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The Audi Q6 SUV could appear as a concept at the 2015 Frankfurt Motor Show.
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Tesla Gigafactory To Host 'Hundreds' Of Panasonic Workers Starting This Fall
Panasonic will send workers to Nevada as part of its ongoing involvement with the Tesla "Gigafactory."
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High-Volume Chevy Volt Dealer: How To Sell Successfully, Lessons Learned
Plug-in electric vehicle pioneers perennially proclaim that the electric driving experience is as pleasant as the dealership experience isn't. (Tesla stores excepted, of course.) Recently the organizers of the EV2015VE electric vehicle conference in Canada invited Quebec-based Bourgeois Chevrolet...
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2016 Mazda CX-3 Gas Mileage, Tesla P85D Breaks Dyno, Toyota Prius Deals: Today's Car News
Mazda, Tesla, and Toyota make headlines today.
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2016 Mazda CX-3 Gas Mileage: Subcompact SUV Rated At 31 MPG Combined
Mazda has taken its own road toward boosting the fuel economy of its vehicles, and its latest small SUV manages to break the critical 30-mpg combined rating barrier. The 2016 Mazda CX-3 subcompact crossover utility is rated at 31 mpg combined with front-wheel drive, and 29 mpg combined with...
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2016 Audi A3 e-Tron Plug-In Hybrid: U.S. Arrival Now October
The 2016 Audi A3 e-tron will arrive in the U.S. this October, a new report says.
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The Toyota Prius hybrid gets added incentives in southern California.
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Tesla Gigafactory Spurs Lithium Producers To Boost Output For Batteries
Lithium producers may increase production in anticipation of Tesla's "Gigafactory."
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Too Much Electric-Car Torque: Tesla Model S P85D Breaks Dynamometer (Video)
A Tesla Model S P85D breaks a dynamometer.
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Tesla At 3 Years, Used Leaf Advice, Next Prius Spy Shots: The Week In Reverse (Video)
Which important new car was caught in camouflage by an alert driver in Thailand? And, what do you need to know if you're thinking of buying a used Nissan Leaf electric car? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, June 5...
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Used Electric Cars, Dealers Back Tesla, CA Climate-Change Bills: Today's Car News
Electric car sales and climate change make headlines today.
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California Approves Aggressive New Plans To Combat Climate Change
New legislation sets ambitious goals to combat climate change.
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Last year, roughly 118,500 plug-in electric cars were sold in the U.S.--out of total vehicle sales of 16.5 million, the highest total since 2006. Since modern electric cars went on sale in December 2010, sales have increased every year. Any increase this year may not be as dramatic as in prior years, largely due to model cadence issues. DON'T MISS: Will 2015 Plug-In Electric Car Sales Exceed Last Year's Total? But how long will it take for sales of cars with plugs to reach the magic 1-million-a-year number in the U.S.? According to a new report from Navigant Research, sales likely won't cross...
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Why One Olympic Gold Medalist Drives A Plug-In Hybrid In Vermont
Olympic Gold Medalist Ross Powers drives a Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid.
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Not All Car Dealers Hate Tesla's Online Sales; Large Chains Back It, Bank Says
Some car dealers would like to see franchise laws relaxed, a Morgan Stanley report finds.
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2016 Mazda CX-5, 2016 Chevy Cruze Tease, MN Renewable Energy: Today's Car News
Chevrolet and Mazda make headlines today.
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2016 Mazda CX-5 Grand Touring: Gas Mileage Review Of Small SUV
The Mazda CX-5 has always been one of our favorite compact crossover utility vehicles, not only for its fuel efficiency but also for its capacious functionality and fun-to-drive nature. First launched as a 2013 model, the CX-5 has been lightly updated for 2016 with minor tweaks to styling...
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Minnesota Energy Coop Offers Renewable Power To Electric-Car Owners, At No Extra Cost
Many electric-car owners start to think more seriously about the source of their electricity when they plug their cars in to recharge. And at least in California, data show that owners of plug-in electric cars have far higher interest in photovoltaic solar panels than drivers at large. Now a...
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Toyota goes to the birthplace of the oil industry to demonstrate electrolysis.
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Installing An Electric-Car Charging Station: This Old House Shows You How
The PBS show demonstrates installing an electric-car charging station.
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2016 Chevrolet Cruze Teased Ahead Of June 24 Debut: UPDATE
The U.S.-spec 2016 Chevrolet Cruze will debut June 24.
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Plug-in Electric Car Sales in Canada, May 2015: Tesla Supreme For Six Months?
Last month, we assumed that Nissan would edge Tesla during April in Canadian plug-in electric vehicle sales. Wow, were we wrong! Fully 167 Tesla Model S electric luxury sedans were registered in Canada that month, outpacing the 127 Leafs Nissan delivered. Not wanting to underestimate Tesla for two...
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Plug-In Electric Car Sales In May: Leaf, Volt, Others Surge: FINAL UPDATE
As spring arrives, sales of plug-in electric cars have traditionally risen from their winter levels. During the months of May through August, monthly sales are usually among the highest of the year. At least for May, that rule holds as strongly for 2015 as it did last year. DON'T MISS: Will 2015...
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Tesla Model S Three Years Later, Chevy Spark EV Sales Surge, Beijing Privileges Electric Cars: Today's Car News
We've got lots of electric car news today.
Stephen Edelstein