Green Car News
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Which compact car will soon be offered in a 50-mpg hybrid version? What efficiency-boosting device does the Model Y have for the first time in a Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 20, 2020. This week brought an unexpectedly high number of future-product announcements. BMW revealed that it’s developing a fully electric version of its 7-Series flagship—one that will sell alongside other versions. Hyundai rolled out its 2021 Elantra compact sedan, which this time will be offered in a hybrid version...
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Touchless Model Y deliveries, Kia Sorento Hybrid, wireless charging for trucks: Today’s Car News
A test of dynamic in-road charging is a success—on a small scale. Tesla deliveries go touchless to stay safe—and maybe become a little more convenient. And the next-generation Kia Sorento may get a hybrid system and perhaps a plug. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Just as...
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2021 Kia Sorento: Hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions potentially on the way
This time around, the big Sorento crossover could be the plug-in hybrid instead of the Optima sedan.
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World-first in-road charging test for trucks successful, highway speeds next
A project in Sweden aims to show that a large-scale wireless inductive project for trucks might be possible.
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Tesla’s “touchless” deliveries will help get Model Y out to customers
As part of its coronavirus response—and perhaps as a new way of doing things—Tesla plans a delivery method with no human contact.
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Electric BMW 7-Series, 2020 Kia Niro EV, solid-state progress: Today’s Car News
BMW will be adding an all-electric version of its large-and-luxurious 7-Series sedan. The Kia Niro gets bigger screens for 2020. And a major battery maker reports progress on the solid-state battery front. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. One of the world’s biggest battery suppliers...
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Kia's only electric vehicle for the U.S. has returned for a second model year with larger infotainment screens, a few slight changes, and a $590 price hike.
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Fully-electric BMW 7-Series could be carmaker's most powerful sedan
The electric model will be the flagship, as BMW plans to electrify its largest sedan in the lineup.
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Samsung solid-state battery tech under development doubles energy density
A major battery supplier claims to be at the development-prototype stage with a new chemistry that's 50% smaller by volume versus current EV batteries.
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50-mpg Hyundai Elantra Hybrid, Honda’s big hybrid plans, $35k Model 3: Today’s Car News
Electric car range drops quite predictably in the cold, a new group test finds. The Hyundai Elantra gets on the Hybrid bandwagon—and is aiming for 50 mpg or more. The Honda CR-V Hybrid plays a key role in the brand’s high-volume plans for hybrids. And yes, the $35k Tesla Model 3 still...
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Why the CR-V Hybrid plays a critical role in Honda’s electrified plans
Americans will get more hybrids from Honda in the coming year, so we asked a key executive how they work and how we'll see them evolve for Honda.
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The $35k Tesla Model 3 still exists—off-menu
The review publication Edmunds bought a Model 3 partly to show that the base $35,000 version still exists.
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A cold-weather range test of 20 electric vehicles resulted in some confirmation of range loss—and reassurance that range meters kept consistent.
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2021 Hyundai Elantra Hybrid debuts: 50 mpg or more promised from new compact sedan
With the powertrain from the Ioniq Hybrid and a look that borrows from the larger Sonata Hybrid, the Hyundai Elantra Hybrid could bring high mpg to more shoppers.
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Honda CR-V Hybrid drive, Volkswagen ID.1, coal outmoded by renewables: Today’s Car News
Volkswagen has some electric urban hatchbacks in the works—based on its platform for affordable, mass-produced EVs. Coal isn’t making much economic sense. And we took Honda’s first hybrid crossover out for a drive. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda’s first...
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Energy from renewables will soon be cheaper than from coal—in many world regions
A report suggests that it makes no financial sense to continue to support coal as it's not more expensive than wind and solar. That's good news for electric cars.
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Report: Volkswagen ID.1 urban electric minicar due for Europe in 2023
A new electric car due to replace the e-Up electric minicar will reportedly also be built on VW's MEB foundation for affordable electric vehicles.
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First drive review: 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid teases an EV experience with no charge port
Honda’s two-motor hybrid system makes the CR-V more enjoyable to drive as well as up to 50 percent more efficient.
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Volkswagen talks ownership costs for its mass-market electric cars. The Tesla Model Y starts arriving—and so does a little more information about it. And another report suggests that building new roads and lanes may be making traffic worse. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. First deliveries started for the Tesla Model Y late last week; and in the absence of an official specs panel or much additional description of the vehicle beyond its March 2019 introduction in prototype form, we looked to the owner’s manual to ponder towing capability and found several other surprises...
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VW claims ownership costs for ID.3 will be lower than for gas cars
Volkswagen says that its new electric cars won't suffer as large of a depreciation hit than previous EVs.
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Expanding highways adds to road congestion, report suggests
Building more roads or adding more lanes doesn't ease traffic congestion over the long term, according to a report published by a transportation advocacy group.
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Tesla Model Y specs released at last: No towing, and some other surprises
A first look at official specs for the Tesla Model Y raises plenty of questions in the weight-and-hauling area—and answers a puzzle about efficiency.
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Tesla Model Y seats and cargo shown, range nudged to 316 miles
Just as the Model Y is being delivered we get a first look at some of the electric crossover's key differences versus Model 3.
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Chevy Bolt EUV, Tesla Cybertruck factory, BMW iX3 and Clarity Electric nixed: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker said lithium-ion battery packs might be too heavy for smaller sports cars? Who was hit with more than $850,000 in fines for diesel emissions? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 13, 2020. This week...
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