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‘Tesla tax’ could hit Norway, the world’s top EV market
Norway, which has emerged as the world’s leading market for zero-emission electric vehicles despite also leaning heavily on revenue from…
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Ford Special Service Plug-In Hybrid for non-pursuit law enforcement
The Ford Police Responder Hybrid Sedan cruised into the New York Auto Show earlier this year, a pursuit-rated Ford Fusion…
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VW diesel settlement’s $2.8 billion: Here’s how states will spend it
South Carolina wants to replace aging school buses. Colorado plans to electrify Denver’s bus system. And Washington wants electric ferryboats…
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EVs, hybrids are more than half of new car sales in Norway
OSLO, Norway — Sales of electric and hybrid cars exceeded half of new registrations in Norway in 2017, a record…
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China extends tax rebate for electric cars, hybrids
BEIJING/SHANGHAI – China will extend a tax rebate on purchases of so-called new-energy vehicles (NEV) until the end of 2020,…
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U.S. finalizes long-delayed ‘quiet cars’ rule for EVs — and delays it again
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Transportation on Monday finalized rules that will require “quiet cars” like electric vehicles and…
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Patents hint at active aerodynamics for C8 Chevy Corvette
In May of 2016, General Motors filed patent applications for an active aerodynamic system. The patent papers featured drawings of…
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2019 Chevy Volt has a new, weird pedestrian warning sound
Electric cars operating in serene silence is one of their biggest upsides. It also happens to be a problem, one…
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GM says it favors fuel-efficiency rules based on historic rates
WASHINGTON — General Motors backs an annual increase in fuel-efficiency standards based on “historic rates” rather than tough Obama era…
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BMW says trade war could hit 2019 results by $580 million
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German carmaker BMW expects a hit to earnings of up to half a billion euros ($579 million)…
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