Electric Cars
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Americans driving more miles could cancel out emissions progress. Airbus looks to build hybrid airplanes. China puts restrictions on who can build electric cars in the world's largest EV market. And Jaguar plans to launch its new flagship XJ sedan as an electric. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Jaguar Land Rover plans to introduce its next-generation Jaguar XJ flagship sedan first as an all-electric model, with gas engines following later. The company also plans a new electric Range Rover along with plug-in hybrids. As the EPA proposes to roll back increases in emissions standards...
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Electric Jaguar XJ flagship to compete with Tesla Model S
Jaguar's next XJ luxury sedan will debut as an electric car and will be the first model built on a new modular platform. Gasoline versions will follow.
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China lets air out of its EV market with new restrictions on startups
With aims to reduce the number of electric-car companies, China is imposing tighter requirements for inking new manufacturing agreements.
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Tesla Model 3 transformed into DIY electric pickup
A YouTube star turned a new Tesla Model 3 into a compact pickup, and then filmed a fake ad for it "arriving nowhere."
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Mack plans to send electric trucks to the garbage dump
The New York municipal fleet is testing all-electric Mack trucks for short stop-and-go routes—exactly where diesel trucks are least efficient.
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Tesla’s share of the home-solar market continues to slide
Tesla's share of home solar has been sliding ever since its acquisition of SolarCity. Will the Solar Roof turn the trend around?
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A dispute between federal and California regulators is looking increasingly likely, and bound for a court settlement.
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Hyundai rides on top with new double-decker electric bus
London has begun converting its iconic double-decker buses to electric models made by China's BYD, and now Hyundai plans to jump into the fray with a new bus that can carry 70 passengers
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Fiat Ducato Electric debuts in Europe, first electric commercial van from brand
Fiat is entering the electric commercial vehicle market with the Ducato Electric, a vehicle related to the U.S. Ram ProMaster.
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Nissan Leaf batteries are lasting a very long time
Based on data from Nissan, it could be time to ramp up efforts for second-life uses for Leaf electric car batteries.
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Should GM bring back Hummer, all-electric? Take our Twitter poll
Do you think GM’s Hummer brand should come back as an all-EV truck lineup? Or should GM let it go?
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Klaus Zellmer, the CEO of Porsche Cars North America, has presented a nuanced view on electric cars: They're the future, but not all of it.
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Climate change: GM mulls an electric Hummer revival
General Motors is once again considering bringing back the Hummer brand—perhaps this time as an electric vehicle.
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Oslo plans to recharge electric taxis on the fly
Wireless taxi stands could give taxis the right amount of charge on the go, as the city transitions away from cabs with tailpipes to an all-electric fleet.
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Byton M-Byte electric SUV: More interior photos, US timeline confirmed
Byton has released more photos of its production M-Byte electric SUV, ahead of a full reveal later this year and deliveries to the U.S. in 2020.
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Tesla Model X highway patrol car ready to chase Australian bad guys
If there are two things you learn about police cars from watching cop shows on TV, it's that they should be both fast and stealthy to sneak quickly into sketchy situations. What better option than a Tesla Model X? That's what the police in the Australian state of Victoria are thinking at the...
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Honda E electric car: 50/50 weight distribution, “in action” tease next month
More production-bound details for the upcoming Honda E electric car have been revealed, including specs for its battery, platform information, charging, and range.
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This month, rising interest rates and sparse inventories are cutting into the great deals that automakers have recently offered on plug-in and electric cars. Still, our partners at CarsDirect found some deals as low as $179 a month on electric cars this month. That deal, however, is on the Fiat 500e, which is only sold in California and Oregon, and so doesn't qualify under our stricter standards of focusing on vehicles that are widely available. Here are several that are: Electric cars With more long-range electric cars coming on the market, it's no longer just short-range city cars (like...
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Former Ford CEO suggests electric-car “reckoning” as US adoption lags
Former Ford CEO Mark Fields thinks that the electric vehicle market could be due for a reality check, with slower growth than has been widely anticipated.
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Beyond Tesla, electric cars lose value faster than other vehicles
The list of some electric vehicles with the most pronounced loss in value over the first three years is made up of short-range models.
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ChargePoint and Electrify America simplify charging access with roaming agreement
Two major charging networks are connecting to allow interoperability between their members at more than 30,000 charge points, without additional fees.
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Have you ever used an extension cord to plug in your car? Twitter poll results
Last week, when a British public safety group noted that up to 75 percent of plug-in car owners there had used an extension cord to plug in their cars, we thought the problem was likely more prevalent in Britain and other European countries with 230-volt standard electrical service than it would be...
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Chinese NEVS buys leading in-wheel electric motor manufacturer
Protean, one of the persistent innovators focusing on in-wheel motor technology, has been purchased by China's NEVS, which owns the remains of Saab.
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