Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Lots of electric-car news today. Elon Musk hints at a possible second collaboration between Tesla Motors and Toyota, California now has more than 100,000 plug-in cars on its roads, and the Saleen Foursixteen shows exactly what it can do in a new video. All this and more on Green Car Reports. There are.'

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Green Car Reports

MAY 8, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors recorded 6,457 Model S electric-car deliveries in the first quarter of 2014, new research says diesel-car emissions still pose a significant health hazard, and Texas plans $2,500 electric-car purchase rebates. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 22, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors opens its 100th Supercharger fast-charging station, the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze sedan is unveiled at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show, and a Cadillac executive says "tree huggers" don''t buy luxury cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

We''ve got plenty of electric-car news today. Goldman Sachs says Tesla Motors will need $6 billion over the next decade, the Guinness World Record for most electric cars in one place is broken in California, and Senator Harry Reid says the Federal government should offer more incentives for plug-ins.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Today we''ve got stories on how gas prices could affect electric-car sales, how hybrids could be better for cutting carbon emissions than hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and how Tesla Motors is influencing Lexus. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 18, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: What we know (so far) about the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, Tucson makes a bid for the Tesla Motors battery "Gigafactory," and why standardized electric-car battery swapping won''t happen. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

Today''s news is all about the companies that make green cars. Tesla Motors'' third quarter report includes an announced delay of the Model X electric crossover, Hyundai and Kia must pay penalties over gas-mileage testing errors, and we find out which automakers are truly serious about electric cars. Another.'

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 12, 2014

Lots of Tesla news today--including hackers, purchase incentives, even environmental rules in California--plus jet fuel from tobacco, and the odious practice of "rolling coal." All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 28, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors announces a new three-part battery shield system for its Model S electric car, Ford quietly issues a video response to the polarizing ''Poolside'' ad that neatly one-ups Cadillac, and we drive the smallest--and most fun--electric Volkswagen. When Tesla Motors goes all.'

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The assets of Fisker Automotive are sold to Chinese auto-parts conglomerate Wanxiang, why Apple may have come closer to acquiring Tesla Motors than it appears, and we drive new diesel crossovers from Audi, Jeep, and Mercedes-Benz. all this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 25, 2014

Today we''ve got news of talks between BMW and Tesla Motors, details on the Volkswagen Golf SportWagen hydrogen fuel-cell concept, and the latest rumblings from car-dealer groups over criticism of haggling. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 16, 2014

We''ve got 10 questions on hydrogen fuel-cell cars for Honda, Hyundai, and Toyota, Tesla Motors'' first battery-swapping site, and proposed changes to California''s zero-emission vehicle mandate. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We''ve got more information on the Tesla Model S dual-motor all-wheel drive.'

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Green Car Reports

MAY 20, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The BlueIndy electric-car sharing service debuts in Indianapolis, a new highway spending bill could permanently lock hybrids out of carpool lanes, and Tesla Motors is the largest automotive employer in California. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 10, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We''ve got photos of the Tesla Model S electric car''s new battery safety shield, we muse on General Motors'' electric-car plans, and we drive the 2015 Honda Fit hatchback. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors says it will keep the price of its smaller electric sedan down, we tally plug-in electric car sales for June, and could new rules make European fuel-economy tests more realistic? All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Today''s green-car news starts with Daimler''s sale of its Tesla Motors stock. We''ve also got a preview of the Scion iM concept car set to debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show next month, and details on a recently-enacted California requirement that new buildings be wired for electric-car charging.

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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

JUNE 9, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors delivers the first right-hand drive Model S electric cars to U.K. All this and more on Green Car Reports. customers, some insight into 2014 BMW i3 buyers, and Toyota announces a start date for fuel-cell production. Will new EPA.'

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 7, 2014

Lots of electric-car news today. Nissan president and CEO Carlos Ghosn explains that the Japanese carmaker isn''t wedded to its own electric-car batteries, Panasonic announces its first round of investment in the Tesla Motors "gigafactory," and we analyze BMW i3 incentives. 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

MAY 9, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The BMW i3 and i8 electric cars could threaten Tesla Motors, a new report says, the E-FAN electric aircraft makes its first flight, and Mahindra plans to build an electric scooter in Michigan. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 1, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: We''ve got the data on plug-in electric car sales for March, Tesla Motors wants government approval to replace side mirrors with cameras, and a California city''s deal for BYD electric buses is on indefinite hold. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The status of Tesla Motors electric-car battery swapping, Nissan e-NV200 battery-pack details, and a hydrogen fuel-cell terminology question. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Are vanadium flow batteries the solution to "too much" solar power? Would it.'

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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

DECEMBER 21, 2014

Which promise made by electric-car maker Tesla Motors took 18 months to come to fruition? This is our video look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, December 19, 2014. And what''s the 2016 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle really like to drive?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 24, 2014

Today we take a quick drive of the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco mid-size sedan, report on Toyota''s sale of Tesla Motors stock, and see when cross-country electric-car road trips will become feasible for the majority of drivers. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 12, 2014

Tesla Motors is determined to wipe out concerns over garage fires after announcing it will introduce an improved wall adapter with thermal fuse. The announcement follows Tesla''s decision to introduce a software upgrade to the Model S (pictured) that enables safer charging in certain conditions as t[.].

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, we''ve got a little bit of everything. The city of Palo Alto, California, will require new homes to be wired for electric-car charging; ethanol marketers are emphasizing the biofuel''s lower price to win over the public; the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 5, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Hyundai Intrado fuel cell and Subaru Viziv-2 hybrid concepts debut alongside several other green cars at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, and Tesla Motors discusses its European expansion plans. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Today, we''ve got the first details on the second-generation Voltec electric-drive system that will power the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, analysis of how Audi, BMW, and Mercedes-Benz plan to compete with Tesla Motors, and the 2015 Audi A3 TDI is the first of our five nominees for Green Car Reports 2015 Best Car To Buy award.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2014

We finish off the week with a look at where Tesla Motors can legally sell cars directly to customers, examine how dropping gas prices could impact impending Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) rules, and the Lit Motors C-1 electric motorcycle goes for a test run in a new video. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 9, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Bentley Hybrid Concept plug-in emerges, we cover the updates to the 2015 Ford Focus, and we look at why Tesla Motors probably won''t like proposed rules changes to the California zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) credits. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2013

Tesla Motors, a notorious review in The New York Times of its Model S electric sedan, and the company's future were the topics of discussion last week among High Gear Media editors during a Google+ Hangout on Air video chat.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 14, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors recruits U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. military veterans, and reports of all-wheel drive for the 2015 Toyota Prius hybrid and a diesel engine option for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson compact crossover. Catch up with our video.'

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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

JUNE 5, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Why Tesla Motors must sell 6 million electric cars to make history, the 2015 MINI Cooper 5 door sees the light of day, and can battery supplies keep up with electric-car demand? All this and more on Green Car Reports? Canadian plug-in electric car.'

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