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GM says green-car buyers should consider its diesels: here's why

Green Car Reports

Diesel engines will continue to appear in pickup trucks, European luxury SUVs, and at least a few mass-market crossover utility vehicles. But the future of diesel in U.S. passenger cars remains far more up in the air, due to a confluence of.

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Tesla Software Updates, 2014 BMW 328d Driven, Carbon-Limit Cost: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: A guide to Tesla Model S software updates since 2012, a review of the 2014 BMW 328d xDrive Sport Wagon, and why the EPA''s carbon limits could cost $7 per car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We investigate the fuel economy of diesel SUVs and crossovers.

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More diesel bad news, 2018 Bolt EV, airless tires, Best Car To Buy poll: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got information on all the changes to the 2018 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car, a poll on our Best Car To Buy nominees, a disturbing diesel analysis on carbon, and the idea of airless tires. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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CO electric-car incentives, renewable diesel, Nikola One semi truck: Today's Car News

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Today, Colorado simplifies its electric-car tax incentives, Neste claims very low "well-to-wheels" carbon emissions for its renewable diesel, and the Nikola One is a 2,000-horsepower natural gas-electric semi truck. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

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During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 The two-cylinder diesel is very audible when it runs.

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Tesla production rate, Nissan ethanol fuel cell, Blue Crude synthetic diesel: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, Tesla says it's building 2,000 cars a week, Nissan says it will develop fuel cells powered by ethanol instead of hydrogen, and Nordic Blue Crude says its synthetic diesel fuel cuts carbon emissions by 85 percent. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Tesla profits, first Chevy Bolt EV sales, carbon emissions plateau, California resists: Today's Car News

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Today, find out why it may be more urgent for Tesla to turn a profit in the coming years, what language about battery degradation in the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV owner's manual means, and what a new study says about global carbon emissions. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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