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An electric pickup is in the Mitsubishi product plan. Hertz is pushing its EV expansion into oil country. We drive Lexus’ first electric vehicle for the U.S. And which states have the most registered EVs per capita? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the 2023 Lexus RZ 450e, we found the first U.S.-bound fully electric vehicle from the Toyota luxury brand to be a conservative entry that tests that waters with limited driving range but a lavish cabin. Steer-by-wire tech—and a yoke—are on the way eventually. Mitsubishi aims to make all of its models...
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Hertz will triple EV fleet at America's Big Oil nerve center
Houston, an epicenter for the American oil and gas industry, is increasingly embracing renewable energy—and a series of moves by Hertz will help accelerate that.
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Mitsubishi electric pickup, multiple EVs teased in product plan
The automaker plans to shift to electrified models by 2035, although many of them may still have tailpipes.
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Review: 2023 Lexus RZ 450e tests the electric waters
Much about Lexus’ first EV for the U.S. feels like a hedge, although it already outperforms much of the luxury brand’s lineup.
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These 7 US states lead the nation in EV registrations
Outside of California and Hawaii, which are the other five topping more than 10 EVs per thousand people?
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Scout $40,000 electric SUV, Hyundai Kona Electric, F-150 Lightning winter test: The Week in Reverse
Which electric truck maker might stop production at 500 vehicles? Why oh why are steering wheels falling off EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 10, 2023. Are EVs like the Ford F-150 Lightning useless in the extreme...
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Ford's issuing a recall for 18 2023 F-150 Lighting electric trucks to replace their high-voltage battery packs due to a fire concern.
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Frozen: Sorting F-150 Lightning cold-weather fact from fiction
Are EVs useless in the extreme cold? I took on subzero Minnesota weather in a Ford F-150 Lightning to separate fact from fiction.
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Study finds EV owners are less satisfied with dealership service
Compared to owners of gasoline vehicles, EV owners aren't nearly as satisfied with dealership service. That's mostly due to the high rate of recalls for EVs in recent months.
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Nissan seeks to cut EV costs, considers hybrid trucks
Nissan aims to share a new set of modularized components for its EVs and e-Power hybrids—and it's hinting that this may allow a wider range of models to go hybrid.
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EV-optimized Airstream, range-boosting Lightship, utility-funded EV charging: Today’s Car News
Airstream goes small with an EV-optimized travel trailer for SXSW. A mammoth RV travel trailer claims to maintain the 300-mile range of an electric tow vehicle. And should utility ratepayers foot the cost of a charging network? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A U.S. startup called...
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Utility proposes huge EV charging network funded by ratepayers
In Minnesota, Xcel Energy has proposed to build, own, and operate its own network of 730 charging sites by 2026, with $27 million of the expense coming from ratepayers.
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Lightship aims to be the Tesla of RV makers, with a clean-sheet approach, and its L1 electrified travel trailer packs 80 kwh and its own propulsion system.
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Airstream rethinks the travel trailer for EVs and urban garages
Made with Studio F.A. Porsche and drawing from the design playbooks of both brands, the Airstream concept keeps it small and aerodynamically efficient.
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Mercedes EQE SUV price, EV air suspensions, loose steering wheels for Model Y, Ariya: Today’s Car News
Steering wheels are falling off EVs. Air suspensions are going to help with range, one supplier claims. And the Mercedes EQE SUV has been priced to squeak under the EV tax credit max. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz has priced its U.S.-made EQE SUV, and at just below $80,000...
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$79,050 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV makes EV tax credit cut
The made-in-Alabama EV is due for first U.S. deliveries this spring—and for the first time rear- and all-wheel-drive versions cost the same.
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NHTSA investigating Tesla Model Y steering wheel detachment
No incidents or injuries were reported with the two instances the agency is aware of, but it’s looking at the possibility that there may be a wider group of potentially affected vehicles.
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Optimized air suspension could aid EV range, protect batteries
Hyundai Mobis argues that by incorporating sensor inputs, its air suspension could have a positive impact on performance and efficiency.
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A steering-wheel bolt on Nissan's new crossover EV may need attention.
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Hyundai Kona Electric, Fisker Pear teased, Lordstown Endurance stalled: Today’s Car News
Fisker teases its $30,000 Pear EV. Lordstown remains stalled on its first product. And the Hyundai Kona Electric takes some cues from the Ioniq 5. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai has provided a first look at the 2024 Kona Electric. On the way to the U.S. later this year, the Kona...
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2024 Hyundai Kona Electric gets more range, roomier interior
The Kona Electric also leads the design of the Kona lineup, and offers V2L tech that could help provide backup power.
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Fisker teases $29,900 Pear EV; Ocean deliveries start soon
Fisker claims a 300-mile range for the top version, plus centralized electrical and electronics architecture—as well as a solar roof.
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Lordstown stalls on Endurance electric truck
Lordstown has paused production over a recall issue, while it questions whether it can make more than its initial batch of 500 Endurance electric pickups.
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Scout $40,000 SUV, Tesla price cut, Mercedes eSprinter, SUVs and global CO2: Today’s Car News
VW’s Scout electric SUV brand comes out and teases its first model, due in 2026. SUVs are fueling global oil demand, and electric SUVs aren’t solving it. Mercedes readies its eSprinter for more range and a wide range of uses. And Tesla cuts prices again. This and more, here at Green Car...
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