Best deals on hybrid, plug-in, and electric cars for February 2019

2019 Hyundai Ioniq ElectricPresidents’ Day Weekend typically brings deals in car showrooms. And this month is no exception. As electric-car fans wait for a slew of new models to hit the market this spring, some of the same cars that have made up recent months’ best deals appear again. Two, however, are recent entrants. Our partners at CarsDirect who come up with our list of…
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Trump vows retaliation against GM for layoffs

Mother-daughter team installs battery packs in Chevrolet Volt electric carsAfter General Motors announced on Monday that it will kill the Chevy Volt as part of an effort to streamline its lineup, close five factories, and lay off 15 percent of its workers, President Trump took to Twitter to vow retaliation for the damage the layoffs could do to the U.S. economy. “The U.S. saved General Motors, and this is the THANKS we…
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Commentary: How the media may have punctured plug-in hybrids' balloon

2014 Chevrolet VoltPlug-in hybrids can offer most of the environmental benefits of long-range electric cars with less cost for giant batteries or range worries. So why don’t they sell better? As our esteemed former editor John Voelcker regularly noted, consumers just don’t get them. As he concluded in his post wrapping up nine years of editing Green Car Reports…
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GM to kill Chevy Volt production in 2019 (Updated)

2019 Chevrolet VoltGeneral Motors confirmed Monday morning that it plans to cease production of the Chevrolet Volt in March, as part of an effort to streamline production and pivot its business more toward zero-emissions and personal-mobility efforts. The Volt was the first production plug-in car sold in the U.S. when it went on sale in 2010, but has struggled with…
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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Colorado cleans up, why not a Tesla Model 3 or plug-in: Today's Car News

Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric delivery van in GermanyThe 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid gets better fuel economy than any other SUV without a plug. We take a look at the benefits of short-range plug-in hybrids. Our readers weigh in on why they haven’t yet bought a Tesla Model 3. And Colorado joins up with California emissions standards. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We take a closer look at what…
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Best deals on green cars for October 2018

2019 Chevrolet VoltOne of the best ways to get people to buy green cars is the same way automakers get consumers to buy any car—by making deals. Looking at October sales, among plug in cars other than Teslas, the bestsellers were those that offer the best deals from month to month. This month, many of the same models offer the best deals. The list is compiled…
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