Best deals on hybrid, electric, fuel-efficient cars for June 2017

2017 Ford C-MaxNow that we're into a new month, it's time to check out the best deals on green cars—this time for the month of June. As always, Cars Direct has compiled its monthly list of the most budget friendly options for buyers looking to go green. It should be noted there's now a separate category for "Best fuel efficient SUV," since small passenger...

Honda Clarity Electric, Plug-In Hybrid: first drives, impressions

Honda Clarity series with Green Car Reports editor John Voelcker at Honda R&D Center, Tochigi, JapanIn March, we spent most of a day with the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, the first of three variants of the Clarity mid-size sedan to go on sale in the U.S. Leases of the hydrogen-powered Clarity will be limited for the foreseeable future to residents of those areas of California near to hydrogen fueling stations, but two more versions are on their way...

Car buyers have no idea electric-car charging stations even exist

2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car at EVgo fast-charging station, Newport Centre, Jersey City, NJElectric cars have promised to revolutionize transportation for years now. As more manufacturers offer electrified vehicles and prices continue to drop for battery technology, the easy correlation would be to assume that consumer interest has spiked. Actually, it remains pretty darn low, according to extensive research from J.D. Power. DON'T MISS...

Toyota sold all its Tesla shares by the end of 2016

Tesla Motors and Toyota logosToyota quietly unloaded the rest of its Tesla shares near the end of last year. In the process, the Japanese automaker confirmed its partnership to develop electric vehicles and related technologies had been ended. Toyota has by far shown the most restraint in developing battery electric vehicles—an intriguing move from the company that...

Buick mild-hybrid, Hyundai Kona, Canadian plug-in sales: Today’s Cars News

2017 Cadillac CT6 Plug-InToday, we highlighted the 2018 Buick LaCrosse’s new mild-hybrid option, learned a few details about a new electric car from Hyundai, and looked at plug-in sales for Canada. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Buick’s brought down the price of its LaCrosse by introducing a new mild-hybrid powertrain as the base option. Above it...

2018 Buick LaCrosse gets eAssist mild-hybrid powertrain

2018 Buick LaCrosseWhen the 2017 Buick LaCrosse made its debut at the 2015 Los Angeles auto show, the eAssist mild-hybrid powertrain offered in the previous-generation model was noticeably absent. Buick has rectified the issue for the 2018 model year by announcing that its 2018 LaCrosse will come standard with a mild-hybrid powertrain. Above this remains a 3.6-liter...

Hyundai Kona Electric: will new small electric SUV come to North America?

Teaser for Hyundai KonaHyundai has already taken its first step into the realm of electric cars with the Ioniq Electric. In fact, a plug-in hybrid and dedicated hybrid round out three alternative propulsion choices from Hyundai, but a Hyundai Kona electric car is slated to join the Korean brand's portfolio. The Kona will be Hyundai's subcompact crossover, comparable in...

Germany investigates possible Audi diesel emission cheats

2014 Audi A8 TDIJust as the Volkswagen Group begins to wind down its diesel scandal in the United States, things may be ramping up in Europe. A German government task force discovered a new type of defeat device in Audi vehicles, which allows the cars to cheat emission tests. Both V-6 and V-8 powered Audi A8 diesels—built between 2009 and 2013—were...

Plug-in electric car sales in Canada, May 2017: what dominance looks like

2017 Chevrolet Volt in Vancouver, BC, CanadaAs certain as LeBron James reaching the NBA Finals, the Chevy Volt led the Canadian plug-in electric vehicle market in May. Barring a sales collapse in June, it will have led the category for a remarkable two-thirds of the months (48 of 72) in which electric vehicles from major carmakers have been available in Canada. Chevy sold 404 Volts in...