Elon Musk Says Tesla May Go Private, and Its Stock Soars
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Plug-in cars for students, new Land Rover plug-in, and analysis on turbos and MPGs: Today’s Car News
We round up the best plug-in electric cars for students going back to school. Land Rover plans for a new Evoque plug-in SUV. The EPA says turbochargers and multi-speed transmissions don't save much fuel, but we analyze the claim. And the results are in for our latest Twitter poll. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. It's nearly time for... Refreshed Land Rover lineup to include new plug-in hybrid
Land Rover and its sister company Jaguar each are planning new lineups by 2024 and 2025 respectively. We've heard a lot about Jaguar's plans to launch a gas, hybrid, and electric version of everything it sells by 2025. Land Rover's plans have been more opaque. Now British car magazine Autocar reports that the company will launch four new models by... Which modern electric car will be the first classic? Twitter poll results
Electric cars are changing the automotive landscape, technologically and culturally. Those factors are what often make things classic, whether it's in music, architecture, or automobiles. Various people have weighed in recently on which of today's green cars will become tomorrow's classics, from Hagerty Insurance selecting the Tesla Model S as the... Multi-speed transmissions and turbochargers don’t save much fuel–oh, really? Analysis
In President Trump's plan to freeze fuel economy standards last week, the EPA and NHTSA made a strange statement. They said that two of the main technologies used to improve fuel economy standards—turbocharging and multi-speed transmissions—were not as effective as had been expected. Having studied fuel economy standards from their... The 7 best plug-in cars for students going back to school
Today's environmentally conscious students are thinking more about the environment in the choices they make. They still need to get around, but they may be less likely to accept the price of doing so in a car with a tailpipe spewing pollution and greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere. Many may need to make long trips back and forth to school that... Nissan gets new batteries, Tesla lawsuit, Canadian sales, Twitter poll: Today’s Car News
Nissan announced Friday that it sold its in-house battery division in a business deal that has been a long time in the making. Electric car sales drop off in Canada after purchase incentives were canceled in Ontario. We look at how Tesla's lawsuit in Michigan could open its ability to sell cars nationwide—eventually. And our latest Twitter... Why Tesla’s court battle to sell cars in Michigan could set national template
In a case that could be a bellwether for Tesla, the car company has won some opening skirmishes in its 2016 lawsuit against the state of Michigan, which forbids the company from operating stores or selling cars in the state. If Tesla wins the big prize in its Michigan court battle—the right to sell its cars directly in the capital of... Post-Peak: plug-in electric-car sales in Canada for July
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Sales data for plug-in cars in Canada in June and July show the effect of large purchase incentives. In its first full month of availability in Canada in June, the Tesla Model 3 racked up 2,329 sales, shattering the country’s monthly record for electric-car sales and making it the 16th bestselling car in the country overall. According to... How often do you encounter a public electric-car charger that is out of order? Take our Twitter poll
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Spreading electric car chargers will do little good if they don't work. Studies repeatedly show that one of the most important things needed to spread adoption of electric cars is to install more public chargers for them. Expanding public charging infrastructure makes it more convenient to own an electric car, makes it possible for electric-car...