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Which automaker reportedly seeks a stake in a South Korean battery spinoff? Which company claims to have the first production EV with a solid-state battery? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 2, 2020. Ford cut prices on the upcoming 2021 Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by $1,000 to $3,000—all to better match the growing list of rivals that soon will include the Volkswagen ID.4 in addition to the Tesla Model Y. It also revealed a few more details about the upcoming F-150 PowerBoost Hybrid—such as that it...
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Tesla reports record deliveries for Q3 2020
Tesla sales have surged during the pandemic, although it's difficult to parse the brand's U.S. performance from its global expansion.
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Electric Volvo, GM and Nikola, Ford and California: Today’s Car News
Nikola and GM remain in talks, although deadlines have passed. Ford boasts about siding with California. And Volvo starts building its first electric vehicle. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Earlier this week Nikola canceled its event at which the Badger fuel-cell-supplemented electric...
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2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUV production begins, US deliveries by January
The XC40 Recharge is the first electric vehicle from Volvo, and it arrives in the U.S. soon, with range and pricing yet to be detailed.
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Ford points to its stand with California: Cleaner air, more EVs
Ford is the Detroit automaker that hasn't sided with the Trump administration on emissions—and Ford wants you to know that.
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Nikola Badger electric pickup debut event canceled, as GM deal hangs
Amid controversy over Nikola, talks with GM continue, and some reports suggest GM might even up its potential share in the company.
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A California program helps make EVs more accessible to those who might benefit the most. Lynk & Co. launches in Europe, with the opportunity to earn drivers money for sharing their vehicle. And the Lucid-Tesla rivalry heats up. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid claimed Wednesday that with its upcoming tri-motor version of the Lucid Air it’s just a second off the lap time claimed by Tesla for its upcoming Model S Plaid. The tri-motor model hasn’t even been formally announced, and the Tesla Model S Plaid remains more than a year from deliveries; and yet the...
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Lynk & Co. launches in Europe with hybrids and PHEVs: Not just a car, a club
Starting in Amsterdam, Lynk & Co. will aim to sell Europeans on the idea of driving without too much focus on the car itself.
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Tri-motor Lucid Air already approaching Tesla Model S Plaid lap record
Lucid's early attempts with a tri-motor version of the Air electric sedan are already just a second off Tesla's touted Model S Plaid times.
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California has a $20M program for getting EVs to the underserved
Electric vehicles adoption is more challenging in the underserved communities that could use them most; a California program aims to fix that.
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Buick Electra EV, luxury cabins from the landfill, EPA calls foul on California: Today’s Car News
The EPA says California’s ban on gasoline cars is no good. A major luxury vehicle maker goes sifting in the landfill for source material for its cabins. And the Buick Electra is finally reborn as an EV—for China, that is. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. One of GM’s best...
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Jaguar Land Rover is making luxury interiors of landfill waste
Ocean and landfill waste are sources for the plastics that Jaguar Land Rover hopes to weave into sustainable luxury-car cabins.
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EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler has questioned the legality of California regulation leading to a 2035 ban on the sales of new gasoline passenger vehicles.
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GM reveals an all-electric Buick Electra, but it's for China
The Electra has to be one of the best electric-car names in GM’s vault, but it might be kept to China for now.
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Honda electric SUV concept, Ford Mach-E price drop, Tesla and LG Chem: Today’s Car News
Tesla is thinking about a stake in the new battery spinoff of LG Chem. Honda previews an electric SUV for China. Prices drop on the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV before its arrival. And the Ford F-150 does good in torque, but we’re not sure yet about mpg. This and more, here at Green Car...
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Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV prices have been cut by up to $3,000 before arrival
Lower prices will help the Mustang Mach-E get an advantage versus a growing set of electric SUV and crossover rivals.
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Honda electric SUV coupe for China previewed with concept
The swoopy 2-door electric SUV coupe is for China only, and unrelated to the electric Honda pair being jointly developed with GM.
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Report: Tesla might buy stake in LG Chem battery spinoff
Tesla reportedly is interested in a minority stake in the South Korean company's battery operations.
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The 2021 Ford F-150 shows those who won't yet embrace charge ports how to get maximum torque without putting a dent in mileage.
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Mercedes solid-state batteries, California’s grid, Polestar Precept and EV platform: Today’s Car News
Much will be needed to get California’s grid ready for the surge of electric vehicles. Mercedes-Benz has put solid-state batteries in a production vehicle. A Beijing auto-show concept showcases the platform that could underpin a range of Volvo and Polestar models, and Polestar confirms its...
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Report: California will need massive grid upgrades for 2035 electric-car push
Not everyone agrees on how California can best prepare for pending policy making all new vehicles electric.
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Mercedes-Benz offering world-first solid-state batteries in city bus
The first production Mercedes-Benz vehicle in the world to have solid-state batteries will be a city bus.
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Zero Concept hints at what will underpin future Volvo, Polestar electric vehicles
Geely's SEA platform for electric vehicles will underpin a wide range of EVs from Polestar, Volvo, and others.
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Chevy Bolt EV electric cargo van: Little-known official upfit makes it so
A cargo-oriented version of the Bolt EV deletes the rear seat and could be a good option for some small-business owners.
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