Green Car News
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We crossed the country in a 2019 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid to see how efficient the family hauler is, away from charge points.
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Tesla records, electric VW Microbus, 2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid: Today's Car News
Tesla sold a record number of cars in the second quarter. Plug-in hybrids can be very posh, shows the new 2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid. Volkswagen produces a different electric microbus. And our latest Twitter poll asks readers to weigh in on the Governator's new EV ad. All this and more on Green...
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Lucid Motors hires away Tesla manufacturing chief
Peter Hochholdinger, formerly of Audi, has been poached from Tesla by Lucid, to set up production of the Air electric sedan in Arizona.
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Can a funny Arnold Schwarzenegger ad sell more electric cars? Take our Twitter poll
Does a new campaign featuring the actor and former California governor get it right on how to bring attention to electric cars?
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Tesla delivers a record number of cars for Q2
Tesla delivered a record 95,200 vehicles from April through June 2019; deliveries exceeded production for the quarter.
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2020 Bentley Bentayga Hybrid first drive review: Charge port gained, no prestige lost
In Bentley's first hybrid vehicle, an electric motor complements the Audi V-6, with a 17-kwh battery pack enabling some all-electric range.
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A concept from VW called the Type 20 celebrates the automaker's Silicon Valley presence, which predates Tesla, and points to future tech.
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Kia Niro EV panned, Mercedes-Benz A250e planned, plug-ins beat EVs: Today's Car News
Mercedes plans a new plug-in hybrid version of its smallest, most affordable model. A new study shows limited battery supplies would have a larger climate benefit in hybrids. And Britain, which had planned to ban sales of cars that don't plug in after 2040, could move that date up 5 years. All this...
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New vehicles in Britain could go all plug-in by 2035
A ramped-up plan would target plug-in capability for new vehicles by 2035, with a transition to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050.
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Analysis finds hybrids make better use of scarce batteries than pure EVs
Per kwh of battery capacity, researchers found that hybrids deliver 14 times the emissions-reduction benefit of pure electric cars.
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Mercedes-Benz A250e in the works to join plug-in hybrid lineup
The A250e, a plug-in hybrid version of the smallest sedan bearing the Mercedes-Benz badge, is due to debut at the Frankfurt auto show in September.
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Consumer Reports pans Kia Niro EV, suggests a Hyundai Kona Electric instead
Consumer Reports doesn't have a good first impression of the Kia Niro EV, citing torque steer, a choppy ride, and inferior packaging.
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Electrify America has temporarily reduced the power of some of its fastest DC chargers due to an issue with the Efacec hardware.
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Genesis electric cars, noisy EVs, Nio recall, emissions explainer: Today's Car News
Genesis plans a new electric sedan. Electric cars in Europe are required to be noisier today. Volkswagen makes Europe's new WLTP tests understandable in a video. And Nio recalled cars in China to address battery fires. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Genesis expanded its EV plans to include...
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Breaking the silence: In Europe, EVs must sound like gas cars
EU pedestrian safety laws now require that electric cars sound like those with internal combustion engines at low speed.
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Volkswagen talks through Europe’s tough new emissions tests
In the aftermath of the diesel scandal, the VW Group explains the new European WLTP standards, which include various tailpipe tests.
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Nio recalls SUVs in China after battery fires
The Chinese automaker Nio is recalling nearly 5,000 ES8 electric SUVs in its home market over a potential battery short.
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Genesis confirms electric sedan for 2021
Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand is preparing its first electric vehicle—a luxury sedan due in 2021.
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A Dutch startup is making some highly optimistic claims about the range it might be able to regain from solar panels on its roof and hood.
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BMW mixed messaging, tax-credit talking points, kicking gas: The Week in Reverse
Who made a new appearance as a pitchman for gas guzzlers? What company says gas and diesel engines will live on for decades—even as it pulled forward plans to build more electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending...
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Tesla tax credits cut, BMW gas engines run on, Europe likes SUVs: Today's Car News
Tesla faces another drop in tax-credit eligibility for its cars on Monday. The company is also reportedly working to develop its own batteries. Automakers are concerned they won't be able to sell enough EVs in Europe. And BMW says gas engines won't go away any time soon. All this and more on Green...
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In spite of tougher standards, European cars get dirtier
Europeans aren't buying as many electric cars as regulators would like them to buy; the popularity of crossovers and SUV is also an issue.
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Federal tax credit on Tesla models set to ratchet down again July 1
Those who take delivery of a Tesla from Monday July 1 on will only be able to claim a federal EV tax credit of $1,875.
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BMW isn’t finished with internal combustion engines yet
Despite big plans to go electric, BMW thinks that gasoline and diesel engines are going to be part of the plan for a long time.
Bengt Halvorson