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Rivian provided a glimpse of what it's taking to bring a dormant plant back to life, to deliver electric trucks by summer 2021.
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In some EVs, the cabin cooling system helps speed up fast-charging
The A/C condenser in EVs is important for keeping up fast-charging speeds—and keeping the cabin comfortable.
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Lucid beyond 500 miles, Nikola electric garbage trucks, Tesla in Korea: Today’s Car News
Lucid blasts past the 500-mile range barrier. Nikola Motors announces the largest order of tailpipe-emissions-free garbage trucks, but hydrogen isn’t part of it. And South Korea is angling to exclude Tesla. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Through independent testing, Lucid claims to...
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Korea considers changing its EV subsidy after Tesla buyers cash in
Tesla has been outselling EVs from Hyundai, Kia, and others in their home market, as buyers take advantage of strong subsidies.
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Nikola announces order for 2,500 battery-electric garbage trucks
The large order of trucks based on Nikola's Tre are for battery-electric models, not hydrogen fuel-cell tech.
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Independent test suggests 517-mile EPA range for Lucid Air electric car
Lucid already stands a very strong chance of one-upping the 402-mile rating for the Tesla Model S.
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Hyundai reboots the Ioniq nameplate into an entire brand of electric vehicles. The Ford Mustang Mach-E will take advantage of some space-saving drive module packaging. Mazda shows a gasoline version of its MX-30 electric vehicle. And Fisker is looking at having its Ocean electric crossover built in Austria. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Fisker Inc. and Magna have confirmed a memorandum of understanding to build its Ocean electric SUV in Graz, Austria. Although that happens to be where the Jaguar I-Pace is also built—also with LG Chem cells—Fisker continues to seek...
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Mazda MX-30 electric car: Gas version shown before EV reaches target market
Mazda took some of the shine off its MX-30 electric car by showing that there will be a gasoline version.
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Integrated drive modules help free up space in the Ford Mustang Mach-E
The Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV has a space-saving modular system combining motor, power electronics, and reduction gearing.
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Hyundai reboots Ioniq as an EV brand, starting with Ioniq 5 crossover in fall 2021
The Hyundai 45 Concept and Prophecy Concept will become the first fully electric models under the Ioniq brand.
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Report: Magna might build Fisker Ocean electric SUV in Austria
Fisker reportedly reached a tentative deal with Magna Steyr, but it's unclear whether VW would supply the platform or if Jaguar plays a role.
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Venza and Model Y driven, Cadillac Lyriq revealed, Cybertrucks for all: The Week in Reverse
What was Joe Biden saying about an electric Corvette? Which EV already confirmed for the U.S. reportedly might not arrive at all? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending TKTKTK, 2018. We drove two important green vehicles this...
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The first of many upcoming electric Cadillacs has been shown. Joe Biden says the U.S. can own the market with EVs. And used Teslas sell very quickly. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has revealed the Cadillac Lyriq electric crossover. As the first fully electric vehicle from the luxury brand, it signals the start of a transition in which Cadillac will go mostly EV by the end of the decade. Presidential candidate Joe Biden might have spilled the beans about an all-electric Chevy Corvette. In any case he made clear that the U.S. “can own the 21st century market again by moving...
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Used Teslas sell very fast compared to other models, data confirms
Based on an analysis of used-car sales data, all models from Tesla sell in a much shorter number of days than other EVs.
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Biden mentions 200-mph electric Corvette, says US can own the market with move to EVs
With a car like the 200-mph electric Corvette Joe Biden mentioned, perhaps the U.S. could revitalize its auto industry.
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2023 Cadillac Lyriq revealed: 300-mile crossover starts brand’s move to mostly EV
The long-anticipated electric crossover made its "show car" debut. Here's what we know.
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2021 Audi E-Tron lower price, bigger brains for EV dynamics, Mercedes and CATL: Today’s Car News
Audi is connecting everything in future EVs with a central computer. CATL cells will power Mercedes-Benz’s electric flagship. And the 2021 Audi E-Tron gets a price. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Audi plans to put a vastly upgraded central chassis computer in charge of coordinating...
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CATL battery partnership targeting 435-mile range for Mercedes EQS electric car
Mercedes-Benz and CATL have disclosed that the Chinese battery supplier will supply cells for the future flagship Mercedes EQ electric car.
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Audi has boosted the range of the E-Tron SUV to an EPA-rated 222 miles, and a more affordable model joins the lineup this year.
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In future Audi EVs, one big brain will manage all the physics
Next-generation premium gasoline and EV Audi models will have an electronic chassis platform with 10 times the computing power of the current unit.
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Cybertrucks big and small, e-Golf subscription, I-Pace improvements from racing: Today’s Car News
The Tesla Cybertruck could include two truck sizes in the future. An Electrify America program in California will help people subscribe to EV use. And the Jaguar I-Pace has already improved based on the company’s racing involvement. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Through AAA and...
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Jaguar: I-Pace electric SUV has already been improved from racing and over-the-air updates
The 2021 Jaguar I-Pace and future electric vehicles from Jaguar benefit from lessons learned in Formula E racing and in the I-Pace eTrophy.
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Musk: Larger Cybertruck will be "North American ass-kicker," smaller Cybertruck highly likely
The Tesla CEO continues to claim that the Cybertruck will outperform traditional pickups—even though he admits it was designed with no input from truck buyers.
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AAA electric-car subscription venture: $11 per day, only in Sacramento
Aimed at low-income and disadvantaged communities, the service makes e-Golfs available for as little as $11 per day, including insurance and other perks.
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