Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2016

Today, we have plug-in electric car sales figures for April 2016, a hint at Tesla's future plans from CEO Elon Musk, and an update on the Mitsubishi fuel-economy scandal. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Mitsubishi says its 2013-17 model-year fuel-economy figures are accurate.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2016

models for fuel economy, Ford CEO Mark Fields confirms his company has a 200-mile electric car is in the works, and high warranty costs cause problems for Tesla. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Ford CEO Mark Fields confirms a 200-mile electric car is coming.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

We also have an update on October 2016 plug-in electric car sales, and the unlikely winner of a U.K. fuel-economy challenge. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today, we have the results of our latest poll, which asked whether Tesla Motors should report monthly sales, as other carmakers do.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 9, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla sees another eruption of copyright challenges in China, the natural-gas vehicle industry talks about diesel fuel, and we get the range and efficiency ratings from the EPA for the first Mercedes-Benz electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

California begins fighting back against the EPA's fuel economy freeze. Austria proposes letting electric cars drive faster. And BMW builds a new battery assembly line for its upcoming electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Hyundai recalls Ioniqs.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 7, 2015

A new report finds that average fuel economy for new cars declined in April, while another finds that sales of hybrids and electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Unfortunately, today's news involves some slightly disappointing numbers. Tesla acquires a Michigan.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2016

Today, we look at what General Motors means when it says the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car will increase its "urban sales," examine the first official photo of the 2017 Karma Revero, and explain why you'll never get EPA fuel-economy ratings for heavy-duty pickup trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2015

Today, we have one owner's changing experience with Tesla service centers, official fuel-economy figures for the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon Duramax diesel mid-size pickup trucks, and Volkswagen's "goodwill" program for diesel-car owners. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 30, 2017

Today, BMW's electric-car plans may have changed, Tesla solar roof tiles can be preordered, A123 is bigger than you think, and VW plans even greater reductions in the environmental impact of carmaking. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We ran down our top news stories from the previous week.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The backlash builds over the EPA fuel-economy freeze; Hyundai’s subscription plan for the Ioniq Electric is gone; and Caterpillar shovels some money into Fisker for solid-state battery technology. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 14, 2018

A report reveals who's really funding the campaign to unwind fuel-economy and emissions rules. And we check out the best deals on plug-in, hybrid, and electric cars for the end of 2018. All this and more on Green Car. Porsche ups the ante on fast charging speeds.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 10, 2019

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. Volkswagen shows how it could help make EVs lighter.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 18, 2018

We review the fuel economy of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Lexus mulls hybrid systems for its F-series performance cars. Big oil refineries voice skepticism over electric cars. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. And the results are in from our latest Twitter poll.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Today, we've got more info on two Teslas, a look at China's electric-car battery plans plus a study on why battery startups fail, and survey results on what may happen to future fuel-economy rules. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Changes have come fast.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Today is the first day of the month, so we report on electric-car sales. All this and more on Green Car Reports. How important is fast-charging for electric cars? We asked; you.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 24, 2017

Today, we look at an update on the Tesla Model 3, explain what one-pedal driving is, and insert some reality over how much fuel-economy rules will actually cost. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2019

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. Tesla opened its first fully V3 Supercharging station in Las Vegas. And Toyota inked new battery deals with two new suppliers.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2018

Infiniti announces a new lineup of electric cars in China, new portable electric car chargers are fast and cheap, New York federal appeals court reinstates increase in fines for automakers who miss fuel economy targets, and our weekly Twitter poll: Tell us what gas mileage level you think average cars should get.

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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

JUNE 21, 2019

It's a war of words in Washington over emissions and fuel economy standards. And yes, the trucks picking up the trash can go electric, too. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla's home solar business is sliding.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

It’s time for electric school buses to take to the streets. Volkswagen is settling up with owners over misstating fuel economy numbers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. And a survey confirms that Americans do indeed want better mileage. For a vast swath of the U.S.,

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2019

The BMW 745e brings a new 6-cylinder engine, with lower fuel-economy ratings, and slightly more electric range for 2020. Los Angeles launches its own Green New Deal. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla raises cash and introduces a new very short-range version of the Model 3 for Canada.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 20, 2017

Today, we've got news on last summer's Tesla Autopilot crash that killed a driver, high demand for the Hyundai Ioniq, all-wheel-drive fuel economy, and a new, all-electric VW Microbus (but not for a few years). All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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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

MAY 24, 2016

Today, we take a spin in the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage GT, explain Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards, and look at future electric cars from Mercedes-Benz. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 12, 2018

Today, we're still cleaning up our list of stories from last week's Geneva auto show, including an electric-car admission and a disappointing debut, along with fuel-economy ratings for the 2019 VW Jetta sedan and this year's new Honda Accord Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2017

Today, it's mostly about the Tesla Model 3, but we also have a future electric SUV closely related to the Bolt EV, some startling and dire news for fuel-economy rules, and a change of heart from Fiat Chrysler. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 9, 2014

Today we''ve got specs on the 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 plug-in hybrid SUV, a paean from a very dedicated Tesla Model S owner, and a new study supporting the concept of using electric cars to stabilize utility grids. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Average fuel economy.'

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Today, California considers restricting use of the term "auto-pilot," the 2017 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck gets a slight bump in fuel economy with its new 10-speed automatic transmission, and Henrik Fisker says his proposed electric car will use graphene batteries. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 25, 2018

We review fuel-economy numbers in the 2018 Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid. China aims to bring a new boutique electric car to the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne died in a hospital in Switzerland.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

We''ve got news on a wide array of cars today. EPA fuel-economy ratings for the 2015 Ford Mustang are in, while a pre-production Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan is spotted testing in Southern California. Also, find out one way dealers can win the approval of electric-car owners.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2017

Today, our readers weigh in on Volkswagen's claim that it will outdo Tesla, we look at jobs created by fuel-economy rules, the EU gets serious about emission testing, and BMW says that in a few years, you can sleep behind the wheel. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 23, 2016

Today, we look at ambitious targets for Tesla Model 3 production, how General Motors will compensate owners who bought SUVs with inaccurate fuel-economy figures on window stickers, and why an electric-car advocate created the fictional Chevrolet Jolt EV. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2018

Tesla told us the Model Y electric car will come in 2020. The Shell Airflow Starship semi truck posted a new fuel-economy record. The sales report is in for May plug-in car sales in the United States. And Chargeway posts its first signs to help electric-car drivers sort out charging levels.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2017

Today, we've got an update on Tesla's promised semi tractor, some real-world analysis of the possible impact of fuel-economy rules, and the start of our monthly report on sales of cars with plugs. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We polled our Twitter.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2018

Today, we've got data from China on plug-in vehicle sales, an intriguing hint on pickup powertrains, a date for revised CAFE rules, and an affirmation of electric cars by an unexpected executive. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 6, 2014

Tesla confirms a Certified Previously-Owned (CPO) program for used electric cars, we put the 2015 Honda Fit''s fuel-economy ratings to the test, and the 2016 Cadillac CT6 large luxury sedan will offer a plug-in hybrid option. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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