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The first electric vehicle from Lincoln won't be the "elegant" version of the Mach-E previously hinted, but the one based on Rivian's skateboard.
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Tesla Model Y getting range boost to 315 miles, deliveries before April
In advanced of its quarterly financial update, Tesla announced a boost in rated range for the Model Y—and deliveries by the end of March.
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GM’s electric future, Toyota Mirai details, real-world range test: Today’s Car News
GM’s electric future includes the Bolt EV. There’s more to tell about the hydrogen fuel-cell Mirai in its transition to sporty sedan. And we have some reassurance on real-world range numbers. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a short group interview, General Motors president...
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GM’s electric-vehicle future: President Mark Reuss offers some hints
The future of General Motors involves many more electric cars, and in a few brief answers GM president Mark Reuss gave us some more hints about what, when, and even why.
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Real-world highway range: UK test lauds Kia Niro EV, Tesla Model 3
A real-world test in the UK finds differing range results vs. rated range, but no unpleasant surprises in the way they reach zero charge.
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2021 Toyota Mirai aims for 400-mile range: More details on sporty hydrogen fuel-cell sedan
The chief engineer of the rear-wheel-drive Toyota Mirai says there's almost nothing carried over to this new hydrogen fuel-cell model.
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Iowa is likely seeing more Teslas on TV. Ride-hailing isn't so green in California. And Karma thinks more about trucks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Data focusing on California underscores that ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are adding to pollution, not reducing it. But going entirely electric would turn the tide. Karma Automotive is reportedly working on its own fully electric pickup truck, which might potentially arrive to rival the Rivian R1T as well as electric trucks from GM, Ford, and Tesla. A campaign ad for Iowa from Presidential candidate Andrew Yang shows a...
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California report: To be the green choice, ride-hailing needs to go electric
And despite sophisticated algorithms, Uber and Lyft have too many "deadhead miles"—meaning miles with the driver and no passenger.
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Karma plans US-built all-electric pickup and SUV
California's Karma Automotive is planning both a pickup and SUV that will be all-electric and potential rivals to Rivian.
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Ad for Presidential candidate Yang features Tesla, talks automation
Andrew Yang drives a Tesla Model X while speaking about manufacturing automation, jobs, and the changing economy.
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GM’s all-EV plant, RAV4 EV recalled, Volvo XC40 Recharge, "self-charging" Lexus: Today’s Car News
GM confirms that it soon will have an assembly plant making only electric vehicles. Volvo opens up orders for its upcoming XC40 Recharge. A survey from AAA finds that range anxiety might be moot once you drive an EV. And wait, the first RAV4 EV is being recalled? This and more, here at Green Car...
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Survey: Owning an electric car will cure range anxiety, other concerns about EVs
Electric vehicle ownership erases range-anxiety concerns drivers had prior to driving an EV, a survey from AAA helps underscore.
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The automaker will spend $2.2 billion to produce electric-only vehicles at the plant that once made the Chevy Volt.
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Volvo opens orders for XC40 Recharge electric car
The first electric car from Volvo is arriving before the end of the year, and U.S. shoppers can now reserve a place in line for a fully refundable $1,000.
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Norway cracks down: Is “self-charging” a misleading way to pitch hybrids?
In much of Europe, Lexus is pitching hybrids as "self-charging"—and many consumers and electric vehicle fans think it's misleading.
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Subaru’s electric plans, Toyota Prius impact, New Jersey invests in green: The Week In Reverse
Which automaker’s targets for electric vehicles are seen as out of reach by a consulting firm? What kind of vehicle will be built at the former Chevy Volt plant? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 24, 2020...
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Report: Cruise Origin electric self-driving shuttle will be made in Detroit
The former home of the Chevrolet Volt, among other vehicles, will assemble the Cruise Origin as well as GM's electric trucks and SUVs.
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Canada fines VW, Mercedes EQC production, FCA and Foxconn: Today’s Car News
Mercedes-Benz says full speed ahead on its EQC electric SUV. FCA is in talks with that company that made your iPhone. And the VW scandal is still costing the automaker—this time in Canada. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. More than four years after the Volkswagen diesel scandal, VW...
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FCA and Foxconn, already an investor in Byton, are talking about developing EVs together.
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Mercedes unfazed by battery-supply issues for EQC, still targeting 50,000 in 2020
The Mercedes-Benz EQC electric SUV has been produced at a much smaller volume than anticipated; but Daimler hasn't adjusted expectations.
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Diesel damages: Canada slaps VW with new fine for environmental violations
More than four years after the diesel scandal hit, VW has been fined by Canada for violating environmental laws and importing nonconforming vehicles.
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Hyundai and Kia electric trucks, EPA mpg rule, Toyota Prius analysis: Today’s Car News
The EPA backs off its plan to gut fuel efficiency rules and freeze targets. Hyundai and Kia partner with a UK company for commercial EVs. And we look back—and ahead—at the Toyota Prius. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The U.S. EPA has reportedly eased up on a plan to...
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Toyota Prius was a hybrid trendsetter 15 years ago. Now what?
With a growing lineup of high-mpg Toyota hybrids and conflicting messages on the Prius' future, the nameplate faces reinvention or irrelevance.
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Hyundai and Kia invest in UK electric commercial-vehicle maker Arrival
Hyundai and Kia have formed a development partnership with the UK-based electric commercial vehicle maker Arrival.
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