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Battery swapping goes big, America's lithium restart, EVs pass diesels in Europe: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

CATL has a battery swapping solution that it claims will work on most electric cars. EVs pass diesel sales in Europe. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And how did the U.S. end up so short on lithium? Lithium is essential for modern EVs, and the U.S. has large reserves of it.

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Cleaner electric cars, Mercedes diesel plans, new Corolla hatch, green-car deals: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got our monthly roundup of green-car deals, a first look at a Toyota Corolla Hybrid (that we may not get), an interview with Daimler's CEO, and good news about electric cars—which got even cleaner in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports, Five Years And 9,800 Articles Later

Green Car Reports

Five years ago today, Green Car Reports began a daily publishing schedule. At first one a day, and then more, we wrote articles on fuel efficiency, hybrids, diesel vehicles, and the plug-in electric cars that were then still two years away from the market.

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Green Car Preview: 2014 Detroit Auto Show Concepts & Production Models

Green Car Reports

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.

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Tesla Cybertruck plant, electric-car engine sounds, Diesel Brothers’ fine: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The stars of a TV show get fined for modifying diesel trucks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The stars of the Discovery Channel show Diesel Brothers have been hit with a fine of more than $850,000 for removing. Tesla is looking around for a new production location.

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BMW drops diesels in favor of plug-in hybrids

Green Car Reports

BMW is the latest automaker to eliminate diesels from its lineup and focus on plug-in hybrids and electric cars. A BMW spokesman told Green Car Reports on Tuesday that it will drop diesels from its lineup for 2019. We're putting all our eggs in the PHEV basket," said BMW spokesman Alexander Schmuck.

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Natural-Gas Vehicles: Honda, Chevy Are 'Neglected Stepchild' Among Green Cars

Green Car Reports

Diesels seem likely to gain U.S. market share in light trucks and SUVs, hybrids are at least holding their own, and of course sales of plug-in electric cars are rising steadily. Wait.are we missing a green-car technology?