Green Car News
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Those interested in a used EV could get a strong warranty and unheard-of financing on the Bolt EV—and the Volt plug-in hybrid.
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Renault 5 Prototype: All-electric return of a hot-hatch legend
The R5 is returning as an all-electric car, with plenty of heritage design cues that would position it as a strong alternative to the Fiat 500e and Honda E.
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Tesla touchscreen failures, MPG fines, EV fires and first responders: Today’s Car News
Perhaps spurred by the final week of an administration, it’s a morning of green-car news from regulators Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has attempted to delay steeper mpg fines. A large-scale recall of Tesla vehicles for touchscreen issues has been requested by the NHTSA. And the...
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Emergency responders need more training on EV fires, NTSB warns
Response guides don't offer enough about how to deal with electric vehicle fires and high-voltage electrical systems, the agency says.
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Trump administration again delays higher fuel economy fines
In the last days of the Trump administration, officials again yielded to lobbyists in offering a break on federal fines for gas guzzling fleets.
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Failing touchscreens on Tesla Model S and Model X prompt US recall request
Rear cameras, climate control, and some Autopilot functions might not work, the NHTSA cautions.
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Hyundai teases its Ioniq 5 crossover due for deliveries later this year. Cadillac also showed a glimpse of its Celestiq that’s not expected until 2023. The Model Y gets some reassuring crash-test ratings. And the very good-looking Sony electric car we saw last year at CES is moving along. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Sony has announced that it’s started public road testing with its Vision-S electric car. The company has returned with a little more backstory about the car, at a virtual CES, a year after introducing it at last year’s in-person show. Hyundai has...
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Tesla Model Y crash test results: 5-star rating secured
The Tesla Model Y managed to achieve the best occupant safety ratings in the federal government's dynamic tests.
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Flagship Cadillac Celestiq EV will offer 4-wheel steering, 4-quadrant smart glass roof
GM's luxury brand is going all-electric by the end of the decade, and the Celestiq will serve as a showcase for what the company can do.
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2022 Ioniq 5 electric crossover dials in 45 EV Concept's retro look for February debut
The Ioniq 5 crossover will arrive in fall 2021 and very closely follow the Hyundai 45 concept, as new photos of the prototype suggest.
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Sony Vision-S electric car starts public road tests in Europe
The Sony electric car shown at last year's CES is much more than a concept car just a year later.
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GM electric delivery van, Nio solid-state battery, Lordstown order update: Today’s Car News
General Motors is setting up a new business around electric delivery vehicles. Lordstown says that it has 100,000 orders for its electric truck. And Nio could soon beat other carmakers to offer solid-state batteries. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nio has revealed its Model S–sized...
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Nio will likely beat Tesla to market with a solid-state battery. Does that matter?
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GM reveals an electric van, launches a new business for electric cargo delivery
A new business called BrightDrop will focus GM's electric-vehicle tech and connectivity toward commercial customers.
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Lordstown confirms 100,000 orders for Endurance electric pickup, September production start
The Ohio-built electric pickup, aimed toward fleet customers, says that it has 100,000 orders.
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Base Tesla Model Y, Ford Mach-E range, Baidu and Geely: Today’s Car News
The Tesla Model Y standard range arrives just in time to face off with the Ford Mustang Mach-E. We take a look at Mach-E range. Some of Europe still doesn’t see EVs as a green choice. And Geely and Baidu create a new EV company, while rumors swirl about Hyundai and Apple. This and more, here...
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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E range test: At 70 mph, true to EPA highway results
The Ford Mustang Mach-E isn't a 300-mile EV for highway road trips; but it delivers what the EPA ratings suggest and possibly better.
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Tesla Model Y Standard Range: 244 miles, $43,190 base, 7-seat available
A new Standard Range Model Y undercuts the base Ford Mustang Mach-E in price but beats it in range.
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Some of Western Europe still isn't grasping the environmental benefits of electric cars, a supplier survey finds.
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China’s biggest search engine is forming an electric car company with Geely
Baidu is reportedly negotiating to use the SEA platform for upcoming Volvo and Polestar vehicles for a venture powered by its own software.
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Lightning eMotors creates electric motor coaches at lower cost and CO2 impact
Electrifying existing buses and commercial trucks and vans can help companies cut their costs and their carbon footprint.
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Tesla record, Fisker electric pickup, Mazda rotary, Big Tech partnerships: The Week in Reverse
Which carmaker, like Tesla, isn’t planning to use lidar sensors in its driver assistance system? Which carmaker made an argument against one-pedal driving? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 8, 2021. Nio is set...
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Hyundai and Apple, Geely and Baidu, Lucid and Saudi Arabia: Today’s Car News
Two tech giants possibly pairing up with major automakers could change the shape of electric vehicles and mobility later in the decade. And Lucid might build cars in Saudi Arabia. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The search engine giant Baidu is reportedly partnering up with Volvo parent...
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GM rebrands itself around EVs, launches “Generation E” ad campaign
"Nobody will be left out" says one of the new ads launched by GM for future EVs to be built on its Ultium platform.
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