Green Car Reports

MARCH 11, 2020

Tesla is looking around for a new production location. The stars of a TV show get fined for modifying diesel trucks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The stars of the Discovery Channel show Diesel Brothers have been hit with a fine of more than $850,000 for removing.

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Diesel Cars Electric Cars Engine 87

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 6, 2024

billion fine for diesel emissions cheating? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 5, 2024. The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. Which EVs made the tax-credit shortlist in 2024? Which company faced a $1.7

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Kia Tax Credit Fisker Green Cars 121

Green Car Reports

MAY 13, 2022

Tesla reportedly wants Panasonic to pick up the pace on battery development. Truck makers consider rebuilding diesel semis as fuel-cell rigs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And GM gives the Chevy Bolt EUV a sporty look that ties in with its gasoline models.

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Fuel GM Chevrolet Hydrogen 172

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Today's news is—almost—all about our Best Car To Buy for 2019. And German authorities announced a new diesel settlement with carmakers there. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2019 award, announced this morning, goes to the Tesla Model.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2019

The 2020 Tesla Model Y officially broke cover Thursday night in LA. The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed new charges against Volkswagen, related to its diesels. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla held a big reveal party to show its.

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Audi 2020 Diesel Charging 85

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 23, 2023

Which automaker this week said it’s done with diesels, worldwide? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 22, 2023. And is a “battery EV” or a “plug-in EV” the one without a tailpipe?

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Green Car Reports

MAY 19, 2021

Tesla surprises with its new battery cell in the Model Y, due soon. And could the GMC Hummer EV lead to some gas- and diesel-burning opportunities for GM? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Kia EV6 will arrive next year throughout the U.S. Canoo prices the first of its EVs. for most of a.

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Hummer Kia Price GMC 157

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

A longtime reader and plug-in car owner lays out an effective roadmap for going solar. Tesla and Electrify America reach an agreement to install Tesla stationary battery storage at some EA DC fast-charge stations. Mercedes-Benz joins the ranks of automakers whose diesel engines are involved in a class-action lawsuit.

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Mercedes Solar Diesel Tesla 70

Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2019

Tesla CTO JB Straubel has left the building. The new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 diesel earns record EPA mpg estimate. And the California legislature plans to clean up dirty diesel heavy trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports. One of Tesla's founding executives, CTO.

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Silverado MPG 2020 Clean 69

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

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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Fisker Diesel Jeep Green Cars 139

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2014

Today we''ve got a study that--despite headlines to the contrary--doesn''t say "electric cars aren''t green," a comparison of diesel and gasoline-car ownership costs, and video of a Tesla Model S P85D trouncing a Ferrari in a drag race. All this and more on Green Car Reports. France could have.'

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Diesel Ferrari Electric Cars Cars 137

Green Car Reports

JULY 10, 2015

Today, we have Tesla love from Russia, pricing information for the 2016 Land Rover diesel models, and a report that China is building electric cars and plug-in hybrids at rates exceeding those of the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Land Rover Russia Green Cars 2016 60

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The Tesla Model 3 might be the top-selling car from an American brand. Electrify America announces its second round of electric-car chargers in California. Algae blooms may boost eco-diesel development. And new electric-car ads hope to raise awareness. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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America Diesel Tesla Green Cars 89

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

Five years ago today, Green Car Reports began a daily publishing schedule. At first one a day, and then more, we wrote articles on fuel efficiency, hybrids, diesel vehicles, and the plug-in electric cars that were then still two years away from the market.

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Green Cars Green Cars 2009 135

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 10, 2022

Which automaker announced a big shift to cylindrical cells and a battery strategy sounding like that of Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 9, 2022. Which boxy production-bound Jeep EV is in “brotherhood” with the Wrangler?

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Green Car Reports

MAY 8, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors recorded 6,457 Model S electric-car deliveries in the first quarter of 2014, new research says diesel-car emissions still pose a significant health hazard, and Texas plans $2,500 electric-car purchase rebates. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Texas Diesel Electric Cars Emissions 106

Green Car Reports

JULY 14, 2017

Today, we've got news on an important new hybrid mid-size sedan, some good diesel news for a change, and a skeptical look at why one German analyst's enthusiasm for Tesla could be misplaced. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Volkswagen diesel.

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Diesel Hybrid 2018 Green Cars 82

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2014

We start today with an unusual proposition: newly redesigned battery packs for used Tesla Roadster electric cars. We''ve also got stories on Mazda''s upcoming (Japan-only) diesel hybrid, and why Chevrolet Volts aren''t very efficient in fleet use. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Mazda Volt Fleet Diesel 132

Green Car Reports

JULY 5, 2016

Today, one electric-car advocate's idea for spending the $2 billion Volkswagen diesel fine, Tesla second-quarter delivery figures, and plug-in electric car sales figures for June 2016. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Plug-in Diesel Plug Electric Cars 81

Green Car Reports

JULY 13, 2014

Why are hydrogen compliance cars worth more in California than electric ones? And how much is a hacked Tesla Model S worth? This is the Week In Reverse for Friday, July 11, 2014, right here at Green Car Reports. Nissan made a splash at February''s Chicago Auto Show with a Frontier Diesel.'

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California Hydrogen Diesel Chicago 144

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Tesla and the electric car community band together to help owners evacuate as Hurricane Florence barrels toward the East Coast. German authorities uncover collusion among diesel automakers. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla has unlocked a greater electric range for owners of Model S and Model.

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Diesel Tesla Emissions Green Cars 62

Green Car Reports

MAY 17, 2018

The IIHS has rated Tesla's Autopilot system, while Tesla has taken the first steps to set up shop independently in China. Volvo says so-long to diesel engines. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. In the first tests of Tesla's Autopilot system and the IIHS has awarded the.

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Volvo BMW Concept Diesel 71

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

Today, we've got another electric concept car coming to Geneva in a couple of weeks, a surge in start-stop sales, a look at Nissan and Tesla sales landmark, and Porsche killing off its last diesel model. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Porsche Nissan Concept Diesel 72

Green Car Reports

JULY 14, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors recruits U.S. military veterans, and reports of all-wheel drive for the 2015 Toyota Prius hybrid and a diesel engine option for the 2016 Hyundai Tucson compact crossover. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Catch up with our video.'

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 24, 2017

Today, we've got a report from our very, very brief drive in the Chevy Equinox Diesel compact crossover, some interesting survey data on how much electric-car range is "enough," another Tesla-trashes-supercar dragstrip video, and musings on a new Detroit factory and why it's where it is. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Diesel Electric Cars Coal Detroit 74

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Today, Tesla expands its destination charging to workplaces, some grim climate studies appear, the Outlander PHEV gets a more sophisticated powertrain next year, and Mercedes may have cheated on its diesels too. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A leaked.

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PHEV Climate Mercedes Diesel 64

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 30, 2017

Today, we look at how many Model 3 electric cars Tesla can realistically build in a year, a German Volkswagen diesel probe expands to include former CEO Martin Winterkorn, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne believes a dispute with the EPA over diesel-engine software will be resolved soon.

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Diesel Chrysler Tesla EPA 60

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2017

Today, we've got two different first drives—one hybrid sedan, one plug-in hybrid SUV—plus a look at Tesla's numbers, bad news for VW on diesels, and startling news from Dubai. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as always, we ran down last week's important green-car news stories.

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Diesel Hybrid PHEV Green Cars 68

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 30, 2021

company has “an aspiration” to stop selling cars and trucks with tailpipes by 2035? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 29, 2021. Tesla’s quarterly and year-end update on.

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Tesla GM Green Cars Diesel 101

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 29, 2017

Today, we've got the updates to the 2018 BMW i3 electric car (including the sporty new i3s), an analysis that implicates Exxon, a court win for Tesla, and dire details on used diesel demand. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2018 BMW Diesel Tesla 84

Green Car Reports

APRIL 6, 2017

Today, we have a popular updated crossover utility wagon, a defeat for Tesla, a first drive of the new Cruze Diesel, and a radical range extender for electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Mazda's been working quietly on a rotary-engine range extender for electric cars; now it has U.S.

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Mazda Diesel Tesla Cars 73

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Today, Tesla's market value approaches that of the Detroit Three U.S. automakers, General Motors pitches its diesels to green-car buyers, and Volvo Trucks adds a hybrid powertrain to its efficiency-focused concept semi-truck. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla has become a Big Three U.S.

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Volvo Concept Diesel Market 60

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 10, 2017

Today, Panasonic loves Tesla profits, while Tesla loves self-driving semis; we drive both Chevy Cruze diesels and weigh in on fuel efficiency; and, could alkaline batteries change enough for electric cars? All this and more on Green Car Reports. It may be self-driving, and.

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Diesel Tesla Cars Green Cars 63

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 2, 2014

We''ve got a crop of new cars from the 2014 Paris Motor Show today, but the biggest reveal just might be the mysterious Tesla "D" announced by Elon Musk on Twitter. Meanwhile, the Volkswagen XL Sport performance hybrid and 2017 Jaguar XE diesel take the stage in Paris. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2017 Diesel Tesla Green Cars 119

Green Car Reports

JULY 31, 2014

Small cars and the new IIHS small-overlap crash test: How''d they do? We look at lousy sales of GM''s first diesel passenger car in 28 years, a higher-efficiency model of the 2015 Ford F-150 pickup truck, and of course there''s a Tesla story to lead off the day. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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F-150 Diesel Sale Volt 112

Green Car Reports

MAY 13, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Additional Tesla Motors Supercharger fast-charging stations open in the Northeast, we drive the 2014 Chevrolet Spark with CVT, and Volkswagen develops a new twin-turbocharged diesel engine. The next-generation Tesla electric car.'

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Chevrolet 2014 Diesel Tesla 110

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Today, China changes the world, a monster markets a minivan, AM radio may vanish, diesels drop for 2018, and we cast a sceptical eye on Tesla's chances of destroying all German luxury brands. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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China Diesel Minivan Tesla 72