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Today, we look at how Tesla technicians service the Model S electric car, a French project to pave roads with solar panels, and the potential health impact of excess Volkswagen diesel emissions. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We have details on the new Mercedes-Benz 2.0-liter four-cylinder diesel engine. Utilities will lead a surge of electric-car charging infrastructure expansion in Southern California, a new report says. What is the public health impact of Volkswagen's "defeat device"-equipped diesel cars? One study offers an answer. Software screens show how Tesla technicians...
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France Will Pave Roads With 620 Miles Of Solar Panels
France's environment agency wants to pave roads with solar panels.
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Illegal VW Diesel Emissions: Tallying Public Health Damage
Excess Volkswagen diesel emissions will contribute to premature deaths, researchers say.
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Utilities To Lead Surge Of Electric-Car Charging In Southern California
Two California utilities have received approval to build electric-car charging stations.
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2018 Lexus LC 500h, Tesla 'Summon' Safety, Charging Station Costs: Today's Car News
We have news from Lexus and Tesla today.
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2011-2015 VW Touareg Hybrid SUVs Recalled For Battery Tray Fix
Volkswagen is recalling a small number of Touareg Hybrid SUVs.
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Energy trading could allow consumers to sell electricity to each other, cutting out utilities.
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Tesla Adds Safety Provisions To 'Summon' Self-Driving Feature
Tesla adds safety provisions to "Summon" in response to Consumer Reports' concerns.
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Tesla Model X Vs Tesla Model S: Ludicrous Drag-Strip Faceoff (Video)
Watch a Tesla Model X and Tesla Model S face off on a drag strip.
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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage Sedan Unveiled At Toronto Auto Show
The 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage G4 sedan debuted at the 2016 Toronto Auto Show.
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Kia Niro Hybrid, Tesla Model 3 Date, RAV4 Hybrid Drive, Diesel Future: The Week In Reverse
Which company debuted the world's first dedicated hybrid SUV? And, what unexpected and serious step did Volkswagen take as a result of its diesel-emission cheating scandal? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, February 12...
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Old Vs New Teslas, 200-mile VW e-Golf, Toyota C-HR: Today's Car News
Tesla, Toyota, and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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When it launched in fall 2014, the Volkswagen e-Golf electric car all but duplicated the Nissan Leaf in range and efficiency: 83 miles and 116 MPGe against the Leaf's 84-mile and 114-MPGe ratings. Since then, the Leaf has gotten an upgrade to 107 miles, and an increase is en route for the e-Golf as well. Now attention is turning to the next generation of the e-Golf, to be launched as part of the updated eighth-generation Golf lineup that will start to appear late in 2018. DON'T MISS: 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf To Get Range Boost Above 100 Miles While the Golf VIII will sit on a revised version of...
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2017 Kia Niro Hybrid Crossover Utility Vehicle Debuts At Chicago Auto Show: Live Photos & Video
The 2017 Kia Niro "hybrid utility vehicle" revealed this morning at the Chicago Auto Show marks the South Korean brand's ambitious entry into dedicated hybrids. While dedicated hybrids have traditionally been hatchbacks--think Honda Insight, Toyota Prius, even the plug-in hybrid Chevrolet...
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Toyota C-HR Small SUV To Offer Hybrid; Production Debut At Geneva Show
The Toyota C-HR will debut at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show.
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Is This Tata The Smallest Roadworthy Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicle In The World?
The Ziva is a hydrogen fuel-cell version of the Tata Magic Iris small commercial van.
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Old Vs New: 2016 Tesla Model S 90D Compared To Original Version
In a week or so, my 2013 Tesla Model S, now fitted with an 85-kilowatt-hour battery, will wind up its third year of residence in my driveway. It just finished its third cross-country trip, from my home in New York’s Hudson Valley to a winter getaway in Carpinteria, California, and the...
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Best Deals On Hybrid, Electric, Fuel-Efficient Cars For February 2016
These are the best deals on hybrids and plug-in electric cars for February 2016.
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Tesla Motors held its quarterly conference call yesterday for its fourth-quarter and 2015 full-year financial results, and some of the numbers weren't great. But for eager buyers and Tesla advocates, the most important news concerned the upcoming Model 3, the company's third generation of electric cars. Long promised to deliver 200 miles at a starting price of $35,000 before incentives, we now know incrementally more about the Model 3 rollout than we did 24 hours ago. DON'T MISS: Tesla Model 3: What We Know About Its $35,000, 200-Mile Electric Car Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed that the Model...
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2017 Kia Niro, Optima Hybrids, Tesla Model 3: Today's Car News
Kia and Tesla make headlines today.
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Chevy Bolt EV To Be Sold In Europe As Opel Ampera-E Electric Car
The Opel Ampera-e should be mechanically identical to the Chevrolet Bolt EV.
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Effects Of Climate Change Could Last 10,000 Years Or More: Scientists
Effects of climate change could last considerably longer than originally thought, a new study says.
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2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Airplane Emissions Rules, Chevy Volt Tech: Today's Car News
General Motors and Toyota make headlines today.
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2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid: Gas Mileage Review
The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the first mass-market crossover utility with a hybrid powertrain since the demise of the Ford Escape Hybrid in 2012. Granted, there's the luxury Lexus NX hybrid (using some of the same underpinninngs), and the low-volume Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, with a mild-hybrid...
John Voelcker