Green Car News
-
After a last-minute bid by Chinese auto-parts giant Wanxiang, Fisker's remains will go to public auction.
-
2014 Chevy, GMC Pickups Recalled For Cylinder-Deactivation Issue
A software glitch could cause Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups to overheat.
Stephen Edelstein -
2014 Detroit Auto Show: Audi Allroad Shooting Brake Full Details
Audi has a plug-in hybrid concept vehicle for most months of the year, and January's, on show at the Detroit Auto Show, is the Audi Allroad Shooting Brake concept. From the car's moniker alone you can deduce most of it's key attributes. "Allroad" means it has pseudo-off road crossover styling cues...
Antony Ingram -
2015 Ford F-150 Aluminum Body, Smaller Engines: Details Emerge
The 2015 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck won't be unveiled at the Detroit Auto Show until tomorrow morning, but some details of its innovations to boost gas mileage have emerged already. Ford apparently gave exclusive details to The New York Times, which reports that the new truck will use an...
John Voelcker -
2014 Toyota Prius Safety Rating Lowered To Four Stars From Five
A change in Federal crash-test procedures downgraded the safety rating of Toyota's iconic hybrid.
Stephen Edelstein -
Electric-Car Market Share In 2013: Understanding The Numbers Better
Last year, the 96,000 plug-in electric cars sold in the U.S. represented a bit more than half a percent of the total market of 16.5 million vehicles. Market share is a good statistic: It's useful, and easy to track. But we need to piece together the relationships between vehicle price, type, and...
Matthew Klippenstein -
Tesla will follow up a December software update with upgraded charger connectors to prevent overheating.
-
2014 Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model X, 2014 Detroit Auto Show: This Week In Social Media
This week's headlines included everything from the Tesla Model X to the 2014 Nissan Leaf electric car. Here's a look at what happened in the green-car universe: We took a look at some upcoming vehicle debuts at next week's 2014 Detroit Auto Show, and also laid some electric-car trivia upon you...
Joel Feder -
UPDATE: Green Car Preview: 2014 Detroit Auto Show Concepts & Production Models
The important global auto shows tend to go in waves, and this year's Detroit Auto Show isn't looking particularly notable for its green cars. Barring surprises, there will be no global debuts of new plug-in electric cars, hybrids, or even new diesel vehicles. Instead, the most popular introductions...
Antony Ingram -
Tesla Model X Spotted, Chinese Smog, Diesel-Hybrid Sales In Europe: Today's Car News
Electric cars and diesel hybrids are in the news today.
Stephen Edelstein -
Electric-Car Trivia: When Was Regenerative Braking First Used?
Regenerative braking is a standard and expected part of any electrified car now, from Honda's mild hybrids up through battery-electric vehicles like the Tesla Model S. It lets the car recapture energy from momentum, which would otherwise be wasted as brake heat, by running the electric motor in...
John Voelcker -
Peugeot-Citroen Sells 50,000th Diesel Hybrid Car In Europe
French automobile maker PSA, responsible for the Peugeot and Citroen brands, has just sold the 50,000th example of a drivetrain we've not yet seen in the U.S.--diesel hybrids. PSA launched its diesel-hybrid system at the beginning of 2012. It's used in four different models on sale throughout...
Antony Ingram -
China surpassed 20 million new-car sales in 2013, but analysts believe those numbers will decline as air pollution becomes unbearable.
-
2015 Tesla Model X Prototype Seen Testing On Southern California Roads
An Instagram user spotted a 2015 Tesla Model X prototype on public roads near the company's design center.
Stephen Edelstein -
Nissan Leaf Demand, Mazda 6 Diesel Delay, Car-Free Streets: Today's Car News
Mazda, Mitsubishi, and Nissan make headlines today.
Stephen Edelstein -
2015 Mazda 6 Diesel Sedan Further Delayed, Company Says
Bad news for fans of diesel passenger cars, it seems. Mazda said today that the launch of its new SkyActiv-D diesel engine would be delayed past the previous date of sometime this spring. A terse press release attributed the delay to the time required for "further development...to deliver the right...
John Voelcker -
Will Mitsubishi Mirage Minicar Add Sedan Model For 2015?
A Mitsubishi Mirage sedan is expected to appear at the 2014 Montreal Auto Show.
Stephen Edelstein -
With Demand Soaring, Nissan Leaf U.S. Production Could Double This Year
With the 2014 Nissan Leaf going on sale this week and next, Nissan is poised to expand production and dramatically boost sales of its U.S.-built battery-electric hatchback. And if its CEO has his way, sales will double in 2014, from the 22,610 Leafs delivered in 2013 to 40,000 or more, perhaps as...
John Voelcker -
Many in the green car industry are watching startup automaker Elio Motors with interest. The company has big plans for its small three-wheeled car, as well as thousands of fans on social media networks and plenty of names on the order list. Now, Elio also has a place to build its car, finally striking a deal to build its fuel-efficient tandem vehicle at the former General Motors assembly plant in Shreveport, Louisiana. Elio has long been eyeing the plant but having originally announced its intention to build there, plans to buy the plant outright fell through last September. Instead, Elio...
-
Hamburg, Germany, Aims For Car-Less Streets In 20 Years
Urban centers are very different in the U.S. to those in Europe, its more recent history and greater expanses of space allowing wide, open and sprawling spaces to develop--a far cry from the older and more tightly-packed cities of Europe. It's this difference that makes cities free of cars a much...
Antony Ingram -
New-Car Average Fuel Economy Rose To 24.8 MPG In 2013
According to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, sales-weighted new-car average fuel economy has steadily improved since October 2007.
Stephen Edelstein -
Tesla Supercharger Quick Charging Stations Expand Beyond Coasts
The first Tesla Supercharger station in Wyoming is open.
Stephen Edelstein -
2014 Nissan Leaf Electric Car: 84-Mile Range, RearView Monitor Standard
The 2014 Nissan Leaf is now rolling off the assembly lines in Tennessee, and the first examples should arrive at dealerships this week or next. Now, after a long wait, we have information on the updates to the electric car for the new model year. Rated range rises to 84 miles Most importantly to...
John Voelcker -
Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion Concept: High-MPG Model At Detroit Auto Show
At next week's Detroit Auto Show, VW will take the wraps off a concept car that previews a new and more fuel-efficient version of its mainstream Passat mid-size sedan. The Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion Concept features a direct-injected and turbocharged 150-horsepower, 1.4-liter four-cylinder engine...
John Voelcker