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  • 2019 Nissan Leaf

    New California regulatory compliance documents hint that lower trim levels of the upcoming 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus will be the ones with the longest range. To get the maximum range of 226 miles that Nissan estimates, buyers will likely have to stick to the base S trim level, according to documents, based on California emissions tests and obtained by Automotive News. Higher-trim SL and SV models are likely to have shorter range estimates, which Nissan estimates at 215 miles. READ MORE: 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus revealed: 226-mile range, quicker acceleration In the tests, the base 62-kwh Leaf Plus...

  • Electrify America DC fast chargers
    Some of the fastest electric-car chargers were down: Would anyone have noticed yet? (Updated)

    UPDATE: As of Tuesday morning Electrify America said that it is "restoring full capacity to its entire network" after the potentially affected charging cables cleared extensive testing, and it called the original incident spurring the shutdown "an isolated event" at a private facility with a...

  • 2019 Mazda 3 underhood
    Mazda rotary range-extended EV and diesel engine both coming, but no US hybrids for now

    A look under the hood of Mazda’s future includes a patchwork of “what if” possibilities and a series of juggled timelines. Mazda is in a tough spot right now with regulators and in finding its place across many global markets. Part of the issue is that Mazda is considered an...

  • Mystery Ford Mustang teaser
    Ford Mustang Hybrid: Oughta have a V-8?

    In an era of spreading electric cars and more stringent fuel-economy and emissions standards, some muscle cars are losing their signature V-8 engines. The Ford Mustang, despite the company's announcements that it will be offered as a hybrid, may not be one of them. According to new patent filings...

  • George Parrott's 2018 Tesla Model 3 with orange wrap [CREDIT: George Parrott]
    Tesla Model 3 vs Model S: Tighter dragstrip times, sharper traction system

    Tesla claims some astonishingly quick acceleration times, and for some of us, testing and verifying those times are part of the fun. To do that, the drag strip is the only safe and fully reliable source for accurate numbers. In February of 2015, I migrated to a Model S Performance, after owning a...

  • Rivian R1T electric pickup concept
    Electric pickups, Byton tech, battery business, EV affordability: The Week in Reverse

    Which company is looking for new battery suppliers outside the U.S.? What upcoming electric car is not designed to drive but to ride in? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 25, 2019. This week included much news about...

  • 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric

    The new year brings new deals, and our partners at CarsDirect.com have found deals on some new models that have never made our list before for the beginning of 2019. While the new year often isn't the very best time to find a great deal on a new car, winter weather keeps many buyers at home, which often makes car dealers ready to bargain. Here we've rounded up the best deals on electric, plug-in hybrid, and hybrid cars for this month. The list focuses on green cars that are widely available and skip over deals on relatively scarce "compliance cars" sold only in a few areas to meet regulatory...

  • 2015 Nissan Leaf with CHAdeMO fast-charging cable plugged in  [photo John Briggs]
    Company claims to harness AI for quicker electric-car DC fast charging

    At CES earlier this month, GBatteries demonstrated that it could charge a 60-kwh battery pack, made up of off-the-shelf lithium-ion automotive cells, to half capacity in just 5 minutes, or to a full charge in 10 minutes. Further, the company is aiming, with a technology that employs AI elements, to...

  • Volkswagen ID Crozz concept, 2017 Shanghai auto show
    From a global view, going electric could hike up small-car prices

    As soon as 2024, electric cars are expected to reach price parity with gas-powered cars, largely due to the falling costs of battery packs. Volkswagen’s chairman Hans Dieter Pötsch, earlier this week, provided some commentary to the German Welt am Sonntag that appears to be aimed at...

  • 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody
    Chrysler to electrify the next Dodge Challenger, boot the V-8?

    American muscle may never be the same. When the iconic and popular Dodge Challenger is redesigned sometime before the mid-2020s, the new version may come with an electrified powertrain. For informed green-car readers, it's important to make clear that that doesn't mean that any new Challenger will...

  • Byton concept, 2018 Consumer Electronics Show
    Beyond the Big Screen: How Byton is developing three electric vehicles at once

    In the U.S. and other global markets—and to its investors—the fledgling China-based startup all-electric carmaker Byton has a lot to prove. Over the past year it’s given us a look at portions of its potentially game-changing vision. That’s included a dashboard-spanning...

  • Canadian reader K's new Tesla Model 3
    Tesla Model 3 owns the EV market, outsells all other plug-ins combined in the fourth quarter race

    Last year, Tesla changed the game for plug-in and electric-car sales as it ramped up production of its relatively affordable Model 3 to almost 5,000 cars a week. As we noted early this month, the Model 3 by itself outsold most whole luxury brands and some entire mainstream makes. (Are you...

  • Teaser for Cadillac Lyriq electric cossover SUV based on GM BEV3 modular platform

    Which Chinese automaker showed an electric minivan in Detroit? What upcoming SUV will underpin a new "elegant" electric from Lincoln? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 18, 2019. Last week, the CES show in Las Vegas was something of a disappointment for visitors looking for the latest in electric and self-driving car technology. The Detroit auto show, long a staple of big horsepower and heavy iron, provided the jolt for electric car fans that CES lacked, with several new-car introductions. Ford showed a hybrid...

  • 2020 Hyundai Ioniq [2020 Euro-spec model]
    2020 Hyundai Ioniq: First look at refreshed interior, new features

    Although the Hyundai Ioniq lineup of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fully electric models has only been for sale in the U.S. for about two years, this rival to the Toyota Prius is already due for some significant changes later this year, for what will be its third model year. Based on early details...

  • 2019 Ford F-150
    Ford confirms future all-electric F-Series truck, holds details close

    All-electric isn't just for cars anymore. Ford Group Vice President for Marketing and Sales Jim Farley confirmed that the company will build an all-electric version of its top-selling F-Series pickup. "We're going to be electrifying the F-Series—battery electric and hybrid," he said at a...

  • NEVS 9-3 concept, 2017 CES Asia
    Faraday Future funder writes its own Saab story

    Chinese health insurer Evergrande Health really wants in on electric cars. After backing Faraday Future and running into a feud with its Chinese founder Jia Yueting, Evergrande on Tuesday bought a controlling interest in National Electric Vehicles Sweden, the Chinese company that bought the rights...

  • Nissan IMx concept, 2017 Tokyo Motor Show
    Nissan electric crossover due in 2020 closely follows IMx concept

    Despite its bold, early moves into the mass production of electric cars with the Nissan Leaf, which originally reached the market in late 2010, Nissan has taken a long, long time to release a true electric-car Second Act. With the arrival of a yet-unnamed fully electric crossover utility vehicle...

  • 2019 Buick Velite 6 Electric
    GM president dashes hopes of future Volt, says no more hybrids

    Following news in late November that General Motors would kill off the Chevrolet Volt, one of the pioneers of modern plug-in cars, a senior GM executive has hinted—strongly—that it won't be back. On Friday, in the Q&A session after the company's investor conference, incoming company...

  • Future Cadillac long-range electric large luxury utility vehicle (rendering), 2019 Detroit auto sho

    On Sunday night, General Motors showed renderings of a future long-range, all-electric SUV to be offered roughly three years hence by its Cadillac luxury brand. The look at the brand's first battery-electric vehicle came as part of the 2019 Detroit auto-show debut for the 2020 Cadillac XT6, a three-row crossover utility vehicle powered by a very conventional 3.6-liter V-6 gasoline engine. Cadillac president Steve Carlisle said the battery-powered utility would be the first vehicle derived from GM's future dedicated electric-vehicle platform. READ THIS: Cadillac to become “lead electric...

  • 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus
    2019 CES: Quiet year for green-car and self-driving news

    As always, the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show held this week in Las Vegas was massive. Hundreds of thousands of attendees, workers, and support staff converged at multiple venues to show off their latest wares, meet with clients, partners, and the media and try to break through the news clutter...

  • 2017 Tesla Model 3
    Peak gas-engine, Nissan Leaf, Tesla sales, electric Cadillacs and Harleys: The Week in Reverse

    What company will sell and manage installation of home chargers for new Audi e-tron electric models? Which engines were involved in the latest diesel emissions settlement? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Jan. 11, 2018...

  • 2014 Cadillac ELR
    Cadillac to become “lead electric vehicle brand” for GM to rival Tesla (Updated)

    General Motors’ Cadillac brand has fought to restore its luster as a brand for technology and innovation, with repeated attempts that fell short of a resounding success. Finally, it appears that Cadillac might be turning toward a future that may have a better chance of restoring the...

  • 2018 Tesla Model S and 2018 Tesla Model X
    Musk axes affordable Tesla Model S, X 75D

    In a tweet Wednesday afternoon, Tesla CEO Elon Musk announced that the company will quit selling low-end, short-range versions of its Model S sedan and Model X SUV. The move will dramatically raise effective prices on those models and may push potential buyers into higher-spec Model 3s instead...

  • Mini Electric concept, 2017 Frankfurt auto show
    2020 Mini Cooper S E: Speedy electric hatchback due for Mini's 60th birthday

    As one of the pioneers of electric cars, Mini isn't content to build a more efficient, emissions-free version of its basic hatchback when it develops its first production electric car. Instead, it hopes to reimagine the electric car as a life-sized slot car that takes advantage of the electric...

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