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Unless you're stepping on the brake pedal, U.S. vehicle regulations don't require the lights to go on, and conditions might be inconsistent for one-pedal driving, Consumer Reports recently underscored.
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Toyota considering engine sounds, stalling for electric sports car
The automaker might not be so serious about stalling, but it's clearly aiming to incorporate many traits from gasoline cars in its performance EVs.
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 deal, 6-minute charging, public charging a dealbreaker: Today’s Car News
A new discount means the Hyundai Ioniq 6 could cost less than the Model 3. Public charging is becoming an EV dealbreaker even as EV availability improves. And a battery firm shows how its fast-charging cells could transform the original Tesla Roadster idea. This and more, here at Green Car Reports...
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Battery firm reboots Tesla Roadster concept with 6-minute charging
The concept, based on the Lotus Elise like the original Tesla Roadster, keeps the battery pack modestly sized yet it can charge at 1,600 miles per hour.
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 undercuts Tesla Model 3 with $5,000 price cut
And the Ioniq 6 SE Long Range, with a larger battery pack, offers a 361-mile range that outdoes all current Model 3 variants.
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Nearly half of shoppers see public charging as an EV dealbreaker
Charger availability has grown modestly relative to the number of available EVs—and that appears to be part of the problem.
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Toyota rolls out all that it’s doing to scale up EVs and be competitive with them in the future, although it’s sticking to its targets and “multi-pathway” approach. And Polestar switches drive wheels and gains driving range. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In coordination with its annual shareholder meeting this week, Toyota released several updates on key technologies, focusing on EVs. In future electric vehicles, it seeks to employ a suite of efficiency-boosting technologies, including downsized e-axles, next-generation silicon carbide inverters, and...
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Toyota teases Crown electric sedan, efficiency-boosting EV tech
Toyota touted several other technology pieces that will help make its EVs better in the future—including a downsized e-axle and rocket-influenced aerodynamics.
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Toyota touts 10-minute EV charging, solid-state battery due in 2027
Toyota claims a tech breakthrough that may allow solid state batteries with more than 500 miles of range to be produced as soon as 2027.
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2024 Polestar 2 costs $51,300 with 320-mile range, rear-wheel drive
For 2024 the Polestar 2 lineup, like the related Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge, switch to rear-wheel drive (single motor) or a rear all-wheel-drive bias (dual motor).
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Telo’s Mini-sized electric truck, Ford hybrid recall, EV interest and cost: Today’s Car News
Ford hybrids are being recalled for engine issues. Misconceptions about ownership costs are curbing interest in EVs. And is the electric truck ready for a serious remake? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The startup Telo says it can match all the utility and capability of a Toyota Tacoma...
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Cost misconceptions may be behind waning EV interest
Analysts also noted a year-over-year decrease in EV consideration among younger buyers—the age group thought to be most interested in EVs.
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These Ford models and the Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrid could have engines that might fail and trigger a fire.
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Telo wants to deliver the world’s most efficient electric truck
Stacked with some of the original Tesla braintrust, Telo is showing how electric trucks can break free of internal combustion form factors.
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Hybrid EV mode, support for Tesla standard, Lucid and Fisker in China: Today’s Car News
What will EV mode on your hybrid do? Lucid and Fisker want to sell vehicles in China soon. And support for the Tesla EV charging standard builds from charging networks and hardware makers. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. After last week’s announcement that GM will install the Tesla...
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EV charging stations with Tesla connectors could tap federal funds
If they also offer the required number of CCS connectors, stations that mainly offer Tesla connectors could bypass CCS-focused stations for federal funds.
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Lucid and Fisker are both preparing to sell vehicles in China
Both U.S.-based EV firms are reportedly also considering local production in China, but neither company has publicly confirmed plans to do so.
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Here’s how to get more mpg out of your Toyota hybrid
Selecting Eco mode all the time may go a long way to boost gas mileage, but beware EV mode.
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Which new EVs combine all-wheel drive, 40 mpg or more, and cost less than $30,000? And why did the electric Microbus take so long to get to the U.S.? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 9, 2023. General Motors announced Thursday that GM vehicles will gain Tesla Supercharger access in 2024. Further, future GM EVs will drop the CCS port in favor of the Tesla charge port. Following on Ford’s commitment to the Tesla standard, called NACS, just a couple weeks earlier, that puts three U.S. automakers—Tesla...
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GM signs on for Supercharging, Wrangler 4xe price cut, Lexus TX PHEV: Today’s Car News
GM jumps in with Ford in embracing the Tesla charging standard. The base Jeep Wrangler 4xe costs less for 2024. Lexus introduced a spacious plug-in hybrid SUV. And Porsche provided a glimpse of future electric sports cars from the brand. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors...
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Jeep Wrangler 4xe, top-selling PHEV, gets a price cut for 2024
The Wrangler 4xe outsells other plug-in hybrids, including the Toyota RAV4 Prime, is eligible for a $3,750 EV tax credit, and will at the base level be even more affordable for 2024.
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Porsche Mission X previews electric sports cars, 900V charging
Carbon-fiber construction, a 900-volt electrical architecture, and influences from racing are part of this concept showing that the fastest sports cars are all-electric, not hybrid.
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2024 Lexus TX 550h+ 3-row plug-in hybrid aims for 33 miles, 30 mpg
Lexus will soon have the TX 550h+ plug-in hybrid in addition to the RX 450h+ PHEV. Has a Toyota Highlander Prime missed its curtain call?
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GM EVs get Supercharger access in 2024, Tesla charge port in 2025
With Tesla, Ford, and GM all set to use the same ports, a North American charging standard has arrived.
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