Green Car News
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Here's why your electric vehicle might actually have been an appreciating asset over the past 12 months.
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Arrival intends to build electric car specifically for Uber ride-hailing
With no details on the business agreement or EV supply plans to the ride-hailing giant, the "strategic relationship" amounts to a handshake.
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2022 Ford E-Transit electric van gets $43,295 base price, build configuration details
The E-Transit will share pieces with the upcoming fully electric F-150 and will debut Ford's approach aimed at operating costs.
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Chevy Bolt EV battery fix, costly synthetic fuels, BMW-Ford solid-state investment: Today’s Car News
Synthetic fuels don’t make sense, argues an environmental group. Ford could ramp up production of EV battery cells by the middle of the decade. And a fix is in at last for the Bolt EV issue that’s kept owners from tapping into full range. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford...
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Study: Synthetic fuels cost more money and cause more CO2 emissions vs. batteries
Keeping internal combustion alive through synthetic fuels with a lower carbon footprint is not a better solution than batteries, T&E argues.
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2017-2019 Chevy Bolt EV battery issue has a solution, dealership visit required
GM says that it can fix the Bolt EV issue that's been limiting owners to 90% of available range—with a trip to the dealership and new diagnostic software.
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Will the volume from the Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, E-Transit, and other upcoming EVs be enough for its own battery factory?
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F-150 Lightning, Citroën EV in America, Apricale fuel-cell hypercar, electric rejecters: Today’s Car News
Citroën EVs might soon be available in some U.S. cities. Another hydrogen-tech company is planning a fuel-cell supercar. The fully electric F-150 might be badged F-150 Lightning. And not everyone who goes electric stays electric. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford is reportedly...
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Viritech Apricale: Exotic-looking fuel-cell-powered hydrogen hypercar is a "statement of intent"
Newcomer Viritech plans to becme a fuel-cell tech enabler—with the Apricale its poster car—but it has no plans to scale up as an automaker.
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Cute Citroën Ami EV coming to US, as part of Free2Move car-sharing
With a top speed of less than 30 mph, the Ami could hit a stylish urban sweet spot between electric scooters and passenger cars.
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Study: 1 in 5 EV owners go back to gasoline, and home charging is a big issue
A set of surveys found that owners might be happy with the low ownership costs but stopped EV ownership due to issues with range or charging.
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Tesla’s battery push, Mach-E GT, Lightyear One, EV and PHEV deals: The Week in Reverse
Can the Lightyear One go 450 miles with a 60-kwh battery? Will the Tesla Model Y be the world’s top-selling vehicle next year? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 30, 2021. In Tesla’s quarterly update call...
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GM faces some backlash for a big investment in EVs in Mexico. Jeep rolls out some cool aftermarket pieces for its plug-in hybrid Wrangler. And EV charging apps are cause for confusion. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. On its Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid, Jeep has introduced the first OEM off-road lift kit offered on a plug-in hybrid—and, we believe, the first such kit for any kind of EV. In addition to the kit permitting extreme engine-off off-roading, Jeep is offering tube doors, rock rails, off-road lights, and more. General Motors has announced a $1 billion investment in its...
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GM plans $1B electric vehicle future for Mexico plant, UAW cries foul
Despite a push from the Biden administration to keep electric-vehicle EV manufacturing in the U.S., GM plans to make EVs and components south of the border.
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Off-road lift kit for Jeep Wrangler 4xe is a plug-in hybrid first
The 2021 Jeep Wrangle 4xe plug-in hybrid covers new ground for tailpipe-emissions-free off-roading.
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EV charging networks and automakers all want you to use their apps while you drive
How will you navigate to the closest charging station? Automakers' unified apps—with Tesla as the template—might soon cut through the clutter of apps.
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GM charging network, Honda Civic, Audi E-Tron, VW ID.4 AWD: Today’s Car News
General Motors is streamlining its charging experience, ahead of the arrival of the Cadillac Lyriq and other Ultium EVs. Volkswagen details the all-wheel-drive ID.4. The Audi E-Tron lineup returns with a fresh look. And Honda just introduced the next-generation version of its small-car mainstay...
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2022 Audi E-Tron SUV and Sportback add Chronos Edition, new wheel designs
Audi's first fully electric vehicle will carry the technology over to the 2022 model year but offer some feature and appearance changes.
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A dual-motor version of the VW ID.4, called the ID.4 AWD Pro, is due for the U.S. around the middle of the year, and the ID.4 GTX previews it.
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2022 Honda Civic sedan bows: Is a high-mpg Civic Hybrid hatchback on the way?
Honda hasn't yet confirmed a Civic Hybrid, but some manufacturing decisions suggest that a Civic Hybrid hatchback is a possibility.
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GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Lyriq will offer "one-click" charging on unified brand apps
GM is partnering with seven charging networks to allow easier, app-based charging at 60,000 charging points in the U.S. and Canada.
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Tesla 4680 cells, $60/kwh target, fuel-cell trash trucks, Ford batteries: Today’s Car News
A venture powers tailpipe-emissions-free fuel-cell trash trucks with landfill waste. The DOE reportedly sees $60/kwh as the new goal for EV cost parity with ICE. Ford focuses on making EV batteries a core competency. And will Tesla ramp up the cells due to power a number of upcoming products...
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Venture hatches "hydrogen hubs" to power fuel-cell garbage trucks—from waste
A site to be built in the San Francisco Bay Area claims that in a virtuous circle of sorts, it will fuel trash trucks with hydrogen made from landfill gas.
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Report: $60/kwh battery pack price will make EVs cheaper than combustion
The U.S. Department of Energy is now reportedly seeing $60 per kilowatt-hour, on a pack basis, as what it takes to get total cost of ownership below gas vehicles.
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