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The global automaker and industrial giant hopes to expand its use of hydrogen fuel-cell tech far beyond small cars.
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Toyota EV with solid-state batteries: 10-minute full charge, prototype reportedly due in 2021
With prototypes powered by solid-state batteries already due for 2021, Toyota could ramp up production of the tech before 2025.
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VW ID.4 review, Aptera solar claims, Rivian charging network, Bollinger update: The Week in Reverse
Which battery startup hinted that its technology might be close to production-ready? Which automaker’s CEO suggested that a timeline for a gasoline-vehicle ban might be better than a credit system? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for...
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Bollinger trucks’ new look, F-150 mpg, Lordstown platform tested: Today’s Car News
The Bollinger B1 and B2 electric trucks have a new look. The F-150 Hybrid leads in gas-truck gas mileage. Hundreds of “boost” chargers could provide fast-charging in hard-to-site places. And Lordstown Motors thrashes its skateboard platform and in-wheel motors. This and more, here at...
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Freewire and BP unit ally for more UK fast chargers without grid upgrades
DC fast chargers that aren't tied to particular places in the grid are part of a buildout aiming to install 700+ additional stations by 2025.
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Bollinger B1 and B2 electric trucks look rather different in "production intent" form
The Michigan-based electric-truck startup has made a series of minor design changes that altogether give the trucks a different look.
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The electric-truck invasion hasn't yet started. Is 25 mpg the leading edge of pickup truck efficiency?
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Lordstown thrashes the skateboard for its Endurance electric truck, in-wheel motors and all
Ohio's Lordstown Motors teased some durability testing for the platform underneath its upcoming electric trucks.
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Rivian charging network, Mercedes electric vans, Toyota fuel-cell semis: Today’s Car News
Mercedes shows a new generation of electric vans. Toyota is pushing ahead with more fuel-cell semis. And Rivian ramps up to offer charging in some out-of-the-way places. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian plans to include a two-tier charging strategy that will include both DC...
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Updated fuel-cell tech boosts Toyota semi project to 300 miles at full load
Toyota is giving its zero-emissions fuel-cell semis more range, which could expand their use to more than port duty.
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Next-gen Mercedes eSprinter electric vans revealed, arriving to US around 2023
Mercedes has confirmed that the new version of the electric van currently under development will be sold in the U.S.
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Rivian charging network will be partly proprietary, partly patchwork
Like Tesla, Rivian aims to create some of its own charging infrastructure—though some of it will support the trucks' recreational push.
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Plug-in hybrids might be polluting a lot more than the emissions-test numbers suggest. Portland is re-upping on the Electric Avenue concept, but for big electric trucks this time. Daimler’s Smart plant sale will enable something that’s not small and not electric. And could solid-state battery tech arrive by the middle of the decade? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Data teased by California-based QuantumScape on Tuesday suggested the company’s solid-state battery technology might be closer to production than previously thought. It might potentially allow faster...
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Daimler sale of EV-savvy Smart plant enables diesel SUV production
Ineos plans to make the Grenadier 4x4 SUV there starting in 2021, for early 2022 deliveries.
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Portland’s sequel to Electric Avenue asks: How will we charge big electric trucks?
Near Daimler Trucks North America headquarters in Portland, a site called Electric Island will help fine-tune charging solutions for electric semis and delivery trucks.
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Report: Plug-in hybrids are polluting more than claimed
The emissions ratings given to plug-in hybrids don't correlate to the emissions from PHEVs' real-world use, a UK organization maintains.
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QuantumScape battery tech: A fast-charging electric-car game-changer?
The California-based battery company QuantumScape suggests that its solid-state battery technology has the lifespan needed for widespread use.
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Toyota EVs, Aptera solar sell, Canoo delivery van, XC40 Recharge: Today’s Car News
Aptera says you won’t have to plug in. Toyota finally confirms some electric vehicles on the way. Volvo’s first electric car is on our annual shortlist. And Canoo is planning to show another electric van—this one for making deliveries. This and more, here at Green Car Reports...
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Toyota confirmed EV plans, including one due to the U.S. in the "short term" as well as an electric SUV for Europe. These might be the same vehicle.
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Aptera solar car claimed to need no charging starts at $25,900, arrives in 2021
The team behind the Aptera three-wheeler claims that solar will be sufficient for most daily-driving needs.
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Canoo electric delivery vehicle reveal date set for December 17, small pickup again teased
Canoo which is due to start offering electric vehicles by subscription in 2021, will reveal a delivery van this month.
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Solar roadway, VW ID.4 drive, Nissan e-Power, timeline for ICE ban: Today’s Car News
The first solar roadway in the U.S. is being tested—in Georgia. We drive the electric vehicle at the front of VW’s mass-market push for the U.S, the ID.4. Nissan is scaling up its e-Power hybrid system in Japan. And at least one automaker thinks that making plans to ban gasoline...
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Volvo CEO: Ban on gasoline cars makes more sense than EV credits and subsidies
While most automakers favor a credit-based system, Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson argued for a clear agenda, possibly including a timeline for banning ICE vehicles.
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Nissan Note goes all-hybrid in Japan with revised e-Power system still due for the US
Nissan is making the Note—previously sold in the U.S. as the Versa Note—all-hybrid for its home Japan market.
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