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FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne is afraid electric powertrains will give suppliers too much power.
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Rest Of Audi, Volkswagen, Porsche Diesel Owners Get Gift Cards Too
Volkswagen will give 3.0-liter V-6 diesel owners the same "goodwill" package offered to owners of 2.0-liter four-cylinder cars.
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Kia Niro 'Hybrid Utility Vehicle' First Photos Revealed At Detroit Auto Show
As part of its parent company's push into hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric vehicles, Kia will introduce what it calls a 'hybrid utility vehicle' at next month's Chicago Auto Show. Today, at the more influential Detroit Auto Show, the Korean company released the images of that vehicle...
John Voelcker -
2017 Chrysler Pacifica, Chevy Bolt Specs, VW Tiguan Plug-In Hybrid Concept: Today's Car News
Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Volkswagen make headlines today.
Stephen Edelstein -
Volkswagen Tiguan Plug-In Hybrid Concept Shown In Detroit
A second Volkswagen Tiguan plug-in hybrid concept was unveiled at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show.
Stephen Edelstein -
Fisker Karma With V-8 Emerges As VLF Destino, Including Henrik Himself
Henrik Fisker joins the company that wants to build V-8-engined Fisker Karma sedans.
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The production version of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV 200-mile electric car made its auto-show debut this morning in Detroit, after last week's global unveiling at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. But while the car was familiar, Chevy provided some eagerly sought information on the car's specifications. The capacity of the Bolt EV's lithium-ion battery pack is 60 kilowatt-hours, and the output of the electric motor driving its front wheels is up to 150 kilowatts (200 horsepower). DON'T MISS: First Drive: Chevy Bolt EV 200-Mile Electric Car Development Vehicle The permanent-magnet...
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VW May Buy Back (Some) TDI Diesel-Cheating Cars In U.S.: Report
Volkswagen could buy back 115,000 diesel cars in the U.S., a new report says.
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2017 Mitsubishi Plug-In Hybrid To Lose Quick-Charging Port In U.S.
The 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid may not be offered with DC fast charging in the U.S.
Stephen Edelstein -
2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid: Plug-In Minivan Offers 30 Miles Of Electric Range
Chrysler’s Town & Country was one of the first minivans on the market when it arrived in 1989 as a spinoff of the original Dodge Caravan, and its mix of practicality and near-premium status did a lot to boost the segment. For 2017, Chrysler is putting the Town & Country name out to...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
2016 Detroit Auto Show Preview: Green Car Concepts, Production Cars (UPDATED)
Detroit this coming week will be bitterly cold, and it's not looking too green either. Thus far, we know of just a handful of concept cars and new production models that could be described as green to be revealed or displayed at the 2016 Detroit Auto Show. And at least two of them debuted last week...
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VW Sales In U.S., Europe Slammed By Diesel Emission Scandal (UPDATED)
It's been a little more than three months since the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal erupted into the public eye. Over that time, VW has revealed multiple violations of emissions rules across the globe for roughly 11 million of its TDI diesel cars sold not only by Volkswagen but also Audi and...
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The 2017 Chevrolet Volt will get some additional features, but will have the same price as the 2016 model.
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Chevy Bolt EV Driven, VW Budd-e, 2016 Best Car To Buy: The Week In Reverse
Which eagerly-anticipated electric car did we finally get to drive this week? And, how many cars did Tesla Motors actually manage to deliver last year? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, January 8, 2016. First, a note...
John Voelcker -
2017 Hyundai Ioniq, Honda Accord Hybrid Hiatus, Intercity Fast Charging: Today's Car News
We have news from Honda and Hyundai today.
Stephen Edelstein -
Electric-Car Buyers Not As Loyal To The Plug As They Think
It's often said that once you drive an electric car, you'll never want to go back to one with a conventional engine. And various surveys of first-time drivers to actual plug-in car buyers support that notion. But some new data indicate that people who've owned an electric car don't, in fact, always...
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Is Honda Accord Hybrid Gone? Yes, For A Year--But It'll Be Back
The Honda Accord Hybrid has the highest fuel-economy rating of any mid-size hybrid sedan: 47 mpg combined. That's better than any other competitor now on sale, including hybrid models of the Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima, and Toyota Camry. But the hybrid Accord has quietly vanished from...
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Tesla To Testify At FTC Hearing On Auto-Dealer Franchise Laws
The Federal Trade Commissions will hold a panel discussion on auto-dealer franchise laws January 19.
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We have lots of news from Chevy and Volkswagen today.
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VW Diesel Reality Check: Company, Regulators Still Far Apart On Modifications
Volkswagen continues to argue with regulators over modifications for non-compliant diesel cars.
Stephen Edelstein -
Fuel-Economy Gains Slowed In 2014, Reversed This Year
Average fuel economy for 2015 fell 0.1 mpg compared to 2014, researchers say.
Stephen Edelstein -
NHTSA To Alter Vehicle Code To Prevent 3-Wheelers Like Elio
A proposed rule change could prevent Elio Motors from selling its three-wheeled car.
Stephen Edelstein -
2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV: Production Electric Car Unveiled At CES
Chevrolet unveiled the Bolt electric vehicle as a concept car at last year's Detroit Auto Show and today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas it showed the production version. Most notably, the car, officially called the Bolt EV, promises more than 200 miles of range on a full charge...
Kirk Bell -
First Drive: Chevy Bolt EV 200-Mile Electric Car Development Vehicle
If the production version of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV lives up to the engineering development vehicles we saw and drove today, it will debut a new world of affordable, 200-mile electric cars that should be desirable to a broad mass market. Back in 2010, Chevy let journalists drive "integration...
John Voelcker