Green Car News
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Tesla tunes the Model S Plaid with a Track Mode. Apartment-building charging could be more feasible with peak-demand smarts. We look at why nearly every vehicle marker is so optimistic about electric last-mile delivery vans. And is a solid-state battery pack bound for the next Toyota Prius? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota is planning to debut solid-state battery technology by 2025—in a hybrid, not in a battery electric model. One of the company’s technology experts recently explained why. Tesla last week revealed a Track Mode for the Model S Plaid, adding torque...
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Electric vans from Stellantis, GM, Ford: Cleaner, quieter last-mile delivery takes connectedness
The last-mile van delivery offerings are quickly going electric, with many advantages and a few disadvantages for fleet companies.
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Tesla Model S Plaid gets Nürburgring-tuned Track Mode for better cooling
Tesla has put the focus on cooling in a new Track Mode for the Model S Plaid, also boosting torque vectoring and adding a more aggressive suspension calibration.
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Multi-unit dwellings could avoid EV-charging sticker shock with peak-demand systems
Managing peak demand is key for avoiding demand charges, which would add thousands of dollars per month to a building's electrical bills due to EV charging.
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Toyota plans solid-state battery debut in a hybrid by 2025—future Prius?
Toyota is working toward the first use of true solid-state battery technology on its hybrids or plug-in hybrids—not on battery electric models.
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F-150 Lightning orders, $30,000 Chevy Equinox EV, Silverado EV debut, Mercedes EQXX concept: The Week In Reverse
Which long awaited retro-electric van got a reveal date? Which automaker suggested that batteries might be air-cooled in the future? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 7, 2022. The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) was...
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VinFast is moving fast to present a whole family of EVs. Goodyear goes sustainable with its tire ingredients. And Chrysler could reboot the brand with its Airflow EV concept. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The leading edge of Stellantis’ electric vehicle push is coming from a brand that appeared on the verge of retirement—Chrysler. With the Airflow EV concept shown earlier this week, two company executives told GCR why the Airflow marks both a leading edge for the company and a reset for the brand one called an “icon in American car history.” With...
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Chrysler Airflow EV concept marks a leading edge for Stellantis’ EV push
Chrysler is being reborn as an electric car company and the Airflow concept gives us our first glance at the brand's future.
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Goodyear shows how to make tires with less petroleum, emissions
A tire concept uses 70% sustainable materials—including carbon black derived from a process creating hydrogen gas from natural gas.
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Vietnam's VinFast reveals EVs, plans factories in US and Germany
VinFast is moving fast—and planning EV sales in the U.S. this year, with factories in the U.S. and Germany planned for the future.
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$30,000 Chevy Equinox EV, Silverado EV, air-cooled batteries, Sony SUV concept: Today’s Car News
General Motors showed first photos of an upcoming $30,000 electric SUV and revealed an electric pickup. Chrysler showed the start of a fully electric reboot for the brand. Sony revealed a new EV concept. And is air-cooling the next step for EV battery innovation? This and more in this busy CES...
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Magna shows how heavy-duty pickups can go all-electric without lower towing, payload
Combining the e-motor with a solid beam axle in back, while preserving the frame, helps keep towing and hauling numbers intact.
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Put down your PlayStation and drive. Sony is shifting its Vision-S into SUV territory—and development, although it still doesn't say production is a go.
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2024 Chevy Equinox EV: $30,000 electric SUV confirmed for 2023 arrival
GM shifts focus to more affordable EVs with a mainstream Equinox crossover shown for the first time—with range and specs yet to be revealed.
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2024 Chevy Silverado EV: Electric Avalanche heir claims 400 miles, eventual $39,900 base price
The Chevrolet electric pickup will also be able to recover 100 miles of road-trip range in just 10 minutes, and will offer up to 10 power outlets.
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Does Mercedes EQXX concept signal a shift to air-cooling for EV batteries?
Passive cooling hasn't worked especially well for the Nissan Leaf, but Mercedes is giving it some serious thought for future production EVs.
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American households might use EVs as backup power with this bidirectional charger
The Quasar 2 allows V2X-enabled electric vehicles to function as large power banks, capable of powering the home during blackouts.
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2023 BMW iX M60: Very quick electric SUV claims 280-mile range
The BMW iX M60 will bring M performance to the electric SUV lineup, rivaling the Audi E-Tron S and Tesla Model X Plaid.
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Chrysler will launch its first electric vehicle by 2025, and the Airflow concept hints at what it might be like.
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F-150 Lightning orders, Mercedes EQXX, Tesla recalls and deliveries: Today’s Car News
Mercedes previews tech and design details for its volume EV models coming in a couple years. Ford will soon let some F-150 Lightning reservation-holders spec their trucks. Tesla delivers a new record in 2021 but faces some big recalls that aren’t over-the-air. Should CO2 regulations focus...
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Mercedes Vision EQXX: 621-mile EV concept charts the brand’s future
With the MMA architecture previewed by the EQXX, Mercedes plans to go big on EVs, with air-cooled battery packs, solar roofs, and a rebirth grounded in efficiency.
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475,000 US Tesla vehicles will need a service visit for safety recall issues
Two safety recall issues for the California-made EVs require an in-person inspection rather than an over-the-air patch.
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Tesla nears million-vehicle mark in 2021, despite supply-chain challenges
Issues with parts and materials didn't slow Tesla's rapid growth in 2021—and 2022 will bring two new assembly plants.
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Ford F-150 Lightning EV production boosted to 150,000 annually, orders start this week
Later this week Ford will reveal full features and options for the F-150 Lightning and a lucky few will get to spec their trucks.
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