Green Car News
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The base version of the Taycan might be the model with the highest range, although the model so far is exclusive to China.
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Arrival reveals an electric bus that fits right into its stylish EV ecosystem
UK-based EV maker plans to target markets all over the world with up to 1,000 microfactories assembling its vision of electrified transit.
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GM teases design details for Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV, sets debut date
The first fully electric vehicle from GM's Cadillac luxury brand will debut on August 6 and arrive on the market in 2022.
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Classic Jaguar, Bentley, Rolls EV conversions celebrate the past without the gasoline
Lunaz, based near the famous Silverstone Circuit, is turning celebrated icons of British motoring into fully electric cars.
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Ford F-150 Hybrid, Lordstown Endurance, electric trucks in California: The Week in Reverse
Which carmaker ranked last in a leading study of new-vehicle quality? Why is it that one company plans to use battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell technologies together? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 26, 2020...
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Lordstown Endurance electric pickup: A premiere, a political rally, and a push back to summer 2021
The debut of the LMC Endurance electric truck didn't tell prospective buyers much about the truck, but it did provide a political podium.
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The Ford F-150 Hybrid is out, and it doesn’t appear to go for the gold in gas mileage. Mercedes-Benz has a new partner to help make its cars perpetually upgradable machines. And California is mandating that commercial trucks go electric. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Thursday evening, Ford revealed the next generation of the longtime best-selling vehicle in the U.S., the Ford F-150. That includes the 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid, which is badged PowerBoost, with an onboard-generator system and an emphasis on supporting high payloads and towing. That merited an analysis, given how...
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California mandate: Commercial trucks go electric starting in 2024, all-EV by 2045
New regulation adopted in the Golden State will require 100,000 battery electric and fuel-cell trucks by 2030 and 300,000 by 2035.
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Nvidia will enable Mercedes over-the-air upgrades, future automated-driving functions
The partnership between Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia will allow OTA updates and upgrades and future autonomous-vehicle features.
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Analysis: What does the Ford F-150 Hybrid reveal about the F-150 Electric?
The Ford F-Series electric likely won't share much with the Hybrid, but the F-150 Hybrid positioning leaves room to let the electric be the efficiency and ownership-cost leader.
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2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid: Just 23 mpg, but can power a worksite
The Ford F-150 Hybrid system, called PowerBoost, emphasizes towing and hauling and offers an onboard-generator system powerful enough to power a worksite.
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Tesla build quality, Lordstown Q&A, super-size batteries and range: Today’s Car News
Tesla ranks low in an annual gauge of vehicle quality, but not for the usual reasons. The Lordstown Endurance electric pickup is due to take a bow in production prototype form today, and we ask its CEO some big-picture questions about its future. And there will be 25 fully electric taxis in Oslo...
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The Ohio startup claims to be developing an electric pickup for fleets that will beat Tesla, Rivian, GM, and Ford to market. How is this possible?
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Survey ranks Tesla last among all carmakers in initial quality, points to build issues
The market research firm J.D. Power has ranked Tesla at the bottom of its annual Initial Quality Survey results, due to build quality rather than technology issues.
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World’s first high-power wireless charging for taxis uses Jaguar I-Pace, in Oslo
Momentum Dynamics will supply the pads and charging systems, in a system that might also be used for last-mile delivery.
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Analysis: Range is a red herring and we don't need a 500-mile EV
The U.S. market is taking a different trajectory on electric-vehicle battery size. Is it the American consumer mindset, or something more?
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Cross-country fast-charging, Jaguar I-Pace update, Rivian to California: Today’s Car News
There’s now a closely spaced cross-country high-power fast-charging route in the U.S. other than Tesla’s Supercharger network. Jaguar gives the I-Pace some updates. And Rivian’s goin’ to California—but not entirely. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Electrify...
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Electric truck hopeful Rivian moving more of its workforce to California
Rivian plans to move much of its Michigan workforce to Irvine, California, and to Normal, Illinois, where the electric trucks will be made.
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Jaguar in the UK has confirmed a new infotainment system and faster Level 2 charger as among the pending I-Pace updates.
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Electrify America finishes first cross-country fast-charging route for EVs
In just 20 months, Electrify America has completed a cross-country route with high-power fast-charge stations spaced 70 miles apart.
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CarPlay finds EV chargers, Nikola claims superiority, Nevada looks to CARB: Today’s Car News
Apple CarPlay will help the upcoming BMW i4 electric car find chargers along the way. Several South Korean industrial giants involved in making EVs are looking for bright-eyed startups. Nevada is thinking about signing on to California vehicle emissions standards. And Nikola says it isn’t an...
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Nevada rebuffs Trump EPA, considers cleaner California vehicle standards
California Clean Car Standards for emissions and the ZEV mandate for electric vehicles might be adopted by Nevada in 2024.
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Apple CarPlay will help BMW i4 electric car find chargers along the way
Apple announced a series of iPhone iOS updates Monday, some of which will bring new features to BMW vehicles soon.
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Nikola claims to be BEV and fuel cell leader, hasn't delivered a vehicle yet
The truck-oriented company is betting that hydrogen fuel cells—including the infrastructure pieces—will cost less than batteries.
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