Reaching for a Zero-Emission Goal
Costa Rica wants to become the world’s first carbon-neutral nation. From electric cars to eco-friendly coffee estates, here’s the data behind the drive.
Tesla’s Biggest Problem Isn’t Elon Musk
The company can survive its chief executive’s strange behavior. But it cannot escape $11 billion in debt.
Tesla’ Biggest Problem Isn’t Elon Musk
The company can survive its chief executive’s strange behavior. But it cannot escape $11 billion in debt.
Out of juice: Infiniti Q50 Hybrid luxury sedan dropped
The long-running Infiniti Q50 Hybrid luxury sedan won't return for 2019, the automaker said Thursday. Infiniti spokesman Kyle Bazemore confirmed the demise of the Q50 Hybrid this year for Green Car Reports. The automaker axed the Q70 Hybrid in July. Although Infiniti didn't report sales for the Q50 Hybrid and Q70 Hybrid models separately, it's... Electric Volkswagen Microbus concept gets right down to business
The panel of Volkswagen ID Buzz concepts based on the automaker's all-electric frame has finally reached, well, panel status. In Hannover, Germany, Volkswagen on Thursday showed off its ID Buzz Cargo concept based on its MEB electric-car architecture. According to VW, the panel van shows off the company's plans for all-electric light-duty... Toyota hydrogen trucks, Tesla dashcams, and Model 3 crash testing: Today’s Car News
Toyota plans to build 10 more hydrogen fuel-cell powered semi trucks. Tesla CEO Elon Musk says dash cams will become standard in its electric cars. The Tesla Model 3 aces the NHTSA crash tests. And the electric-car charging industry agrees on carbon credit standards. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Toyota's Project Portal fuel-cell... NHTSA gives 2018 Tesla Model 3 perfect marks for crash safety
The 2018 Tesla Model 3 aced its federal crash-test regimen and earned top, five-star scores on all of its sub-tests, safety officials said this week. The Model 3 follows the Model S and Model X, which have both aced the NHTSA's tests. The insurance industry-funded IIHS has only rated the Model S sedan so far, and it earned mostly top "Good" scores... Toyota enters $82 million partnership to roll out hydrogen trucks in Los Angeles port
After showing its second-generation fuel-cell semi-truck at the Port of Los Angeles in July, Toyota announced last week it will build 10 more fuel-cell trucks for the project. In addition to the trucks, the project will add two new heavy-duty hydrogen filling stations, two new hydrogen forklifts at Toyota's warehouse at the next-door Port of Long... Standard dash cams coming to Teslas
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Tesla chief executive Elon Musk revealed on Twitter that the company plans to make dash cams standard in its products with a new software update rolling out in the next few weeks. Since most Teslas already have forward cameras for the Autopilot system, it seems it should be simple for Tesla to enable the feature. Many Tesla owners have been asking... Charging industry agrees on carbon credit standards
Driving on electricity produces less carbon than driving on gas. Yet in most places, no one gets credit for lowering those carbon emissions. That is, until now. In an effort to reduce the cost of installing electric-car charging stations, a new agreement by the Electric Vehicle Charging Carbon Coalition (EVCCC), calculates carbon credits to...