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Faraday confirmed that the rating is for models with a 142-kwh battery pack. Faraday is taking pre-orders for the Futurist and a Futurist Alliance model, with pre-orders for an unnamed base model to open at a later date.
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Volvo EX90, Tesla power-window pinch, California’s tax for EV infrastructure: Today’s Car News
Volvo announces the EX90 electric SUV. Tesla recalls more than a million vehicles. And should we tax the rich to pay for EV infrastructure? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Californians will get to vote later this year on a ballot measure that would increase taxes on those making over $2...
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Tesla recalls over 1M vehicles for power-window pinch—with an easy fix
Over 1 million Teslas have a window-safety issue; company promises over-the-air fix is in the works.
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Should a tax on the rich help build EV infrastructure?
California voters will soon get to decide whether to raise taxes on residents making more than $2 million a year and use some of that for EV-related initiatives.
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Volvo EX90 electric SUV will debut November 9, claimed to be safest model yet
The EX90 will use next-generation sensors and software that might help prevent deadly crashes.
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GM-Hertz EV plan, Sono solar on semis, Fisker and Wallbox: Today’s Car News
Fisker chose Wallbox for home charging. Sono is applying its solar tech beyond its Euro-market Sion EV. And GM and Hertz are teaming up for more electric vehicles in the rental fleet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The rental-car giant Hertz plans to order 175,000 GM EVs over five years...
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Deliveries will start in the first quarter of 2023 with the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV and will eventually include EVs from the Chevy, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, and BrightDrop brands.
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Fisker partners with Wallbox for home-charging ecosystem
Wallbox will market its Pulsar Plus charger to North American Fisker owners, and the Pulsar Max to European owners, with units for purchase through the Fisker website.
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Sono shows how solar could save money installed on electric semis and buses
Power from the sun could save up to 396 gallons of diesel per bus, annually, or 50% of the additional energy needs for refrigerated trailers.
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Report: Chevy not planning dealer buyouts over EVs as GM offered for Buick, Cadillac
The dealerships that take buyouts for their Buick and Cadillac franchises could actually end up selling Chevrolet models exclusively, an executive explained.
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VW shows upfit potential of ID.Buzz with electric paramedics' van
Upfits are big business, and the ID.Buzz Cargo might be a template good for a wide range of professional uses.
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EV travel trailer, range-boosting sensors, California EV mainstream: Today’s Car News
About half of Californians are thinking of an EV as their next vehicle. A range-boosting camping trailer advances toward production, loaded with batteries. And could better sensors help get more range out of EV batteries? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Research from Japan suggests that...
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Essentially power banks on wheels, Colorado Teardrops' campers aim to boost the towing EV's range beyond its normal unladen range.
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Survey suggests half of Californians might choose an EV, but incentives and education could be more convincing
The same survey that finds a high level of interest in EVs suggests that incentives and education have room for improvement, however.
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Diamond quantum sensors could extend EV driving range 10%, researchers claim
The tech could also help with the monitoring of solid-state batteries and higher-power fast-charging.
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2023 Kia Sorento Hybrid gets $2,500 price hike versus 2022 model
With the base Sorento Hybrid S dropped from the lineup, there's more of a pricing step up from the new Sportage Hybrid to the larger Sorento Hybrid.
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Ford ends EV markups, Lucid details motor tech, CR-V Hybrid pricing, Jeep PHEVs: The Week in Reverse
Which EV was shown to be the most aerodynamic production car in the world? Which bidirectional charger is approved under warranty for the Leaf? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 16, 2022. One of the biggest stories...
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40-mpg CR-V Hybrid, most aerodynamic production car, natural-rubber tires: Today’s Car News
The Honda CR-V Hybrid gets a price—and better gas mileage in some versions. Natural-rubber tires could be made from a sustainable crop in the U.S. And what’s the most aerodynamic production car in the world? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid earns 40...
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The hybrid CR-V has been positioned as the premium powertrain in the CR-V lineup; it now earns 40 mpg, but that's with front-wheel drive.
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Bridgestone aims to make natural-rubber tires from a sustainable American southwest crop
Natural rubber from guayule could offset the oil, silica and virgin carbon black currently used in tires.
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Lightyear 0 is the most aerodynamic production car in the world, wind-tunnel testing verifies
Lightyear's claim of 0.175 is an impressive achievement for even a low-volume production car.
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Ford ends EV haggling, battery for 600-mile EVs, state charging plans approved: Today’s Car News
The federal EV charging network starts to take form with 35 state plans approved and funded. Ford is giving its dealerships a choice on selling EVs, but it means non-negotiable pricing. And could a dual-chemistry approach to EV batteries make a 600-mile range more accessible? This and more, here at...
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Battery firm ONE reveals cell tech for 600-mile EVs, including trucks and SUVs
The startup says it will pair an affordable, energy-dense anode-free chemistry with widely available lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells, all in one pack.
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35 states get the green light for $7.5 billion national EV charging network
The Biden administration confirmed 35 states are approved to start installing chargers that are considered part of a national network. Additional states will be approved "on a rolling basis."
Bengt Halvorson