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A new generation of PHEV compact vehicles aims for Europe with a longer all-electric range.
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Electric Ford Transit will be a quiet, clean package-delivery machine
Ford has confirmed that it will bring an electric version of the Transit van to the U.S.
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GM previews a dozen EVs, Lucid talks sales and service, Fiat 500e returns: Today’s Car News
GM’s plan for an all-electric future just took a step closer to reality. The Fiat 500e is coming back, but maybe not to California. Lucid is aiming to sell and service its cars in some of the same ways as Tesla. And Hyundai shows an EV concept with no steering wheel. This and more, here at...
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Here are 10 of the electric vehicles GM might (or will) build on its Ultium foundation
General Motors plans to go big on electric vehicles. Here are some of the models that might enable that.
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Fiat 500e electric-car redux: Sportier compliance for Europe, not California
The next-generation Fiat 500e, just fully revealed, might not be a compliance car for California; but it could well be one for Europe.
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Lucid EV brand lays out a boutique take on the Tesla sales and service model
California's Lucid finds inspiration from places in its home state for aesthetics, but its strategy might look like Tesla in the early stages.
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The concept car just shown by Hyundai via press release is a polar opposite to the previous 45 concept but could share the same underpinnings.
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GM’s Ultium propulsion strategy for EVs: 400 miles or more, up to 1,000 hp
General Motors has detailed some of the building blocks for its upcoming BEV3 electric vehicles, including the GMC Hummer SUT and Cadillac Lyriq.
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BMW readies Model 3 rival, Byton sets up for Europe, VW ID.4 is official: Today’s Car News
BMW has shown the concept version of its Tesla Model 3 rival, and it’s looking nearly ready for production. Byton is positioning its business for sales and service in Europe. Renault shows a concept EV that looks beyond 2025. And there’s now a name for the electric crossover headed to...
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Volkswagen ID.4 all-electric crossover is officially official, and it's coming soon
The electric crossover will arrive in Europe and the U.S. by the end of the year, and will eventually be built in Tennessee.
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Renault Morphoz electric concept previews brand's future EVs, mobility aims
Renault provides a look ahead beyond 2025, to the potential shape of a shared-mobility electric vehicle.
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BMW Concept i4 teases German alternative to Tesla Model 3 due next year
The BMW i4 will directly take on a vehicle that has chipped away at the gasoline 3-Series' market share in North America.
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Byton is working up to the release of its first model, the M-Byte, in Europe with a "hybrid" approach to sales and service.
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Fisker Ocean details, Ford Mustang Mach-E interest, GM workplace charging: Today’s Car News
The Mustang Mach-E is finding orders from all across the U.S. GM is embracing workplace charging. And Fisker shows its Ocean electric crossover in motion. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Fisker has filled in some more specs and details about charging for its upcoming Ocean electric...
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GM commits to giving its own employees more workplace charging
A General Motors initiative aims at providing triple the amount of Level 2 workplace charging.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E demand goes well beyond the California bubble
Orders for Ford's first mass-produced electric EV aren't clustered in the Golden State; demand is distributed across the whole U.S.
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Fisker Ocean electric crossover: Charging details, new driving footage
Fisker has released a few more key pieces of information about its upcoming electric crossover, but it's still missing production info.
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Audi sustainable interiors, Germany’s EV market, Kona Electric production: Today’s Car News
Audi has announced it will bring sustainable materials to its mainstream models, too. Perhaps with a little help from incentives, Germans are embracing EVs. And Hyundai has announced a lot more Kona Electric production for Europe; maybe it will help America get more of them. This and more, here at...
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Separate production of the Kona Electric for Europe might make the in-demand model easier to find in America.
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EV growth in Germany was strong in 2019 and bucked international trend
Germany registered strong growth in EV sales in 2019, but there's a lot of anxiety in Germany over whether its domestic industry will step up and make those cars.
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Audi plans to increase recycled materials in its mainstream vehicles
The German automaker says that the percentage of recycled materials will "rise considerably" in the coming years.
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California hybrid sales surged in 2019, as plug-in hybrids tumbled and EV growth slowed
Sales trends in the U.S. state with the strongest plug-in vehicle market changed direction in 2019, giving hybrids a second wind.
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Polestar’s future flagship, Lordstown’s hub motors, CR-V Hybrid: The Week in Reverse
What upcoming vehicle did Hot Wheels celebrate with radio-control toys? Which automaker has set up the highest-power fast-charging station in Europe? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 28, 2020. This week, Honda...
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Isetta reboot, California solar charging, Honda CR-V Hybrid mpg: Today’s Car News
The bubble car gets another electric remake. Rural California is getting fully-solar-powered charging stations. And the Honda CR-V Hybrid gets specs and pricing, as it arrives as soon as this weekend. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Inspired by the Isetta minicar of the 1950s, the...
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