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The 2020 Honda Insight hybrid gets a slight price increase. Tesla's next big software release will bring significant changes to Autopilot. A Canadian company already creates an electric F-150. And we step back and ask if EV conversions matter today. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla plans to release a new version of its operating software next month, with improved Autopilot functionality, some city street-driving capability, and new games and video streaming. The 2020 Honda Insight hybrid goes up against new competition from Toyota and Hyundai with no changes other than a slight...
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Tesla to improve city Autopilot driving with major software update
Tesla is about to roll out V10 software that will improve Autopilot operation and take advantage of the company's self-driving chip.
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Do EV conversions matter today? Take our Twitter poll
Companies and hobbyists have been converting gasoline vehicles to electric cars for decades. Do they still make a difference now?
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2020 Honda Insight doesn't budge versus Ioniq, Corolla Hybrid
The Honda Insight hybrid sedan enters its second model year with slight price changes. It retains an impressive list of included driver safety aids.
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Electric Ford F-150 already exists, as second-life conversion kit
Montreal’s Ecotuned is working toward a kit that could give many North American fleet trucks a new, cleaner lease on life.
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Inside the Honda E, EV transmissions, pop-up chargers, Audi's diesel role: Today's Car News
Honda reveals a dash with five screens, in its new Honda E. The New York Times reports on new evidence against Audi in the VW diesel emissions scandal. A major supplier has developed a 2-speed transmission for electric cars. And a company in Britain wants to have charge points pop up, out of the...
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Documents recently reported in Europe have indicated that Audi played a primary role in the Volkswagen diesel scandal.
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Two-speed transmission for EVs could make a comeback
The German supplier ZF has developed a 2-speed transmission that could help improve electric-car efficiency and driving range.
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Honda packs its retro urban EV with a dash full of screens
The upcoming Honda E urban electric car, designed primarily for Europe, will have five different screens spanning the width of the dashboard.
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Street charger tucks away for pedestrian access during the day
A new charge point design from Urban Electric aims to provide Level 2 charging at night or when needed and tuck out of the way the rest of the time.
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"Big Daddy" drag racer Don Garlits sets electric dragster record
Drag-racer Don Garlits broke another record in an all-electric race car last Saturday, July 20, 2019, on the anniversary of the moon landing.
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Tesla losses, cleaner trucks, Nissan Leaf charging, California deals: The Week in Reverse
What state reached a new deal with automakers on fuel economy targets? Which executive left Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 26, 2019 In perhaps the biggest news, on Wednesday, Tesla reported a loss of $403...
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Tesla CTO JB Straubel has left the building. The new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 diesel earns record EPA mpg estimate. Sumitomo develops new technology to recapture energy from rolling tires. And the California legislature plans to clean up dirty diesel heavy trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports. One of Tesla's founding executives, CTO JB Straubel, has stepped down, though he will continue with the company as a consultant. General Motors released fuel economy estimates—yet unconfirmed by the EPA—for its new 2020 Chevy Silverado 1500 diesel. At up to 33 mpg highway, its...
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California could soon close one of the dirtiest diesel-emissions loopholes
A proposal in California could impose an emissions-check system for commercial big rigs much like that required of passenger vehicles.
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Prototype Sumitomo tires recover energy as they roll
The tire maker Sumitomo has announced a tire concept that generates energy as it rolls down the road.
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2020 Chevrolet Silverado diesel tops pickup truck mpg race
GM has released fuel economy ratings for the 2020 Chevrolet Silverado with the 3.0-liter Duramax diesel engine; it returns up to 33 mpg highway.
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Tesla CTO and battery mastermind JB Straubel exits
JB Straubel, one of the co-founders of Tesla, has stepped down from his CTO role with the company, although he will stay on as a senior advisor.
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California deal, Tesla losses, BMW batteries, Rogue Hybrid gone: Today's Car News
Tesla announced $408 million in losses for the second quarter, despite higher sales. Four automakers cut a side deal with California on emissions and fuel-economy standards, circumventing the EPA. BMW has doubled its battery production in the U.S. in preparation for new plug-in hybrids. And a...
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Ford, Volkswagen, BMW, and Honda have presented a plan with California, to raise fuel economy toward a target of 50 mpg with a single national fleet.
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Democrats call to end global warming emissions (gasoline included) by 2050
A proposal aims to target 100 percent renewable energy by 2050, but doesn't take as broad of a focus on other aspects of the Green New Deal.
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BMW doubles battery production in US for coming X3 and X5 plug-in hybrids
BMW has opted to stay the course with plug-in hybrids in the U.S., while other automakers move to focus on electric cars.
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Amid scrutiny, Tesla sees higher margins ahead for Model Y, China-built Model 3
Wall Street analysts drilled Tesla about the profitability and margins of its vehicles, as the automaker posted a huge loss despite record deliveries.
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Nissan Leaf update, Cadillac Escalade electric, utility-rate woes: Today's Car News
Nissan issues a software update for Leaf batteries. High electric rates might be holding EVs back in the Northeast. GM could be working on an electric version of one of its thirstiest SUVs. And in our latest Twitter poll, our readers come out in favor of cars with solar panels. All this and more on...
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Is GM planning an electric Cadillac Escalade?
A report cites sources as confirming that GM is working on an all-electric version of the Cadillac Escalade—a project that could be concurrent with development of a full-size electric pickup.
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