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The automaker will spend $2.2 billion to produce electric-only vehicles at the plant that once made the Chevy Volt.
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Norway cracks down: Is “self-charging” a misleading way to pitch hybrids?
In much of Europe, Lexus is pitching hybrids as "self-charging"—and many consumers and electric vehicle fans think it's misleading.
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Subaru’s electric plans, Toyota Prius impact, New Jersey invests in green: The Week In Reverse
Which automaker’s targets for electric vehicles are seen as out of reach by a consulting firm? What kind of vehicle will be built at the former Chevy Volt plant? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 24, 2020...
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Report: Cruise Origin electric self-driving shuttle will be made in Detroit
The former home of the Chevrolet Volt, among other vehicles, will assemble the Cruise Origin as well as GM's electric trucks and SUVs.
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Mercedes unfazed by battery-supply issues for EQC, still targeting 50,000 in 2020
The Mercedes-Benz EQC electric SUV has been produced at a much smaller volume than anticipated; but Daimler hasn't adjusted expectations.
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Toyota Prius was a hybrid trendsetter 15 years ago. Now what?
With a growing lineup of high-mpg Toyota hybrids and conflicting messages on the Prius' future, the nameplate faces reinvention or irrelevance.
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With the introduction of its fourth-generation self-driving vehicle, Cruise hopes to commercialize the technology on a much broader scale.
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Subaru aims for dramatic CO2 cuts: All hybrids and EVs by mid 2030s
With some collaboration with Toyota, electric vehicles and hybrids will make up 40 percent of Subaru's lineup by 2040.
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Tesla says unintended acceleration claims are "completely false"
Tesla also alleges that the petition claiming an alarmingly high rate of such reports was brought on by a short-seller of the company's stock.
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Volvo to build electric XC90 and its battery packs in South Carolina in 2022
An upcoming electric version of the Volvo XC90 SUV will be Volvo's third EV and is due to be U.S.-made.
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Electric emergency vehicles: Tropos Motors shows how to start small
At CES, Tropos Motors showed how it can make a mini electric fire truck at half the cost of the full-size one.
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Lucid Air timeline, Nissan electric future, Bolt EV deals: The Week in Reverse
Why did our power grid get cleaner than expected in 2019? How is it that Teslas will talk? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 17, 2020. Fresh off the U.S. debut of the Nissan Ariya concept, in Las Vegas at CES, Green...
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Electric cars and mobility hubs will be at the center of a growth strategy for the brand in the next decade.
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Nissan EVs will share platform with Infiniti, Renault, Mitsubishi
The same electric-car toolkit will share battery and propulsion pieces but allow a lot of flexibility—even for e-Power series hybrids.
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Lucid Air electric sedan: Full reveal in April, production by end of 2020
California's Lucid will show its electric Air luxury sedan in April in New York, and start production in Arizona by the end of the year.
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2020 Chevy Bolt EV: $10,000 off now, lease deals ahead of tax-credit sunset April 1
GM is offering some best-ever lease deals on the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV, as well as up to $10,000 off for buyers.
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Nissan Ariya Concept points directly to affordable 300-mile high-performance EV
Nissan's top design officer confirms the Ariya Concept closely previews the automaker's next electric vehicle—and performance will be a priority.
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Nissan e-4orce demo: Why electric-car AWD benefits more than performance and traction
With an e-4orce test car, Nissan teased what could be a big part of its EV future, in a production version of its Ariya concept and beyond.
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Where is the Smart car brand moving its production? What Hollywood movie was the basis for a Mercedes-Benz concept car revealed this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 10, 2020. The Consumer Electronics Show, or CES as it’s better known, was held this past week, and while there weren’t as many car debuts as in some previous years, CES 2020 still had plenty of interesting EV-tech announcements. Mercedes-Benz brought in director James Cameron to introduce an eco-focused electric concept car with...
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Hum-dinger: General Motors reportedly to revive Hummer name as GMC electric truck
The latest of a series of reports suggesting the revival of Hummer as an electric brand instead has it returning as an electric GMC model.
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2020 Nissan Leaf preview: More safety features, bigger touchscreen for EV compact car
The Leaf electric car comes in a range of models, some offering up to 226 miles of range and all now including an expanded set of active-safety features.
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With Geely, Daimler sends Smart electric-car brand to China
Geely and Mercedes-Benz will contribute toward a new Smart headquartered in China, and manufacturing its cars there.
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Charging the Best Car To Buy nominees: A drama in three acts
Keeping our long-range electric cars fast-charged in a semi-rural test environment proved very challenging.
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Audi E-Tron: Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2020
We can’t think of a single fully electric vehicle that fits so well into a carmaker’s lineup the way that the E-Tron SUV does.
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