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The Jeep brand is going electric—and not just for Europe and China, the brand's boss asserts.
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GM confirms delay for Chevy Bolt EV refresh; GMC Hummer and Cadillac EVs on schedule
Hummer and Cadillac electric SUVs and trucks remain on schedule, but the Chevy Bolt refresh has been pushed back a year.
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Trump EPA lowers gas mileage targets, increases vehicle emissions
The EPA has released a final rule that will ease the fleet fuel economy requirements and allow higher amounts of CO2 from vehicles.
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Aptera's hyper-efficient, solar-charged car: Does $2 gas change its appeal?
Aptera appears to be pitching its electric lightweight vehicle around oil conflict and an activist mindset. Will that work around $2 gas and economic woes?
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Battery-powered electric trains will soon bring cleaner air—especially in Europe
A new wave of battery-electric trains will soon allow routes that had gaps with no electrified rail to still go electric.
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Polestar 2 production, 55-mpg Insight, 300-mile I-Pace, parking your EV: The Week in Reverse
What carmaker is planning to make the next-generation version of its top-selling model all-electric? What new home device might make the Nissan Leaf a little greener? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 27, 2020. Most of...
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The BMW 3-Series plug-in hybrid has been relaunched, this time with more electric range and less attempts to paint plugging in as undesirable.
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Nissan Leaf as home energy device: Wallbox will soon enable it in the U.S.
Coming later this year, the Quasar will allow bi-directional DC charging and, with a utility disconnect, let your Leaf or other CHAdeMO electric car serve as backup power.
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Prototype drive: Magna e4 EV is a 300-mile Jaguar I-Pace with reworked dynamics
A technology demonstrator from supplier Magna aims to show how it could boost the range of EVs and make them more fun to drive.
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Polestar 2 electric car production starts in China; US deliveries still due this year
Volvo's Polestar electric-car brand says that it's still planning to deliver its potential Tesla Model 3 rival to Europe and North America starting this summer.
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FCA has the highest percentage of hybrids but the lowest fleet mpg: Why?
Although Fiat Chrysler sold a higher rate of hybrid vehicles than any other automaker, it came up last in fleet fuel economy. How'd that happen?
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This American hybrid concept faced spiking gas prices with six wheels
Best known for lawnmower engines, Briggs & Stratton engineered a hybrid car in the late 1970s, on the heels of the oil crisis.
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Which compact car will soon be offered in a 50-mpg hybrid version? What efficiency-boosting device does the Model Y have for the first time in a Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 20, 2020. This week brought an unexpectedly high number of future-product announcements. BMW revealed that it’s developing a fully electric version of its 7-Series flagship—one that will sell alongside other versions. Hyundai rolled out its 2021 Elantra compact sedan, which this time will be offered in a hybrid version...
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Touchless Model Y deliveries, Kia Sorento Hybrid, wireless charging for trucks: Today’s Car News
A test of dynamic in-road charging is a success—on a small scale. Tesla deliveries go touchless to stay safe—and maybe become a little more convenient. And the next-generation Kia Sorento may get a hybrid system and perhaps a plug. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Just as...
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Tesla’s “touchless” deliveries will help get Model Y out to customers
As part of its coronavirus response—and perhaps as a new way of doing things—Tesla plans a delivery method with no human contact.
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2020 Kia Niro EV: Price hike brings bigger infotainment screens but no extra range
Kia's only electric vehicle for the U.S. has returned for a second model year with larger infotainment screens, a few slight changes, and a $590 price hike.
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2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid debuts: 50 mpg or more promised from new compact sedan
With the powertrain from the Ioniq Hybrid and a look that borrows from the larger Sonata Hybrid, the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid could bring high mpg to more shoppers.
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First drive review: 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid teases an EV experience with no charge port
Honda’s two-motor hybrid system makes the CR-V more enjoyable to drive as well as up to 50 percent more efficient.
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A first look at official specs for the Tesla Model Y raises plenty of questions in the weight-and-hauling area—and answers a puzzle about efficiency.
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Tesla Model Y seats and cargo shown, range nudged to 316 miles
Just as the Model Y is being delivered we get a first look at some of the electric crossover's key differences versus Model 3.
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Chevy Bolt EUV, Tesla Cybertruck factory, BMW iX3 and Clarity Electric nixed: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker said lithium-ion battery packs might be too heavy for smaller sports cars? Who was hit with more than $850,000 in fines for diesel emissions? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 13, 2020. This week...
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Will cheaper gas slow Tesla's surge?
Wall Street—and, perhaps, Tesla investors—seem to think that this time of recession and cheap oil will be different.
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Bollinger Motors teases commercial potential of its electric truck chassis
Bollinger wants to build more than just its B1 electric SUV and B2 electric pickup; it's offering the basis under those vehicles as a basis for commercial trucks.
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Truck modifiers behind "Diesel Brothers" hit with $850,000 fine for pollution
Rolling coal, at least in one high-profile case, comes with a high price tag.
Stephen Edelstein