Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Rivian tops 400 miles of EPA range with its Max pack. And the Tesla Model 3 gets a new look and more—for Europe. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla on Thursday night revealed a revamped version of the Model 3 for Europe. Fisker provides a closer look at its affordable Pear EV.

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Fisker Range EPA Green Cars 164

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 Cars Dealers EPA Green 81

Green Car Reports

JULY 7, 2023

The federal government investigates Tesla unintended acceleration claims—again. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM is concerned about hitting 50% EVs by 2030, through a regulatory lens. And the Ford Maverick is now more expensive as a high-mpg hybrid in its actual sticker price, not just at the dealership.

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GM Ford Hybrid EPA 102

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Tesla, Toyota, and Honda are among the automakers pushing back about an EV tax credit that gives a boost to labor unions. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen revealed EPA range. Volkswagen reveals range ratings for its affordable all-wheel-drive EVs.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Which electric trucks slated for delivery later this year confirmed an EPA range topping 400 miles? Does EV fast-charging degrade the long-term range of Teslas? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 3, 2023.

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EPA Green Cars Hybrid Miles 121

Green Car Reports

APRIL 18, 2020

Which carmaker doesn’t see itself as a rival to Tesla? Which new plug-in hybrid failed to achieve the EPA mpg ratings of its non-hybrid counterpart? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 17, 2020.

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EPA MPG Tesla Green Cars 92

Baua Electric

MAY 6, 2024

Tesla has dropped the base Model Y for a 320-mile version that only costs $2,000 more. And will the Tesla connector fix charging? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has canceled its cheapest Model Y , while adding a rear-wheel-drive Model Y Long Range version with a range of 320 miles for just $2,000 more.

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America Tesla Ozone Pollution 52

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Which automaker doesn’t make vehicles with tailpipes but settled with the EPA this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 25, 2022. 4 is getting higher EPA range ratings. The Volkswagen ID.4

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Range EPA Future Charging 157

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Automakers aren’t doing all they can to raise mpg, according to a new EPA report. Hybrids are hot for car thieves right now. Tesla owners quibble over an outage. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And will the EV tax credit include that union-made bonus?

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Tax Credit Tax Hybrid MPG 189

Green Car Reports

APRIL 15, 2020

Joplin jumps in to woo Tesla. And the EPA decides to hold the line on particulate pollution. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Byton reports that it’s still aiming for a U.S. arrival in 2021.

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EPA Tesla Pollution Green Cars 82

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 22, 2023

Honda and Acura are on board with the Tesla charge connector. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The EPA has confirmed official efficiency and range figures for some versions of the GMC Hummer EV, and at as. AI could be harnessed to make more of solar cells on EVs and hybrids.

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Acura Hummer GMC Honda 96

Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2019

Tesla opened its first fully V3 Supercharging station in Las Vegas. The EPA is delaying its proposal to freeze fuel-economy standards. BMW's new choice in CEO could relate to electric-car plans. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Drivers of some Tesla vehicles can now grab up to 180.

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Las Vegas EPA BMW Toyota 70

Green Car Reports

JUNE 21, 2019

Tesla's home solar business is sliding. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tensions boiled over this week after EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a note to Congress, accusing California Air Resources. It's a war of words in Washington over emissions and fuel economy standards.

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EPA Solar California Congress 70

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2020

And South Korea is angling to exclude Tesla. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Through independent testing, Lucid claims to have achieved a 517-mile range result on the EPA. Nikola Motors announces the largest order of tailpipe-emissions-free garbage trucks, but hydrogen isn’t part of it.

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South Korea Miles Tesla EPA 121

Green Car Reports

JULY 10, 2019

New safety scores are in for the Tesla Model 3—from Europe. More states sign on to oppose the EPA's planned fuel-economy freeze. And readers weigh in on whether Arnold Schwarzenegger can sell more electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The European New Car Assessment.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

The British parent of Virgin Media plans to use Virgin's broadband wiring to build public electric-car charging stations. Electric-car charging info site Chargeway sets up its first installations in Portland, Oregon. And the EPA appointed a noted skeptic of climate action. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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EPA Portland Oregon Charging 77

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2022

Land Rover sees an official EPA range of close to 50 miles for its Range Rover plug-in hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Electric vehicle newbies are charmed with EVs but not so tied to a brand. And Mini is officially converting its classic minicars.

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Land Rover Plug-in Plug Range 122

Green Car Reports

MARCH 28, 2019

Owners are reported delays in delivery of the Standard Range Tesla Model 3. The EPA plans to publicize more emissions recalls. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We look back at 10 lessons learned over eight years of Chevrolet Volt production. Buyers who.

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Volt EPA Emissions Chevrolet 66

Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Mach-E now offers up to 320 miles of EPA range, according to Ford. Top-performance Mach-E GT versions with the Performance Upgrade are also now capable of outperforming the Tesla Model Y Performance, Ford claims. I agree to receive emails from Green Car Reports.

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Diesel Toyota Hybrid Green Cars 52

Green Car Reports

JUNE 22, 2018

Tesla's recent layoffs have hit Solar City installers. EPA staff levels are below legal levels. And an energy industry poll says Americans aren't fond of the electric-car tax credit. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Last week, Tesla said it would lay off 9 percent of its workforce. New reports.

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Chevrolet Volt EPA Solar 71

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Tesla owners finally have fast-charging options outside of Tesla’s own Supercharger network. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The Jeep Wrangler diesel now has EPA fuel economy. The Jeep Wrangler goes diesel now and plug-in soon. And the BMW iX3 is still eventually headed to the U.S.,

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Jeep BMW Diesel Kits 109

Green Car Reports

JULY 10, 2018

Tesla inks a deal to build a new factory in Shanghai. The EPA has given the OK to dirtier glider trucks. A new material could make for better electric-car batteries. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla has signed a cooperative agreement to.

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EPA Electric Cars Chinese Cars 72

Green Car Reports

JULY 6, 2018

The production tricks Tesla used to build 5,000 Model 3s may not be sustainable, at least not yet. EPA administrator Scott Pruitt resigned. A settlement deadline looms for owners of Volkswagen diesel cars. And two electric cars set new sales records in June. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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EPA Production Tesla Cars 61

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2014

We''ve got plenty of green-car news to start off your week. The 2015 Ford Focus Electric could get a price cut of $6,000, one analyst believes there''s a "reasonable risk" of another Tesla Model X delay, and the EPA plans to tighten gas-mileage test rules. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Gas-Electric 2015 EPA Ford 118

Green Car Reports

JUNE 2, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Detecting Tesla Model S electric-car changes, a video road test of the 2015 Subaru Legacy sedan, and new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) coal-plant rules that could spark a political battle. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Could future.'

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Coal 2015 EPA Green Cars 112

Baua Electric

MAY 13, 2024

The Tesla Supercharger network is set to grow, even though the EV maker fired most of the people making its expansion possible. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Vinfast debuts a new Sony entertainment interface. And VW gets a little more specific about how its ID.Buzz vans will be sold in the U.S.—but

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Cars Green Cars Honda EPA 52

Green Car Reports

APRIL 12, 2018

Tesla reveals its Model Y launch window, EPA and California may still agree on emissions, a fast-charge network is coming for Bolt Maven drivers, and German electric luxury sedans aim higher than the Model S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Reports put production of the Tesla Model Y starting in fall 2019.

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2019 EPA California Charging 71

Green Car Reports

APRIL 27, 2017

on Tesla battery life, cover an EPA shocker, go over the basics of electric-car charging, and more. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The battery life of Tesla Model S electric cars is looking pretty good, so far. Today, we review data (and lots of charts!) land, water, and.

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EPA Electric Cars Coal Charging 83

Baua Electric

MAY 22, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And wondering how much real-world range Teslas lose in the first several years? Data from thousands of Model 3 and Model Y vehicles shows that they don’t lose very much, but they don’t exactly start near the EPA ratings either. And VW puts its ID.7 7 on hold for the U.S.

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Civic Hybrid Honda Hybrid GM 52

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2018

EPA proposes new looser standards for coal plants. A VW executive says electric cars could spell the end of front-wheel drive. And Electrify America opens its first two 350-kilowatt DC fast chargers a few miles from the Tesla factory. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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EPA Poland Coal DC 70

Green Car Reports

MAY 1, 2017

Today, we run down a whole host of electric cars that Chinese buyers saw and we didn't, look at a potentially risky move by Tesla on its affordable Model 3, and explain why the EPA has eradicated all mention of climate science from its website. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 1, 2017

Today, more Tesla Model 3 news, coal may supplant climate change at the EPA, the fate of diesels could be dire, and big rigs won't be in the self-driving fast lane—and least not yet. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We asked our.

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Coal 2018 EPA Climate Change 80

Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2020

The Tesla Model S hits a claimed 402-mile EPA rating. ” This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Tesla Model S has nudged past the 400-mile mark for EPA rated range—402 miles, exactly—making it again the electric. Another electric passenger van bows for Europe.

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Miles EPA Green Cars Cars 97

Green Car Reports

MARCH 30, 2018

Today, we've got a recall for no fewer than 123,000 Tesla Model S electirc cars, some worrisome data on newer Nissan Leaf battery life, the EPA working to downplay climate science, and a gentle rant about how automakers define utility vehicles. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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EPA Climate Batteries Battery 64

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today we''ve got news of a pilot program for Tesla Model S electric-car battery swapping, a delay for EPA regulations that would limit carbon emissions from power plants, and yet another teaser for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Volt 2016 EPA Carbon 94

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 4, 2018

What cars were Tesla Model 3 buyers most likely to trade in? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Aug. Friday, we learned that Teslas will soon get new Autopilot hardware, which will.

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Porsche EPA Future Tesla 93

Green Car Reports

APRIL 13, 2019

What model will Tesla quit selling online? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 12, 2019. Tesla shook up its lineup again on Friday, announcing leases for the Model 3 and dropping the base $35,000 from its.

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Tax Credit Tax EPA Kia 73