Latest Stories in Cars
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Honda extracts rare earth metals from used hybrid batteries, turns them into new batteries
Despite their name, rare earth metals aren't actually that rare, but they are important for a variety of green technologies.
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North Carolina tries to ban Tesla from selling its electric cars directly
North Carolina's legislators have proposed a bill that would make it illegal for automakers to sell their cars directly in the state. Of course the bill is supported by the Automobile Dealers Association, and aimed directly at Tesla Motors.
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Tesla Model S sells better than comparable models from Mercedes, BMW, Audi
In the first three months of 2013, more people bought Tesla Model S electric cars than equivalent (more or less) models from Mercedes, BMW, and Audi.
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2013 Nissan LEAF awarded IIHS 'Top Safety Pick' rating, again
Not a surprise, but when it comes to safety, we're not looking for any surprises.
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Consumer Reports: Tesla Model S is 'best car we've ever tested' (Score: 99/100)
As if things weren't going well enough for Tesla Motors today, they just received the highest score ever given out by Consumer Reports.
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Tesla crushes earnings expectations, sold 4,900 EVs in Q1, stock up 100% year-to-date
Tesla has released its financials for the first quarter of 2013, and while Elon Musk, the company's CEO, had said that it would be their first profitable quarter, nobody expected it to be that profitable.
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Nissan cuts LEAF price by $15,000 in Australia
The international pricing of various products can sometimes be very weird...
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California bill would guarantee open access to charging stations for all EV drivers
The bill guarantees that plug-in vehicle owners (either plug-in hybrids or fully electric) will get some transparency from charging stations in the state.
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Tesla hires Aston Martin's chief of vehicle engineering, considers Google's "autopilot"
Electric car-maker Tesla has been making lots of announcements lately, and thankfully, unlike Fisker and Coda, the news are rather good.
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Tesla improves Model S resale guarantee based on customer feedback
Gotta love a company that actually listens to feedback and implements changes that its customers requested.
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Obama administration wants to add 10,000 hybrids to government's fleet
The U.S. government manages a huge fleet vehicles, mostly through the General Service Administration (GSA) which oversee 210,000 vehicles directly.
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Driving is so 1995, chart shows
For the last eight years, VMT (vehicle miles travelled) has been dropping; we are now back to 1995's levels. Seems the kids don't care (as much) about cars.
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Tesla beefs up service with unconditional battery warranty, valets, and top of the line loaners
Tesla Motors has announced today that they're beefing up their already very solid warranty and services offerings for the Model S electric car.
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Tesla Model S expected to have better sales than Chevy Volt and Nissan LEAF so far this year
Tesla Motors is also expected to announce its first-ever profit during the first quarter of 2013.
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Massive deposit of lithium found in Wyoming could meet all U.S. demand
Lithium's not rare, but it looks like it's about to become even less so. This deposite could make the US lithium-independent, and maybe even an exporter of the useful metal.
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Chevy announces the 2014 Spark EV will get a category-leading EPA-estimated 119 MPGe
Chevrolet's new 2014 Spark EV will be the most energy efficient retail electric vehicle available in the US—with a combined city/highway EPA estimated range of 82 miles when fully charged, and an EPA-estimated combined city/highway of 119 MPGe.
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New York City launches LEAF taxi pilot program, wants 1/3 electric taxis by 2020
New York City Michael Bloomberg and Nissan have picked Earth Day to launch a new pilot program that will put 6 Nissan LEAF electric cars into service as taxis.
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Toyota: 5 million hybrids sold worldwide, 2 million in U.S.
Toyota has sold a lot of hybrids around the world. A lot. As of the end of last month, they have cumulatively sold about 5.125 million hybrids worldwide, with almost 2 million sold in the United States.
