Green Car News
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Hyundai has confirmed it's in the running to provide the underpinnings and battery tech for an Apple car.
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Sono solar car, VW ID.4 coasting, Mercedes EQS Hyperscreen: Today’s Car News
Volkswagen says why there isn’t one-pedal driving on the ID.4. Sono Motors is preparing to show the next version of its solar car. And Mercedes-Benz shows a completely new interface due first in its electric flagship. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz has revealed a...
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Sono Sion solar-supplemented electric car will get CES debut in prototype form
A crowdfunded solar car with a very small budget has managed to move ahead with its production-bound prototype—and plans to build it.
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VW explains how the ID.4 electric SUV gets smart about coasting
Volkswagen argues that there are good reasons to encourage coasting and mild regen versus one-pedal driving.
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Mercedes-Benz EQS electric luxury car will debut full-dash Hyperscreen interface
The next-generation interface for Mercedes-Benz vehicle cabins covers the dash with screen space and is bowing in the upcoming EQS electric sedan.
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Byton reboot, Mazda rotary, Nio flagship, EVs for Honda and Acura: Today’s Car News
Mazda at last confirms a rotary-engine range extender for the U.S. A report suggests GM is making plans to build EVs in Mexico. Nio is going long on driving range but not shying away from battery swapping. And Foxconn provides a lifeline to Byton. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Longtime...
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The MX-30 will arrive in the U.S. as a rotary-supplemented plug-in series hybrid as well as a fully electric model.
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Report: Acura EV to be made in Tennessee, alongside Cadillac Lyriq
GM could build an electric vehicle for Honda starting as soon as 2023, with an Acura model coming in 2024.
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Apple partner Foxconn helps revive EV startup Byton
Foxconn will help start production of the M-Byte EV, although it's unclear what the Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant gains.
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Nio teases 150-kwh battery, next-gen battery swapping for flagship sedan
Nio's upcoming flagship model could offer the largest battery pack yet in a passenger car.
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Tesla 2020 deliveries, Model 3 quality, Fisker “radical” electric pickup: Today’s Car News
Tesla approaches its pre-pandemic delivery goals for 2020, and its plant in China might have some lessons for Fremont. Fisker’s driver assistance system forgoes lidar, like Tesla. And could Fisker’s product after the Ocean be the world’s most efficient electric pickup? This and...
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Tesla nearly reaches 500,000 deliveries in 2020
Tesla made well over 500,000 vehicles in 2020, thanks to its Shanghai factory, and rolled out a new model in a pandemic.
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Fisker Intelligent Pilot won't count lidar sensors as part of its initial component set, although like Tesla it will offer cameras, ultrasonic sensors, and radar.
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Fisker electric pickup: Super-efficient "radical" truck coming in late 2023?
An electric truck from Fisker might offer a countertake to the Tesla Cybertruck, with an edgy design but focus on efficiency.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E: Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021
The Mustang Mach-E is the first non-Tesla SUV to hit 300 miles, and with pony-car heritage cues it takes electric cars somewhere new.
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Chinese-built Tesla Model 3 ranks high in quality survey
The Tesla Model 3 was rated second best in a J.D. Power quality survey from the Chinese market—a much better result than vehicles from Tesla's California plant.
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GCR’s Best Car To Buy 2021 nominees pair efficiency with leading-edge tech
From next-generation interfaces and sophisticated driver aids to over-the-air updates, the Best Car To Buy contenders are by no means no-frills.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E, efficiency and tech, electric trucks and SUVs: Today's Car News
The Ford Mustang Mach-E is a nominee for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 award. We delved into efficiency paired with leading-edge technology. Electric trucks and SUVs are coming, but what does that mean? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. It's a new era. A Ford Mustang is a finalist...
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Going fully electric is good, but do the plus-sized battery packs of upcoming electric trucks still make them worth pointing to as green picks?
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Tesla Model Y: Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021 finalist
The Tesla Model Y remains more energy-efficient than any non-Tesla long-range EV, and with strong sales, its impact is significant.
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Polestar 2: Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021 finalist
The Polestar 2 electric car was engineered partly in Sweden and is made in China; with emphases on sustainability and performance, it's intriguing but expensive.
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2021 Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model Y, Tesla software update: Today's Car News
The 2021 Nissan Leaf gets a price increase. The Tesla Model Y is a nominee for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy. And Tesla's latest software update enables an annoying new feature.
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2020 hindsight: What did Leaf, Volt, and other best green cars of 2010 teach us?
Ten years later, plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt are still struggling to achieve that model's functionality and popularity, but the Nissan Leaf was the start of something big.
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2021 Nissan Leaf gets no major changes
It's a carryover year for Nissan's original electric car, while the company preps for an Ariya in its future.
Stephen Edelstein