Green Car News
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Electric long-haul trucks like the upcoming Tesla Semi might not have operating-cost advantages over diesel, a new analysis suggests. Toyota’s Prius C is back in other world markets—sort of. DHL is going light with electric commercial vehicles. And 800V systems might be closer to the mass market than previously suggested. This and more today at Green Car Reports. Toyota’s city-sized, high-mpg Prius C is gone. It’s being effectively eplaced by a new Toyota Yaris Hybrid, but don’t get your hopes up: Toyota says that the new Yaris will only be bound for Europe...
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Hitachi betting on 800V to go mass-market with high-output inverter
Suppliers are hinting that the migration to 800V charging and power systems in electric cars could happen sooner than previously expected.
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DHL's StreetScooter electric commercial vehicles are coming to the US
DHL sees an all-electric sweet spot for delivery vehicles where Nissan's e-NV and Ford's Transit Connect failed to connect.
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Report: Long-haul electric semis aren't yet cost-effective
A market-analysis firm has found that long-range electric semis may not have the big benefits in operating costs that Tesla has pointed to.
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Toyota Yaris Hybrid revealed: Will the Prius C return?
Toyota has introduced a new Toyota Yaris Hybrid for other markets in the world; but that doesn't mean anything for the return of the Prius C.
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Electric Hummer, VW electric money-making, green pavement for LA: Today’s Car News
Volkswagen is expecting to make money on its electric cars—as much as its internal combustion vehicles, actually. Los Angeles thinks about using recycled bottles in its roads. Hummer could be back, fully electric. And which classic British car would you like to see converted to electric? This...
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A venture with roots in Silicon Valley and Saudi Arabia aims to use recycled plastic from bottles on a large scale—in the tarmac.
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VW CEO says ramping up EVs won't affect profit margins
In the aftermath of the Volkswagen diesel scandal, VW expects its mass-market electric vehicles to generate the same margins as diesel.
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Report: All-electric Hummer revival being mulled as part of GM EV push
GM is developing multiple premium truck and SUV models, possibly including the Hummer brand, suggests a report citing UAW information.
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Winnebago behind $60M funding of Motiv: Is the future of RVs fully electric?
Motiv, which creates electric commercial trucks has received a round of funding partly from the RV maker Winnebago.
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Volvo electric car details, $100k Porsche Taycan, making sense of Bolt EV: The Week in Reverse
Why would an automaker want to place explosives inside its battery packs? Which eagerly anticipated electric car has been delayed a model year? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 18, 2019. Probably the biggest piece...
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Charging Ford’s electric SUV, crashing Teslas, Volvo vs. Polestar EVs: Today’s Car News
Tesla talks safety and gives a rare look at its testing. We dive into what the technical differences are between the Volvo XC40 Recharge and the Polestar 2. And Ford details how its upcoming fully electric SUV will be able to find charging at home or on the go. This and more at Green Car Reports...
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The California maker of plug-in hybrids and upcoming electric cars now accepts cryptocurrency as payment at its flagship store.
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Tesla takes you behind the scenes at its crash-test lab
Tesla electric cars have earned a reputation for protecting their occupants, and a video released from the company helps show how and why.
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Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 Recharge: R&D chief on two EVs from the same braintrust
The Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2 electric cars are very closely related, and yet there are many differences that mean they'll appeal to very different customers.
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Ford details where buyers of “Mustang-inspired” electric SUV can charge
With the FordPass network, multiple charging networks will be able to provide on-the-go charging for Ford electric vehicles, as well as plug-in hybrids; it also encompasses home charging.
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Volvo pays for charging, Kia Soul EV postponed, very small electric cars: Today’s Car News
Volvo introduced its first electric car yesterday, and elaborated on a plan that will pay owners of its plug-in hybrids to, well, plug in. Uniti, also from Sweden, revealed its One, an urban electric minicar for the no-frills yet always-connected set. And Kia has officially nudged its Soul EV ahead...
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Official: Kia Soul EV delayed until 2021
The fully electric version of the Kia Soul, already EPA-rated at 243 miles of range, has been delayed until the 2021 model year.
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A low price and speedy charging should make the Uniti One a great car for European cities—although chances of seeing it in the U.S. are slim.
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Volvo is paying plug-in hybrid drivers for all the electricity they use
Volvo plans to offer a year of free charging with its plug-in hybrids, and it’s a very different program than anything currently offered with fully electric vehicles.
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All-electric 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge crossover debuts, aims for more than 200 miles of range
Volvo's first all-electric vehicle, the 2021 XC40 Recharge, is due in a year with more than 200 miles of range.
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Morris electric van, Aptera in-wheel motors, Toyota LQ concept, testing Plaid: Today’s Car News
It’s a morning of returns. The British brand Morris is back with an all-electric, carbon-fiber vehicle. The Aptera three-wheeled car is back with in-wheel motor tech. And Tesla has returned to Germany’s Nürburgring. A reconstituted Toyota concept points to future tech for Lexus...
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Crowdfunded Aptera super-efficiency EV will use in-wheel motors
The reconstituted three-wheel, 100-mile electric car will feature in-wheel motor tech from Elaphe.
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Bosch uses pyrotechnics to boost battery safety
Using a system similar to airbag detonation, Bosch aims to stay safe by cutting the connection to batteries in the event of an accident.
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