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Musk estimates that production of the new cells remains 12 to 18 months away. What if that proves optimistic?
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Ford plans to build battery cells for future electric vehicles
Ford wants to be able to scale up manufacturing while reusing as much as possible for the transition to solid-state cells.
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EPA plans to reinstate California emissions authority, seeks public input
With the NHTSA, it proposes to rescind rules that took away California's authority to set its own emissions framework and to mandate EVs.
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2021 Ford Mach-E GT undercuts Model Y Performance by $1,195; orders start soon
The Mach-E GT and GT Performance provide an exciting alternative to both the gasoline Mustang and the Tesla Model Y; but the range is shorter than either alternative.
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Musk sees Tesla Model Y becoming global bestseller in 2022: Toyota RAV4 dethroned?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sees the Model Y electric crossover becoming the best-selling vehicle in the world. With enough batteries, it might not be the moonshot it sounds.
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Battery-factory crunch, Bosch pushback, Lightyear tires, EV and PHEV deals: Today’s Car News
The electric-car deals this month span beyond the Bolt EV. A report suggests there aren’t enough EV battery factories planned for the next decade. Some very special tires are going into a solar car that hopes to leapfrog Tesla in efficiency. And the supplier behind the VW diesel scandal...
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Aerodynamics, weight, and rolling resistance have all been closely managed in the Lightyear One solar-supplemented electric car—and tires are part of that.
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Supplier scarred by Dieselgate rejects EV future, will invest in combustion tech into 2040s
Although Bosch is proactive on climate issues, it doesn't see battery-electric vehicles as the whole future.
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Report: Not enough battery factories to support EVs' global rise past ICE vehicles in 2030s
The anticipated sales growth of electric vehicles requires more battery factories—perhaps colocated with vehicle assembly.
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Best plug-in vehicle deals: Toyota Prius Prime, Hyundai Kona Electric, Nissan Leaf, and more
The set of deals applying to plug-in hybrids and battery electric models is a bit better than last year, even though dealer inventories of some models remain sparse.
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Tucson Hybrid review, Cadillac Lyriq details, Toyota electric pickup, A6 E-Tron: The Week in Reverse
Which electric vehicles earned top safety ratings this week? Which luxury brand revealed a fully electric sedan with 800V charging? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 23, 2021. This week we took a first drive in the...
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Honda US EV plans, Toyota hydrogen ICE, California emissions, Mach-E and XC40 Recharge safety: Today’s Car News
Toyota is building hydrogen combustion engines. Honda reveals more about its U.S. EV plans. California is back on a path to setting its own vehicle emissions rules. And the list of EVs with top safety ratings is growing fast. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Both the 2021 Ford Mustang...
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Honda sees battery electric and hydrogen fuel-cell models making up 40% of its U.S. sales by 2030 and 80% by 2035.
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Toyota is developing hydrogen combustion engines—for racing
Toyota sees potential in hydrogen internal-combustion engines as part of a future racing program—perhaps to boost interest in its plans for a hydrogen economy.
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Biden administration moves to restore California emissions authority
The move is seen as a first step toward new fuel economy and emissions standards to be announced by July—leaving room for even more ambitious state targets.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E and Volvo XC40 Recharge earn top safety ratings from IIHS
Top-notch ratings for both models help support the idea that EVs are at least as safe as their gasoline-powered counterparts.
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Megawatt charging for trucks, beef-fat biodiesel, BYD EV platform: Today’s Car News
A Portland site is a template for big-rig fast-charging, and open for public use. Biodiesel from beef fat will soon be mass-produced by a Nebraska joint venture. And BYD gives a top-level preview of its third-generation platform for electric vehicles. This and more on Earth Day, here at Green Car...
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Electric Island: First US charging station for electric semis is ready for megawatt fast-charging
The megawatt charging standard (MCS) that will enable quick charging stops for heavy-duty trucks isn't here quite yet. But Electric Island is ready for it.
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Tallow, of the sort that used to go toward making fries, will be used to make fuel that's claimed to be chemically identical to petroleum diesel.
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BYD next-generation EV platform: Up to 600 miles, 800V charging, optimized efficiency
BYD is building a new platform around its LFP-based Blade battery—with cars to have top-notch efficiency, 800V charging, and very sleek aerodynamics.
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Cadillac Lyriq details, GM EV1 at 25, Trump-era EPA rules flawed: Today’s Car News
The first step toward Cadillac’s electric future gets a price tag. It’s been 25 years since GM sparked the idea of the modern electric car with the EV1. And the EPA’s process and protocol around its emissions and mpg rules were highly flawed, it now says. This and more, here at...
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Report: With EV1, GM sparked the era of the electric car but didn't follow through
The EV1 was an revolutionary electric vehicle, and 25 years since its launch we wonder how different things might have been had GM stuck with it.
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EPA finds its Trump-era fuel-efficiency rulemaking flawed, as it prepares tighter standards
The EPA expressed "concerns" about the process used to create the Trump-era rules that relaxed fuel-efficiency targets.
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Tucson Hybrid review, Toyota electric pickup, BMW solid state, Genesis EV: Today’s Car News
Genesis shows its first fully electric model. BMW sets a timeline for solid-state tech. We get drive time in the Hyundai Tucson Hybrid. And Toyota confirms an electric pickup in its future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A first drive of the 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid told us that the...
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