Electric Nissan Leaf hearse: greenest way to travel the last mile

Nissan Leaf hearseThey may be painted the customary black, but why shouldn't hearses be green? Most people take their final journeys in hearses based on large luxury sedans, usually Cadillac or Lincoln models in the U.S. But a U.K. funeral home has teamed with an aftermarket company to create a more efficient and eco-friendly alternative. DON'T MISS: Autonomous...

Electric Nissan Leaf hearse: greenest way to travel the last mile

Nissan Leaf hearseThey may be painted the customary black, but why shouldn't hearses be green? Most people take their final journeys in hearses based on large luxury sedans, usually Cadillac or Lincoln models in the U.S. But a U.K. funeral home has teamed with an aftermarket company to create a more efficient and eco-friendly alternative. DON'T MISS: Autonomous...

VW dealers settle too; average payout almost $2 million each

2012 Volkswagen Passat TDI Six-Month Road TestA settlement between Volkswagen and its U.S. franchised dealers over the diesel-emissions scandal has been approved by a federal judge. First announced last August, the settlement calls for VW dealers to compensated for the alleged loss in value of their franchises related to fallout from the scandal. Dealers initially considered launching a...

Where do bought-back VW diesels go? Dead NFL stadiums, among other places

Volkswagen TDI diesel cars stored at Pontiac Silverdome (Photo by Jalopnik)When news of its diesel-emissions cheating broke last September, Volkswagen issued a stop-sale order for affected TDI diesel cars. Now that a settlement for 2.0-liter TDI models has been approved, the automaker is also beginning to buy back cars with illegal "defeat device" software from customers. But what happens to all of these cars once they...

BMW expands electric-car ChargeNow by EVgo program to 33 states

BMW i3 at DC fast-charging stationTwo days ago, BMW and Nissan announced the latest expansion of their jointly funded DC fast-charging sites for electric cars, which is operated by the EVgo charging network. Those sites now cover more than 50 metropolitan areas in 33 states. This morning, BMW announced that its ChargeNow by EVgo program for owners of its plug-in cars would...