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Carmakers want to cut off public access to their software, potentially hampering important independent research.
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Buying An Electric Car: Why Charging Rate, DC Quick-Charging Matter
We all know how to compare horsepower, acceleration, and gas mileage. Practical car buyers know to look at cargo volume, too. But when it comes to buying your first electric car, there are a few things you need to know about charging. Like the better-known measurements, the rate at which a plug-in...
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2016 Toyota Prius: Some Model And Trim Level Information Revealed
The 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid has made its world debuts and should arrive at U.S. dealers starting around January. But specific details have been surprisingly sparse. Yesterday, Toyota released a few specifications at an event in Japan. Now, we've learned more about the car's different trim levels...
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Next Volkswagen Phaeton To Go Electric (As VW Slashes Spending)
Volkswagen may add an electric powertrain to its Phaeton luxury sedan.
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VW Electric Plans, Few Prius Details, Green-Car Deals: Today's Car News
We've got lots of stories on infrastructure today.
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Best Deals On Hybrid, Electric, Diesel Cars For October 2015
Here are the best green-car deals for October 2015.
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An Arizona utility will rent customers' roof to install solar panels.
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2016 Toyota Prius: A Few Details On Engine, Hybrid System Released
While it has unveiled the all-new 2016 Prius hybrid twice--once at a glitzy event in Las Vegas, once at the Frankfurt Motor Show--Toyota has been very stingy with technical information about the powertrain that will let the car earn promised EPA combined ratings of 55 mpg or better. At an event in...
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VW 'Cheat Mode' Test, Tesla Model X Tax Break, Mitsubishi eX Concept: Today's Car News
Mitsubishi, Tesla, and Volkswagen make headlines today.
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France Expands Electric-Car Bonus To Scrap 10-Year-Old Diesel Cars
France will extend an incentive for scrapping old diesel cars to newer models.
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From Sunlight To Electricity: First Optical Rectenna Created In Lab
Researchers claim to have created the first "rectenna" to operate on optical wavelengths.
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VW Diesel Acceleration, Fuel Economy Fall Without 'Cheat Mode' (Video)
As Volkswagen works overtime to figure out what changes it will make to 482,000 TDI diesel cars sold in the U.S. with a "cheat mode" that let them comply with emission rules, an obvious question arises. What will those cars be like to drive and own when they're fixed? Consumer Reports, one of only...
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The Mitsubishi eX concept will debut at the 2015 Tokyo Motor Show later this month.
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VW Diesel News, Tesla Model Y, Electric Ford Ad: Last Week In Reverse (Video)
Which story, now in its third week, shows no sign of letting up on the news, technology, or massive public humiliation front? And, what CEO tweeted about a mysterious new future model--and then deleted the tweet? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car...
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First China, Now India, Commit To Reducing Carbon Emission Rates
India announced a plan to reduce the rate of greenhouse-gas emissions ahead of Paris climate-change talks.
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Tesla Model X SUV Qualifies For $25K 'HUMMER Tax Break'
Remember the gas-guzzler tax allowance, nicknamed the "HUMMER deduction" because it allowed small-business owners to buy massive, heavy, fuel-sucking SUVs and deduct a large piece of the cost from their taxes? The HUMMER brand went away as a result of the 2009 GM bankruptcy and government-backed...
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VW Diesel Fixes, Tesla Model S Changes, CA Hydrogen Station Update: Today's Car News
Diesel cars, electric cars, and hydrogen fuel-cell cars make headlines today.
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Full-Retail Hydrogen Stations Now Coming Online In California
A California advocacy group tracks fueling station construction.
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Tesla Motors only reveals its production figures every quarter, but it has now likely built up to 90,000 of its all-electric Model S luxury sport sedan. The company also doesn't group its changes and updates into model years, but makes running changes in the cars whenever the updates are tested, validated, and ready to roll. So how is a Tesla Model S built in October 2015 different from the first one sold to a paying customer (actually a Tesla board member) in June 2012? DON'T MISS: 2014 Tesla Model S - Full Review The shape is still the same, and there are still two battery-size options...
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Honda Accord Hybrids Recalled For Software Fix
Honda Accord Hybrid sedans are recalled to address a software issue.
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How Will VW Fix My Diesel Car, And When? A List Of All Models
Volkswagen's U.S. CEO, Michael Horn, spent several hours yesterday testifying in front of a Congressional panel on the company's growing TDI diesel-emission cheating scandal. From that testimony, we can now break down how many cars and which models were affected, how the company expects to fix...
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Norwegian Electric-Car Club's Scenic Driving Video: Surprise Hit
A Norwegian electric-car club's video attracts attention on social media.
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Tesla Model S Software Changes, VW Diesel Fixes, Toyota Mirai Demand: Today's Car News
We're covering all of the bases today.
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VW: $50 Million In Tax Credits, Wanted Electric-Car Credits For Diesels Too
Buyers of various Volkswagen TDI diesel vehicles took about $50 million in Federal income-tax credits in 2009 for the purchase of their supposedly green car. With Michael Horn, CEO of VW Group of America, testifying to Congress today, those credits--and whether the Federal government should be...
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