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The California Air Resources Board shows the type of equipment that found Volkswagen's "defeat device" software.
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Plug-in Electric Car Sales in Canada, January 2016: New Year, Old Models, New Records
Like an exhausted Times Square reveler, the Canadian plug-in electric vehicle market tends to start the New Year slowly, and this past January was no exception. Chevy sold 94 Volts, down more than half from December's 220 but well ahead of the 71 from a year ago. Similarly, Nissan's 72 Leaf sales...
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Tesla Model 3 'Debut,' VW Diesel V-6 Plan, Hyundai Ioniq A Dark Horse: Today's Car News
Hyundai, Tesla, and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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Honda Hybrid Minivan On Sale In Japan, Using Accord Hybrid System
A Honda Odyssey Hybrid minivan goes on sale in Japan this week.
Stephen Edelstein -
Plug-In Electric-Car Sales Will Bounce Back After 2015 Decline: Report
Electric-car sales will rebound this year, new analysis says.
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2017 Hyundai Ioniq: Dark-Horse Competitor For Prius AND Bolt EV?
The new 2016 Toyota Prius is now arriving at dealers all over the country, and while gas prices--and hence hybrid sales--are down, it's expected to boost sales of the quintessential hybrid, now ranked at 52 or 56 mpg combined. Meanwhile, anticipation is building over the first deliveries of the...
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Volkswagen submitted proposed modifications for 3.0-liter V-6 TDI models this week.
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Tesla Model 3 March 'Debut' May Not Be A Car, But...Pictures?
Much of the electric-car world has been waiting--eagerly, avidly, with bated breath--for next month's unveiling of the Tesla Model 3. The third-generation electric car from Silicon Valley startup Tesla Motors is promised to offer a 200-mile range at a sticker price of $35,000 before incentives...
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Tesla Model 3: What We Know About Its $35,000, 200-Mile Electric Car
There are now 100,000 Tesla Model S electric cars on the roads, and its Model X crossover finally struggled into production last fall. Since that time, long-range plans by Tesla Motors for a third, smaller, and much less expensive range of electric cars continue draw huge interest. Little bits and...
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RIP Scion, Chevy Bolt EV Powertrain, Tesla Model 3: Today's Car News
Chevrolet, Scion, and Tesla make headlines today.
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Bolt EV Powertrain: How Did GM And LG Collaborate On Design, Production?
In last fall's runup to the launch of the production 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV 200-mile electric car, GM discussed working together with Korean corporate giant LG on the Bolt's development. Mark Reuss, GM’s head of global product development said in October that the company's partnership with LG...
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Toyota Kills Off Scion 'Youth Brand' Focused On Small Cars
After nearly 13 years, Toyota's Scion "youth brand" is dead. Conceived as an entry-level nameplate to slot below the main Toyota brand, and focused on small cars, Scion will cease to exist as an independent brand in August. The move comes just after parent Toyota attempted to reinvigorate Scion...
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West Coast states are on track for major cuts in oil consumption, the Union of Concerned Scientists says.
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VW Diesel Scandal Erodes Trust In Germany, Auto Industry Too
The Volkswagen diesel scandal is affecting public perception of the entire auto industry, a new survey finds.
Stephen Edelstein -
Plug-In Electric Car Trends, VW Diesel Report, Electric-Car Sales: Today's Car News
Read the latest on plug-in electric car sales and trends.
Stephen Edelstein -
Toyota Prius Family May Shrink As Low Gas Prices Dim Allure
Toyota may cut the number of Prius models, but will keep the plug-in hybrid.
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Plug-In Electric Car Sales In Jan: Steady, But Little To Celebrate
January has historically been a tough month for plug-in electric car sales, and last month doesn't look like it'll be an exception. Added to the usual winter slowdown in electric-vehicle sales were the effects of Winter Storm Jonas, which effectively closed parts of the Eastern Seaboard for several...
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Top Six Trends In Plug-In Electric Cars Through 2020
Five years after the first mass-market electric car hit the market, cars with plugs haven't lived up to the most optimistic projections for their adoption. They are at least pacing the rate of hybrid cars over their first five years, but numerous factors have challenged what advocates see as an...
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Electric-car maker Tesla Motors is the fourth-largest U.S. car maker, but its home in California's Silicon Valley is far from the heartland Detroit base of GM, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler. In Michigan, Tesla is banned by law from selling cars directly to buyers, and from opening Tesla Store retail locations. Now, new skirmishes on several fronts have opened in the company's ongoing and lengthy battle to sell cars legally in the state. CHECK OUT: Where Can Tesla Legally Sell Cars Directly To You? State-By-State Map In November, Tesla applied to the Michigan Secretary of State's office for a "Class...
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Diesel Has An Endpoint, Says Fiat Chrysler's Marchionne
FCA Sergio Marchionne says diesels will become a regulatory liability in five years.
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Denise Gray, CEO Of Battery Maker LG Chem Power: Five Questions
Denise Gray is used to challenges in her career, generally over new technologies. As a young engineer at GM, she first designed electrical components, then got her first major managerial role on the team to develop what became the 1997 Corvette. She was given the responsibility of introducing and...
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Tesla Vs Michigan, Bosch Defends Diesels, Hyperloop Test Tracks: Today's Car News
Bosch and Tesla make headlines today.
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Supplier Bosch Defends Diesels, Blames VW, Investigates Internally
Bosch says Volkswagen is solely responsible for diesel cheating, but is still conducting its own internal investigation.
Stephen Edelstein -
Startup That Refills Your Car At Work Or Home Hits Silicon Valley
A startup allows consumers to order gasoline with a smartphone app.
Stephen Edelstein