Green Car News
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Volkswagen could present another production-intent ID concept at the LA auto show in November.
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World's largest EV never has to be recharged
The eDumper makes a good case for going fully electric with heavy-duty construction, mining, and industrial equipment.
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Audi’s E-tron safety win, Colorado’s ZEV mandate, Jag’s I-Pace sales: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker is offering the first factory wireless vehicle charging in the U.S.? And which automaker let us preview a platform they have tens of billions of dollars riding on...in a dune buggy? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week...
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Colorado adopts California electric vehicle mandate
Colorado's adoption of California's ZEV mandate and its requirement for plug-in vehicles creates a tougher logistical challenge for automakers.
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VW ID Buggy driven, fuel-cell e-bike, charging vs. gas stations: Today’s Car News
Charging stations outnumber gas stations in Britain. A hydrogen fuel-cell e-bike goes farther. And we get U.S. seat time with Volkswagen’s MEB platform. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Volkswagen shipped its ID Buggy out to the annual Pebble Beach car weekend, around Monterey...
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First drive review: VW ID Buggy heads for the hills with MEB sharable electric car platform
The Buggy gives us our first taste of the MEB platform coming to the U.S. soon.
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The French company Pragma has released a new version of its hydrogen fuel-cell e-bike, which now provides 93 miles of boosted riding per fill.
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Charging stations now outnumber gas stations in Britain
In the UK, the number of charging-station locations now outnumbers the number of gas-station locations. That's not yet the case in the U.S.
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Audi E-tron aces IIHS tests, BMW 3-Series plug-in, states vs. EPA: Today's Car News
The Audi E-tron makes the safety honor roll. States and cities are suing the EPA. And the 3-Series plug-in goes faster and farther. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A group of states and cities, led by the New York attorney general, have sued the EPA over its decision to roll back the Clean...
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States, cities sue EPA over Clean Power Plan rollback
The Obama-era Clean Power Plan has been set aside by the U.S. EPA, and now states are suing the agency over the enforcement of carbon dioxide emissions.
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2020 BMW 330e plug-in hybrid gets more electric range, XtraBoost performance
The redesigned BMW 3-Series plug-in hybrid has a bigger battery, stronger acceleration, and a new Predictive mode that decides when to go all-electric.
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2019 Audi E-tron is first EV to earn Top Safety Pick+ award
The IIHS has named the Audi E-tron electric SUV a Top Safety Pick+; it's earned the top award before any Tesla.
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Domino's Pizza has found that energy-saving e-bikes boost customer satisfaction, so it's rolling them out as a national program.
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I-Pace’s Tesla incentive, Toyota recall, Rivian and Ford: Today’s Car News
Rivian could build a future Ford truck. Toyota recalls some hybrids for a braking issue. Electric semis start arriving. And will an incentive for Tesla owners help Jaguar I-Pace sales? All this and more on Green Car Reports Toyota is recalling some hybrid models—including the Prius, Prius...
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Rivian might build upcoming Ford electric SUV
Under a partnership formed in April, the startup automaker RIvian may build a fully electric SUV for Ford in Illinois.
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Jaguar targets Tesla owners with I-Pace discounts
With sales of the I-Pace electric crossover remaining slow, Jaguar is offering new incentives, including one intended to lure Tesla owners.
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Quiet launch: Daimler builds first electric heavy-duty semis for fleet test
With a fleet test of the Freightliner eCascadia by real customers, Daimler Trucks will fine-tune its upcoming heavy-duty electric semi ahead of its official 2021 production start.
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Some 2019-2020 Toyota and Lexus hybrids recalled for brake booster issue
Toyota has announced a recall over defective brake boosters on some vehicles from the 2019 and 2020 model years
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The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has tested its first fuel-cell vehicle—the Hyundai Nexo. It earned top "Good" scores in every crash test.
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Carbon offsets, silicon-wafer batteries, Porsche Turbo S plug-in: Today's Car News
Porsche rolls out one very fast plug-in SUV, just after it outlined a carbon-offset program. Could more moss clean city air? And are silicon-wafer batteries a good idea? All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid is the quickest, fastest SUV ever presented...
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The fastest Porsche SUV ever is a plug-in hybrid
The 2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid is the brand's quickest and fastest SUV ever—and a plug-in hybrid permitting all-electric driving for shorter distances.
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Could buying Porsche carbon offsets assuage your tailpipe guilt? Take our Twitter poll
Porsche is helping buyers of its vehicles purchase enough annual carbon offsets to correspond to their model.
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Silicon wafer batteries promise lower cost, better stability
Building battery cells on silicon wafers could support current lithium chemistries with less degradation and tendencies toward fire.
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Could moss-covered, data-connected park benches help clear city air?
A German company aims to plant moss on park benches and public buildings as part of a coordinated strategy to cut local emissions.
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