Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Three lithium-ion giants team up to build a better electric-car battery, Fisker Automotive''s new owner wants to restart production soon, and Peugeot plans to introduce compressed-air hybrid technology to production cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Today, we have another teaser for the Fisker EMotion 400-mile luxury electric car, an indication that Renault and Nissan may share a future electric-car platform, and an estimate of the quantity of Chevrolet Bolt EV electric cars General Motors must sell to meet California's zero-emission vehicle mandate.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 25, 2016

Today, a report indicates that Apple is scrapping plans to build its own electric car, Henrik Fisker teases his latest electric-car design, raising questions in the process, and Faraday Future reportedly misses payments to the lead contractor on its Nevada factory. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 11, 2020

Where is the Smart car brand moving its production? What Hollywood movie was the basis for a Mercedes-Benz concept car revealed this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 10, 2020.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 11, 2022

Which “expensive” electric car did a Senator drive to Washington, D.C.? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 10, 2022. How many miles apart is the federal government asking for EV fast-chargers?

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 3, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: A diesel version of the tiny Tata Nano, a pair of court cases for Fisker Automotive, and our tally of plug-in electric car sales for 2013. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Volkswagen e-Up is the latest electric car to offer a gasoline backup loaner.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 11, 2022

Which “expensive” electric car did a Senator drive to Washington, D.C.? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 10, 2022. How many miles apart is the federal government asking for EV fast-chargers?

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The Tesla Model S is named Best Overall vehicle by Consumer Reports, Wanxiang releases a rough timeline for the restart of Fisker Karma production, and the Honda Insight hybrid comes to the end of the road. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2015

Today, Fisker signs a lease for its new California assembly plant, a new version of the BMW M4 debuts with efficiency-boosting water injection, and England plans to experiment with wireless electric-car charging infrastructure built into roads. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 11, 2018

BMW will build the iX3 electric car in China. Fisker claims it has a three-year head start on solid-state batteries. Tesla increases the price of a self-driving car function that doesn't exist yet. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. BMW has decided it.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 6, 2016

Today, California considers restricting use of the term "auto-pilot," the 2017 Ford F-150 full-size pickup truck gets a slight bump in fuel economy with its new 10-speed automatic transmission, and Henrik Fisker says his proposed electric car will use graphene batteries. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 26, 2014

California looks forward to a world beyond cars while, in the nearer term, analysts predict success for the 2015 Tesla Model X, and owners look forward to spare parts that will help keep their Fisker Karma range-extended electric cars on the road. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 3, 2014

This week we ushered in a new year on Green Car Reports, but that doesn''t mean there wasn''t car news. Here''s a look back: Fisker Automotive''s fate is suddenly up in the air, again, after a last-minute bid was submitted for the failed automaker. To make things even worse, the founders of the company are now being sued.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 22, 2016

Today, Tesla Model 3 reservation details are released by the company, the 2017 Volkswagen Golf Alltrack debuts ahead of the 2016 New York Auto Show, and Henrik Fisker says electric cars will overtake plug-in hybrids. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 2, 2015

Today, the Tesla Model X online configurator goes live for certain customers, the BlueIndy electric-car sharing service opens in Indianapolis, and Fisker Karma owners add new features to their cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Tesla Model X online.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Today, we preview the green cars of the 2016 Paris Motor Show, tally plug-in electric car sales for August 2016, and compare the Karma Revero and VLF Destino—two cars based on the same Fisker Karma body. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Today, we've got a drive report on the largest electric vehicle we've ever piloted, some patents on solid-state batteries from Fisker, California's powerful air-quality agency expanding, and more deals on smaller cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 21, 2013

What happened this week in the world of green cars? This week, we told you five facts about Tesla Motors and electric cars that might have surprised you. Tesla also made headlines when CEO Elon Musk said the electric car company would have a self-driving car on the road within three years.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2017

Today, 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. Are gas stations.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 9, 2018

Today, we've got news from the huge Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas, including a surprise electric-car concept from Kia, a hydrogen fuel-cell SUV from Hyundai, and the debut of the Fisker EMotion luxury electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 31, 2013

The sale of electric car maker Fisker Automotive continues to grab headlines after the company''s creditors decided to oppose the sale of the company''s assets to Hybrid Tech Holdings LLC. Latest News Green cars Electric cars Fisker'

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

Stars and green cars are nothing new--several have admitted to owning Toyota Prius in the past, while others have been spotted in Tesla Roadsters or Fisker Karmas. Global Green.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Which electric-car naysayer may have relented, at least just a tiny bit? What will Volkswagen do with the TDI diesel cars it's about to start buying back? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, November 4, 2016.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 14, 2019

Honda reveals a bit more about its retro-cute urban electric car. Bikes and cars can coexist. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We brought you some of the best deals on plug-in electric, and hybrid vehicles for this month. The Chevrolet Bolt EV.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 4, 2015

Today we follow a cross-country Tesla Model S road trip, track the market for used Fisker Karma sedans, and see why plans to sell the Kia Soul EV electric car outside California are being moved up. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Kia Soul EV has been such.'

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Karma Fisker Kia Tesla 60

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2015

Tesla deliveries--and electric-car sales in general--plus diesel demands, Ford video ads, and a new name for an old company. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Sunday, we noted that what was formerly Fisker Automotive is changing its name and becoming.

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Diesel Electric Cars Sale Fisker 60

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2014

Today''s news includes the much-anticipated unveiling of the Tesla "D" all-wheel drive Model S electric car and its "Autopilot" feature, as well as Chrysler''s announcement of a plug-in hybrid minivan, and the restart of the Department of Energy loan program that funded Tesla and Fisker. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 14, 2012

Early results have been revealed from preliminary investigations after a fire involving a Fisker Karma (pictured) electric car. Engineers have worked with independent investigators and have so far found evidence to support the fact that the ignition source was not the lithium-ion battery pack.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 29, 2013

Over the last five years, Green Car Reports has steadily grown in both traffic and readership. Our articles on hybrids, diesels, plug-in hybrids, all-electric cars, and even hydrogen-powered vehicles seem to be gaining a following.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 3, 2024

Which major automaker might be partnering with Fisker for an electric pickup? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 2, 2024. Follow Green Car Reports on Facebook and Twitter The post Safest EVs, VW ID.4

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 26, 2013

Today on GreenCar Reports: Tesla outsells luxury makes in California--but is the electric-car company really a luxury brand? All this and more in today''s car news, right here on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 Detroit Auto Show is upon us, and we''re bringing you all the details on the (few) greener vehicles from the show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla Motors will upgrade electric-car wall chargers for.'

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Green Cars News

MAY 19, 2014

Battery cars or bust; that is the promise from Wanxiang Qianchao chairman, Lu Guanqui. The Chinese firm bought Fisker Automotive last February and now plans to use the brand to take on the success of rival firm; Tesla. Electric cars Fisker'

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Today, we have more details on the 2017 Karma Revero (nee Fisker Karma), a new three-wheeled electric car called the Electra Meccanica Solo, and a review of the 2017 Jaguar XE 20d diesel luxury sedan. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Here's what we.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 20, 2012

After just over a week of investigation, the cause of a fire involving a Fisker Karma (pictured) has been revealed. The fire, which took place in Woodside, California on August 10, was prompted by an internal fault within the low-temperature cooling fan, according to Fisker Automotive itself.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 1, 2012

In the event of a fire, hybrids and electric cars are at least as safe as combustion rivals, according to new research by DEKRA. The research is released as concerns about electric car safety is reignited this week, following reports of fires involving Fisker Karma models.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 17, 2012

Electric car maker, Fisker is seeking a injection of $150 million in order to tie it over until the launch of its second model, according to Reuters. A key investor told the publication that the company has already raised more than $1 billion in private funding since 2007, when the carmaker was first established. But [.].

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