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Henrik Fisker is still optimistic about the future of electric cars.
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2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack wagon debuts for NY Auto Show
The 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack will appear at the 2016 New York Auto Show, one year after it was first shown.
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2017 Hyundai Ioniq range, Tesla factory upgrades, 2017 Chevy Sonic: Today's Car News
We have news from Chevrolet, Hyundai, and Tesla today.
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Tesla Model S fire in Norway caused by short circuit in car
The topic of electric cars and fires is a fraught one, not helped by the recent spate of videos of cheap Chinese hoverboards in flames. Any fire in an electric car tends to make headlines, regardless of whether the facts have been established. Now we have the results of an investigation into the...
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Renault Twizy low-speed electric car comes to Canada
The Renault Twizy has always been an unusual vehicle, the sole low-speed electric vehicle to carry the brand of a major global automaker. Sold in a number of European countries, it's been tested here and there in North America. To date, the only way to experience a Twizy has been to rent one from...
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2017 Chevrolet Sonic updated with CarPlay, new styling
The 2017 Chevrolet Sonic will debut at the 2016 New York Auto Show.
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As electric-car range moves above the 100-mile mark in EPA ratings, one of the more interesting models to watch will be the 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Electric. That car uses essentially the same 28-kilowatt-hour battery pack as the low-volume Kia Soul EV, a blocky tall wagon that's rated at 93 miles. Can the slimmer, sleeker Ioniq Electric match or beat the latest 2016 Nissan Leaf, rated at 107 miles? DON'T MISS: 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, Electric: more notes from Geneva Motor Show According to Hyundai engineer Kim Choong, the answer is yes: the Ioniq electric car is expected to achieve a U.S...
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2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid: technical details revealed
The 2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-In Hybrid borrows some components from the Chevrolet Volt.
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Chinese investors make 'long bets' on electric-car companies
Several U.S. electric-car companies have gotten help from Chinese investors.
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Tesla plant-capacity increases point to Model 3 preparations
Tesla upgraded its Fremont, California, assembly plant in anticipation of Model 3 production.
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Toyota teaser, VW hybrid, diesel car disappears, NY show preview: The Week In Reverse
Which new version of the Toyota Prius do we think will be launched at next week's New York Auto Show? And, what upcoming diesel car won't make it to the U.S. after all? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, March 18, 2016...
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VA auto dealers sue Tesla, DMV over hearing to 'hide' proposed store
The state-by-state battles between electric-car maker Tesla Motors and lobbyists for state auto-dealer interests often take unusual twists and turns. But the situation in the state of Virginia may be among the odder episodes in Tesla's eight years of selling cars online directly to buyers. In the...
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We have lots of electric-car news today.
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First all-electric London double-decker bus in service; made in China by BYD
BYD will supply five electric double-decker buses.
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Is this 1896 horseless carriage the world's very first hybrid car?
An 1896 Armstrong phaeton could be the world's first hybrid car.
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San Diego Car2Go car-sharing service drops electric Smarts for gasoline models
Car2Go will switch its all-electric San Diego Smart Fortwo fleet to gasoline models.
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VW diesel scandal, post-Scion plans, Porsche Mission E battery suppliers: Today's car news
Today, we have everything you need to know about the Volkswagen diesel scandal six months after it began, Scion models that will live on as Toyotas after the "youth brand" dies, and possible battery suppliers for the Porsche Mission E electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Toyota...
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VW diesel emissions scandal: what you need to know in 10 questions (updated)
Friday, March 18th, will mark six months since the news that Volkswagen deliberately circumvented U.S. EPA emissions laws on so-called "clean diesel" models sold from 2009 through 2015. That news hit the automotive world like a bombshell, and led to consequences for VW Group that are still...
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It's often said that franchised auto dealers are one of the bigger impediments to sales of plug-in electric cars. Vehicles with plugs require more explanation, the financial calculations are often more complicated, and home and public charging stations add a further layer of complication. Commissioned salespeople whose pay rises as they sell more cars often don't want that hassle—if they even understand the cars in the first place, which many don't. DON'T MISS: Most Car Dealers Are Lousy At Selling Electric Cars: Here's Why So it's a pleasure to learn of a mass-market dealer in the...
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Hydrogen for fuel-cell vehicles made from wind energy in Japanese test
Toyota is experimenting with hydrogen made using wind power.
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Which battery will Porsche Mission E electric car use?
Either Bosch or Panasonic could reportedly supply battery cells for Porsche's electric sedan.
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Scion iA, iM small cars, C-HR crossover, turn into Toyotas next year
Re-badged versions of the Scion FR-S and C-HR will debut at the 2016 New York Auto Show.
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Tesla Model 3 mania, VW lawsuit, Volvo backs CCS DC fast charging: Today's Car News
We have news from Tesla, Volkswagen, and Volvo today.
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North America's largest coal power plant to become 44-MW solar farm
The site of an Ontario power plant will become a solar farm.
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