Green Car News
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The Tesla Model 3 has been named to the organization's Top Pick Cars list, while the brand was signaled out as much-improved.
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RAV4 Hybrid fuel tank, Bolt EV app, Rivian and Lucid in Colorado: Today’s Car News
VW looks at fast chargers that are lighter for the grid. Toyota puzzles over hybrid fuel tanks. Bolt EV drivers get more features for their app. And Colorado may soon make it easier for Rivian and Lucid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota is still working to resolve a fuel-tank issue...
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Colorado rule gives Tesla an advantage over Rivian, Lucid, other EV makers
Carmakers who plan to deliver vehicles directly to consumers could face difficulties under a current law that favors Tesla.
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GM adds real-time charging-station smarts—via app—to Chevy Bolt EV
The Bolt EV is getting dynamic charging station info, via a smartphone-based app. Is it headed in this way to other upcoming GM EVs?
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VW backs expansion of "plug and play" battery-buffered fast chargers
In Germany, Volkswagen will be testing "plug and play" DC fast chargers that are battery-buffered for lower-use spots.
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Fuel-tank issue for 2019-2020 RAV4 Hybrid: Toyota still investigating
An issue with the fuel tank is preventing some drivers of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid from using their full rated range.
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Toyota and Lexus are recalling some of their hybrids—and other vehicles—for engine issues. VW might (eventually) have an electric pickup. And Bill Gates calls electric cars one of the “most hopeful” areas for climate progress. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Some Toyota and Lexus hybrid models from the 2019 and 2020 model years have been recalled for an engine manufacturing flaw that could cause coolant leaks and more. Volkswagen had been talking about the possibility of bringing a gasoline compact pickup to the U.S. soon. Instead it’s putting the plan...
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Bill Gates owns a Taycan, calls EV progress “most hopeful” for climate concern
Microsoft co-founder gives props to Tesla for its progress, but chose the Porsche Taycan as his first electric car.
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VW compact pickup sidelined for US, could come back all-electric
Volkswagen won't move ahead with a gasoline compact truck for the U.S., but it might plan an all-electric one for later in the decade.
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Some 2019-2020 Toyota and Lexus hybrids recalled for coolant leak concern
A coolant leak due to engine flaws could cause overheating and more in some Toyota and Lexus hybrids.
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Tesla range boost, Kia high-performance EV, Polestar interface: Today’s Car News
Tesla’s two more expensive models get a big range boost. Kia’s working on an EV “halo” vehicle. Polestar provides a look at its future interface. And is the Model 3 really that far ahead of other EVs? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Tesla Model S and Model X...
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Polestar EV brand shows its future interface beyond the Polestar 2
The electric-car brand aims to have a minimalist design but a highly personalized user experience.
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A teardown sponsored by a Japanese business publication finds that Tesla has an advantage that goes deeper than batteries and power systems.
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Report: Kia high-performance "halo" electric car due in 2021
Near the front of 11 new electric cars due globally by 2025, Kia plans a high-performance model intended to gain attention.
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Tesla Model S and X Long Range Plus deliver more range: S gets 390 miles
The Model S Long Range Plus nudges even closer to the 400 miles CEO Elon Musk has suggested is in the near future.
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Hyundai Prophecy, VW ID 4, Gigafactory 4, used Teslas: Today’s Car News
Tesla’s construction of its factory in Germany has run into some issues with environmentalists. Hyundai teases its Geneva concept. And we get a look at the production Volkswagen electric crossover for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai has given us a glimpse of its...
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Tesla Gigafactory 4 clearing stalls due to environmentalists in Germany
Tesla has run into some slowdowns in clearing land for its European Gigafactory, due to environmentalist objections.
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Hyundai Prophecy electric vehicle concept teased for Geneva show
Hyundai's concept car for the Geneva motor show next month is expected to be another glimpse of the carmaker's electric-vehicle future.
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The refreshingly blunt Tesla YouTube host offers advice to help pick out the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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Electric-car frunks, plug-in hydrogen pickup, Lucid Air development: The Week in Reverse
Which California EV startup is partnering with Hyundai? And which California EV startup is aiming for a Tesla-topping 400-mile range? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 14, 2020. Electric cars are getting cleaner all...
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Highlander Hybrid mpg, E-Tron towing, EV emissions drop: Today’s Car News
Towing an EV1 with an E-Tron helps deliver a reality check on towing. The 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid tops the efficiency scales if you can’t plug in. California’s permitting process for charging stations still lags. And electric vehicles are much cleaner than they were less than a...
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California bill aims to cut permit time for EV charging stations
California is the biggest electric-car market in the nation, but permitting for charging stations remains more difficult than in the rest of the U.S.
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2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: 36 mpg tops any other three-row SUV without a charge port
If you can't (or don't want to) plug in, the 2020 Highlander Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient way to carry up to eight people.
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In less than a decade, electric cars have already become this much cleaner
As tallied by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the well-to-wheels impact of EVs is considerably less than just a few years ago.
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