Green Car News
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Kia homes in on what we'll see and when, among all the electric cars and electrified vehicles that are part of its Plan S.
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Land Rover plug-in hybrid lineup expands with downsized engine, bigger battery
A new generation of plug-in hybrids aim for plug-in city range—and European CO2 limits.
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Lower-price Porsche Taycan is coming, with rear-wheel drive—and possibly better range
Porsche confirms that a rear-wheel drive, single-motor Taycan is in the cards, but it hasn't yet put forth an arrival time or any details.
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Electric Mustang Cobra Jet, Polestar 2 price, fuel cells shift to trucks: Today’s Car News
Hydrogen fuel cells are very quickly shifting over to the commercial space. Polestar updates on the price and delivery time for its upcoming electric car, the Polestar 2. And Ford makes an electric Mustang that goes very, very fast. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Although some are still...
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The $60,000 Polestar 2 is a Tesla Model 3 fighter arriving summer 2020
The Polestar 2 will arrive costing more than the most affordable models of the Model 3 and Model Y, but federal tax credit eligibility will close the gap.
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Mercedes-Benz F-Cell SUV axed, hydrogen fuel-cell development halted for cars
As part of a new focus on hydrogen fuel-cell commercial vehicles, Daimler has suspended fuel-cell car development and scrapped the F-Cell.
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A partnership between Daimler and Volvo Trucks is another major signal that any vehicle future for fuel cells is in the commercial sector.
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Mach-E isn’t the only electric Mustang: Cobra Jet 1400 could be quickest pony car ever
The Mustang Cobra Jet 1400 won't be available for sale, but Ford says it's the first fully electric dragster from a factory car.
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Lordstown delay, Maven done, Shell and BP target net-zero: Today’s Car News
Maven isn't coming back after the pandemic. Lordstown Motors announces a (slight) delay in its electric pickups. And Shell and BP are going net-zero—with a very big asterisk. This and more at Green Car Reports, on this 50th Anniversary Earth Day! General Motors is shutting down its Maven...
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Energy giant Shell joins BP in aim to be net-zero emissions by 2050
Shell has joined the list of companies to set a target for net-zero carbon emissions.
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Lordstown Motors plans to deliver Endurance electric trucks in January 2021
The Ohio-built, fully electric pickup aimed at fleet use could arrive many months before the GMC Hummer EV.
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GM uses social distancing to shut down Maven car-sharing unit
GM's Maven unit was many different things in a rapidly evolving sharing landscape and gig economy—which might be why it didn't succeed.
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Lucid shows off the Air electric sedan on a frozen lake and updates us on its Arizona factory. Robotic charging helps you get a touchless charge. Is the Mustang Hybrid being delayed? And wait, why did Jay Leno keep his original Roadster drive in the vault all this time? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Remember the Tesla “snake,” or any of several other robotic charge-port helpers? The Chinese startup Aiways has rejiggered the priorities, with a small robot named CARL that goes and plugs into your car when you summon it with an app. It all seems quite appropriate in this...
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Tesla Roadster was a giant leap for EVs, Jay Leno’s 2008 drive reminds us
In 2008, Jay Leno interviewed Elon Musk and drove a Tesla Roadster; a look back highlights the importance of the model.
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Lucid teases dynamic testing for Air sedan, updates on Arizona factory
Lucid Motors has shown its electric car undergoing dynamic testing, and its assembly plant under construction in Arizona.
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Touchless charging: An app summons Aiways' robotic concierge
The Chinese startup Aiways hasn't found much market traction from its EVs yet, but its robotic charging concierge is refreshingly different.
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Karma Revero goes electric; GM ups renewables; cheap gas and few green-car deals: Today’s Car News
Green-car deals are surprisingly hard to find this month. GM ups its renewable energy investment, however a poll last week pointed out that its allegiances might be the bigger image problem right now. And does a 400-mile, all-electric Karma Revero give what started as the Fisker Karma some new...
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GM plans to go all-renewable with Detroit-area facilities—including EV assembly
Renewable energy will power GM's vehicle development facilities, and assembly plants, with a new commitment to public utility DTE.
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In a month when gas prices have plunged, it's an unexpected twist to see deals for green cars so few and far between.
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GM opposition to cleaner California standards is costing it, poll suggests
GM owners could be less likely to buy another product from the automaker because of its position to squash California's emissions rights.
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Will an all-electric, 400-mile Karma Revero be enough for a Tesla Model S rematch?
Karma Automotive is again relaunching the car formerly known as the Fisker Karma—this time as a fully electric sedan.
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Tesla's China surge, Byton's ramp-up, EPA's dirty pushback, downturn's effects: The Week in Reverse
Which carmaker doesn’t see itself as a rival to Tesla? Which new plug-in hybrid failed to achieve the EPA mpg ratings of its non-hybrid counterpart? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 17, 2020. As the global...
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Byton home charging, Porsche Taycan 4S range, EV tech and the downturn: Today’s Car News
The most widely available version of the Porsche Taycan is being delivered. Byton plans ahead with a home-charging partnership. And companies are already anticipating cuts to R&D based on this year’s downturn. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Byton has partnered with Qmerit for...
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As automakers cut tech spending, will Tesla get an even greater lead?
A survey of carmakers and suppliers has already found that they are planning to cut back on R&D for electric cars and self-driving tech.
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