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The Ioniq 5, 6, and 7 will carry on the name of the hybrid efficiency leader, while the Kona Electric is likely to remain the EV price leader from Hyundai.
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Solid Power sets up solid-state pilot production ahead of testing by Ford, BMW
Solid Power plans to produce cells for internal testing first, but plans to deliver cells to investors BMW and Ford for evaluation before the end of the year.
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Polestar 3 first look: US-made performance electric SUV due for production in early 2023
The fully electric Polestar 3 will be built in South Carolina and could be an alternative to the BMW iX M60, Audi E-Tron S, and Tesla Model X Plaid.
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Lincoln Corsair PHEV review, Polestar referrals, California drought and CO2 cost: Today’s Car News
Volvo’s sales of plug-in models are gaining momentum, and Polestar is adding a referral program, but it’s not so Tesla-like. The California drought has a clean-air cost. And we drive Lincoln’s not-so-electric plug-in hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The EVs...
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Review: 2022 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrid plays to gas prices, not the future of luxury
This plug-in hybrid Lincoln outperformed its EPA numbers of 33 mpg and 28 electric miles, but the experience isn’t so electric.
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More than three out of four Volvos sold in California have a charge port
Volvo EVs and plug-in hybrids, combined, also add up to more than a third of the brand's sales nationally.
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Remember Tesla's $1,000 incentives for referrals? You won't find that, but Polestar wants to recognize the power of word-of-mouth marketing for its electric cars.
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Report: California drought will increase CO2 cost of the electricity EVs plug into
The state's hydropower generating capacity is nearly half that of normal conditions, forcing California to rely on more carbon-intensive sources for a greater amount of its grid mix
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Corolla Cross Hybrid, Lexus RX plug-in, Chevy Bolt EV price cut, EV price war: The Week in Reverse
Will more ethanol help ease gas prices? Which brand will apply the name Electra to upcoming EVs? This is our look back to the future, with the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 3, 2022. Despite the holiday weekend, the week that followed brought a...
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Toyota energy storage, Mercedes EQB details, Ford CEO on EV shakeout: Today’s Car News
Mercedes puts a price on its EQB electric SUV. Toyota gets in the home energy storage business—albeit only in Japan, for now. And Ford’s CEO sees EVs as the spark for a big industry consolidation. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Is the auto industry headed for a big shakeout...
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Ford CEO anticipates EV price war, shakeout to favor China, and industry consolidation
Ford CEO Jim Farley pointed to the LFP battery chemistry—and its cost of about 20% less than other lithium-ion chemistries—as one way to meet Tesla and Chinese automakers on margins. But it will take a lot more than that—including a new direct-sales model.
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Toyota's Powerwall alternative is designed to work with solar, plug-in hybrids
The system is intended for home use and can harness emergency backup power from hybrids, PHEVs, or EVs and help manage solar.
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Both versions have a dual-motor all-wheel drive powertrain. EQB 300 models deliver 225 hp while EQB 350 versions produce 288 hp.
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Chevy Bolt EV price cut, wireless charging demand, E15 and gas prices: Today’s Car News
The Bolt EV gets a price drop. The Biden administration may be letting more ethanol out to fuel pumps. Volvo EV interfaces will get snappier. And the company most invested in wireless charging claims that customers want it as an option. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Chevrolet has...
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Food vs. fuel: Biden reportedly chooses ethanol interests, amid claim they can cut gas prices
Ethanol interests have claimed that they can cut pump gasoline prices by 30 cents a gallon with changes to the Renewable Fuel Standard. Now President Biden is reportedly allowing more E15 at the pump.
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Survey finds EV shoppers want wireless charging as an option
In another company-sponsored survey, the tech firm aiming to broaden the use of wireless charging says that Americans want it—although cost remains a question.
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Fortnite creator bringing sharper interfaces to upcoming Volvo EVs, starting with flagship model
Volvo claims to be the first European automaker to use Epic's Unreal Engine, but it's also used in the GMC Hummer EV.
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2023 Chevy Bolt EV: $6,000 price drop for lineup as GM aims to prioritize affordability
The Bolt EV and EUV get price cuts of $5,900 and $6,300, respectively, and they mostly carry over from 2022, when they were given an extensive refresh.
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Buick shows an electric Wildcat. Lexus is offering three hybrid flavors of a redesigned RX crossover, including PHEV and performance hybrid versions. And one of the few remaining Toyota models not yet offered in a hybrid version gets one. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota announced a hybrid version of its Corolla Cross, which follows a step smaller than the RAV4 in its lineup—and it confirmed that the hybrid will be US-made. The 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid might deliver on price and value, but based on preliminary numbers its gas mileage might actually slot in lower...
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2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid revealed: 37-mpg crossover will be American-made
The Corolla Cross Hybrid will bring quicker acceleration and better gas mileage to this affordable model's lineup. Toyota has bolstered tech features for 2023, too.
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Buick Wildcat concept shows design direction for Electra EV series arriving in 2024
The Wildcat conveys the new design direction for Buick, and the brand's first EV due in 2024 and wearing the Electra badge.
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2023 Lexus RX: Plug-in hybrid, Direct4 performance-hybrid version in redesigned lineup
With Lexus' Direct4 motor system and a PHEV on the way, the 2023 RX will have no shortage of advanced hybrid tech.
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DeLorean Alpha5 EV takes the gullwing sports car to the Future
The revival of the brand will bring a much larger, fully electric sports car that can seat up to four.
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Report: BMW likely planning a shift to cylindrical battery cells in next-generation EVs
The decision to use the format long favored by Tesla would mark a complete turnaround to an option the automaker painted as inferior in the recent past.
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