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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

The Truth About Cars

After a decade-long project that saw changes in approach, multiple delays, staff changes, planning and replanning, and conflicting reports, Apple’s Titan autonomous electric car project is dead. Let’s start at the beginning, in 2014. In the latter portion of 2014 the project was approved by CEO Tim Cook.

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2014 BMW i3 REx Vs Mountain, Clunkers Vs Electric Cars, Cheap Solar Energy: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

We''re back from the Labor Day holiday with the latest green-car news. Find out how a range-extended 2014 BMW i3 REx does on a mountain climb, learn about California''s latest clean-air initiative, and see why UBS thinks electric cars will will make residential solar energy practical for more people. Catch up.'

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2015 BMW i8 Driven, 2014 Mercedes B-Class Electric Car, Toyota's Texas Move: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: We drive the sexy 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, we learn the U.S. price of the 2014 Mercedes-Benz B-Class Electric Drive, and Toyota moves to (not very green) Texas. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Toyota will.'

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2014 Mitsubishi Mirage MPG, Electric-Car Sales, Carmaking Takes Energy: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Owners say they can get more than 40 mpg in the 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage, we look at the energy of manufacturing cars, and Nissan (with Renault) could well beat its 2020 sales target for electric-car sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2014 BMW i3 Range-Extended Model Gets Full $2,500 CA Rebate For Electric Cars

Green Car Reports

It''s clearly the week for news about the new and distinctive 2014 BMW i3 electric car. Yesterday, as the first cars arrived at dealers, we learned that it was rated at 81 miles of range (less than a 2014 Nissan Leaf''s 84 miles), but operates at an unparalleled efficiency of 124 MPGe.

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Electric Car Sales, 2014 MINI Cooper Driven, BMW i3 & Mercedes B-Class Compared: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Our recap of plug-in electric car sales for May, a quick drive in the 2014 MINI Cooper Hardtop, and a comparison of luxury electric cars from BMW and Mercedes-Benz. All this and more on Green Car Reports. More data confirms that electric-car drivers really love their cars.

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2014 Toyota Corolla Eco, Selling Electric Cars, Nissan Leaf Carbon Footprint: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: A new report says the Nissan Leaf has the lowest environmental footprint of any four-seat car, why some dealers don''t want to sell electric cars, and what the 2014 Toyota Corolla Eco LE is like to drive. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Here''s why. We drive.'

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