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Which state has used a tax on public EV charging to help cut the tax on gasoline? Which electric automaker got a $2.5 billion lifeline this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 28, 2023. General Motors confirmed that it will discontinue the Chevy Bolt EV and EUV electric cars at the end of the year, as these models’ Orion Assembly plant in Michigan transitions to electric truck production at high volume. GM hasn’t yet said what comes next, but it’s working on next-generation Ultium tech for...
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Volvo EX90 electric SUV already sold out for its first year
Volvo also recently reported that in the U.S., its EVs and plug-in hybrids combined make up more than a quarter of total sales.
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Senate blocks Biden clean-truck rules, without Feinstein vote
The 50-49 vote rescinds stricter standards for emissions from heavy-duty trucks—although a veto could revive their implementation.
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High EV insurance cost, Vinfast funding boost, airless tires: Today’s Car News
Airless tires could be a step closer. Vinfast gets a funding boost. And EVs still cost a whole lot extra in some cases to insure. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A $2.5 billion boost for Vietnam’s Vinfast may help keep the company moving even if its IPO gets delayed—allowing...
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EVs still cost much more than gas cars to insure—even hybrids
Tesla is second only to Maserati in annual premium cost—a whopping $3,419 on average, annually, which is more than double the average amount for a number of mainstream brands.
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Report: Michelin airless EV tires fit autonomy, law enforcement
The EV-oriented Uptis airless tires have been tested at up to 130 mph, Michelin confirmed, which might permit them to be used in some performance-oriented or law-enforcement cars.
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Thanks to additional funding from Vingroup's chairman and founder, as well as from Vingroup itself, Vinfast will likely be able to keep moving fast—toward making EVs in the U.S.
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Honda EV timeline, Tesla battery degradation, Costco charging: Today’s Car News
Teslas aren’t losing much driving range over the long haul. Costco isn’t interested in EV charging yet. And Honda steps up the timeline for its in-house EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The first mass-market, in-house-developed EV from Honda will arrive in 2025 for North...
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Costco has no plans to add EV charging as a traffic-driver
The first retailer to deploy a range of EV chargers at its stores has no plans to add them and sees gas pumps as a main attraction.
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Tesla data: Model S/X go 88% of original range at 200,000 miles
Tesla's chart suggests that its customers aren't experiencing much range loss over the full lives of their vehicles.
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US-bound Honda-developed EV due in 2025, ahead of schedule
The in-house developed EV will arrive a year after the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX and will debut a new electric and electronic architecture for OTA upgradability.
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Bolt EV discontinued, GM-Samsung batteries, gasoline superusers, Lucid Gravity: Today’s Car News
The Chevy Bolt EV and EUV reach the end of the line later this year, and GM plans a battery plant with Samsung. Lucid teased its Gravity as it nears a debut. EPA range ratings aren’t highway ratings. And should EV policy look at those most dependent on gasoline? This and more, here at Green...
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Smaller high-performance cylindrical and prismatic cells due to come from a joint GM-Samsung battery plant might help enable electric sedans, as well as Corvette and Camaro EVs.
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Study: EV policy around gasoline superusers could help the most
So-called "gasoline-burdened families" are paying a huge portion of their income toward gas vehicles and could greatly benefit from a switch to EVs.
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Lucid Gravity electric SUV is being road-tested, official debut soon
A full debut is due soon, and Lucid has said the Gravity will be offered in two- or three-row configurations, with seating for five, six, or seven.
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GM to discontinue Chevy Bolt EV, Bolt EUV at end of 2023
The electric hatchback and small crossover end as GM ramps up its Ultium propulsion system in its growing electric car portfolio.
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Reminder: EPA range for EVs isn't a highway number
EV range is adjusted from the combined figure, weighted 55% in favor of the city figure, generally the stronger category for EVs.
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California bidirectional charging, Utah charging tax, tailpipes on Earth Day: Today’s Car News
California might require bidirectional charging. Utah takes from the EV drivers and gives to the gas guzzlers. And when will new vehicles with tailpipes become tone-deaf? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A cumulative 1.5 million plug-in vehicles have been sold in California, the state...
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Cumulatively, 1.051 million battery electric models have been sold in the state, and they add up to about 16% of the new-vehicle market.
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Utah EV charging costs rise in July, to subsidize lower gas prices
Lower gas prices are in effect being subsided by increased taxes and fees on drivers of plug-in cars.
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California might require bidirectional charging capability in EVs
A bill proposes requiring that new vehicles by 2027 be ready for the technology, which could help EVs provide backup power to homes and the grid.
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Tesla undercuts rivals, $7,500 tax credit shortlist, Polestar 4, Mercedes GLE PHEV review: The Week in Reverse
What kind of fuel is being tested by Toyota in plug-in hybrids? Which Jaguar and Land Rover EVs are in the works? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 22, 2023. In a review, we found the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e...
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In the shift to EVs, are tailpipes a sign of the past?
The most obvious visual cues of an internal combustion engine might even be going out of style—even in gasoline cars. Do you want them on your EV?
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GMC Hummer EV Pickup climbs to 355-mile estimate, SUV at 314 miles
GMC says the 2024 Hummer EV Pickup can go 355 miles primarily with different wheels and tires, while the SUV hits 314 miles.
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