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As sales of the gasoline Mustang models fall, Ford plans to press the accelerator on Mach-E electric SUV production over the next couple of years.
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Nissan concepts, Kia EV6 and Ioniq 5 range, Best Car To Buy finalists: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker is developing a full-size truck for “incredibly high volume.” Which highly anticipated electric truck might get its own “crab” mode? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 10...
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GM confirms Chevy Silverado EV will be built in early 2023
The affordable 400-mile electric-truck rival to the Ford F-150 Lightning will arrive earlier than expected—but nearly a year after the Ford.
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Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022: What didn't make the cut
Some of this year's most buzz-worthy models, including the GMC Hummer EV and Tesla Model S Plaid, didn't make the shortlist. Here's why.
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Polestar 2 Single Motor achieves 270-mile range, performance upgrade coming for Dual Motor
The Single Motor Polestar 2 has earned 270 EPA miles of range—better than the performance-oriented EV brand had previously estimated.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 top 300 miles of EPA range, beat all rivals but Model Y in efficiency
The first models built on Hyundai's E-GMP next-generation platform for electric cars top the 300-mile barrier but don't yet measure up to Model Y on efficiency.
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Batteries produced at a Toyota battery plant in North Carolina will go toward hybrids and plug-in hybrids first, but will help enable the scaling up of EVs.
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One of these 5 vehicles will be Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022
The Hyundai Ioniq 5, Lucid Air, Mercedes-Benz EQS, Rivian R1T, or Volkswagen ID.4 will win the Best Car To Buy distinction for 2022.
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Nissan Leaf lives on: Will its EV successor look like this?
Nissan hasn't yet told us what's coming after the Leaf, but last week's announcements plus previous hints suggest that the Chill-Out concept shown last week is part of it.
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Rising battery costs, Nissan EV “ambition,” future Toyota EVs and Prime PHEVs: The Week in Reverse
Which petroleum giant partnered for battery swapping? Which automakers turned the focus to hydrogen internal combustion? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 3, 2021. By far, our biggest set of stories of the week...
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Future Toyota Prime plug-in hybrids: How much range and performance?
More Toyota plug-in hybrids will follow the excellent RAV4 Prime, but don’t count on new levels of range or performance, Toyota suggests.
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Battery material plant will feed GM's North American EV supply chain
GM announced plans to form a joint venture with Posco Chemical to supply cathode material and cost reductions, critical for achieving EV production at scale.
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Rising battery costs rising from a 2021 low of $132/kwh could slow EV adoption as well as push back the price parity with internal combustion, BNEF warns.
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2023 Kia Niro: EV, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid versions return in redesigned model
Although US plans haven't yet been confirmed, the sustainability-focused Kia small crossover returns with three powertrains plus a fresh design theme.
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Toyota is poised to make affordability, not range, at the center of its EV play
Keeping the battery size modest is essential for creating affordable, sustainable EVs, Toyota maintains.
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Poll: US majority supports EV transition by 2030, and there's "generational urgency" behind it
Younger voters as well as Black and Hispanic groups altogether showed the "generational urgency" of climate action and importance of mass EV adoption, Coltura poll results suggest.
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Used EV tax credit, Hummer EV range, hybrid theft, Ioniq design: The Week in Reverse
How soon will the Rivian R1S and Cadillac Lyriq electric SUVs arrive? Which foreign automaker plans two U.S.-bound models and 60 U.S. showrooms starting next year? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 26, 2021. General...
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First test confirms Lucid Air charges faster than Model S or Taycan
The Lucid Air topped 300 kw and came close, in a real-world test, to delivering Lucid's claimed rate of up to 20 miles of range per minute.
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Rivian's R1S SUV looks due to arrive in January or February, but some early customers might be waiting until summer because of how they ordered their truck.
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Hummer EV range, Hyundai Ioniq design, Polestar 5 flagship: Today’s Car News
The hefty Hummer EV Edition 1 gets rated for range, although it's not quite EPA-official. A flagship Polestar 5 due in 2024 will take closely after the Precept concept. And what does the Hyundai Seven concept say about future Ioniq models? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has listed an...
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Hyundai Seven concept sets the board for future of Hyundai and Ioniq EVs
Hyundai is focusing in on the pixel, but looking at hygiene, reconfiguration, and sustainable materials as themes you'll see throughout models that will each look different.
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2022 GMC Hummer EV range: Edition 1 will be listed—but not EPA-rated—at 329 miles
The first version of the Hummer EV "electric supertruck" is too portly for EPA range and efficiency ratings. But GM is releasing them anyway.
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EPA report suggests automakers' glut of credits will make fuel economy compliance too easy
Even as the Biden administration prepares for tighter fleet fuel economy standards, automakers' bank of credits could stifle innovation and lower the actual mpg average.
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Here’s why hybrids have become a top target for thieves
Catalytic converters—and more specifically, the precious metals in them—have become a hot commodity. Blame the supply-chain crisis, and a lack of accountability.
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