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The all-electric pickup made in Ohio is set to be revealed at a company meeting, with first deliveries to customers early in 2021.
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Biggest solar array, Escape Plug-In Hybrid rated, 1959 electric car review: Today’s Car News
One of the most eagerly anticipated plug-in hybrids gets a range number. Barges go electric, and solar goes very, very big. And what does a car review from 1959 tell us about EVs today? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We dove into an electric-car review from 1959 and thought about...
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2020 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid rated at 37 electric miles, starts below $35,000
The 2020 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid has 38 miles of electric range and only comes with front-wheel drive.
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Electric car review from 1959: A snapshot of EV enthusiasm decades before Tesla
A review of the 1959 Charles Town-About electric coupe shows how much has changed in the development of electric vehicles, and the concerns that still sound familiar today.
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Vast Nevada solar array on federal land will be biggest ever
The solar array was recently approved by the Trump administration and will offset the greenhouse gas emissions of 83,000 cars.
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Electric barge carries its batteries in a shipping container
Battery electric barges are already being used along some Dutch routes—with the batteries in a shipping container.
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An affordable electric "crate" motor kit is almost here—although you'll be on your own for the battery.
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GM electric van, Bollinger Frunkgate, RAV4 Hybrid recall: The Week in Reverse
What is the top-selling sedan in California? Which automaker has done a half a million battery swaps? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 5, 2020. First, something for electric-car fans to celebrate: In California, the...
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Green transportation bill, gas-station charging, Audi E-Tron predictability: Today’s Car News
Electric-car charging connects all of our headlines this morning, as a $500 billion infrastructure bill would emphasize charging corridors. Audi makes a point about the E-Tron’s flat charging curve. And Germany is mandating charging connectors at gas stations. This and more, here at Green Car...
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Charging connectors will be required at gas stations in Germany
As part of a sweeping recovery plan, Germany plans to incentivize the sale of affordable electric cars and require electric fuel at gas stations.
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EV charging, carbon reduction included in $500B transportation infrastructure bill
The House version of the new transportation infrastructure bill incorporates some of the spirit of the Green New Deal.
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Audi E-Tron fast charging: Why predictability was a priority over peak power
Making DC fast-charging stops predictable is important—more so than peak-power bragging rights, argues Audi.
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The largest commercial electric passenger plane can go 100 miles on batteries. Mercedes has outlined its plans to globally source batteries for localized EV production. And GM is reportedly working on an electric van. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The world’s largest commercial electric airplane—a converted Cessna—has been test-flown in Washington state, and although it was only airborne for about 30 minutes, it’s a big step forward for electrified flight. Mercedes-Benz has added more detail about its plans to ramp up battery production for electric...
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Report: GM electric van for fleets due as early as 2021
GM is preparing electric vans for commercial delivery fleets by late 2021, according to Reuters.
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Mercedes-Benz details how it will ramp up battery production for EVs
Rather than relying directly on major cell suppliers, Mercedes is looking to a global network of nine assembly locations it helps oversee.
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World's largest commercial electric airplane flown for 30 minutes, can go 100 miles
Although the batteries rely on a future of much-improved energy density, the flight is a major step for electrified flight.
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Bollinger Frunkgate, Nio battery swaps, green-energy trend lines: Today’s Car News
Nio reports half a million battery swaps in China. Abrupt changes in global energy trends could help green energy, long-term. And Bollinger teases some very cool cargo features. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. No, Frunkgate isn’t about the controversy among car designers over frunks...
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Energy investment to drop 20% in 2020: A turning point toward greening the grid?
The latest report from the EIA anticipates that total world energy investment will drop by 20% in 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Nio, which also has created its own fast-charging network, has now done a cumulative 500,000 battery swaps.
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Bollinger electric trucks' full-length Passthrough and Frunkgate will be exclusives
Some very long items will fit in the Bollinger B1 or B2 trucks, thanks to cargo features that make use of their all-electric layout.
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Electric BMW M5, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid recall, BlueIndy breakdown: Today’s Car News
BMW is reportedly considering an all-electric M5 sport sedan. The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid gets recalled—and no, not yet for that fuel-tank issue. And once-promising electric car-sharing service has reached the end of the road. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The car-sharing service that...
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2019-2020 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid recalled for suspension issue
A manufacturing issue has led Toyota to recall about 9,500 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid models.
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Report: 2024 BMW M5 electric car to rival Porsche Taycan Turbo S, Tesla Model S Plaid
The legendary BMW M5 sport sedan might be going all-electric in its next-generation version.
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Electric cars from BlueIndy car sharing now face the crusher
Electric cars face the crusher, and many charging stations could be ripped out, too, in a big city that isn't so welcoming of EVs.
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