Eric C. Evarts, Contributor
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Volkswagen is doubling down on its electric car strategy, it announced at a press event in Dresden, Germany on Monday.
The company announced plans to build 27 electric cars on its upcoming MEB...
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What's the most exciting electric car for 2019?Tons of new electric SUVs are hitting the market for 2019. None, though, can apparently hold a candle to the entry-level Tesla Model 3, in our Twitter followers' estimation. That's the result of our Twitter poll last week, which asked, "What's the most exciting electric car for 2019?" In response...
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Kia Niro Electric range rated at 301 miles in EuropeWhen it introduced the Kia Niro EV in Korea in June, the company said it would go 236 miles on a charge. It has now been rated at far more than that in Europe. Kia on Tuesday said that the car earned a rating of 301 miles on the new Worldwide Harmonized Light-Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). The news...
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Would you buy into a Volkswagen electric-car subscription plan? Take our Twitter pollVolkswagen announced in July that it will launch an all-electric car sharing plan in the U.S. in 2020. Called "WE," the program is likely to serve as a marketing program for the company's new line of electric cars, the hatchback ID, and the ID Crozz crossover SUV. The ID is slated to go into...
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Saudi investment fund takes $1 billion stake in Lucid MotorsLucid Motors announced yesterday that it will receive a $1 billion investment from the Saudi Arabian public investment fund. Lucid is a Silicon Valley-based electric car builder working on a direct competitor to the Tesla Model S. In August, Tesla chief executive Elon Musk suggested that he had...
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British engineering firm brings lightweight race car design to production carsBritish race car design company Gordon Murray Design showed off its new lightweight race car body last week at the Low Carbon Vehicle Show in England. The company calls its body-in-white—an industry term for a car body with no components attached—iStream, and it says it's the result of...
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Facing reports of long wait times at Tesla-authorized collision repair centers, Tesla is bringing collision repairs in-house.
The company has been opening in-house body shops at a Tesla service...
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2019 Nissan Leaf to cost $30,885, long-range battery still to comeThe 2019 Nissan Leaf doesn't cost any more than it did last year, but it also won't deliver any additional electric range—yet. The Leaf S, Leaf SV, and Leaf SL will cost $30,885, $33,385, and $37,095 including an $895 destination charge. That's before any government tax credits or rebates...
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Tesla updates, Hurricane Florence, and climate commitments: The Week in ReverseWhich car companies may have colluded to commit crimes? What car company stepped up to help Hurricane Florence victims? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Sept. 14, 2018. Friday, we learned that Tesla again enabled maximum...
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Best deals on hybrid, electric, fuel-efficient cars for September 2018This month's best deals list includes a newcomer among plug-in hybrids. That could be a great thing for buyers who want the best deal along with the latest technologies. Our partners at CarsDirect.com, now focus the list of best deals on models that are widely available, not "compliance cars"...
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Electric carmaker Nio begins trading on NYSE, aims to sell cars in USChinese electric carmaker Nio raised roughly $1 billion in its initial public offering Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange. In August, Nio [NYSE: NIO] announced that it hoped to raise $1.3 billion in its initial public offering. Wednesday's launch around $6 per share fell short of that, but...
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Tesla drivers say latest software update disabled AutopilotSince Tesla began rolling out the latest version of Autopilot, many drivers have said the new software hasn't been so much an upgrade as a defeat of the system. A report in Jalopnik Thursday cited several owners on Tesla user forums reporting that their cars' Autopilot systems no longer work since...
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Densely populated cities should consider switching to all-electric truck and bus fleets, elected officials and business leaders agreed this week at the Global Climate Action Summit in San Francisco.
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ChargePoint commits to build charging stations for 2.5 million cars by 2025At the Global Climate Action Summit this week in San Francisco, several companies made commitments to reducing climate change. ChargePoint, one of the oldest electric-car charging networks in the U.S., said Wednesday that it aims to complete enough charging stations globally by 2025 to cover 2.5...
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Tesla expands Supercharging access and range for those fleeing Hurricane FlorenceAs it did in Hurricane Irma in Florida last year, Tesla has remotely extended the range of some cars for those who need to escape from the path of Hurricane Florence and may not have time charge up more than necessary. The company has also expanded free Supercharging access for cars that didn't...
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German authorities uncover emissions-cheating collusion among diesel automakersNew documents revealed in a German investigation into diesel emissions cheating show that German automakers, including Volkswagen, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz may have colluded to limit the amount of emissions-cleaning AdBlue diesel exhaust fluid the cars used. The news was reported by the German...
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Web site helps electric car drivers evacuate Florence, Tesla extends rangeEfforts have begun to help North and South Carolina and Virginia residents who drive electric cars to evacuate Hurricane Florence. Mass evacuations, as well as hurricanes, pose a special challenge for electric cars. Older models still have relatively short ranges, and may require multiple recharges...
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Aston Martin Rapide E details revealed beyond battery techLed by former Nissan Leaf product planner Andy Palmer, Aston Martin plans to launch a new lineup of electric cars under its Lagonda brand. As a trial balloon, it will launch an electric version of its four-door sports sedan under the Aston Martin brand, the Rapide E. Now the company has released...
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As Tesla continues to scramble to make the Model 3 profitable in time to begin making big debt payments in November, the company hiked the price of the all-wheel drive option on the car.
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L.A. sets electric-car targets as host for 2028 OlympicsLos Angeles wants to show the possibilities of zero-emissions transportation when the world arrives on its doorstep for the 2028 Olympics. This week, the Los Angeles City Council revealed its goals for the Games, and took a significant step forward on its Zero Emissions 2028 Roadmap, by naming...
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BMW drops diesels in favor of plug-in hybridsUPDATE: BMW has clarified its statement to Green Car Reports in an email. "The final decision as to whether or not the BMW X5 diesel variant will come to the U.S. market has not been made. BMW of North America continues to monitor customer preferences and is prepared to adjust the product portfolio...
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Plug Power develops new hydrogen filling robotFilling up with hydrogen is not as easy as filling up with gas or plugging in an electric car—at least it's not yet. To make it easier—and importantly, cheaper for businesses—Plug Power, a New York fuel-cell company, has developed a new robotic hydrogen filling station. The system...
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Report: 2022 Audi R8 to go electricIncreasingly, there's nothing super about a supercar if it's not electric. Last week, British magazine Autocar reported that Audi will make that leap for its next-generation R8 sports car, converting it from a pounding gas-fueled V-10 engine to purely electric power. DON'T MISS: Audi reveals PB18...
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Will electric cars eliminate conventional hybrids from the market? Twitter poll resultsAs electric cars have made inroads in the market, a California study shows they have largely replaced conventional hybrids, not straight-up internal combustion cars. It's an important question, because hybrids were expected to fill the gap, improving efficiency in bigger cars and introducing more...
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