2018 Honda Accord Hybrid first drive review: lighter shade of green

2018 Honda Accord HybridIt’s easy for the 2018 Honda Accord Hybrid to get lost. Short of small “Hybrid” badges on the front fenders, not much on the car’s exterior says it's powered by electrons. There’s no plug-in variant for now (a role reserved to the Clarity Plug-In sedan), and the latest hybrid Accord is built alongside other Accords in...

Regulators give OK for 2017 diesel Jeep Grand Cherokee, Ram 1500 sales

2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel, Bear Mountain, May 2014Federal regulators gave initial approval to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to resume sales of diesel-powered Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 models in the U.S., the company announced Friday. In May, FCA announced it would file for the certification after those models were pulled for sale early in 2017. Government officials said the diesel models...

2018 Subaru Crosstrek preview

2018 Subaru Crosstrek, 2017 Geneva auto showFive years after the first Subaru Crosstrek hit the streets, the small Japanese automaker with a cult-like following has significantly updated its unexpectedly successful small crossover utility vehicle. The 2018 Subaru Crosstrek will hit the streets later this year wearing a new exterior and an updated interior, although the mechanicals are...

What’s the best Porsche Panamera? It’s a plug-in hybrid now

2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, 2017 Geneva auto showThe top 2018 Porsche Panamera that money can buy now comes with a plug. That’s according to Porsche Cars North America’s Chief Operating Officer Joe Lawrence, who said as much to Green Car Reports last week during the 2017 New York auto show. “I think what we have with the (2018 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid) is a...

Tesla Autopilot features edge closer to self-driving in 3 to 6 months

Tesla Enhanced AutopilotLast year, after Tesla updated the radar, camera, and ultrasonic sensors on its electric cars, CEO Elon Musk said the new hardware’s capabilities would lag behind the cars on the street already. Now, Musk has projected that the “Hardware 2.0” cars may surpass the older generation of “Hardware 1.0” vehicles and be “fully self-driving” in 3 to 6…

BREAKING: Ram, Jeep diesel engines may have cheated emissions tests

2015 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel HFEFiat Chrysler Automobiles may have used illegal software emissions controls to pass more than 100,000 trucks and SUVs through emissions testing, the EPA said Thursday. The agency hasn't yet called the software controls "defeat devices," but has asked FCA to explain up to eight auxiliary emissions controls devices on those cars they say help the...

Jaguar I-Pace electric concept at LA Auto Show: video walkaround

Jaguar I-Pace Concept, 2016 Los Angeles Auto ShowElectric vehicles are hardly a new concept any more, but they've largely been the province of Nissan and Tesla. Add another nameplate to that battery-powered mix. The future of Jaguar arrives next year, in the shape of this gas-free SUV. Meet the Jaguar I-Pace concept. CHECK OUT: Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV concept breaks cover at LA Auto Show...

Chevy confirms diesel Cruze, looks to capitalize on VW’s loss

2017 Chevrolet Cruze Hatchback DetroitGeneral Motors chief in North America confirmed that Chevrolet will bring its diesel compact car to the U.S. and "seize" on ground that VW has lost. "People who drive diesels, love diesels. And so there is a customer base there that wants to drive this type of vehicle and have this type of performance. What we're doing is providing that option,"...