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Posted on September 1, 2017

Electric-car sales, tough new EU emission tests, two different electric trucks: Today’s Car News

Toyota C-HR Hy-Power concept teaserToday, we've got electric trucks and more electric trucks, some tough new tests for European emissions, and our monthly plug-in sales report too. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Cummins is an old and traditional name in diesel truck engines, but its electric semi tractor concept stole a march on Tesla, which will reveal its own upcoming...
Posted on August 31, 2017

Cadillac XT5 hybrid, plug-in hybrid owners, Frankfurt auto show: Today’s Car News

Mercedes-Benz Generation EQ concept, 2016 Paris auto showToday, the Cadillac XT5 hybrid breaks cover, we ask about plug-in hybrid owners, we turn to the Frankfurt auto show, and discuss CA and VW's mitigation funds. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Cadillac revealed the XT5 mild-hybrid in China at the Chengdu auto show. We asked what happens to plug-in hybrid owners in our latest Twitter poll...
Posted on August 30, 2017

Autonomous electric truck, China plug-in sales, Mini Electric Concept, Tesla boring: Today’s Car News

Tesla Model S inside The Boring Company tunnelToday, the electric Mini concept breaks cover, Chinese electric-car sales surge, used batteries offer fast charging, and why boring suits Tesla. All this and more on Green Car Reports. BMW revealed renderings of the Mini Electric Concept that will debut at the Frankfurt auto show in two weeks. How high are sales of plug-in electric cars in China?...
Posted on August 29, 2017

Diesel demand drops, 2018 BMW i3 updates, Exxon lied for decades, Tesla wins in court: Today’s Car News

Ford and Domino's deliver pizzas with self driving vehiclesToday, we've got the updates to the 2018 BMW i3 electric car (including the sporty new i3s), an analysis that implicates Exxon, a court win for Tesla, and dire details on used diesel demand. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A week before they debut at the Frankfurt auto show, we now have details on the updated 2018 BMW i3 electric car...
Posted on August 28, 2017

Diesel drama, Nissan battery sale, VW jail time, electric-car charging: Today’s Car News

Mercedes-Benz GLC F-Cell EQ Power prototypeToday, we ended up with two separate stories on the Volkswagen diesel scandal, Nissan sold its electric-car battery unit, transparent solar moonroofs may be coming, and we explain why you should think about hot dogs. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, we summarized last week's top green-car stories. We also reported on the...
Posted on August 25, 2017

Bolt EV battery failure, natural-gas Audi, Tesla semi range, Royal Mail goes electric: Today’s Car News

Audi e-tron Sportback concept, 2017 Shanghai auto showToday, we've got news on the future Tesla semi tractor, we drove a natural-gas-powered Audi, a few Bolt EV batteries will be replaced, and the Royal Mail launched its all-electric delivery vans. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Tesla semi tractor will reportedly have 200 to 300 miles of range; it is expected to be unveiled next month...
Posted on August 24, 2017

Tesla beats supercar, Equinox Diesel drive, 300-mile electric cars, bad news for coal: Today’s Car News

2018 Volkswagen T-RocToday, we've got a report from our very, very brief drive in the Chevy Equinox Diesel compact crossover, some interesting survey data on how much electric-car range is "enough," another Tesla-trashes-supercar dragstrip video, and musings on a new Detroit factory and why it's where it is. All this and more on Green Car Reports. How much...
Posted on August 23, 2017

Teslas vs Bolt EV, surviving the eclipse, Elio plans IPO, 2018 Leaf taillight unveiled: Today’s Car News

2018 Nissan LeafToday, Elio delayed, California survived, Nissan used adjectives, and we looked at a couple of electric-car videos comparing Teslas to the Bolt EV. All this and more on Green Car Reports. There's a new 2018 Nissan Leaf teaser video, plus a photo of the taillight—but not a lot of new information with it. California's solar generation waned...
Posted on August 21, 2017

Electric VW Microbus driven, Bolt EV challenges, how HCCI works, : Today’s Car News

Volkswagen ID Buzz electric bus concept with 1964 VW MicrobusToday, we've got details on the super-efficient Mazda SkyActiv-X engine, a Bolt EV cop car, the future Fisker Emotion unveiling, and lots on the Volkswagen ID Buzz electric Microbus. All this and more on Green Car Reports. This weekend was all about the Volkswagen ID Buzz, the reincarnated VW Microbus that's all-electric and coming in 2022. Oh...
Posted on August 18, 2017

BMW i3 vs Chevy Bolt EV, hydrogen Hyundai concept, Tesla Model 3 secrets: Today’s Car News

1936 Master Deluxe lowriderToday, Tesla is hugely expanding its Fremont assembly plant, but its real future may be concealed inside the Model 3 electric car, while Hyundai shows a hydrogen SUV concept and a BMW i3 owner tries out a Chevy Bolt EV. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Our occasional author and BMW i3 REx owner Tom Moloughney spent a week and 800 miles with...
Posted on August 17, 2017

More Hyundai electrics, RIP NGVs, European plug-in sales, advertising poll: Today’s Car News

2018 Mercedes-Benz S500Today, we've got the latest on Hyundai-Kia's aggressive electric-car plans, a eulogy for natural-gas cars, plug-in sales in Europe, and a poll about the future of ads for cars with engines. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We polled our Twitter followers on when ads for cars with tailpipes would be banned as a health hazard. Results were...
Posted on August 16, 2017

Karma redux, gas stations vs charging, electric cars for Rallycross, CAFE changes: Today’s Car News

World Rallycross of Canada, August 2016Today, the least efficient plug-in car, why rallycross should go electric, possible CAFE changes, and where electric cars should charge. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We drove the Fisker Karma in 2012; now we've driven the 2017 Karma Revero, the reborn version of the sleek, low, inefficient plug-in hybrid luxury sedan. Are gas stations...
Posted on August 15, 2017

BMW vs Tesla; Merkel vs electric cars; $10K off Leaf, i3; Germany’s iPhone moment: Today’s Car News

2017 Nissan Leaf  Today, Tesla and its impact on the German auto industry crop up in two very different reports, you can get $10,000 off an electric car (if you live in San Diego), and we honor Dull and Boring drivers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. With continued attention on Tesla's latest product, we ask: is the BMW 3-Series the most direct competitor...
Posted on August 14, 2017

Mini E next month, Lunar Rover at 46, Ford Hub visit, Model 3 assessed: Today’s Car News

MINI E electric car used in vehicle-to-grid test. Photo by University of Delaware/Evan KrapeToday, a baffling visit in NYC, a tiny two-seat electric car for China, whether the Tesla Model 3 should really be dubbed "Car 2.0," and how does the Lunar Rover compare to a modern electric car? All this and more on Green Car Reports. As always, we ran down last week's top green-car news stories on Saturday. How does the all-electric Lunar Rover...
Posted on August 11, 2017

Scrapping dirty diesels, Model 3 Michigan woes, Oz electric highway, EPA backtracks: Today’s Car News

2018 BMW X2Today, Europe's dirtiest diesels may start to vanish, Formula E has an audacious goal to live up to, another electric highway is underway, and Tesla Model 3 fans are out of luck if they live in Michigan. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Michigan may be home to the domestic auto industry, but it has no love for the Tesla Model 3: like any...
Posted on August 10, 2017

Tesla self-driving semi, Cruze Diesels driven, EV education, Panasonic profits: Today’s Car News

2017 Chrysler Pacifica long-term road testToday, Panasonic loves Tesla profits, while Tesla loves self-driving semis; we drive both Chevy Cruze diesels and weigh in on fuel efficiency; and, could alkaline batteries change enough for electric cars? All this and more on Green Car Reports. That Tesla electric semi that the company plans to show in September? It may be self-driving, and...
Posted on August 9, 2017

Pickup-truck politics, green-car deals, faster Model 3, grim climate-change report: Today’s Car News

2018 Tesla Model 3Today, we've got an intriguing analysis of which makers would win big from rolling back fuel-economy rules, news on the future Tesla Model 3 "P" performance version of the electric car, a grim climate-change update, and great deals on green cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Following our U.S. plug-in electric car sales report, we've...
Posted on August 8, 2017

Electric-car showroom, Mazda’s HCCI engine, Tesla Model 3 outlook, the end of engines: Today’s Car News

Faraday Future FF 91Today, Mazda will launch a new and far more fuel-efficient engine even as a supplier says engine development will end in a decade; our readers weigh in on the Tesla Model 3; and we look at lessons learned from educating the public on electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We kicked off with a survey on the prospects for the Tesla...
Posted on August 7, 2017

Model 3 MPGe, Prime vs Bolt EV vs Volt, electric SUV, Mirai for Hawaii: Today’s Car News

Teaser for BMW i8 Roadster debuting in 2018Today, a Tesla Model 3 EPA rating, a future electric SUV from Nissan, who loves tiny crossovers and who doesn't, and hydrogen fuel for Maui. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, we covered last week's most popular green-car news. One reviewer called the Chevy Bolt EV user interface "the best of any electric car" on the market...
Posted on August 4, 2017

Model Y sanity, 2018 Leaf teaser, VW guilty plea, Tesla service, Toyota-Mazda pact: Today’s Car News

BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo hydrogen fuel cell conceptToday, again we have two Tesla stories, this time on Model Y "insanity" averted plus extended service plans; a VW executive pleads guilty; Toyota and Mazda hook up; and we get another 2018 Nissan Leaf electric car teaser image. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Toyota and Mazda announced they will cooperate on electric-car technologies, and...

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