Byron Hurd, Contributor
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Your next yellow cab ride in New York City might be a little bit greener. New York City has officially approved the Tesla Model 3 for taxi duty.
As Electrek reports, this makes the Tesla Model 3 the...
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Hyundai concept semi shows high hopes for hydrogen fuel cells
Hyundai has shown its first attempt at a heavy-duty Class 8 truck, powered by hydrogen fuel-cell technology.
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Supplier makes an Ariel Nomad off-roader fully electric
The Nomad all-terrain vehicle is the basis for an electric vehicle making 270 horsepower at four wheels, with a 30-kwh battery pack.
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London gets its first official electric black cab in 120 years
The Dynamo cab is based on the Nissan e-NV commercial electric passenger van—not available in the U.S. In the UK it will go 174 miles on a charge.
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Mini Cooper SE electric car could sell below $19k after incentives in some US markets
The Mini Cooper SE is arriving early next year, and with a price starting at $30,750 it's one of the most affordable fully electric cars.
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EPA chief Wheeler says under new rules CO2 limits will be tighter
With all loopholes banished, the new rules will reduce CO2, claimed the EPA Administrator in a recent Detroit address.
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Honda is going to re-brand its alternative powertrain vehicles under the new global e:Technology nomenclature in a bid to consolidate its various electrified two- and four-wheel vehicles under a...
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Nissan figured out how to make a dual-motor Leaf
It's not entirely a Leaf, actually, but a demonstration of what its next-generation scalable electric platform might be able to do.
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SUVs are 2nd-largest contributor to CO2 increase this decade
Passenger SUVs are to blame for growth in CO2 emissions, an upcoming paper finds, while the passenger-car sector has made CO2 reductions.
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Audi A6 plug-in hybrid detailed, won't come to the US
Most of Audi's latest group of plug-in hybrid models is coming to the U.S.—although the newly detailed A6 plug-in hybrid isn't one of them.
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Bollinger B1 and B2 price to start at $125k, 200-mile range anticipated
Bollinger Motors is now taking refundable $1,000 deposits for its fully electric trucks, set to start at $125,000 and be delivered starting in 2021.
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Mazda aims its new MX-30 EV at the European market
Mazda has revealed its first "mass production" EV at the Tokyo Motor Show; more on a rotary range-extended version is to come later.
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Mitsubishi pulled the sheet off its Mi-Tech plug-in hybrid off-road concept at the Tokyo Motor Show Wednesday, showing off the convergence of an advanced all-wheel drive system, a new take on its...
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Honda's retro-styled E was originally planned for the US
The cute, city-savvy Honda E electric car might have made it to America, but in 2016 Honda execs cut the U.S. out of its plan.
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BMW i3 not dead yet, will get another range boost
BMW isn't willing to give up on the i3 yet. Another battery upgrade could help keep this uber-stylish city car relevant for road trips as well as in the city.
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DHL's StreetScooter electric commercial vehicles are coming to the US
DHL sees an all-electric sweet spot for delivery vehicles where Nissan's e-NV and Ford's Transit Connect failed to connect.
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Report: Long-haul electric semis aren't yet cost-effective
A market-analysis firm has found that long-range electric semis may not have the big benefits in operating costs that Tesla has pointed to.
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Toyota Yaris Hybrid revealed: Will the Prius C return?
Toyota has introduced a new Toyota Yaris Hybrid for other markets in the world; but that doesn't mean anything for the return of the Prius C.
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Many, many peoples' trash may become Los Angeles' treasure, as the city is currently mulling a proposal to use waste plastic in the creation of bitumen—the glue that holds asphalt together.
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VW CEO says ramping up EVs won't affect profit margins
In the aftermath of the Volkswagen diesel scandal, VW expects its mass-market electric vehicles to generate the same margins as diesel.
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Winnebago behind $60M funding of Motiv: Is the future of RVs fully electric?
Motiv, which creates electric commercial trucks has received a round of funding partly from the RV maker Winnebago.
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California plug-in hybrid maker Karma Automotive now accepts Bitcoin
The California maker of plug-in hybrids and upcoming electric cars now accepts cryptocurrency as payment at its flagship store.
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Tesla takes you behind the scenes at its crash-test lab
Tesla electric cars have earned a reputation for protecting their occupants, and a video released from the company helps show how and why.
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Swedish startup Uniti debuts city-sized electric car in the UK for less than $19,000
A low price and speedy charging should make the Uniti One a great car for European cities—although chances of seeing it in the U.S. are slim.
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