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The U.K. government will extend a grant program for green cars by about two years.
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Green Car Reports: Best Reader Of The Year Award
Green Car Reports has many readers, more than we thought possible seven years ago, when we launched the site. While many readers dip into a few articles without commenting or interacting, a substantial number of you read most of our articles and comment, sometimes vigorously. You also send us tips...
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Tesla Model S Redesign Coming To Commonize With Model X: Rumor
Will Tesla update the Model S electric car's styling?
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2016 Nissan Leaf, 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In, CA 'Green Stickers' Gone: Today's Car News
Mitsubishi and Nissan make headlines today.
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2016 Nissan Leaf: First Drive Of 107-Mile Electric Car
Electric-car buyers have eagerly waited for the 2016 Nissan Leaf, whose SV and SL models now offer a higher range, rated by the EPA at 107 miles. That's up from the 84 miles of last year's Leaf, and so we eagerly accepted a short-term loan of a new 2016 Leaf SL to test the car ourselves. The bottom...
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Ford Wants To Develop Its Own Battery Chemistries For Hybrids, Electric Cars, But Why?
When it announced a range increase for its 2017 Focus Electric earlier this month, Ford executives also revealed an intriguing snippet about the company's battery plans. The company is conducting its own research into fundamental battery chemistries, and could develop its own cells for use in...
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The 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will now arrive in the U.S. in Summer 2016.
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Environmental Justice Groups: Not So Fast, Musk--VW Diesels Must Be Fixed!
A group of environmental leaders disputes a proposal to forgive Volkswagen's diesel transgressions.
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No More California Carpool-Lane Stickers For Plug-In Hybrids
There are no more California HOV-lane "green stickers" for plug-in hybrids.
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2016 Toyota Prius: Gas Mileage Review Of 50-MPG-Plus Hybrid
After spending four days and covering 440 miles with a new Toyota Prius, we can say that in our first real-world testing, the car delivers on its 50-mpg promise. We got daily readings of 50 to 54 miles per gallon in a mix of three-quarters highway miles and one-quarter low-speed local use. Our...
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Tesla Freakonomics, 2017 Chevy Volt, Cadillac ELR 'Disappointment': Today's Car News
Cadillac, Chevrolet, and Tesla make headlines today.
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China Emission Standards: So Tough Honda Will Have All Hybrids By 2025
Honda believes it won't be able to sell conventional internal-combustion engines in China by 2025.
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A recently-passed transportation bill includes several measures supporting electric cars.
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OPEC Says Electric Cars Will Remain Irrelevant Through 2040
OPEC believes battery-electric cars will account for just one percent of global sales in 2040.
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Fuel Economy Improvements: Too Slow In Developed Countries, Minimal In Rest Of World
A new report claims policies to improve fuel economy aren't aggressive enough.
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Tesla Freakonomics: Why Fans Should Hope Early Drivetrain Data Was Correct
Our recent article on the reliability implications of a Plug-In America survey of early Tesla Model S owners was met with skepticism from the company's supporters, and support from its skeptics. But in a counter-intuitive Freakonomics-style twist, it's the firm's fans who should hope the results...
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Cadillac ELR A 'Disappointment,' Plug-In Hybrids For Most Models: Marketing Chief
When it was unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, the Cadillac Converj concept was widely lauded for its looks. That was likely the last time the car that became the Cadillac ELR range-extended electric luxury coupe won any praise. After an on-again, off-again, on-again history and a launch at...
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Cars Vs. Planes: Which Emits More Carbon? (Which Sins Worse?)
Eco-activists often indict air travel as a carbon-spewing threat to the global climate. Worldwide, commercial jets pour an estimated 700 million tons of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere each year, leading to headlines like this one in The New York Times not long ago: “Your Biggest Carbon...
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BMW, Faraday Future, and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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2021 BMW i6 Electric Sedan Rumored To Follow 2018 i5 Crossover
With 2016 about to arrive, BMW is by far the most advanced of the three German automakers in selling battery-electric cars. All three makers plan to offer plug-in hybrid versions of most of their lineups by 2020, but BMW has been selling its all-electric i3 five-door hatchback for more than two...
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Faraday Future Asks: How Would You Invent A Car With A Clean Sheet Of Paper?
Faraday Future hints at what its electric car might be like.
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VW Diesel Owners In Canada Get Their 'Goodwill' Offer Too
Volkswagen's Canada arm will offer gift cards and free roadside assistance to owners.
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NEVS Cuts Deal For Sale Of 150,000 Electric Saabs In China
Saab owner NEVS says it will provide 150,000 electric cars to a Chinese leasing firm.
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Federal Transportation Bill, VW Sales, Chrysler Conundrum: Today's Car News
We have news from Chrysler and Volkswagen today.
Stephen Edelstein