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The hybrid Accord will be offered in a wider range of versions, and it's repositioned as the sporty version of this bestselling sedan.
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Over 40,000 Tesla vehicles recalled for steering issue
Recent changes to the "calibration values" for the vehicles' electric power steering could lead to a sudden loss of steering assist. Tesla has already deployed an over-the-air fix.
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2024 Volvo EX90 electric SUV looks to brand's EV future
The three-row, fully electric EX90 SUV echoes the look of the gasoline XC90, but with 300 miles of range, bidirectional charging, and next-level safety technology, it pushes the brand to its electric future.
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2023 Audi Q8 E-Tron aims for 300 miles, gets faster charging
A bigger battery, faster charging, and more range are at the center of a refresh for the E-Tron electric SUV and Sportback—now badged Q8 E-Tron.
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Toyota Avalon Hybrid review, Honda e:N2 Concept, Porsche Formula E car: Today’s Car News
Porsche reveals the first Formula E car for Gen3. Honda shows an EV concept for China. And we take a last drive in the new 43-mpg Avalon Hybrid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With the 2023 Toyota Crown arriving soon, a recent 2022 Toyota Avalon Hybrid test drive reminded us what a tough...
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Test drive: 2022 Toyota Avalon Hybrid exits in 43-mpg goodness
A last spin in Toyota’s front-wheel-drive hybrid sedan keeps the bar high for its successor, the Toyota Crown.
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Automaker plans to launch 10 e:N models in China by 2027.
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Porsche 99X Electric is set for faster Formula E races
Formula E race cars will become lighter, faster, and faster-charging in their Gen3 form, and with the reveal of the 99X Electric Gen3, Porsche revealed its entry.
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BMW i7 review, Aptera carbon fiber, Subaru US-built EVs: Today’s Car News
Aptera is getting Italian carbon-fiber coachwork for its 1000-mile solar EV. Subaru hasn’t been swayed yet by incentives encouraging U.S.-built EVs. And we take the BMW i7 luxury electric sedan for a drive. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the 2023 BMW i7, we...
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1000-mile Aptera solar EV will get Italian carbon-fiber body
Italian carbon fiber composite bodywork helps offset the weight of the batteries and solar cells and gives the Aptera something in common with exotic sports cars.
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Subaru likely won't build EVs in the US, citing labor costs
Subaru plans to make EVs a significant portion of its vehicle lineup, but it's balking at U.S. production even after the incentives of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Review: 2023 BMW i7 EV cribs gas 7-Series, emerges shockingly good
The BMW i7 electric sedan aims for flagship status and competes with the Lucid Air, the Mercedes EQS, and the Tesla Model S.
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Which fast-food chain is getting fast-charging at 100 locations? Is Tesla Cybertruck production getting pushed back again? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 4, 2022. In a review of the 2023 Nissan Ariya, we didn’t yet get to test its efficiency or range, but we did find this electric crossover to be the best new Nissan in years—based on its extraordinarily spacious, comfortable cabin and fresh interface. The Ram Revolution BEV Concept, which previews a production-bound rival to the Ford F-150...
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Lucid Gravity SUV, Fisker platforms, Saudi Arabia’s EV brand: Today’s Car News
Saudi Arabia is getting its own electric vehicle brand, with help from Foxconn and BMW. Fisker is shopping around its platforms, and the possibility of emissions credit sales. And the Lucid Air Pure will soon be fully detailed—with Gravity SUV news to boot. This and more, here at Green Car...
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Saudi Arabia launches EV brand with Foxconn, using BMW components
One of the most oil-rich nations in the world is behind the Ceer brand, aiming to sell EVs in Saudi Arabia and other nations in the Middle East and North Africa.
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Fisker plans to share EV platforms, sell emissions credits
Fisker's plan to share its platform may challenge the "asset-light" approach the company has taken with its upcoming EVs, which have been built by contract manufacturers and developed with the help of other firms.
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Lucid Gravity SUV update due Nov. 15 at Air lineup launch
The $88,900 Lucid Air Pure will bow officially with the rest of the lineup—including the top tri-motor Sapphire version.
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Nissan Ariya review, Honda solid-state battery timeline, coffee-grounds biodiesel: Today’s Car News
Honda is going solo for solid-state tech. Coffee grounds could get a second life for biodiesel. And we take the U.S.-spec Nissan Ariya for a drive. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a review of the 2023 Nissan Ariya, we found this electric crossover to be the best new Nissan in...
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The Ariya is Nissan’s most impressive new vehicle in years, electric or not, and its interior space raises the bar for electric crossovers at this price.
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Coffee grounds could help make biodiesel, offset fossil fuel
Researchers found that coffee-fed algae generated "enhanced biodiesel that produces minimal emissions and good engine performance." And it might be easier to commercialize than some other means of feedstock production.
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Beyond GM and Sony EV projects, Honda goes solo on solid-state tech
Honda is aiming to put its first solid-state cells into cars later this decade, but which solution will let it strike out on its own?
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Ram electric truck, Mercedes EQE, Zeekr 009, EV charging cybersecurity: Today’s Car News
The Biden administration meets with industry on EV charger cybersecurity. Mercedes prices the EQE sedan and says it tops 300 miles EPA in some forms. World-first battery tech is making its debut in an electric minivan. And the upcoming electric pickup from Ram could be a leader in range, payload...
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Feds examine EV charging cybersecurity as infrastructure grows
Biden administration officials and those from industry convened to discuss EV charging security and agreed to study the situation and consider future standards.
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Zeekr 009 electric van debuts CATL cell-to-pack battery tech
With a range that might top 400 miles even by U.S. standards, a sub-4.5-second 0-60 mph dash, and world-first battery tech, this luxury EV is not your typical minivan.
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