Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

Take a closer look at what happens to older electric car batteries. VW shares the first details about the battery pack behind its global electric-car strategy. Volvo recalls the XC60 T8 plug-in's charging cable. And we provide an answer to the question: What happens when electric cars are flooded?

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Green Car Reports

MAY 11, 2017

Today, a rare Porsche plug-in hybrid surfaces, we've got the month's green-car deals, Tesla is battling car-dealer lobbyists (again!), and advocates take electric cars to Washington, D.C. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Ten years ago last month, the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 20, 2015

Today''s news is all about carmakers'' future plans. Volkswagen confirms that all of its plug-in cars will soon have DC fast-charging capability, Infiniti says it won''t build its previously-discussed electric car, and Hyundai''s head of green-car R&D talks to us about upcoming hybrids and electric cars.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 1, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We run down plug-in electric car sales for April, the latest on Tesla''s Gigafactory site choice, and the 10 most-polluted cities in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla Motors will soon select a site for its lihtium-ion cell Gigafactory soon.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Today, we've got a pair of stories on internal combustion, covering Mazda's innovative and fuel-efficient new SkyActiv-X engine and a dismissive comment on electric cars from a Japanese CEO. plug-in electric car sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports. If you think of the global auto.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Today, we've got more electric-car sales reporting, Ford's plans for its future (light on product specifics), a deadline for telling the EPA what you think, and an unlikely coalition of energy lobbyists. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 2, 2014

We''ve got news from all across the U.S. Illinois announces a plan to electrify Route 66 by adding public charging stations, Washington state mulls electric-car incentives, and the first plug-in electric car sales figures for November are in. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Today, we preview the green cars of the 2016 Paris Motor Show, tally plug-in electric car sales for August 2016, and compare the Karma Revero and VLF Destino—two cars based on the same Fisker Karma body. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 27, 2018

Spy photographers caught the Honda Pilot plug-in hybrid testing. Italy plans to deploy 1 million electric cars on its roads. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. An NTSB report shows a Tesla battery reignited twice following a fatal Florida crash. A new spy photo outed.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 5, 2016

Today, one electric-car advocate's idea for spending the $2 billion Volkswagen diesel fine, Tesla second-quarter delivery figures, and plug-in electric car sales figures for June 2016. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2014

Lots of plug-in car news today. A photo of a Tesla Model S labeled "P85D" appears online, we recap the new plug-ins and other green cars from the 2014 Paris Motor Show, and examine whether plug-in hybrids should offer a range of battery sizes. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 25, 2018

We review fuel-economy numbers in the 2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid. China aims to bring a new boutique electric car to the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne died in a hospital in Switzerland.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 2, 2016

Today, we have the top six trends in plug-in electric cars through 2020, Volkswagen's confirmation that it will release a report on its diesel cheating in April, and our monthly plug-in electric car sales report, which will be updated frequently over the next day or so.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 3, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors continues its battle with car dealers, this time in Ohio. plug-in electric-car sales numbers for November, and some numbers for Norway, where 12 percent of new cars sold last month turned out to be electric. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 13, 2017

Today, what lessons did a Chevy Bolt EV electric-car driver learn from his 1,300-mile road trip? Do you know what to do if your car seats are in a crash? And how many plug-in electric cars did BMW sell over six months? All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 29, 2018

Today, Beverly Hills (of all places) has released a policy that's got plug-in hybrid drivers in an uproar, we look at a missing mid-size hybrid SUV, and our Twitter followers surprised us, a lot. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Yesterday, the 2019 Hyundai Kona Electric debuted in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 9, 2017

Today, we've got an intriguing analysis of which makers would win big from rolling back fuel-economy rules, news on the future Tesla Model 3 "P" performance version of the electric car, a grim climate-change update, and great deals on green cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 3, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors gains ground in Pennsylvania, full pricing and options information for the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, and Audi plans a plug-in hybrid version of each major model. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Beijing plans 1,000 DC.'

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 1, 2017

Today, we have plug-in electric car sales tallies for February, plans for a major expansion of the Tesla Supercharger fast-charging network, and a report that Bentley is considering an all-electric SUV. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Such a model.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors plans to build cars in China, New York City proposes an electric-car replacement for horse-drawn carriages, and the Audi TT Offroad plug-in hybrid concept debuts at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 25, 2017

Today, we have two separate articles on solid-state batteries for electric cars, updates to lower diesel emissions, and a rare house editorial piece. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Both Audi and Mercedes-Benz.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 4, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Nissan''s plug-in hybrid plans, a bill to permit Tesla Motors'' direct sales model in New Jersey, and the Ford Fusion Lightweight concept points toward more-efficient cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

In the world of green cars, Nissan is best known for its Leaf electric car--which is the world''s best-selling electric vehicle ever, with more than 100,000 delivered. But like any global automaker, Nissan is pursuing a variety of powertrain and other technologies to boost the efficiency of all its vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Today, we tally plug-in electric car sales for November 2016, the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) elects to maintain emissions standards in their current form through 2025, and Virginia approves Tesla's request for a second retail store.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 2, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Global plug-in electric car sales pass 400,000, the Tesla Model S electric car appears on 60 Minutes, and Toyota uses landfill power to cut emissions at one of its plants. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Tesla Model S.'

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 15, 2016

Today, we look at plug-in electric car sales for May 2016, Tesla plans to sell electric cars in Nordstrom department stores, and Peabody Coal's bankruptcy reveals the extent of the coal giant's lobbying efforts against climate-change science. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 7, 2018

We round up the best plug-in electric cars for students going back to school. Land Rover plans for a new Evoque plug-in SUV. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The EPA says turbochargers and multi-speed transmissions don't save much fuel, but we analyze the claim. It's nearly time for.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Canadian plug-in and electric car sales take a dip. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla overstates its safety rating—again. Mercedes-Benz breaks ground on its U.S. battery factory. And the results are in from last week's Twitter poll.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 17, 2017

Today, it's almost all about Tesla: introduction of its future Semi, a surprise new Roadster too, and the most important question for the company. Also, aggressive pricing on the Honda Clarity Plug-In, some long-ago electric-car history, and a billion dollars for Nio. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Today, we have a video road test of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, a new report claims Toyota will launch a battery-electric car, and Tesla Motors will begin charging for use of its Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2015

After more than four years of modern electric-car sales, it''s clear that some areas are more favorable for plug-ins than others. Whether it''s local incentives, available charging infrastructure, or just a cultural climate more attuned to green-car ownership, some parts of the U.S. RELATED: Half Of All.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 22, 2016

Today, we have questions about the Volkswagen diesel agreement, Volvo's goal of selling 1 million electric cars and plug-in hybrids by 2025, and why Ford won't build a 200-mile electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Volkswagen confirmed its settlement with the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2015

Today, Tesla doubles down on efforts to overturn Michigan's direct-sales ban, an Oklahoma oil-field worker plans an electric-car rally, and we tally Canadian plug-in electric car sales for July 2015. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Do any of them sound appealing to.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 3, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: A diesel version of the tiny Tata Nano, a pair of court cases for Fisker Automotive, and our tally of plug-in electric car sales for 2013. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Volkswagen e-Up is the latest electric car to offer a gasoline backup loaner.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 21, 2018

Today, we've got a longer-range Ford Fusion plug-in hybrid, a breakthrough Nissan electric SUV, some whizzy new battery tech, and our final update on last month's U.S. plug-in electric car sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 12, 2017

Environmental Protection Agency will accuse Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of using an illegal "defeat device" to cheat on emissions tests, plug-in electric car sales were strong in December 2016, and the Ford GT supercar returns low fuel economy, despite its EcoBoost engine. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2016

Today, we have plug-in electric car sales figures for April 2016, a hint at Tesla's future plans from CEO Elon Musk, and an update on the Mitsubishi fuel-economy scandal. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Mitsubishi says its 2013-17 model-year fuel-economy figures are accurate.

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