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Obama Oil Tax, Electric-Car Charging Costs, Tesla Gigafactory: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, President Barack Obama proposes a tax of $10 per barrel on oil, California wrestles with the question of who should pay for electric-car charging infrastructure, and the Nevada government says the Tesla "Gigafactory" fell short of job and investment projections in 2015. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Tesla Pops Up, State Electric-Car Fees, Obama Delayed: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

We look at vacation car-rental dilemmas, state electric-car fees, and yet another innovation from California carmaker Tesla Motors. All this and more today on Green Car Reports. Tesla takes a page from the retail industry and opens its first "popup store" to sell electric cars in Santa Barbara.

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Electric Car 'Outrage': Obama Goal Missed, Dubious TV Report Dissected

Green Car Reports

"Billions of your tax dollars were spent to put a million electric cars on the road by the end of this year. Also perhaps vaguely reminiscent of 2011 and 2012, when uninformed, context-free, and factually-wrong "news" stories emerged about the Chevrolet Volt and, by. You might be outraged when you hear what happened."

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VW diesel buybacks, Tesla Autopilot changes, U.S. funds electric-car charging: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

liter TDI owners, possible updates to Tesla Autopilot, and the Obama Administration's plan to fund a national network of electric-car charging stations. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today, we look at the choice facing Volkswagen 2.0-liter

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Barak Obama or John McCain - Which Candidate will Revive the Electric Car?

DIY Electric Car

presidential candidates Barak Obama and John McCain are talking about EVs. Finally, American politicians, corporate executives and grassroots advocates all seem to agree that powering cars from clean, affordable and domestic electricity makes sense. Are the candidates finally committed to electric vehicles?

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Electric Cars: Yes We Will

Revenge of the Electric Car

The buzz is everywhere and completely electric in Washington DC this week. And some of that energy is headed directly to plug-in cars. We’ve heard electric cars mentioned time and again in our two days here, and we haven’t even been to Live Earth’s Green Gala yet. Dateline: Washington, DC.

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2015 Volvo XC90 Plug-In, 2014 MINI Cooper Priced, Natural-Gas Fueling Stations: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Executives say the 2015 Volvo XC90 plug-in hybrid may go on sale next summer, the 2014 MINI Cooper starts at $20,745, and President Obama promoted natural-gas fueling stations in Tuesday''s State of the Union Address. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Think of.'

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