Green Car News
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Lincoln now promises all-electric SUVs, which makes the Aviator hybrid a small step toward a greener future—not a quantum leap.
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RAV4 plug-in hybrid, Tesla insurance, Nio battery swapping: Today’s Car News
Tesla is launching its own insurance product. Nio positions battery-swapping as an alternative to fast-charging. GM faces another drop in its EV tax credit amount next month. And there might be a Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid in the works. All this and more at Green Car Reports. Tesla has launched an...
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Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid caught testing and towing by spy photographers
Toyota might soon be adding a plug-in version of the RAV4 crossover to its lineup; it would join the Prius Prime as its second current PHEV.
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EV tax credit will drop again for Chevrolet Bolt EV October 1
Chevy Bolt EV affordability could be affected by the next step for winding down GM's federal EV tax credit allotment, starting October 1.
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Nio is providing a fully charged battery in 3 minutes for free, in China
Nio is allowing owners to get a fully charged battery in less time than Tesla Supercharging—via the company's three-minute battery-swapping.
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Tesla launches insurance product—only in California
Tesla has introduced its own insurance product, covering Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Roadster, only if they're owned and only in California.
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Aptera returns. Lithium is unexpectedly plentiful. Faraday Future could be headed for more change. And does smart charging matter as much as fast charging? All this and more on Green Car Reports. A familiar name in electric vehicles, Aptera, is back—with a new version of its three-wheeled EV that can now go up to a claimed 1,000 miles on a charge. With all the attention paid to fast charging—and how many miles per hour drivers might be able to get back on a road trip—a report from Germany reminds us of the importance of smart charging. Faraday Future could soon undergo a...
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1,000-mile electric car unveiled: Aptera returns 10 years later
One of the early electric-car hopefuls, Aptera, is back a decade later with a reconstituted version of its car and the team behind it.
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As more people plug in, is smart charging more important than fast charging?
A report from Germany serves as a reminder that smart charging and grid loading are as important in electric-vehicle adoption as fast charging.
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EV battery suppliers face glut of lithium, tight supply of other materials
Lithium is currently in oversupply and its price is plunging; but other materials needed for lithium-ion battery production remain tight.
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Report: Faraday Future could soon undergo restructuring, shed CEO
CEO Yueting (YT) Jia could be stepping aside as part of a restructuring before the expected round of Faraday Future financing, according to a report from China.
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Polestar production, Bollinger prototypes, GM battery tech: Today's Car News
Polestar has started producing its Polestar 1 flagship plug-in hybrid coupe, and it’s looking increasingly independent from Volvo. Bollinger is at work on its vintage-chic electric SUV and pickup. Toyota is planning to show off its mobility range at the Olympics. And GM is aiming for...
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A new grant will go toward General Motors' development of a more fuel-efficient truck engine plus the development of solid-state battery tech.
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Toyota will use "full line-up of electrified vehicles" at 2020 Olympics
Toyota is planning to show off its use of electrified technology in the 2020 Olympics—although that includes few if any EVs.
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Boxy Bollinger B1 and B2 electric truck prototypes due for September reveal
Bollinger has teased the progress it's made with the B1 electric SUV and B2 electric pickup, both due for a September bow.
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Polestar opens its own factory to build flagship plug-in hybrid
Polestar breaks farther away from Volvo with the opening of its own production base, a Chengdu facility that will make the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe.
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Lexus electric car, Audi AI concept, Tesla and LG Chem: Today's Car News
Audi teases a rugged-looking autonomous-driving concept. Tesla hooks up with LG Chem. And the first of the new Volkswagen EVs we see in the U.S. should hit a sweet spot in the U.S. market. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Lexus is reportedly set to reveal a new, production-bound electric...
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Audi AI:Trail concept teased: Are off-road and autonomous mutually exclusive?
A concept due for reveal at the 2019 Frankfurt auto show shows how autonomous driving might not entirely be at odds with the off-road trail.
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The EV concept due for a reveal at Tokyo will be a small, city-focused model based on the 2015 LF-SA concept, according to a report.
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Volkswagen ID 4X spy shots reveal production direction for Crozz electric crossover
The production model based on the ID Crozz concept, potentially called ID 4X, is due to go on sale in the U.S. sometime in 2020.
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Report: Tesla picks LG Chem to supply batteries in China
Tesla will no longer have an exclusive battery-supply arrangement with Panasonic, as cells for its Chinese Gigafactory will come from LG Chem.
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The new normal: Electrify America expands its EV ad campaign
An ad campaign from Electrify America attempts to demonstrate progress in electric cars—and how normal EVs have become.
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Chevy Bolt range, inside Porsche Taycan, EV avoiders: The Week in Reverse
Which car will be the first to incorporate Apple Music streaming? What Tesla products were allegedly linked to fires? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 23, 2019. Forget the August doldrums. This week brought lots of...
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Chevy Bolt EV range boost, Porsche Taycan interior, dirty VW diesels: Today's Car News
GM has eked out more range for the 2020 Chevy Bolt EV. Porsche goes vegan for at least one interior choice in its new Taycan electric car. Volkswagen faces more trouble over diesels in a German court. And an agreement between Electrify America and EVgo makes charging access easier. All this and...
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