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Which popular electric vehicle ranked near the bottom for reliability? Which company made sure its truck’s frunk was useful space? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 19, 2021. Several important affordable electric vehicles were revealed this week in U.S.-bound form. Toyota provided some detail about its 2023 bZ4X electric SUV, which will come to the U.S. with some—but not all—of its standout tech. Expect America to get the radiant floor heat, an energy-saving heat pump, and a smartphone-based...
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Ford drops its plans to develop EVs with Rivian
As part of a plan to double down on its own EV push, including two new platforms due by mid-decade, Ford is going its own way.
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Ford doubles EV production target for late 2023: Will it take the lead after Tesla?
Ford CEO Jim Farley announced an acceleration of EV targets that could challenge both Tesla plus GM and other legacy makers vying for EV sales leadership.
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Kia EV9: Concept electric SUV is full of ideas for production-bound model
The EV9 Concept presages an electric SUV that will be one of 11 electric cars planned in Kia's lineup by 2025.
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2023 Subaru Solterra bows: No yoke for boxer brand’s first mainstream EV
Subaru's new electric SUV, the Solterra, makes its U.S. debut with promising off-road capability and no yoke (thank goodness).
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Preview: 2023 Fisker Ocean EV starts at $37,499, goes up to 350 miles, offers solar roof
The Fisker Ocean electric SUV will offer up to 350 miles of range, a solar roof, and the technology to be used as home backup power.
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Toyota's electric vehicle will offer a choice of front- or all-wheel drive, a roomy cabin, and an industry first radiant heat system. But no yoke or solar roof.
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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck’s frunk is more than the space left over
The Lightning's front trunk is more than a gimmick; it can carry 400 pounds, support a tailgate party, and serve as a work surface.
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Kia sustainability roadmap: Hydrogen fuel-cell lineup in 2028, leather and ICE phased out later
Kia is aiming to have 11 EVs by 2026, with renewable energy at all its factories by 2030, plus initiatives to upcycle plastic waste.
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Tesla Model Y base price breaks $60,000, tops original price of Model S
As of Friday, the Tesla Model Y has an entry price that's $17,000 higher than it was earlier in the year. It's now also topped the original Model S entry price of $57,400.
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Hyundai Grandeur EV restomod dresses up 1980s design with Ioniq models' pixel lighting
The latest Heritage Series EV concept from the South Korean brand reaches back to its earliest attempt at a luxury sedan.
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Subaru Solterra EV, Kia EV9, F-150 Lightning reservations, Leaf batteries for the grid: The Week in Reverse
Which brand just passed Mercedes-Benz in U.S. registrations—with only EVs? Which upcoming EV could be the basis for a future U.S. military vehicle? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 12, 2021. Subaru revealed...
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The deal is on with Foxconn—but that won't speed up the arrival of the Endurance electric pickup, the company confirmed Thursday.
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Tesla is losing US EV market share but gaining luxury share, now outselling Mercedes-Benz
As other automakers elbow in, Tesla isn't commanding as much of the EV market as it was over the past few years—but it's clobbering full-line luxury brands.
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Most F-150 Lightning intenders are EV newbies, so Ford is helping them get ready with AR
With an augmented-reality experience, Ford aims to get F-150 Lightning electric pickup customers ready by showing them around features, from home charging to the frunk.
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2022 Chevy Bolt EUV and EV production is back on—for a short time
Production is back on, for a brief time, for the only EV models qualifying for the full amount under a proposed EV tax credit expansion.
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Infrastructure bill: $7.5B toward nationwide network of 500,000 EV chargers
The $1.2 trillion infrastructure contains support for Biden's 500,000-charger goal—but more EV policy is included in the second bill.
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Toyota bZ4X tech preview, VW electric Bus prototype, EV tax credit expansion: The Week in Reverse
Which brand announced the development of its urban electric van concept? Which proprietary charging network made some of its chargers available to more EV drivers this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 5...
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Mini has confirmed that it's developing a production vehicle based on its Urbanaut electric van concept; look out VW ID.Buzz.
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EV tax credit update: House proposal extended to $80,000 EVs, union-made drama remains
Some pricier electric vehicles would apply for an extra $4,500 if they're pickups, vans, or SUVs—and union-made.
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Hyundai Seven EV concept will bow in LA, previews Ioniq 7 due in 2024
A larger fully electric SUV from Hyundai, in the form of the Seven concept, could remake three-row SUVs from the inside out as the Ioniq 7.
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Fisker Ocean will use CATL cells, charge at more than 250 kw
The Fisker Ocean, due to be assembled in Austria, will use CATL LFP cells in its most affordable form and still be capable of charges peaking beyond 250 kw. Updated charge times haven't yet been released.
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Preview drive: 2022 Volvo mild hybrids boost efficiency, electrify the new normal
Volvo's multi-pronged march towards electrification includes swapping out its T5 and T6 gas powertrains for mild-hybrid B5 and B6 versions, which are first found in the 2022 XC60 and V90 Cross Country.
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Toyota EV tech details; EV tax credit controversy; Tesla, Hertz, and Uber: The Week in Reverse
Which company aims to help install 40,000 more destination chargers? Which EV startup plans to use Panasonic cylindrical cells, like Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 30, 2021. In a review update of the 2021...
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