Green
-
Apple and Google are both experiencing setbacks in their plans to build autonomous cars.
-
Tesla Model S depreciates less, holds value better than most cars (not just electric cars)
The Tesla Model S holds its value much better than other electric cars, according to a new survey.
Stephen Edelstein -
Tesla VA saga, GM vs Silicon Valley, small cars leave U.S.: Today's Car News
Today's news includes Ford, GM, and Tesla.
Stephen Edelstein -
You know cars, trucks, and motorcycles, but what's an autocycle? (It's an Elio)
To say three-wheeled vehicles are rare in the North American car market would be an understatement. Traditionally, motorcycles have two wheels, and passenger cars and light trucks have four. But Elio Motors wants to change that with its three-wheeled car, which it says will be offered for $7,300...
John Voelcker -
Small cars leave U.S.: Ford to build next Focus in Mexico (Model E too)
Ford will build the next-generation Focus in Mexico.
Stephen Edelstein -
IIHS names 2017 Chevrolet Volt a Top Safety Pick+
The 2017 Chevrolet Volt is an IIHS Top Safety Pick+
Stephen Edelstein -
Over the last five years, much has been written about autonomous-car efforts from Apple and Google. Could these two massively successful Silicon Valley startups overturn the established order in the global auto industry? The answer remains to be seen, but this month brought news that both companies are restructuring their efforts. DON'T MISS: 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV first drive: 240 miles in an electric car Apple has laid off a significant number of staff in a "reset" of its automotive Project Titan (an effort it's never formally acknowledged), according to reports by company followers. And...
-
CAFE rules should stay as they are, auto-industry suppliers agree
Automotive suppliers don't want CAFE standards to change, a new survey finds.
Stephen Edelstein -
VA may deny Tesla a store license; dealers say they want to sell Teslas
Virginia's Department of Motor Vehicles will likely deny Tesla a license for a second retail store.
Stephen Edelstein -
Tesla Autopilot 8.0, 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid, V-6 TDI settlement progress: Today's Car News
Today's news includes Audi, Nissan, and Tesla.
Stephen Edelstein -
2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid: better prospects than Pathfinder, Murano for small hybrid SUV?
As predicted several years ago by a now-departed member of the Nissan product team, the third of three hybrid SUVs has rolled out. The 2017 Nissan Rogue Hybrid is the smallest of the three, and the company seems to be somewhat more optimistic about its prospects. Last year's 2016 Murano Hybrid...
John Voelcker -
Best deals on hybrid, electric, fuel-efficient cars for September 2016
Check out the best deals on green cars for September 2016.
Stephen Edelstein -
BMW and Volkswagen recently completed their East Coast and West Coast DC fast-charging corridors.
-
Audi V-6 diesel talks 'progressing well' for October agreement, exec says
Audi's sales boss claims Volkswagen is close to a 3.0-liter V-6 diesel settlement.
Stephen Edelstein -
Tesla Autopilot 8.0 upgrade would have averted fatal crash, Musk says
Elon Musk says the reconfigured Autopilot system announced over the weekend could have prevented the fatal crash that took place in May.
Stephen Edelstein -
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV first drive: 240 miles in an electric car
We drove a 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car 240 miles on a single charge last week. And that was the lowest range achieved among four journalists driving four Bolt EVs along the California coast. One driver covered essentially the same trip with fully 32 miles remaining, according to the...
John Voelcker -
Bolt EV electric range, innovative transmission, VW diesel buyback tactics: Today's Car News
A startling 238 miles, a few concessions in the Big Easy, and men not wanting to appear feminine. All this and more on Green Car Reports. BREAKING: We've driven the 2017 Chevy Bolt EV, and our first drive report on getting 240 miles is now live. Read it! The big news today was the EPA-rated range...
John Voelcker -
New Orleans: Big Easy to make life easier for electric car owners?
New Orleans has a hot-and-cold relationship with environmentally friendly technology. Last week, however, the two were definitely on good terms as the city council voted unanimously to make life easier for current and future electric car owners. Crescent City crises Given the New Orleans' tenuous...
Richard Read -
If all goes according to plan, more than 450,000 owners of Volkswagen and Audi sedans, wagons, and hatchbacks with 2.0-liter TDI diesel vehicles from the 2009 through 2015 model years will start to receive buyback offers from VW late this year. Many owners have already indicated that they plan to take the buyout, some as soon as possible. But it turns out that owners acting in their best financial self interest may do better by waiting until the last possible moment to agree to the buyback. DON'T MISS: Most VW diesel owners want the buyback, not a modified car Phil Grate and his wife, who...
-
Men may avoid green products because they seem feminine: hypothesis
A new study claims people tend to link "greenness" with "femininity."
Stephen Edelstein -
2017 Chevy Bolt EV electric car: 238-mile EPA range rating, 119 MPGe combined
There will be a lot riding on the tall, square shoulders of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV when it reaches the first Chevy dealers late this year. It will be the first mass-priced electric car with a range of 200 miles or more, and it will go on sale a year before the much-vaunted Tesla Model 3. Now...
John Voelcker -
Tesla battery secrets, electric-car prices, 2017 BMW i3 REx range: Today's Car News
Electric car prices need to fall (but how much?), Tesla upgrades both its battery architecture and its Autopilot software, and how about that ice driving? All this and more on Green Car Reports. Sure, you know Nissan and Tesla, but which European maker just delivered its 100,00th electric car last...
John Voelcker -
Why new Tesla 100D battery may be crucial for the Tesla Model 3
Last month, when Tesla Motors announced new, even larger battery packs for its Model S sedan and Model X crossover utility vehicle, reaction was less than ecstatic. While even faster, even longer-range electric cars are nice and all, commentators said, shouldn't Tesla be sticking to its knitting?...
John Voelcker -
2017 BMW i3 REx: 97-mile electric range, lower efficiency for range-extended model
The 2017 BMW i3 REx has an electric range of 97 miles, and total range of 180 miles, according to its window sticker.
Stephen Edelstein