2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV shows strong in IIHS crash tests

2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV  -  IIHS passenger-side small overlap front testWith the new results announced Thursday for one new IIHS crash test for the Chevrolet Bolt EV, all the evidence and test results are finally in for this compact electric car. And it’s so, so close. The Bolt is so close to an IIHS Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+, that is. It actually has earned the TSP+ award in the past, although that...

Tesla Model 3 adds IIHS Top Safety Pick+ to its safety accolades

2019 Tesla Model 3  -  IIHS side impact crash testThe Tesla Model 3 has been run through the full battery of crash tests from the IIHS, and there are some reassuring results to report. It’s earned a spot on the insurance-industry-funded group’s Top Safety Pick+ honor roll, and it’s now one of just a few sedans to achieve both that and a flush of five stars in federal tests. The...

Report: EPA to reveal MPG plan, remove California emissions authority

Uber self-driving prototype in San FranciscoThe EPA is expected to formally announce Wednesday how it plans to revoke the waiver that permits California to set its own greenhouse-gas standards under the federal Clean Air Act, according to media reports. The timeline for the move, which is aimed to lay the groundwork for a single set of national fuel economy standards, comes via Bloomberg...

Why a VW electric crossover is coming before its Microbus revival

Volkswagen ID Buzz ConceptScott Keogh has been at his post as CEO of Volkswagen Group of America for less than a year, and yet when asked about the timing of VW’s electric Microbus revival and why it arrives later, in 2022, his answer sounds entirely second-nature. “From dealers, consumers, my mom, dad, it’s the car; we get it,” he explains with...