Green Car News
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Particulate matter from diesel engines is one of the primary concerns for a system that uses lasers and informs occupants of cabin air quality.
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Why Norway leads the world in electric vehicle adoption
Incentives, tax breaks, and more breathing room are part of it, but oil wealth leaves the nation with an odd relationship to some of the top-level sustainability questions.
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Series hybrids were the next big thing 100 years ago: Are they any more likely today?
The 1916 Owen Magnetic Tourer that crossed the Bonhams auction block last month was more than a beautiful snapshot from an obscure moment in American automotive history. As one of the technological wonders of its time, the Magnetic Tourer didn’t have any mechanical connection between its big...
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Battery supplies, Mercedes-Benz EQC review, CARB’s potential pushback: The Week in Reverse
What U.S. state wants to charge $1,000 per year for registering an electric vehicle? Which vehicle brand said no to a future that retires the internal combustion engine? And what might California’s regulatory agency be considering in response to upcoming Trump Administration moves? This is...
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Renewable growth slows, CARB weighs its options, BMW i3 recalled: Today's Car News
CARB braces for impact with new federal regulations, some BMW i3 hatchbacks will be recalled, and the NTSB found that Autopilot was engaged in Tesla Model 3 that was involved in a fatal crash.
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Renewable energy growth falters as carbon dioxide hits record levels
The past couple of weeks have seen the convergence of two troubling trends. Perhaps most troubling, the Scripps Institute of Oceanography released data last week from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that concentrations of carbon in the atmosphere have reached record levels...
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Just 159 examples of the 2018 BMW i3 electric-car range-extended EV are being recalled for an issue in which the car could suddenly lose power and shut down.
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California braces for Trump mpg rules with extreme options—like a ban on tailpipes?
If the federal government revokes California's waiver allowing it the authority to regulate emissions, the state's agency is making clear it will find a way to keep the polluters out.
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Report: Autopilot was engaged when Tesla Model 3 crashed into semi
A preliminary report released on Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board has confirmed an important piece of information in the fatal crash involving a 2018 Tesla Model 3 earlier this year: Autopilot was engaged. On March 1, the Model 3 was traveling southbound on U.S. 441—a...
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Mercedes' carbon-neutral future, Volvo's battery suppliers, Honda's EV: Today's Car News
Mercedes-Benz plans to go all-renewable—globally. Honda names its electric city car that's bound for Europe. And Volvo names its battery suppliers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Volvo took an unusual step in naming its official battery suppliers for its upcoming electric vehicles...
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Volkswagen says EV batteries to last "the life of the car"
As it ramps up its global battery-supply chain and looks at the carbon footprint of its upcoming electric cars, VW is expecting that the battery packs in its EVs will last the life of the vehicles.
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Mercedes-Benz lays out plan for carbon-neutral future
Under a plan called Vision 2039, which includes more plug-in hybrids, electric cars, and fuel-cell vehicles, and renewable power, Mercedes-Benz is aiming to make its entire global vehicle fleet carbon-neutral by 2039.
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Volvo plans to source $1 billion of batteries from LG Chem and CATL, for vehicles carrying the Volvo and Polestar brands.
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"Honda e" becomes official name of Urban EV, more hybrids to come
Honda's urban electric car, positioned for Europe, has been named the Honda e. Meanwhile, the company ramps up its hybrid plans in Europe and globally.
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Mercedes-Benz EQC, VW's battery factory, Hyundai's electric sports car: Today's Car News
We're among the first to drive the Mercedes-Benz EQC. Volkswagen plans to invest $1.1 billion in a new battery factory in Germany. Hyundai and Kia invest $80 million in Croatian EV startup Rimac. And our Twitter poll asks how EV drivers should contribute to road maintenance. All this and more on...
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First drive review: 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover charges ahead, luxury first
The 2020 Mercedes-Benz EQC400 SUV is Mercedes’ first long-range fully electric vehicle, its fastest-charging EV, and a quiet and comfortable family vehicle.
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How should EV owners pay for road maintenance? Take our Twitter poll
States around the US are imposing new fees on electric-car owners to make them contribute to state highway maintenance funds. How should EV owners pay for road maintenance?
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Hyundai, Kia team with Rimac for battery tech
Along the way to building 44 "eco-friendly" models by 2025, Hyundai Motors, which includes Kia, announced that it will invest $80 million in Croatian EV startup Rimac. Rimac is most famous for building the Rimac Concept One, known at its introduction in 2016 as the world's fastest electric car. The...
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Volkswagen announced plans on Tuesday to build a large new battery factory—with an unspecified partner or partners—in its home state of Lower Saxony in Germany. Volkswagen has announced plans to build 22 million new electric cars by 2029, and has announced battery contracts for up to 50 million electric cars, without specifying a date. MUST READ: German automakers commit to massive battery purchases, sidestep some hard realities At the same time, VW Chairman Hans Dieter Pötsch announced that the company will look to sell some of its non-core brands, including MAN Energy...
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Tesla Model Y batteries, Aston Martin Rapide E, $1,000 EV fees: Today's Car News
Panasonic says it may not have the juice for the Model Y crossover, Aston Martin tracks the Rapide E, and Illinois looks to tax EV drivers.
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Tesla Model Y production will strain battery supplies: Panasonic
Tesla's main battery supplier, Panasonic, says the two companies won't have enough battery-building capacity to support production of the Model Y. In a conference announcing the company's annual earnings last Thursday, Panasonic CEO Kazuhiro Tsuga told reporters that "batteries will run out if...
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$1,000 Illinois fee? State fees, credits can make or break EV sales
Illinois, New Mexico, Washington, and North Dakota take drastically different approaches to EVs
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Which classic electric car (or truck) would you like to restore? Twitter poll results
Oddball classic electric cars turn up on internet classifieds from time to time. Last week, we may have pointed to the ultimate example—the first of 43 1960 Henney Kilowatts, made by an upstate-New York limousine and ambulance company that had fallen on hard times. It made us wonder what...
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Aston Martin Rapide E makes first public appearance at Monaco e-Grand Prix
The Aston Martin Rapide E just made its public debut sitting on a stand at the Shanghai auto show last month, but the company didn't wait long to show it off blasting around a track. The car appeared Saturday racing around the street circuit set up for the Formula E Monaco Grand Prix, which was run...
Eric C. Evarts