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This month, rising interest rates and sparse inventories are cutting into the great deals that automakers have recently offered on plug-in and electric cars. Still, our partners at CarsDirect found some deals as low as $179 a month on electric cars this month. That deal, however, is on the Fiat 500e, which is only sold in California and Oregon, and so doesn't qualify under our stricter standards of focusing on vehicles that are widely available. Here are several that are: Electric cars With more long-range electric cars coming on the market, it's no longer just short-range city cars (like...
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Electric-car depreciation, charge-network roaming, EV market "reckoning": Today's Car News
Depreciation remains dire for most electric vehicles. A roaming agreement between two of the big charging networks will ease the way. And is the electric-vehicle market due for a "reckoning" in the U.S.? All this and more on Green Car Reports. ChargePoint and Electrify America have simplified...
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Former Ford CEO suggests electric-car “reckoning” as US adoption lags
Former Ford CEO Mark Fields thinks that the electric vehicle market could be due for a reality check, with slower growth than has been widely anticipated.
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Beyond Tesla, electric cars lose value faster than other vehicles
The list of some electric vehicles with the most pronounced loss in value over the first three years is made up of short-range models.
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ChargePoint and Electrify America simplify charging access with roaming agreement
Two major charging networks are connecting to allow interoperability between their members at more than 30,000 charge points, without additional fees.
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Tesla pickup, in-wheel motors, extension-cord charging: Today's Car News
Tesla CEO Elon Musk teases a little more about its electric truck. Bicyclists could make the streets safer for car drivers, too. And you're pushing your luck with extension cords. All this and more on Green Car Reports. At Tesla’s annual shareholder meeting, CEO Elon Musk fielded a wide range...
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Last week, when a British public safety group noted that up to 75 percent of plug-in car owners there had used an extension cord to plug in their cars, we thought the problem was likely more prevalent in Britain and other European countries with 230-volt standard electrical service than it would be here in the U.S. So in last week's Twitter poll we asked our readers, a majority of whom drive electric cars and live in the U.S., how many of them have used an extension cord to plug in. The results surprised us, with 61 percent admitting they've done it at least once or twice. That runs counter...
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Chinese NEVS buys leading in-wheel electric motor manufacturer
Protean, one of the persistent innovators focusing on in-wheel motor technology, has been purchased by China's NEVS, which owns the remains of Saab.
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Tesla meeting: The “cyberpunk truck,” vegan cars, and mining?
CEO Elon Musk updated investors on the upcoming pickup, Full Self-Driving capability, and oddball questions over vegan interiors and aquatic cars.
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Audi E-Tron recall, Toyota Mirai deal, Tesla apps, rural EVs: Today's Car News
Deep discounts on the Toyota Mirai land amid a hydrogen shortage. Audi's already recalling its E-tron electric SUV. And you tell us—constructively—how rural drivers can contribute to the EV movement. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Audi E-tron electric SUV has been recalled...
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Toyota Mirai gets deepest discount yet—amid hydrogen shortage
Toyota is offering a series of deals on its Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle in the San Francisco region that may sway some to consider buying rather than leasing.
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How can rural drivers contribute to electric driving? Take our Twitter poll
Last week, when we brought you an account of how an electric car wouldn't work in the midst of a medical emergency—in the Midwest, in the winter—boy, did we (and he) get an earful from our readers. That convergence amounted to the perfect storm of difficulty for any electric...
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested that the automaker could in the future allow apps from third-party developers to run on its in-vehicle systems.
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Audi E-tron recalled for battery seal, potential “thermal event”
Audi is notifying owners of the electric SUV of an issue that could allow moisture into its battery pack.
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Fast Tesla chargers, Honda fuel cell recall, Rivian sharing: Today's Car News
Tesla has opened its first Version 3 Superchargers to all Tesla drivers. Honda has recalled 2017 and 2018 Clarity Fuel Cell vehicles. Illinois backtracks on its $1,000 registration fee for electric cars—but it'll still cost EV drivers. And Rivian reveals its trucks will have a new...
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Rivian CEO confirms auxiliary batteries, truck-to-truck charging
Rivian founder RJ Scaringe has revealed that its trucks will be able to share a charge with other Rivian products, by using an auxiliary battery system.
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Illinois drops proposed $1,000 EV registration fee to $248
The Illinois legislature has backed away from a proposed $1,000 registration fee targeted at electric cars that was met with scorn and opposition from automakers and electric-car advocates. Instead, the legislature imposed a new registration fee of $248 on electric cars as part of a sweeping...
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Honda recalls 2017-2018 Clarity Fuel Cell for defective cooling-system part
Honda is recalling some Clarity Fuel Cell models due to a corrosion-prone water pump that could cause the hydrogen fuel cell stack to shut down.
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Tesla V3 Supercharger hardware allows the Model 3 to be the fastest-charging electric car currently on the roads; but so far it's only in Fremont.
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Pull-out kitchen confirmed as an option on Rivian R1T electric pickup
Rivian plans to offer its so-called gear tunnel with an optional mobile kitchen, in the upcoming R1T electric truck.
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Automakers partner up for EVs, write to Trump, and go airless: The Week in Reverse
Which automakers banded together to put more electric cars in their lineups? What new tires did General Motors say it aims to put on its upcoming shared electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 7, 2019. This...
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Automakers lay out mpg concerns for Trump: Talk to California, please–Update
Automakers (17 of them) wrote a letter to President Trump asking for California to be included in his single national standard for revamping fuel economy rules.
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Toyota, Subaru plan EV; GM electric pickup; Dear Mr. Trump: Today's Car News
Toyota and Subaru plan a joint electric SUV. One of GM's top executives reveals more details about upcoming electric trucks. A new climate report shows that big companies see opportunity as well as risk in addressing climate change. And automakers send a new letter to President Trump, asking him to...
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GM executive: Electric pickup will be built on EV-specific platform
Company president Mark Reuss revealed that its upcoming electric pickup will be built on its next-generation BEV3 skateboard chassis—so it might not share much with GM's other full-size trucks.
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