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With a larger 72.8-kwh battery pack the electric UX now tops 200 miles of range. Don't look for it in America anytime soon though.
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2024 Cadillac Celestiq rises as $300,000 electric flagship
Cadillac promises no two Celestiq cars will be identical, thanks to customization and concierge service.
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Report: Green hydrogen will be ready to scale up this decade
The organization has previously warned that the DOE's hydrogen hubs might be as dirty as coal if hydrogen were produced from other sources like natural gas.
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Preview: 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV rivals BMW iX, Audi E-Tron
The mid-size electric crossover SUV shares a platform with the EQE sedan but is shorter in length.
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EPA range figures rise for entire 2023 Porsche Taycan lineup
Most improved are the Taycan Turbo, which is now estimated at 238 miles, and the Turbo S, which Porsche says now achieves 222 miles.
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Sono takes Sion solar EV on US tour in bid for fleet business
The Sion's body panels are solar panels; now, the company is hoping to apply some of that know-how to trucks and buses.
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GMC's second electric pickup truck, the Sierra EV Denali, will debut on Oct. 20.
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Canoo gets orders for at least 3,000 more electric vans
An agreement for 5,450 vehicles could assure thousands more customers, once Canoo can ramp up production of its distinctive EVs.
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2024 Polestar 3 starts at $85,300, expected 300-mile EPA range
The Polestar 3 is twinned with Polestar parent Volvo's upcoming electric successor to the XC90, recently confirmed to be called EX90. They're set to be made at the same facility, but Polestar promises many of its own core EV components.
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Sony-Honda EVs, Toyota Crown PHEV, Tesla Model Y in Germany, Lucid UX 2.0: Today’s Car News
Lucid is rolling out a big over-the-air update. The Tesla Model Y is the top-seller in Germany. We look at the form a Toyota Crown Prime PHEV might take. And might Sony-Honda EVs might be built in Ohio? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Sony Honda Mobility, the new joint venture between the...
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Sony-Honda EV will be American-built, with 2026 US launch
Pre-orders for the Sony-Honda EVs will start in 2025, the new joint venture announced, with deliveries starting in 2026.
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Tesla Model Y takes top sales spot in Germany
The Tesla Model Y outperformed longtime top-sellers like the VW Golf in September, according to sales numbers reported by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA).
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An over-the-air update to the electric luxury car spans a wide range of improvements, from headlight operation and de-icing to voice settings for rear climate control.
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Toyota Crown Prime PHEV: Might range, performance top RAV4 Prime?
A version of the Crown could fit into Toyota's future expansion of plug-in hybrids, according to a recent report.
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Honda EV battery plant, Hyundai OTA updates, BYD EVs for Europe: Today’s Car News
Honda shows its level of commitment to future EVs arriving mid-decade. BYD confirms details for EVs bound for Europe. And Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis models will all get over-the-air update—and feature upgrade—capability within a few years. This and more, here at Green Car Reports...
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Hyundai, Genesis, Kia EVs due to get modular platforms, OTA upgrades
By 2025, Hyundai expects all models—including both gasoline and electric cars—across its three brands will have some level of OTA capability.
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BYD confirms EV pricing for brand's launch in Europe
The European launch will consist of the BYD Atto 3 compact crossover, Han sedan, and Tang three-row crossover.
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Future Honda EVs to be powered by batteries from Ohio plant
Mass production of lithium-ion batteries for Honda EVs will start in 2025, and a corresponding investment will help revamp Ohio plants for EVs and EV components.
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Californians support the 2035 gasoline vehicle ban, but it’s split along party lines. Foxconn previews more Foxtron EVs, and says it will build Indi One. And GM sees an energy business far beyond EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors this morning confirmed that it aims to offer its first home energy system in the 2024 Chevy Silverado EV—capable of home backup during blackouts. That was part of a broader announcement of a new business involved in “cohesive energy management” going well beyond the EVs themselves. The Taiwanese company Foxconn...
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Poll: Majority of Californians back gasoline car ban
Although Californians favor the rule, they're sharply divided by political party and ideology, a poll conducted by UC Berkeley found.
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Foxconn plans to build Indi One EV in Ohio, previews more Foxtron EVs
A pickup and hatchback were previewed by the Taiwanese company that plans to make EVs at GM's former Ohio plant.
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2024 Chevy Silverado EV home energy system cues new GM business
GM plans to offer its first home energy system with the fully electric version of its Silverado pickup, with solar and installation via SunPower.
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Rivian recall, Bz4x fix, ID.4 Standard and Niro EV reviews: Today’s Car News
Rivian recalled nearly all the electric trucks it’s made. Toyota finally figured out why the wheels are falling off its first U.S.-bound EV in a decade. Hyundai is showing off its Ioniq 5’s potential by powering a hotel via EV. And we have first drives of the base VW ID.4 and Kia Niro...
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Toyota BZ4X EV production restarted, fix coming for wheels falling off
Toyota's embarrassing issue for its first U.S. EV since "powered by Tesla" will get a fix starting in November.
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