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The Tesla Model Y joins the VW ID.4 and Volvo XC40 among electric SUVs that have earned a spot on the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ honor roll.
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EPA says automakers might meet its tighter 2026 fleet standards with just 17% EV sales
By 2026, under stricter rules now written into rulemaking, the EPA anticipates that just 7% of the new vehicle fleet will have “strong hybrid” powertrains, and EVs and plug-in hybrids combined will make up just 17%.
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EV-to-EV charging: F-150 Lightning and Ioniq 5 both do it and here's how
Soon, quite a few EVs will be able to power others up in a pinch. In the U.S. it all starts with the F-150 Lightning, the Ioniq 5, and Lucid and Rivian.
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GM EV deliveries, Polestar’s 800V plans, Mercedes EQS, gas prices and EVs: Today’s Car News
The first of GM’s Ultium EVs have been shipped out to customers. Gas prices are pushing EVs toward a tipping point. Polestar is chasing Porsche. And we look at what makes the Mercedes EQS one of this year’s best. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar, which is closely...
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Mercedes EQS: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022 finalist
The Mercedes EQS shows that the luxury establishment is ready to embrace EVs and, in some ways, it's a template for a decade of progress.
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Polestar developing its own electric motors, batteries, electrical architecture
Polestar is headed down a different path than Volvo and will create its own 800V architecture to rival Porsche.
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The first GM EVs built on its new-generation tech for battery electric vehicles are going out to customers.
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Gas prices are fueling interest in EVs, nudging closer to tipping point, study finds
Even though battery-related items like charging and range remain top barriers for EV adoption, gas prices are nudging them into consideration for more families.
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Toyota EV concepts, Mach-E range boost, Ioniq 5 review, full self-charging: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker recently confirmed an electric camper van for production? Which automaker’s former CEO called its EV plan timid? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 17, 2021. In a first drive of the 2022 Hyundai...
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Mustang Mach-E range boost, Ioniq 5 first drive, Rivian in Georgia: Today’s Car News
The Mustang Mach-E gets a range boost. Rivian decides on Georgia for its second plant. And we drive the Ioniq 5. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This morning we posted our first drive of the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5. From its retro style to its leading-edge platform and charging tech...
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2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E gets range boost, now up to 314 miles
The boost in range appears linked to a rise in usable capacity of its battery packs; over-the-air updates could open up more range in the near future.
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Rivian confirms second plant for Georgia, production start in 2024
As Rivian just starts to ramp up production of its R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV, it's announced a second plant due to start in 2024.
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Hyundai's first dedicated electric vehicle is darn near perfect, but it doesn't sound eager to cast them out far and wide to customers.
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GMC Sierra EV, Lucid Air, cold-weather EV range, tax-credit stalls: Today’s Car News
The EV tax credit could be stalled for months in the Senate. The Lucid Air is a Best Car To Buy Finalist. We get a first look at an all-electric GMC Sierra. And how much does cold weather affect EV range? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors’ GMC truck brand yesterday...
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Report: Build Back Better bill could stall in Senate for months, delaying expanded EV tax credit
Procedural barriers and Joe Manchin are just a couple of the things that might stall an expansion of the EV tax credit to up to $12,500.
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Cold weather affects EV range differently for each model: Here are some examples
Not all EVs are the same in cold-weather range loss. Battery chemistry, thermal strategies, and heat pumps are three aspects that cause different model EVs to respond quite differently to frigid temps.
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GMC Sierra electric pickup due in 2023 with Denali luxury, Hummer EV design cues
GMC says that the electric Sierra will be GMC’s third EV, after the 2022 Hummer EV pickup (SUT) and the 2024 Hummer EV SUV.
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Lexus RZ 450e electric SUV debuts, as brand aims for all-BEV in US by 2030
Toyota's Lexus luxury brand is going all-electric by 2030, even in the U.S. Where does that leave Toyota in America?
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The Compact Cruiser EV revives some of the styling of the FJ Cruiser, while the Pickup EV shows the way to a Rivian rival that channels Tacoma roots.
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Toyota plans 30 new EVs globally by 2030, teases concepts
Most of the 15 EV concepts shown on Tuesday are production-bound, Toyota says.
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Ioniq 5 pricing, VW ID.4, Ghosn on Nissan EV plans, Biden charging infrastructure: Today’s Car News
Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn calls out the company’s approach on EVs. The Biden administration lays out its approach for 500,000 national EV chargers. We look at the VW ID.4 and why it’s on our Best Car To Buy shortlist. And Hyundai has priced the Ioniq 5. This and more, here at Green...
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Volkswagen ID.4: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022 finalist
VW's EV for the masses is due to be made in Tennessee in 2022, and it has the most ambitious sales targets among our Best Car To Buy finalists.
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CEO behind Leaf and Nissan's early electric push says current EV plan is timid
Although Nissan just revealed a new batch of electric-vehicle concepts, the company's embattled former CEO is calling its EV plans too cautious.
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Biden administration defines steps toward 500,000-charger national network for EVs
Although there isn't enough funding for the 500,000-charger goal, the Biden-Harris administration is laying out the approach it'll take in establishing a national charger network.
Stephen Edelstein