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We took a look at some of the technology points in this first mass-market electric vehicle effort from Toyota. Does it measure up to the tech preeminence of the Prius?
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2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV revealed: With bigger battery, will it top 42-mile RAV4 Prime?
The upcoming Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will have a larger battery than most other plug-in hybrids—including the RAV4 Prime. Will that mean more range?
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Review update: 2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid EX delivers value and nearly 40 mpg
The Sorento Hybrid delivers on its efficiency claims and interior comfort, but you’ll need to overlook some awkward bits.
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Tesla for $299 a week, insured: Uber drivers eligible to rent through Hertz
The program includes 50,000 Teslas could be expanded up to 150,000 Tesla vehicles, and will help appease requirements from CARB and EV targets at the ride hailing company.
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Lucid plans first deliveries of Air Dream Edition on Saturday, some in 520-mile form
Lucid says that it will deliver an undisclosed number of Air Dream Edition electric sedans as part of a rally in California with company executives.
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Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle will get Panasonic cylindrical cells for its structural battery approach
Panasonic cylindrical cells will be packaged into modules, which will then go into a pack casing that's part of the vehicle structure.
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The Supercharger network and consistency of the experience appears to be a big part of the reason the rental-car giant chose Tesla.
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Tesla CFO: “Profound awakening” of EV desirability has caught company off-guard
Tesla has never had a problem with desirability. Starting with the Model 3, consumer interest in the company’s electric cars has startled even CEO Elon Musk at times. That frenzy continued with the Cybertruck. And demand for the company’s volume models, the Model Y and Model 3, is by no...
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Tesla Supercharger expansion, 42-mpg hybrid pickup, Volvo C40 EV and XC60 PHEV reviewed: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker is keeping driving data in its cars for up to a year? Which company revealed plans for three future EVs this past week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 22, 2021. The 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is the...
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First drive review: 2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid delivers more range and power
More battery for the XC60 Recharge T8 gives it an estimated 32 electric miles, quicker acceleration, and the only one-pedal driving mode in a PHEV.
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2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid pickup hits 42 mpg city, but it’s a limited offering
Ford anticipates it won't be building as many of its 42-mpg pickups as shoppers want.
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NADA nudges EV charging into the car-shopping conversation with Chargeway partnership
EV shoppers will have a common language for comparison-shopping EVs, with the endorsement of Chargeway’s interface by the NADA and its use in dealership sites nationwide.
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The 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is a rolling fashion statement; but at 225 estimated EPA miles, it delivers more range than its boxier sibling.
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Toyota plans US-made batteries by 2025: Will more ambitious EV targets follow?
Toyota is planning to build batteries for electrified products in the U.S. by the middle of the decade. Does this reflect any deeper drive for EVs in America?
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Tesla tops all other EVs in Made in America index
Other electric vehicles trail distantly behind Tesla in an annual index ranking U.S. models not just by parts content and assembly location but things like labor and R&D spending.
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Mach-E GT Performance review, Aptera solar claims, Lucid and Tesla: The Week in Reverse
Why do automakers using cylindrical battery cells boast longer driving ranges? What ingredient in whiskey might be good for EV battery materials? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 15, 2021. This week we drove the...
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Are cylindrical cells the reason Lucid, Tesla, and Rivian lead in range?
Top executives of Lucid and Tesla point to clear advantages of cylindrical cells—including larger 4680 ones—in their EV battery packs, and the vehicles using them are range leaders. Is this coincidental?
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Efficiency, not range, is what drives Lucid: Is it the first true rival to Tesla?
Tesla Model 3 and Y rivals and a pickup are likely in the plan—but a $25,000 EV is where the company’s efficiency tech could really go big, Lucid’s CEO hinted.
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Lucid is betting on lidar as part of a full suite of sensors to be used by its top DreamDrive Pro hardware set for assisted-driving features.
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2022 BMW iX preview: Electric SUV will start at $84,195 in US, range “around 300 miles"
The iX xDrive50 could set a new standard for sustainable luxury in electric SUVs when it arrives in early 2022.
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Hyundai teams with Shell for more US hydrogen passenger-vehicle infrastructure
Hyundai is supporting an expansion of hydrogen fueling infrastructure, with development of the new stations starting in 2021.
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Study: Taking Uber or Lyft costs society and environment more than driving yourself
All the miles ride-hailing cars travel with only the driver amounts to more overall pollution, congestion, crashes, and noise, a study concludes.
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First drive review: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT upgrades performance without losing range
The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT offers a significant boost in power and acceleration over the standard Mach-E, but does so without sacrificing any of the Mach-E's 270 miles of estimated range.
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Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car goes 845 miles between fills—driven very slowly
Just as with battery electric cars, driving the Mirai fuel-cell EV very slowly accomplishes far more than its rated range.
Stephen Edelstein