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Electric-car vs gas costs, self-driving Bolt, more 2018 diesels, Workhorse orders open: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got a Chevy Bolt EV without a steering wheel, an update on available 2018 diesel vehicles, an analysis of the per-mile costs of electricity versus gasoline, and predictions by auto-industry execs. The next wave of long-distance electric cars will arrive from European luxury makers, with the Audi.

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Tesla Model 3 poll, 2018 Camry Hybrid mileage, UAW jobs, Mercedes electric cars: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got a gas-mileage test of the 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid, a roundup of Canadian news about electric cars, a threat to the UAW, and a poll on the future of the Tesla Model 3. Our most recent roundup of electric-car news in Canada includes awards for EV-friendly dealers, a surge in Solo sales, and.

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Rivian is offering discounts up to $5k off a new R1 when you trade in your dusty old gas vehicle

Baua Electric

In honor of Earth Day, Rivian has introduced a newElectric Upgrade” offer, where new customers can take advantage of varying discounts on an R1S or R1T EV for trading in certain combustion models. There are other terms to qualify; learn more below. Learn more here. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links.

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Record-high emissions, battery-life predictions, EV racing: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

A new report from the International Energy Agency shows greenhouse gas emissions set new records in 2018. And our latest Twitter poll shows which upcoming electric SUV our readers most want to buy. The promoter of racing's wackiest series wants to include EVs. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Usually.

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Tesla Autopilot milepost, Kia electric strategy, China's EV spying: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

As the 2018 LA Auto Show winds down, we explore some questions that came out of it, starting with why Kia plans two electric models with the same long-range battery. Electric cars in China send a lot more data to authorities than gas cars do. And the.

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Credendo: European aluminum sector in a critical situation

Green Car Congress

The price of European aluminum has increased by about 15% since the start of 2022, exceeding its historic high of October 2021—an increase of more than 60% compared to January 2021, according to a new analysis by European credit insurance group Credendo. This is not good news for aluminum producers, Credendo said.

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Fire Risk: Hyundai and Kia Recall More Than Three Million Vehicles

The Truth About Cars

Though EV fires receive a tremendous amount of attention in the news, they are far less common proportionally than gas vehicle fires. Hyundai and Kia are the latest manufacturers to issue a fire-related recall, this time for millions of gas vehicles with faulty hydraulic electronic control units (HECU) and antilock brake modules.&

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