Green Car News
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Which automaker revealed a completely new electric vehicle that’s already been canceled? And will Tesla’s cars get bidirectional charging ability in the near future? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 22, 2020. The biggest actual product announcement came at the beginning of the week, and it concerned hybrids. Toyota introduced two new all-hybrid vehicles. The 2021 Toyota Venza is a sleeker, more upscale alternative to the RAV4 Hybrid, while the 2021 Toyota Sienna repositions the minivan toward being a...
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Sono solar car update, Hyundai Kona Electric police car, V2G study: Today’s Car News
Sono Motors discusses using solar panels for the entire vehicle, not just the roof. A California utility studies using electric cars to stabilize the grid. And the Hyundai Kona Electric might be catching on in Europe as a police car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Another utility in...
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Hyundai Kona Electric: The new favored police patrol car for Europe?
A number of European municipalities are choosing the Kona Electric for its long range, quiet performance, and lack of tailpipe emissions.
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Connected EVs could help power the grid: California utility studies how
Can electric cars help stabilize the grid? Another utility is planning to study this with a more hands-on approach.
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How the Sono Sion electric car will use every body panel as a solar panel
The Sono Sion solar electric car has more than a solar roof. Sono recently outlined some of the challenges of charging from all its body panels.
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EV market share, Sonata Hybrid price hike, Tesla bidirectional charging: Today’s Car News
Global electric vehicle sales won’t fall as much this year as the whole vehicle market. Tesla reportedly adds bidirectional charging hardware to its cars. And how much will you need to pay to get that Sonata Hybrid with the solar roof? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The latest...
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The new Sonata Hybrid costs more than the outgoing version, and more than its rivals.
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EVs predicted to gain market share, despite 18% sales drop in 2020
Electric cars will drop in sales this year—just less compared to the vehicle market as a whole.
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Report: Tesla might be adding bidirectional charging capability to its vehicles (UPDATED)
Tesla might already be installing the hardware to permit bidirectional charging; when will it be enabled, and what for?
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GM battery tech, Nissan electric ambulance, pop-up chargers: Today’s Car News
General Motors talks future battery tech. Nissan shows an electric ambulance. And everyone likes those pop-up chargers that hide away otherwise. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As work began on an Ohio joint-venture plant to build cells for General Motors’ upcoming electric...
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Pop-up EV charging hubs deemed a success in UK trial
Chargers that rise from the sidewalk only when needed were a resounding success in a test in Oxford, UK.
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Nissan electric ambulance curbs the tailpipe emissions
Ambulances are a vehicle type that should probably go all-electric and zero-emissions, for the sake of lung health.
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The executive in charge of battery technology and EV development suggests that cell tech is moving ahead at a faster rate than anticipated.
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Polestar Spaces, Dyson electric car, ride-hailing EV mandate: Today’s Car News
The 600-mile Dyson electric car was revealed this weekend. Polestar outlines where its first U.S. showrooms will be. And ride-hailing is going to have to clean up its act in California. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Polestar 2 electric car is on its way to U.S. customers this...
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California will mandate more electric cars for Uber and Lyft: Here’s how
Huge portions of the Uber and Lyft fleets will be required to go electric—and it's up to those companies to figure out how.
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Dyson electric car would have had 600-mile range, founder claims
The company best known for vacuums, helmed by Britain's richest man, might still license its potentially game-changing solid-state battery tech.
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Polestar will deliver its electric cars in these cities first
Polestar Spaces aren't exactly like Tesla Stores, but the tech-oriented brand from Volvo and Geely aims to provide something close to that experience.
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All-hybrid Toyotas, Lightyear One solar roof, cooler charging cables: Today’s Car News
Toyota has introduced new versions of the Venza utility vehicle and Sienna minivan, and they’re hybrid exclusive this time. The Lightyear One is one step closer with a production deal for its solar roof. And new high-power charging cables can handle more miles per minute and keep cool. This...
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Toyota's first hybrid-exclusive model other than the Prius will be the Venza—with an expected 40 mpg.
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2021 Toyota Sienna minivan goes all-hybrid
With an estimated EPA rating of up to 33 mpg, the Sienna minivan now rivals the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid—but there's no plug-in version on offer yet.
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Lightyear inks deal for production of long-range EV's solar roof
A producer is lined up for the key component on the Lightyear One electric car—its solar roof system.
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Very fast electric-car charging will require a new generation of cables—and cable cooling
One of the suppliers for DC fast charging cables is making sure that the cables aren't the bottleneck in future charging rates.
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Not even EVs: Much of central London could soon be going car-free
As it starts to recover from the coronavirus pandemic, London is pushing away even electric cars. It's announced what it calls one of the largest car-free areas in a capital city.
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Mach-E updates, Mini Cooper SE review, Tesla’s Tera Texas: The Week in Reverse
Which upcoming electric vehicle will be enabled for Tesla-style over-the-air updates? What green-car icon is getting a 20th anniversary edition? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 15, 2020. This weekend Tesla is again the...
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