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- Report suggested GSA may pull the plug on thousands of EVs and chargers
- GSA provides vehicles to federal agencies; 20% of 2024 light-vehicle orders were EVs
- Could affect chargers at national parks,...
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Green Car Reports expanding email newsletterGreen Car Reports' daily email newsletter will shift to late afternoon while a new Top Story newsletter will arrive each morning Monday through Friday.
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When did Republicans turn against EVs, and will the tide turn?EVs used to represent the potential for energy independence and innovation on the world stage, something fiscal hawks could get behind. How did this get so partisan?
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Review: 2024 Lucid Air Sapphire sets a high bar, dresses down PlaidThe Air Sapphire checks in at 1,234 hp from three motors, in a big sedan weighing more than 5,000 pounds.
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Review: Don't buy the 2023 Vinfast VF 8 City EditionThe first electric vehicle being sold in the U.S. by Vietnam's Vinfast has potential, but give this new company some time to work out its many issues.
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2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE: Electric sedan sized like Model S arrives late 2022The EQE is sized closely to the Tesla Model S and loaded with tech features like rear-axle steering. It arrives in late 2022.
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For Tesla and its fans, this has been a week of reality checks, as the company shuffled back two of its most noteworthy electric vehicles—the Roadster and the Cybertruck—by roughly a year...
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Subaru electric crossover: How it could take form in 2021A joint-development venture with Toyota will result in a Forester-size EV, to be potentially shown in prototype form in 2021.
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2022 Nissan Ariya prototype: First impressions, and 5 things to look forward toNissan's long-awaited electric SUV follows up on some of the technology in the Nissan Leaf but refocuses the brand's EV efforts for a new decade.
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2021 Volkswagen ID.4: Up close and inside the electric SUV for the massesThe 2021 VW ID.4 looks good, is spacious, and feels promising, but it needs one big fix.
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VW looking for battery lessons, ‘Ring record with ID R racecarVolkswagen is taking its fully electric Pikes Peak winner to the Nürburgring, where it’s learning what happens in pushing batteries to the limit.
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Electric crossover charge: These are the rivals to the Tesla Model YAs Tesla finds its sea legs as a larger-scale global automaker, the launch of the Model Y small crossover is its most critical test since the California company started in 2003. No other Tesla has faced this much competition. No other Tesla has faced much of any. When Tesla first delivered the...
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The four-door e-Tron GT concept that Audi introduced Wednesday at the 2018 LA Auto Show is “very, very, very, very, very close to production.”
Those are the words of Audi design boss...
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Electric car-sharing programs expanding in U.S.Electric cars and car sharing go naturally together. Both aim to clean up the environment by reducing gasoline consumption. With lower maintenance, electric cars are also easier to maintain for fleets than gas cars. Combined with gas cars, car-sharing fleets can also provide a backup for...
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Battery electrics steal sales from hybridsStrong sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids in California seem to have a downside. According to an analysis by the California New Car Dealers Association, all of those new plug-in cars are replacing traditional hybrids, not conventional cars. So the fuel and emissions savings aren’t...
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Explainer: What is WLTP and why should you care?Starting next month, Europe will implement the first phase of new fuel economy and emissions standards that were intended to take effect worldwide. Automakers are required to release initial ratings based on lab tests using the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) on Sept. 1...
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2018 Chevy Bolt EV makes successful 2,000-mile road tripReaders like David Edwards periodically send letters about road trips they’ve made in their electric cars. While long road trips are becoming somewhat commonplace with Teslas, he points out that they still aren’t common for other electric cars. Just last year, reader Jay Lucas sold his...
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Canadian gold mine cleans up its act with electricityMining operations get a lot of flack for creating environmental problems around the world. Yet they provide much of the basic material that keeps the global economy humming. Some mining companies are drilling down in their efforts to clean up their acts. As the world’s fourth-largest gold...
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The king of all financial incentives for plug-in cars is, of course, the federal tax credit of up to $7,500.
It’s not the only one, though.
With Tesla’s federal tax credit already on its...
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Why Tesla's court battle to sell cars in Michigan could set national templateIn a case that could be a bellwether for Tesla, the car company has won some opening skirmishes in its 2016 lawsuit against the state of Michigan, which forbids the company from operating stores or selling cars in the state. If Tesla wins the big prize in its Michigan court battle—the right...
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Analysis: Is shale oil a cost effective switch or just a dent in our wallets?Shale oil's prevalence in the American oil market may present a large obstacle for rising fuel economy standards. Shale oil creates gasoline with a lower octane rating than gasoline created by conventional crude oil. This is due to higher concentrations of elemental components such as Naphtha...
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2018 Nissan Leaf battery technology, a deep diveWhen the first-generation Nissan Leaf debuted in 2011, it quickly became the best-selling electric car in history, with no real competition. By the time the most recent version debuted in 2017, it was nearly outdated before it left dealers’ lots due to a shorter range than rivals from Tesla...
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Everything you need to know about California’s new HOV stickersIf you’re more than a little confused by California’s rules allowing clean cars into the much-prized diamond lanes, join the club. The state DMV and the California Air Resources Board haven’t done a great job of clarifying matters, either, though they’re getting better...
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Reader Report: Spending a year with two Chevy Bolt EVsMany Green Car Reports readers have electric cars. Fewer own two, and have removed gasoline cars from their family fleet altogether. Reader Patrick Reid bought two Chevy Bolt EVs last year (one in January and another in April.) Last year, he wrote us about his experiences, why he likes the Bolts...
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