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We're now into the second day of the 2018 New York International Auto Show but there are still many vehicles to report on. One is the Acura MDX A-Spec, which arrives for 2019 and adds plenty of aggression to the luxury mid-size SUV. Genesis used the show to roll out the Essentia concept. It's an electric grand tourer that has left us wondering whether it's a preview of the new coupe the Korean luxury brand will add to its lineup early next decade. Alfa Romeo didn't have a new car to present. Instead, the Italian automaker introduced the Nero Edizione package, which adds some tasteful black accents to the Giulia and Stelvio models. You'll find these stories and more in today's car news, right here at Motor Authority. 2019 Acura MDX A-Spec debuts at 2018 New York auto show Genesis Essentia Concept: Here’s your luxury Rorschach test Alfa Romeo's Nero Edizione package for Giulia and Stelvio debuts in New York Updates prioritize 2019 Kia Optima over 2019 Sedona for active-safety gear … [Read more...] about Acura MDX A-Spec, Genesis electric coupe, Alfa Romeo black packs: Car News Headlines

2013 Tesla Model S on ferry to Horseshoe Bay, Canada [photo: owner Vincent Argiro]Enlarge Photo Today, we dug up an interesting legal commitment by Volkswagen, added detail to our explanation of California's revised clean-car carpool-lane permits, consider the intersection of pricey Teslas and electric-car rebates in Canada, and offer some good news on battery recycling. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Electric cars are rarely called "evil" or "disasters," but those are the words of a prominent executive in the South Korean auto industry with a very specific worry about cars with plugs. "What happens to old electric-car batteries?" is a frequent question. A new plant in Japan opened by Nissan and Sumitomo will repurpose, repair, and recycle those old batteries from Nissan Leaf and e-NV200 models. Changes to California's single-occupancy carpool-lane sticker system are a popular topic among Golden State readers; we've added some further detail to our explanation of how the … [Read more...] about EV battery recycling, VW’s next electric cars, CA carpool stickers, Teslas and rebates: Today’s Car News

Today, we've got new hybrids at the New York auto show, more than 100 electric vans plus battery storage, and EPA plans to permit more emissions from future cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as we do every seven days, we ran down last week's most important green-car stories. Combining battery storage with plug-in electric fleet vehicles helps alleviate load on the electric grid, and that's just what UPS is testing in London with 118 electric vans. It'll arrive at dealerships in "early summer," but the 2019 Honda Insight has already made its mark: it's a handsome, roomy compact hybrid competitor to the Toyota Prius, with fuel-economy ratings expected to be roughly similar. The omens have accumulated for months; now we have concrete reports the U.S. EPA plans to modify exhaust emission limits for 2022 through 2025 vehicles. Paging California's legal team. As well as the Insight, another new hybrid vehicle debuts at the New York auto show: that would be one … [Read more...] about 2019 Honda Insight, Lexus UX Hybrid, electric van test, EPA to ease emission rules: Today’s Car News

Today, most of our news comes from the New York auto show, where reporters have attended events Monday and Tuesday and media days formally start Wednesday. For us, this year's show is all about SUVs of all sizes and a lot of plug-in hybrid powertrains. All this and more on Green Car Reports. It's all about crossover utility vehicles at this week's New York auto show media days; the 2020 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport was shown with a plug-in hybrid powertrain, just like the concept three years ago, but so far VW is just "studying" it for actual sale in the U.S. The future Lincoln Aviator seven-seat SUV will offer a plug-in hybrid powertrain, though Ford declined to give any details about it at all. The pictures are pretty, though. The redesigned 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid will launch early next year, just a few months after conventional gasoline versions of the latest generation of the best-selling crossover utility vehicle. Waymo plans to add up to 20,000 self-driving Jaguar I-Pace … [Read more...] about 2019 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Lincoln plug-in hybrid, self-driving Jag I-Pace, shorter VW Atlas: Today’s Car News