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The Michigan Treasury Department increased its stake in Tesla in the second quarter.
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You'll never know the EPA ratings of heavy-duty pickup trucks: here's why
The EPA doesn't require carmakers to report fuel economy for heavy-duty trucks.
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2017 Karma Revero: first official photo of rebooted Fisker Karma released
As the 2017 Karma Revero gets closer to its official launch later this year, its maker has released the first official photo of the luxury plug-in hybrid sedan. The rebooted Karma is a modified and updated version of the car previously sold in 2012 as the Fisker Karma, before its maker shut down...
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2017 Audi A3 e-tron plug-in hybrid to get updates to styling, tech
The 2017 Audi A3 Sportback e-tron will get the same updates as the rest of the 2017 A3 lineup.
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Karma, Faraday plan large Chinese electric-car factories
Karma parent Wanxiang and Faraday Future backer LeEco are both planning Chinese electric-car factories.
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Nissan Leaf group buy, oil and gas subsidies, favorite electric cars: Today's Car News
Today's news includes a group buy, oil subsidies, and a Twitter poll.
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Three months later, the May 7 death of a Model S driver in Florida continues to generate headlines and spark debate on the merits of electronic driver-assistance technologies. But a recent story points out at least one of the potential future advantages to self-driving cars: their ability to transport incapable occupants to their destinations. Or, in the case of one Tesla electric-car owner suffering an acute pulmonary embolism, to the nearest emergency room. DON'T MISS: NHTSA to investigate Tesla Model S Autopilot crash that killed driver The story appeared a few days ago in a broader...
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Ending $4 billion U.S. oil, gas drilling subsidies would have low impact: study
U.S. subsidies to the oil and gas industries are often a flashpoint among electric-car advocates and environmentalists. They see a conflict in the government providing billions of dollars in incentives for drilling while simultaneously attempting to lower consumption of carbon-emitting energy...
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2016 Nissan Leaf group buy in Montreal signs up 2,800 for low price on electric car
Group purchases of cars and other goods, as a way of driving down the price, are common in other countries—think China—but rare in North America. But over the last two years, they've emerged as a way for electric-car advocates to accomplish several goals at once. Buyers both get better...
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Best Deals On Hybrid, Electric, Fuel-Efficient Cars For August 2016
These are the best deals on green cars for August 2016.
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Which electric car excites you the most? Our poll results
This site covers all manner of vehicles, mostly for personal transport, with a focus on energy efficiency, reducing environmental impact, and advanced technologies to do so. When we started daily publication in 2009, our most popular articles were about hybrid cars. Now, our readers' highest...
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VW will roll out particulate filters for gasoline engines next year
Volkswagen will add particulate filters to certain gasoline powertrains beginning in June 2017.
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National Drive Electric Week takes place September 10-18.
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Electric-car pioneers vs mainstream buyers: how they differ, in Canada (exclusive)
A detailed study of 1,900 new-car buyers has let Canadian researchers contrast the early adopters of electric cars with the more mainstream market in fine detail. More than 150 of the respondents surveyed bought a plug-in electric vehicle, offering a sharp contrast in attitudes and adoption...
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Tesla Model X Autopilot, Karma Revero dealers, 2017 Porsche Panamera efficiency: Today's Car News
Today's news includes Karma, Porsche, and Tesla.
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2017 Porsche Panamera shows just how complex saving fuel has gotten
The 2017 Porsche Panamera adopts many fuel-saving measures, but what are the results?
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Diesel lobby group slams VW mitigation plan, says it will miss clean-air targets
The preliminary Volkswagen diesel settlement includes not only provisions for buybacks and vehicle modifications, but also funding for mitigation of the environmental damage caused by excess pollution from the affected TDI cars. A public comment period for the settlement—which received...
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Karma Revero (nee Fisker) to blend dealers and Tesla-like showrooms
Karma Automotive plans to use both franchised dealerships and company-owned "brand experience centers."
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We have stories on BMW, Nissan, and Volkswagen today.
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Plug-in hybrid problem: buyers don't understand them at all
What's an electric car? It's a car powered by a battery, like your cellphone. Doesn't use gasoline. What's a hybrid car? It's a car that runs on gasoline, but gets better fuel economy (whether or not you understand how). OK, so what's a plug-in hybrid? DON'T MISS: BMW 330e plug-in hybrid ads: no...
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BMW 330e plug-in hybrid ads: no wait for Tesla Model 3 needed
The Tesla Model 3 electric car, which its maker says will launch late next year with 200 miles of range and a $35,000 price, has caused a few shock waves across the car industry. All the German luxury makers now have plans for their own 200-mile battery-electric vehicles coming in 2018 or later, at...
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Consumer Reports urges higher VW diesel buyback amounts
Consumer Reports claims Volkswagen TDI may be entitled to greater buyback amounts.
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Olympics VIPs get rides in Nissan BladeGlider electric sports car
Nissan unveiled a pair of prototypes based on its BladeGlider electric sports car concept in Brazil.
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Four of 10 Ford Fusion mid-size sedans sold in LA are hybrids
Through May, the Fusion Hybrid and Energi models account for 42 percent of Los Angeles-area Fusion sales.
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