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Today's news includes, Ford, Subaru, and Volkswagen.
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All-electric Subaru crossover utility vehicle coming in 2021: Japanese report
Subaru, to which auto writers often attach the adjective "quirky," has been a quiet success story in the U.S. market, which now provides almost half its global sales. The company's crossover utility vehicles handle more like cars than those from other makers, and its sedans and hatchbacks are set...
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Ford Model E hybrid, electric range to include crossover as well?
The Ford Model E may spawn a crossover variant.
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VW diesel acts were likely criminal, U.S. finds; settlement talks underway
The proposed $15 billion settlement between Volkswagen and regulators over its emission-cheating diesel cars is winding toward final approval, but VW's miseries are far from over. U.S. attorneys have been investigating the company and its introduction of "defeat device" software to pass EPA...
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European electric and plug-in hybrid sales for Jan-June 2016
The Renault Zoe was the best-selling electric car in Europe through June, while the Mitsubishi Outlander was the best-selling plug-in hybrid.
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EU proposes deep cuts to vehicle emissions, ignores ships, airplanes
Proposed new emissions rules have drawn criticism from auto-industry lobby and environmental groups.
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The Sierra Club has recommendations for automakers, dealers, and policymakers on improving the electric-car sales experience.
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Tesla P100D battery coming for Model S, Model X, EU site shows
The Tesla Model S electric luxury sedan has had a dizzying array of battery offerings over its four-year life, and the Model X has had quite a few over less than a year. Now it appears that we may be getting closer to the rumored 100-kilowatt-hour battery option for the top-of-the-line Teslas. If a...
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Electric-car battery updates, Tesla flagship store, Audi regenerative shock absorbers: Today's Car News
Today, we look at why automakers don't offer battery upgrades for electric cars, Tesla opens a new flagship store in San Francisco, and Audi demonstrates shock absorbers that can harvest electricity. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Catch up on recent news with our Week in Reverse feature...
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Tesla opens new electric-car store in San Francisco, to serve as flagship
Tesla opens its largest North America store as part of an overall retail push.
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Audi regenerative shock absorber recaptures energy
The Audi eROT system recovers energy from the movement of a car's suspension.
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Electric-car shopping far too hard; dealers, carmakers can improve, says report
Dealers may be an obstacle to increased electric-car adoption, according to a Sierra Club report.
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A pact among state attorneys general investigating ExxonMobil mandates confidentiality.
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Tesla lifesaver, 'urban' Chevy Bolt, BMW vs Tesla, VW buyback amounts: The Week in Reverse
Why would an electric car be as bad as a refrigerator? Or as coffee? And what did the FTC specifically warn Volkswagen dealers not to do? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, August 12, 2016. Friday, we covered a...
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FTC warns VW dealers, 2017 BMW 740e plug-in hybrid, Tesla manufacturing impact: Today's Car News
Today's news includes BMW, Tesla, and Volkswagen.
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U.K. businesses slowly moving away from diesel cars: survey
U.K. businesses are leasing fewer diesel cars, a new survey finds.
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Tesla now 'driving force' behind San Francisco area manufacturing
Electric-car maker Tesla Motors has had many interesting and unexpected effects in its decade of existence. It's launched a series of electric cars with 200 miles or more of range, which remain—eight years after its first Roadster—the only such cars sold today that can make that claim...
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FTC warns VW dealers not to mislead owners about buybacks
Volkswagen diesel owners are still waiting for final approval of the proposed settlement that will allow VW to buy back their cars. But on Tuesday, the Federal Trade Commission took the unusual step of warning VW dealers not to mislead owners about the buyback terms. It also issued an informational...
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Regarding the prospects for electric cars in future years, our readers are nothing if not an optimistic bunch. We recently polled our Twitter followers on their views of how much and how fast cars with plugs would move into the sales mainstream. Last year, plug-in cars represented slightly less than 1 percent of total U.S. sales of about 16.5 million light-duty vehicles. DON'T MISS: Which electric car excites you the most? Our poll results We asked readers to choose what percentage of new-car sales in 10 years would come with a plug. That includes both battery-electric cars like the Nissan...
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2017 BMW 740e large plug-in hybrid luxury sedan with 14-mile range announced for U.S.
The 2017 BMW 740e xDrive i Performance goes on sale this month.
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New hydrogen fueling station closer to throughput of gasoline
H2 Logic claims its new dispenser can increase the throughput of hydrogen fueling stations.
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Electric cars as bad as coffee or refrigerators: why we fear new things
A new book explains how humans often obstruct their own progress.
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Chevy Bolt EV 'urban sales,' 2017 Karma Revero, heavy-duty truck fuel economy: Today's Car News
Today's news includes the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV, 2017 Karma Revero, and heavy-duty pickup trucks.
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Chevy Bolt EV electric car for 'urban' sales: what does that mean?
Almost no U.S. car buyers sit down at their kitchen table and kick off a chat by saying, "Honey, we need to buy a city car." The only exceptions are those in a handful of crowded cities like New York and San Francisco, for whom a very short car that is easy to park may take priority. But as sales...
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