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Large touchscreen interfaces are a big part of the user experience in the Air electric sedan, but it doesn't get rid of all the buttons.
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Electric Ford Explorer, Ioniq 5 subscription, Lordstown update: Today’s Car News
Ford is betting even bigger on electric vehicles. Hyundai readies an EV subscription plan for its Ioniq 5. And Lordstown Motors sees the F-150 Lightning as validation of its choices. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has revealed that it’s developing two new EV platforms for use...
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 subscription will let EV intenders try before they buy
Hyundai's electric car subscription won't have a long term like a lease; it will be more like an extended test-drive.
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Lordstown sees the F-150 Lightning as validating its electric-truck model
Lordstown Motors reported that it doesn't have the cash to ramp up production of the Endurance electric pickup as rapidly as it wants.
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Ford is developing electric Explorer SUV, two dedicated EV platforms for debut by 2025
Two new electric vehicle platforms might span everything from electric versions of the Ford Explorer and Expedition, and the Lincoln Navigator.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 debut, Nissan Ariya interest, Lexus EV and PHEV plan: Today’s Car News
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 makes its debut in U.S. form—although there’s no pricing quite yet. Lexus is about to embrace plug-in vehicles. And Nissan has reached 200,000—hand-raisers, that is, for the Ariya. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Yesterday marked the official...
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The Ioniq 5 is Hyundai's first dedicated electric vehicle, and it's something different whether your benchmark is a gasoline model, a Tesla, or something else.
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Nissan claims more than 200,000 hand-raisers for Ariya EV
Globally, the Ariya electric crossover could be shaping up to be a popular model and strong alternative to the Tesla Model Y or Hyundai Ioniq 5.
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Lexus plans US-market plug-in hybrid in 2021, battery electric in 2022
The Toyota luxury brand is treading cautiously into plug-in vehicles, but it will soon have both an electric vehicle and a plug-in hybrid for the U.S. market.
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Up close with the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV: Meshing old and new has never looked this good
The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is a true head turner with its retro-futuristic styling hitting all the right notes.
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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5: Targeted 300 miles, 18-minute fast-charging for US-spec electric car
The 2022 Ioniq 5 can charge from 10% to 80% in just 18 minutes at a 350-kw DC fast-charger, and it can recover 68 miles of range in about five minutes.
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F-150 Lightning Pro price, Jeep plug-in hybrid lease deal, EV mandate for Uber and Lyft: Today’s Car News
The Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup will start $10,000 higher in its 300-mile form. California wants Uber and Lyft to favor EVs. BMW is switching to some special sustainable tires for one of its plug-in hybrids. And the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid is quite a deal right now to lease. This...
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Natural rubber and wood-based nylon are ingredients for special sustainable tires in the X5 xDrive45e PHEV.
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California approves EV mandate for Uber and Lyft
The state will require companies to submit two-year plans that ensure, step by step, that 90% of ride-hailing miles are electric by 2030.
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Ford F-150 Lightning Pro electric work truck: 300-mile version will add $10,000
The top-selling truck is playing to the pragmatic with its F-150 Lightning electric pickup—starting with a $39,974 base price and a lot of towing, hauling, and charging flexibility.
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Plug-in hybrid SUV lease deal: Jeep Wrangler 4xe costs much less than Toyota RAV4 Prime
The Wrangler plug-in hybrid only goes about half as far as the RAV4 Prime all-electric, but the off-road-capable PHEV costs a lot less to lease.
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Ford F-150 Lightning, heavy Hummer EV, Chevy Bolt EUV deliveries, Kia EV6: The Week in Reverse
Will the U.S. get new point-of-sale incentives for electric vehicles? Which California EV startup announced a price for its first vehicle, originally to be offered by subscription only? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May...
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Fisker intends to make first all-electric Popemobile
The Fisker Ocean electric SUV might be the basis for papal transit.
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This morning, we consider how the Ford F-150 Lightning stacks up against the Rivian R1T. The Lightning is shaping up to be a power broker, with some unparalleled home-backup capabilities. Faraday Future teases new tech in the FF91 it still hasn’t delivered. And will the next Popemobile be a Fisker? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This morning we continue our coverage of the 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric truck, with a deeper dive into the Lightning’s home power backup functions that could put a dent in Tesla Powerwall sales. Although pricing is not yet announced...
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Ford F-150 Lightning will be a home backup power broker: What Tesla Powerwall?
The Lightning electric truck will be one of the first vehicles on the market to offer a comprehensive home backup power solution without buying home energy storage, such as a Powerwall.
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Faraday Future shows off FF91 video-call capability ahead of SPAC and claimed 2022 arrival
The seven-year-old startup's FF91 is still enticing, and the company is showing that it plans to keep the model's leading-edge tech focus.
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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning vs. 2021 Rivian R1T: Electric truck face-off
The R1T and F-150 Lightning focus on different customers but set out to achieve some of the same goals.
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F-150 Lightning, Ford EV battery joint venture, in-wheel motors, heavy Hummer: Today’s Car News
The F-150 Lightning electric truck has been revealed at a very affordable starting price. Ford and SK Innovation announced a joint venture to make EV batteries in America. And we check in about why the Lightning won’t have in-wheel motors. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2022...
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Ford-SKI battery venture will supply American EVs, might ease transition to solid state
The automaker plans to source cells for upcoming Ford and Lincoln EVs from joint-venture battery plants in North America.
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