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Chevy Bolt EV recall, Kia EV6, USPS EVs, heavy-duty truck emissions: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Kia EV6 is one of the best new EVs of the year. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2017-2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV has been recalled over a fire risk. Postal Service vehicle plans become more electric. EPA rules for big diesel trucks fall short of those from California. This time.

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2017 Opel Ampera-e, California carpool stickers, Kia Rio: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we preview two new cars debuting at the 2016 Paris Motor Show: the 2017 Opel Ampera-e and Kia Rio. We also look at a vote to increase availability of carpool-lane "green stickers" for California plug-in hybrid buyers. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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BMW i5 report, 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid, Volkswagen XL3: Today's car news

Green Car Reports

Today, we have reports on two rumored German green cars--the range-extended electric BMW i5, and the Volkswagen XL3 Prius-fighter hybrid--plus details on the 2017 Kia Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-In Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Electric-car ignorance, 2017 Kia Niro pricing, VW dealer settlement: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, a new survey indicates more than half of car buyers know very little about electric cars, the 2017 Kia Niro Hybrid is priced from $23,800, and a settlement between Volkswagen and its U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. car buyers know little, if anything. More than half of U.S.

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Tesla Supercharger boost, 2017 Kia Niro preview, Jaguar electric cars: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, the Tesla Supercharger network is boosted to a rate of 145 kilowatts, we take a look at the 2017 Kia Niro hybrid, and Jaguar prioritizes two new electric cars over a pair of performance models. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2017 Kia Niro, Optima Hybrids, Tesla Model 3: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, the 2017 Kia Niro, Optima Hybrid, and Optima Plug-In Hybrid debut at the 2016 Chicago Auto Show, and Tesla Motors reveals a little more information about the upcoming unveiling of its Model 3 electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Tesla Autopilot, Kia Niro hybrid, used Fiat electrics, VW diesel buyback warning: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

And exactly what kind of car is a new hybrid we just drove? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, December 30, 2016. Friday, we published our first drive of the 2017 Kia Niro hybrid, which Kia says is a.

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