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Hyundai claims Ioniq 5 EV will dominate Tesla Model Y in miles of range added at fast-charging stopsStephen Edelstein
Hyundai has chosen to emphasize a high average charging rate over a high peak rate, which it says will result in shorter charging stops.
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Audi E-Tron GT drive, Tesla range settlement, electric baby Jeep: Today’s Car News
Today, we take the Audi E-Tron GT for a drive. Some Tesla owners could be getting money back for time when software updates pinched range. Home solar and smart energy systems are converging around electric cars. And an all-electric “baby Jeep” might be in the works. This and more, here...
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First drive review: 2022 Audi E-Tron GT and RS E-Tron GT opt for touring comfort over Taycan sharpness
The 2022 Audi E-Tron GT and RS E-Tron GT zig where the Porsche Taycan zags, offering more of a grand touring experience rather than a sporty one.
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Tesla agrees to pay owners for cutting range and charging rate on some cars
Owners saw range significantly reduced for nearly a year, due to a series of software-related limits imposed through over-the-air updates.
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Report: Fully electric "baby Jeep," hydrogen fuel cells possible in off-road brand's future
Such a vehicle might be built on one of four dedicated EV platforms introduced last month by Jeep parent Stellantis.
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Home solar and electric cars are converging, and it's about time
An alliance between SunPower and Wallbox is one of several deals suggesting there's a big future for EVs and home solar functioning together.
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Which electric vehicle startup is already reportedly looking around for a second factory location? Which former executive of an EV startup posted $100 million bail this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 30, 2021. We presented two drives this week: one for an electric luxury trendsetter, the other for a heart-of-the-market hybrid. In a first drive of the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS electric fastback, we found that this big electric flagship takes more closely after the S-Class than the Model S. And will the 2022...
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Nikola founder charged, CATL’s sodium-ion cells, Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: Today’s Car News
Mitsubishi teases the next-generation Outlander Plug-In Hybrid. CATL shows some of the future with its sodium-ion cells. And we round up all that’s alleged of Nikola founder Trevor Milton, who’s out on $100 million bail. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Trevor Milton, the...
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Next Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will have more range, three rows of seating
A new version of the Outlander PHEV is due in 2022 and could extend the current model's success with more range—and this time, third-row seats.
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First CATL sodium-ion batteries revealed, can charge to 80% in 15 minutes
CATL also claims that its sodium-ion cells can be used alongside lithium-ion cells within the same battery pack.
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Founder of fuel-cell startup Nikola charged with securities fraud: Here’s what’s alleged
The federal government has filed criminal charges against Nikola founder Trevor Milton, alleging securities fraud over misleading statements about its hydrogen and electric trucks.
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Biden mpg standards, electric Citroën DS, aero and EVs: Today’s Car News
Biden emissions and fuel economy standards will need to be even tougher to make up for the Trump rollback. An icon of automotive design goes electric. And why is aerodynamic efficiency so important for EVs? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A low aerodynamic coefficient of drag can make a...
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A number of environmental groups called for higher targets and fewer loopholes in Biden gas mileage rules expected in the next week.
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Beyond batteries and propulsion, here's how big EVs can offer a long highway range
Big vehicles aren't always harder to push through the wind—as comparing the coefficient of drag and frontal area of some vehicles highlights.
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Eccentric electric: Citroën DS EV conversion translates a French icon
A UK firm has converted a classic Citroën DS—an icon for its design and comfort features—to fully electric.
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Tucson Hybrid mpg report, Minnesota EV mandate, Biden emissions standards: Today’s Car News
Minnesota’s mandate of EVs could change the equation around “compliance car” plug-ins that automakers only sell in some of the U.S. New Biden administration vehicle efficiency rules are on the way. And we look at 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid gas mileage. This and more, here at Green...
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Review update: Does the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid deliver up to 38 mpg?
The 2022 Tucson Hybrid drives better than its gas counterpart and offers great value. But the big question is, how efficient is it? We took it on a pair of drives, one highway focused and one through the city, to find out.
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Minnesota adopts California EV mandate, makes it tougher for plug-in "compliance cars"
With automakers required to sell some number of plug-in models in Minnesota, it's going to be tougher to ignore the Midwest.
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The U.S. EPA is reportedly on the verge of revealing a plan for tougher annual efficiency increases that would eventually exceed Obama-era targets.
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Tesla Semi and Cybertruck delay, Rivian second factory, Hyundai fuel-cell semis: Today’s Car News
Tesla provided more detail about how it plans to open its Supercharger network to other EVs. It made a record number of vehicles but won’t get to the Semi—or Cybertruck, quite likely—until next year. And it has too many kinds of batteries. Meanwhile Hyundai announced a first batch...
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Rivian confirms plan for second factory, before delivering first electric trucks
News of the factory plans, reportedly codenamed "Project Tera," came as part of a $2.5 billion funding round again including Ford and Amazon.
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Hyundai will test 500-mile hydrogen fuel-cell semis in California
Hyundai claims this will be the largest deployment of hydrogen Class 8 trucks in the U.S. thus far.
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Tesla needs to remedy "Baskin-Robbins of batteries" situation, says Musk
After a record-setting quarter, CEO Elon Musk said Tesla has too many cell formats and chemistries right now, inhibiting progress.
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Musk: Supercharger network will charge extra for slow-charging non-Tesla EVs
Tesla may apply some new pricing strategies when it opens up the Supercharger network to other EVs later this year, CEO Elon Musk suggested.
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