Green Car News
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Has Tesla already been delivering vehicles that hit the magic 400-mile range mark?
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Look inside Lordstown, E-Tron Sportback range, car buyers and mpg: Today’s Car News
The 2020 Audi Sportback gets more miles of range. Lordstown Motors shows us its mammoth plant—in Lordstown. And shoppers are still efficiency-focused, even with cheap gas. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Despite all the excitement over low gas prices, concern about mpg might not get...
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Never mind the cheap gas; survey points to strong interest in mpg
Car buyers see mileage as an important piece of vehicle selection—with or without the low gas prices.
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Lordstown Motors tours former GM plant where they’ll build electric pickups
GM was producing gasoline vehicles up until last year at a plant in Ohio. Lordstown Motors will soon use that plant for making electric trucks.
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2020 Audi E-Tron Sportback goes 7% more miles, costs slightly more than SUV
The 2020 E-Tron Sportback goes an EPA-rated 218 miles; the E-Tron SUV will likely follow closely but it hasn't yet been detailed.
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Bollinger electric work trucks, 400-mile Model S, CHAdeMO gets a boost: Today’s Car News
A profitable first quarter, optimism about Model Y, and a 400-mile Model S were among Tesla’s non-rant-related takeaways from its official Q1 update. The CHAdeMO standard for fast charging looks like it has a future after all. And Bollinger shows the specific foundation for some tough work...
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The fast-charging standard originally offered with the Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi i-MiEV is being revamped for a new generation of EVs.
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Bollinger Motors lays the foundation for electric work trucks of all kinds
Ambulances, tow trucks, and other tough work trucks might come from Bollinger Motors' fully electric Class 3 chassis.
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Tesla aims to scale up Model Y after profitable Q1, but delays Semi deliveries to 2021
Tesla managed a profit—and its highest Q1 deliveries—during a quarter in which both of its factories shut down.
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Rivian project shuffled, Polestar 2 safety, Hyundai Sonata Hybrid drive: Today’s Car News
The Rivian-built Lincoln electric SUV project has been canceled—or at least revamped. The Polestar 2 will offer some safety firsts. And we bring you a first drive of the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Lincoln electric SUV that was to be co-developed...
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First drive review: 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is a high-mpg sun-seeker
The 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid might be the best-positioned high-mileage machine for American exurb commuters and vast, open parking lots.
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Rivian-built Lincoln electric SUV project canceled due to "current environment"
The project between Lincoln and Rivian has been reportedly delayed, but confirmed as still on and in the midst of a rework.
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The upcoming Polestar 2 will have a new inner airbag system for the front seats, plus a new version of Volvo's Pilot Assist.
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Toyota hybrid milestone, Hyundai battery tech, Chicago combats charging desert: Today’s Car News
What started with the Prius has now hit 15 million. Hyundai hybrids tackle battery downsizing with a novel approach. And Chicago is requiring more EV charge points. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Chicago has made a move that requires more charge points to be installed in large-scale...
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All 2020 Hyundai hybrids have a clever 12-volt lithium-ion accessory battery
A lithium-ion accessory battery is now included in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and all other hybrids from the brand.
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Toyota has sold more than 15 million hybrids globally
Toyota's hybrid surge continues, even if the iconic Prius is no longer in the lead.
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Chicago acts to keep city from becoming a charging desert
A new ordinance in Chicago will require residential and commercial buildings to provide electric vehicle charge points.
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Wireless charging for trucks, Model Y teardown, Hyundai solar roof: Today’s Car News
Tesla is already making some smart refinements to the battery pack in the Model Y. Wireless charging gets a step closer to something viable for commercial trucks. And how well does the solar roof in the Hyundai Sonata work in boosting miles? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Solar Roof...
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The Solar Roof System in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is a first—for the brand, and for the market. Does it really boost gas mileage?
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Wireless charging demo for trucks: 20 kw across 11 inches, 92% efficiency
Although still in demonstration mode, a DOE lab project shows that wireless charging for commercial trucks is feasible with current tech.
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Tesla Model Y teardown: Smart cost-cutting, but no hidden V2G potential
A disassembly of the Tesla Model Y is showing a very high level of commonality with Model 3, but with a few noteworthy differences.
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Survey: 70% of Americans are electric-car virgins, same GM EV1 barriers persist today
J.D. Power, which gathered data assessing GM EV1 interest in the 1990s, finds the same issues as then—and 70% still haven't been in an EV.
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Electric Mustang; no more Maven; updates from Polestar, Lordstown, and Lucid: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker eliminated its hydrogen fuel-cell program for passenger cars? And why are green-car deals so few and far between? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 24, 2020. Wednesday was the 50th anniversary of Earth...
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Land Rover plug-in hybrids, Kia's Plan S EV, rear-wheel-drive Porsche Taycan: Today’s Car News
Kia peeks at the next wave of electric cars from the brand. Land Rover downsizes engines and upsizes batteries. And Porsche says yes to a rear-wheel drive version of its Taycan. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche has reportedly confirmed—through its R&D boss—that it...
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