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Posted on August 19, 2019

Tesla solar rentals, more VW ID concepts, Hyundai EV design: Today’s Car News

Teaser for 2020 Volkswagen ID 3 debuting at 2019 Frankfurt auto showHyundai plans a new design language to identify its EVs. Tesla plans to rent solar panels. Volkswagen is sizing up some EV-adoption barriers, and a new piece of the ID electric-car lineup is coming to this fall's Los Angeles Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. As its works to expand the solar business it bought with Solar City...
Posted on August 16, 2019

VW ID Buggy driven, fuel-cell e-bike, charging vs. gas stations: Today’s Car News

2020 Ram 1500 EcoDieselCharging stations outnumber gas stations in Britain. A hydrogen fuel-cell e-bike goes farther. And we get U.S. seat time with Volkswagen’s MEB platform. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Volkswagen shipped its ID Buggy out to the annual Pebble Beach car weekend, around Monterey, California, and Green Car Reports was given some time in...
Posted on August 15, 2019

Audi E-tron aces IIHS tests, BMW 3-Series plug-in, states vs. EPA: Today’s Car News

2014 Ford FocusThe Audi E-tron makes the safety honor roll. States and cities are suing the EPA. And the 3-Series plug-in goes faster and farther. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A group of states and cities, led by the New York attorney general, have sued the EPA over its decision to roll back the Clean Power Plan. The BMW 3-Series was redesigned for...
Posted on August 14, 2019

I-Pace’s Tesla incentive, Toyota recall, Rivian and Ford: Today’s Car News

2019 Tesla Model 3 PerformanceRivian could build a future Ford truck. Toyota recalls some hybrids for a braking issue. Electric semis start arriving. And will an incentive for Tesla owners help Jaguar I-Pace sales? All this and more on Green Car Reports Toyota is recalling some hybrid models—including the Prius, Prius Prime, RAV4 Hybrid, and others—from the 2019...
Posted on August 13, 2019

Carbon offsets, silicon-wafer batteries, Porsche Turbo S plug-in: Today’s Car News

Audi Q4 e-tron conceptPorsche rolls out one very fast plug-in SUV, just after it outlined a carbon-offset program. Could more moss clean city air? And are silicon-wafer batteries a good idea? All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid is the quickest, fastest SUV ever presented from the performance brand. Perhaps it wasn’t...
Posted on August 12, 2019

French EV conversions, BMW inductive charging, Nio update: Today’s Car News

Teaser for Fisker electric SUVInductive charging is here—on a plug-in hybrid. A different twist for battery cooling could help performance and charging. Nio regroups in light of sagging sales in China. And a French company wants to do EV conversions on a budget. All this and more on Green Car Reports. BMW has announced that it will soon offer inductive wireless charging...
Posted on August 9, 2019

Tesla range lawsuit, electric Minis, Nikola, and biogas: Today’s Car News

2020 Mini Cooper SE HardtopTesla faces a lawsuit over lost range in some older models. Mini may go all-electric with its next generation of models. Startup heavy truckmaker Nikola won a federal grant to improve fuel cells. And a European project worked out how to get as much range and efficiency from natural-gas engines as from gasoline. All this and more on Green Car...
Posted on August 8, 2019

Nissan, EVgo fast chargers, Toyota emissions, Tesla pricing, heat pumps: Today’s Car News

EVgo 350-kw DC fast-charge station, Baker, Calif. Nissan and EVgo are working together to make fast-charging faster and more widespread. Tesla has started to bump up the price of its Full Self-Driving Capability option for existing owners. Auto suppliers show how much range electric heat pumps can save. And Toyota cleans up its act at factories. All this and more on Green Car Reports. As part of...
Posted on August 7, 2019

NHTSA vs Tesla, Honda Clarity PHEV, EV sales, electric conversions: Today’s Car News

Ecotuned electric F-150 conversionThe NHTSA sent Tesla another letter asking it stop using misleading safety claims for the Model 3. Honda focuses sales of the Clarity Plug-in Hybrid in California. New forecasts peg 2037 as the year EV sales will overtake gasoline worldwide. And readers are still in favor of electric-car conversions in our latest Twitter poll. All this and more on...
Posted on August 6, 2019

Free Tesla Supercharging, VW ID R efficiency, nickel shortages, robot chargers: Today’s Car News

Automated charging pilot project  -  robotic arm at chargerTesla brought back free unlimited Supercharging for the Model S and Model X. When the VW ID R electric race car set a new lap record at Germany's Nurburgring, it demolished other records, too. Concerns over prices and availability of materials for EV batteries may not be about lithium. And our latest Twitter poll asks readers if automated chargers...
Posted on August 5, 2019

California, NHTSA lawsuit; Karma GT; Canada tax credits; self-driving mpg: Today’s Car News

2019 Nio ES6 Razer Night ExplorerCalifornia filed another lawsuit against the Trump administration over proposed fuel-economy rules, this time about fines. Karma plans to show off its GT by Pininfarina coupe at Monterey Car week this month. New federal tax credits in Canada have boosted EV sales in the country, the government says. And a new study by Volvo hints at how much fuel...
Posted on August 2, 2019

2020 Kia Optima Hybrid, shorter-range Audi E-tron, Tesla Megapack: Today’s Car News

2019 Audi E-tronAudi plans a more affordable, shorter-range E-tron in Europe. Tesla is introducing a larger stationary battery pack for businesses. The Kia Optima Hybrid merges back in for 2020 with minor changes. And a California startup company wants to turn CO2 into gasoline. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Audi's new version of the electric E-tron...
Posted on August 1, 2019

Pence and Workhorse, lithium supply, robo-charging, EV confidence: Today’s Car News

Automated charging pilot project  -  robotic arm at chargerVice President Mike Pence announced that Workhorse has received funding to buy GM's Lordstown, Ohio, factory to build plug-in hybrid trucks—maybe. A report shows lithium mining is ramping up to meet demand for batteries. Electrify America is working on a system to plug in self-driving electric cars automatically. And a study by J.D. Power...
Posted on July 31, 2019

Audi diesel-scandal arrest, Hyundai Kona Electric fire, EV infrastructure: Today’s Car News

Porsche Taycan productionGerman police have rearrested former Audi CEO Rupert Stadler on diesel emissions-scandal charges. Parked in a garage, a Hyundai Kona Electric explodes. A new transportation infrastructure bill in Congress includes funding to support electric cars. And readers weigh in on their favorite ads for EVs in our latest Twitter poll. All this and more on...
Posted on July 30, 2019

Tesla Autopilot update, electric Ford F-150, 2020 Honda Insight: Today’s Car News

2019 Honda InsightThe 2020 Honda Insight hybrid gets a slight price increase. Tesla's next big software release will bring significant changes to Autopilot. A Canadian company already creates an electric F-150. And we step back and ask if EV conversions matter today. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla plans to release a new version of its operating...
Posted on July 29, 2019

Inside the Honda E, EV transmissions, pop-up chargers, Audi’s diesel role: Today’s Car News

2020 Honda E prototypeHonda reveals a dash with five screens, in its new Honda E. The New York Times reports on new evidence against Audi in the VW diesel emissions scandal. A major supplier has developed a 2-speed transmission for electric cars. And a company in Britain wants to have charge points pop up, out of the sidewalks. All this and more on Green Car Reports...
Posted on July 26, 2019

Tesla CTO, 2020 Chevy Silverado diesel mpg, tire energy, cleaning up trucks: Today’s Car News

2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500Tesla CTO JB Straubel has left the building. The new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 diesel earns record EPA mpg estimate. Sumitomo develops new technology to recapture energy from rolling tires. And the California legislature plans to clean up dirty diesel heavy trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports. One of Tesla's founding executives, CTO...
Posted on July 25, 2019

California deal, Tesla losses, BMW batteries, Rogue Hybrid gone: Today’s Car News

BMW X3 xDrive30eTesla announced $408 million in losses for the second quarter, despite higher sales. Four automakers cut a side deal with California on emissions and fuel-economy standards, circumventing the EPA. BMW has doubled its battery production in the U.S. in preparation for new plug-in hybrids. And a Democratic House Committee has released a proposal to...
Posted on July 24, 2019

Nissan Leaf update, Cadillac Escalade electric, utility-rate woes: Today’s Car News

2019 Nissan Leaf Plus, San Diego area, Feb 2019Nissan issues a software update for Leaf batteries. High electric rates might be holding EVs back in the Northeast. GM could be working on an electric version of one of its thirstiest SUVs. And in our latest Twitter poll, our readers come out in favor of cars with solar panels. All this and more on Green Car Reports. In response to "Rapidgate"...
Posted on July 23, 2019

Electric Ford F-150, Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid, Honda electric cars: Today’s Car News

Ford F-Series electric truck prototypeFord presented its electric F-150 prototype in action. We got a first drive in a U.S.-spec Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid. Honda is developing a dedicated electric platform for larger cars. And our latest Twitter poll rounds up all the best ads for EVs so far this year. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid leads the...

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