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BMW, Faraday Future, and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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Rich Electric-Car Buyers In CA Face Mid-March Deadline For Rebates
California's income cap for plug-in car rebates takes effect in March.
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Faraday Future Shows FFZero1 Concept, But What Did We Learn?
Mysterious startup carmaker Faraday Future has now revealed the FFZERO1 concept, a supercar built to demonstrate the flexibility of its modular electric-car architecture. The Variable Platform Architecture, or VPA, is essentially a skateboard design with a flat battery pack, a motor on one or both...
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Tax Credit For Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Vehicles Extended By Budget Deal
A tax credit for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles was extended as part of the recent Congressional budget deal.
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BMW i Future Interaction Concept At CES Hints At i8 Spyder (Again)
BMW showed a second i8 convertible concept at CES.
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2016 Chevy Malibu Hybrid, VW Lawsuit, Tesla Supercharger Congestion: Today's Car News
Chevrolet, Tesla, and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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The second generation of GM’s Voltec plug-in hybrid system is now powering a car that doesn’t actually have a plug at all. The new 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid uses essentially the same powertrain as the 2016 Chevy Volt, but with a far smaller battery pack. That makes it a new entrant in the hybrid mid-size sedan category, which includes the Ford Fusion, Hyundai Sonata, Kia Optima, and Toyota Camry. DON’T MISS: 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid And Plug-In Hybrid First Drive And it turns out to make the hybrid Malibu an exceptionally fuel-efficient car. We’ve now driven three...
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Justice Department, EPA Sue VW Over Diesel Cheating, Billions In Penalties Possible
The U.S. government is suing Volkswagen over its diesel cheating.
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Euro Parliament Rebuffs Carmakers' Request To Exceed Emission Limits
The European Parliament voted against proposed emissions rules that would have given automakers significant leeway to exceed legal limits.
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Tesla Supercharger Congestion Worsens In Peak Travel Periods
Serious congestion was reported at a Tesla Supercharger site in California during the holiday season.
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Best Car To Buy, Tesla Deliveries, CES Preview: Today's Car News
Chevrolet and Tesla make headlines today.
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Those Tesla Customer-Referral Programs? They Really Work: Report
Tesla's customer-referral programs have generated 5,000 sales, one participant estimates.
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A Volkswagen video explains diesel engines, and a proposed emissions fix for Europe.
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Chevrolet Volt: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2016
Every year, Green Car Reports picks a new car or model line that we feel is the best green car for that new model year. This year, we picked a car that's the all-new version of one that was revolutionary when it was introduced several years ago. The latest version improves on it in pretty much...
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CES Preview: VW Budd.e Concept, Chevy Bolt EV, Faraday, Ford Mystery, And More
The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show will be a big one for cars.
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Tesla 2015 Deliveries Squeak Past 50,000, With 208 Model X During Q4
Tesla Motors said on Sunday that it delivered 17,400 electric cars during the fourth quarter of last year, from September 1 through December 31. Of those, 17,192 were Model S sedans and 208 were the newly launched Model X crossover utility vehicle. That brings Tesla's total deliveries for the...
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Small Wind Turbines Now Offered On Leases, Like Solar Panels
A startup offers wind-turbine leases similar to ones already available for solar panels.
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Why Isn't Cheap Gas Helping To Boost The U.S. Economy?
Low gas prices aren't having the positive economic impact some had expected.
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The rumor of an electric Volkswagen Bus concept to be shown at next month's Consumer Electronics Show first appeared in September, just before the VW diesel emission scandal erupted. In the wake of a pledge to boost its vehicle electrification efforts, Volkswagen has now confirmed that it will show a concept for an electric Microbus at CES. FURTHER UPDATE: Volkswagen released another teaser photo, of the concept vehicle's rear, showing what appears to be the name "Budd.e". That's a name VW had already trademarked in Germany, and a play on the word "Bulli," the nickname in Germany for the...
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Why A 2015 BMW i3 REx Replaced My 2013 Chevy Volt: Electric-Car Evolution
The car most comparable to the first Chevrolet Volt is the current BMW i3 fitted with the optional REx range-extending engine. Both cars run entirely in electric mode until their battery packs are depleted, unlike other plug-in hybrids which switch on their engines under maximum power demand. But...
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Green Car Reports Year In Reverse: 2015's Five Biggest Stories
At the end of every year, we look back to see which Green Car Reports stories proved most popular over the last 365 days. While we often focus on breaking news, certain stories--often guides and lists--get regular traffic for months and even years. Only one of our top five stories this year was...
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VW Buybacks, Hyundai Fuel-Cell SUV, Tesla Model S Refresh: Today's Car News
Hyundai, Tesla, and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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VW Buybacks, Payments For Hard-To-Fix Diesels Will Cost Billions
Hundreds of thousands of diesel-VW owners are waiting to find out how their cars will be updated to meet emissions standards, once modifications are approved by regulators. And Volkswagen Group has clearly been tarnished by the emission-cheating scandal, which affects 11 million cars worldwide. But...
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Hyundai To Launch 400-Mile Fuel-Cell SUV By 2020: Report
Hyundai's next fuel-cell vehicle will be a dedicated model, a new report says.
Stephen Edelstein