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2017 Chevy Volt in Texas, Tesla Model 3 Supercharger access, California climate bill: Today's Car News

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Today, one owner explains his decision to lease a 2017 Chevrolet Volt, how Tesla Model 3 owners may be charged for access to the company's Supercharger stations, and a landmark California climate bill that could have wide effects on cars and energy. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Ford CEO on emissions rules, Paris climate agreement, Hydrogen Council: Today's Car News

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out of the Paris climate agreement, and 13 companies form the Hydrogen Council to promote fuel cells. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today, Ford CEO Mark Fields reportedly told President Donald Trump that current emissions rules could risk up to 1 million jobs, Trump is expected to pull the U.S.

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Tesla updates, Hurricane Florence, and climate commitments: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which car companies may have colluded to commit crimes? What car company stepped up to help Hurricane Florence victims? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Sept.

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Dyson gets serious, charging with AI, Ghosn resigns: Today's Car News

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Americans are taking climate change more seriously, and a majority think the government should do something about it, two new studies show. A startup company thinks it has a software hack to help electric-car batteries charge faster. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Volvo Cars named as top car make in Sustainable Brands

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Volvo Cars was named the best car make in Sustainable Brands, Sweden’s biggest sustainability survey for various brands. Sustainable Brands 2011 is a survey of 151 companies based on a consumer perspective. In 2011, Volvo Cars made it to the very top among the 18 car brands included in the survey.

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2017 electric-car sales (and insurance), auto-industry moaning, grid holds up just fine: Today's Car News

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Today, sales reports are coming in for last year—electric cars did well—and we explain why auto-company whining is nothing new. Also, fossil fuels aren't the only source of climate chance, and we look at plug-in car insurance rates. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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GM signs climate declaration

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Car giant, General Motors has become the first carmaker to sign a ''Climate Declaration'' among the 40 major US companies, to pledge its support to the fight against climate change. The campaign is organised by sustainable business advocacy group Ceres and its Business for Innovative Climate & En[.].

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