Eric C. Evarts, Contributor
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What's $132 billion between regulators?
Such is the breadth of the discrepancy between the estimates of what the government's final proposal to roll back fuel-economy standards would save American...
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Tesla privatization bid, quality control face increasing scrutinyTesla CEO Elon Musk is facing mounting pressure from regulators and critics since his tweet last week to take the company private and the fallout that has followed. The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday (subscription required) that Tesla's board has received subpoenas from the Securities and...
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Best deals on hybrid, plug-in and electric cars for August 2018This month, green-car buyers can find some screaming deals. These aren't just local programs or restricted to California buyers, either. As always, our list of deals comes from our partners at CarsDirect. This month, they have focused on deals available nationwide and on cars that are more shoppers...
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Chevy Bolt EV road trip, GM patents, charger disruptions, resources report: Today's Car NewsGM files patents for three new active aerodynamic aids. A reader's family finds enough charging outlets to make a 2,000-mile road trip in a Chevy Bolt EV. Our readers report they often find electric-car chargers that don't work. And a report draws some surprising conclusions about electric cars'...
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Report: Rising electric-car production may strain unexpected resourcesDespite electric cars producing no tailpipe emissions, not all of their effects will be environmentally beneficial, according to a recent report by McKinsey & Co. The group, which is often optimistic about electric car adoption, forecasts that by 2030, plug-in cars will make up at least 20...
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GM files patents for new active aerodynamic aidsGeneral Motors filed patent applications in June for three types of active aerodynamic systems that could make cars more efficient and potentially even give electric cars longer ranges. The three patent applications were all filed as part of Chevrolet's design for the new eighth-generation...
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Twitter poll results: How often do you encounter a public electric-car charger that is out of order? Eric C. EvartsEarlier this summer, we began investigating our Twitter followers' experiences with public electric-car chargers in our weekly polls.
In June, we learned that more electric cars get charged at work...
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Audi e-tron first ride, Nio financing, fuel-economy standards, and back to school: Today's Car NewsWe get our first chance to ride in Audi's new electric e-tron SUV. Chinese electric carmaker NIO plans to start its expansion in the U.S. by raising money. We look at why fuel-economy standards don't need be loosened to keep cars safer, and we ask followers for their back-to-school thoughts in our...
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Chinese electric carmaker Nio seeks public funding in USChinese electric carmaker Nio has filed for an initial public offering to sell its stock in the U.S., according to a Reuters report Tuesday. The company, which has built a Formula E race car, an exotic electric sports car, and an electric SUV for China, is looking to ramp up production and build a...
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Commentary: Fuel-economy standards don't need to be rolled back to make cars SAFERSmaller, lighter cars always get the blame when politicians want to lower fuel-economy standards. They lobby that too many Americans will be driving lighter cars and that that will lead to more deaths on America's roadways. That's exactly the argument that the Trump administration made earlier this...
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What plug-in car would you send your kids back to school in? Take our Twitter pollKids are getting ready to go back to school and many will need wheels. Yet many environmentally conscious youngsters—and parents—may no longer accept a gas-burning machine, or at least not one that has to burn gas everywhere it goes. Last week, we suggested seven plug-in cars that would...
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VW TDI claims, more Tesla details, "Jetstones" promote electric cars: Today's Car NewsThe VW TDI settlement nears completion. Elon Musk reveals more details about his privatization plan for Tesla. And Electrify America rolls out the "Jetstones" to promote electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Owners of 2.0-liter VW TDI models have until Sept. 1 to file for...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk reveals talks with Saudi fund to take Tesla private, others express doubt Eric C. Evarts
In a public letter to investors Monday morning, Tesla CEO Elon Musk expanded on details of his plan to take the company private.
Musk announced Aug. 4 on Twitter that he was considering a...
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Time is running out for VW diesel claimsTime is running out for owners of 2.0-liter VW TDIs to file their claims against the company and receive a settlement that could be worth at least $5,100. All claims in the diesel emissions lawsuit must be filed by Sept. 1. So far, Volkswagen has bought back more than 350,000 TDIs and repaired...
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Electrify America launches "Jetstones" ad campaignIf regular automakers aren't advertising their electric cars well enough, maybe purveyors of electric-car infrastructure can fill in the gaps. Electrify America, VW's court-mandated effort to build a nationwide DC fast-charge network, is launching its first ad campaign Monday on behalf of all...
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Taking Tesla private, Autopilot testing, Mazda CX-5 diesel, Nissan Leaf batteries: The Week in ReverseWhich company got a new diesel approved for U.S. sale? What new feature did the IIHS test? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Aug. 10, 2018. Friday, we reported on the IIHS tests of self-driving systems, including two...
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Tesla builds Supercharging "moat" to keep out competition: analysis
Competitors are coming for Tesla. Just as the young company begins to ramp up production of its bread-and-butter Model 3 to what CEO Elon Musk has called sustainable levels, Tesla's European rivals are beginning to roll out their own electric cars. That has some investors worried about whether the...
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2019 Toyota Prius C preview: $900 price increase, fewer optionsThe most affordable hybrid on the market just got a little less so. The 2019 Toyota Prius C will cost $900 more, with a sticker of $22,450, including destination, based on a recent official price list released by Toyota and shared by our partners at CarsDirect. Toyota has replaced its traditional...
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Self-driving systems aren't ready for prime time, says a new report by IIHS.
The Institute tested five cars: two Teslas, a BMW, a Mercedes-Benz, and a Volvo, all with systems that earned top marks in...
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Mazda CX-5 diesel gets 28-mpg EPA city ratingThe Mazda CX-5 diesel took one step closer to production by receiving an EPA rating. Jalopnik made the find and reported the ratings on Wednesday. With front-wheel drive, the CX-5 diesel is rated at 28 mpg city, 31 highway, 29 combined. With all-wheel drive those numbers each drop by 1 mpg for...
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California warns it won't follow lower EPA fuel economy, emissions rulesIn response to an EPA proposal to freeze emissions and fuel economy standards, California said it will not honor federal vehicle certifications if the proposal goes through. "The California Air Resources Board (CARB) has proposed amending the California Low-Emission Vehicle III Greenhouse Gas...
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2019 Land Rover releases pricing for Range Rover P400e plug-in hybridBy 2024, Land Rover will have a whole new lineup of hybrid and electric luxury SUVs. As we learned yesterday, that lineup will include plug-in hybrid and electric versions of its small Evoque crossover SUV. Now the company has released pricing for its largest, most luxurious plug-in hybrid, the...
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Multi-speed transmissions and turbochargers don't save much fuel–oh, really? Analysis (Updated)In President Trump's plan to freeze fuel economy standards last week, the EPA and NHTSA made a strange statement. They said that two of the main technologies used to improve fuel economy standards—turbocharging and multi-speed transmissions—were not as effective as had been expected...
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Tesla board confirms it will consider Musk's privatization planSix of Tesla's board members issued a statement Wednesday morning confirming that they have been in discussions with CEO Elon Musk about taking the company private. On Tuesday, Musk revealed on Twitter that he was considering privatizing the company after taking it public in 2010. He set a target...
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