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Tesla 'Autobahn' Tuning, Jeep Cherokee MPG, BMW i3 Design: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] will offer an "autobahn" tuning package for the Model S, the 2014 Jeep Cherokee crossover is finally on its way to dealers, and why California influenced the design of 2014 BMW i3 electric cars that have the optional range extender.

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2015 Jeep Renegade, Tesla Prototype Testing, Peak Car: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Jeep Renegade debuts at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show, why financial analysts misunderstand Tesla Motors'' competitors, and the approach of "Peak Car." All this and more on Green Car Reports. We''ve updated plug-in electric car sales report for February.

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Fisker Sold, Tesla And Apple, Diesel Crossovers: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

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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Electric cars in Paris, new Jeep Compass, Tesla discounts, charging etiquette: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which makers unveiled new electric-car concepts or production vehicles at this week's Paris Motor Show? And what exactly did Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk have to crack down on? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, September 30, 2016.

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Tesla Model S Hacked In Low-Speed Driving; Patch Issued, Details Tomorrow

Green Car Reports

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has come under intense public scrutiny after a pair of hackers took control of a Jeep Cherokee remotely through its Uconnect infotainment system and disabled certain features, including its brakes and transmission. Publicity around that vulnerability quickly led the company to recall 1.4

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Tesla Inside: The Ultimate Vintage Land Rover Retrofit

Cars That Think

Nostalgic 4x4 trucks, including Toyota Land Cruisers and Jeeps, have never been more popular or prized. For the Defender application, the single-speed Tesla motor unit required adding a limited-slip differential to divvy power between front and rear wheels, with a 50/50 torque split. Land Rover.

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