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Charging on demand comes to more cities. A new study sees the USPS electric mail-truck analysis as flawed. And which brands are impressing buyers the most in terms of tech features? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla and Genesis were among the top-performing brands for advanced-tech features, according to J.D. Power, while Hyundai was the top mainstream brand. The firm singled out phone-based digital key features as very desirable features, while fingerprint readers are flubbing the execution. The analysis done by the U.S. Postal Service, used to justify not making its entire...
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SparkCharge expands its on-demand EV charging, reports new investment
With an app called Currently, SparkCharge is delivering charging as a service to an expanding number of California (and Texas) cities.
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Researchers find original USPS analysis on electric mail trucks "significantly flawed"
The USPS effectively downplayed the environmental advantages of putting EVs into its fleet under an original analysis, found researchers from the University of Michigan.
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Tesla, Genesis top study of in-vehicle tech experience
Phone-based key features scored high, while fingerprint readers did not in this annual look at advanced-tech features in new cars.
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Genesis EV availability, 600-mile cell-to-pack tech, Honda-LG battery plans, Toyota fuel-cell power plant: Today’s Car News
Battery supplier CATL’s cell-to-pack tech will allow a 600+ mile range in an EV out early next year. Genesis prices its Electrified G80 and expands EV sales. Toyota is examining the use of hydrogen fuel cell tech with renewables. And Honda has announced plans to make a great many EV batteries...
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US-based Honda-LG battery venture will power future EVs from 2026 on
The battery joint venture will make lithium-ion pouch cells in the U.S., with timing coordinated with the 2026 arrival of EVs built on a new Honda platform.
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Is hydrogen fuel-cell tech better than big batteries, or practical on a large scale where it could help buffer renewable energy? A test power plant from Toyota and the SOE seeks to examine that.
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Genesis prices Electrified G80 at $80,920, expands EV availability to more states
The Hyundai luxury brand is aiming for an all-electric lineup by 2030, and the Electrified G80 is one of the first pieces of that shift.
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Geely’s Zeekr will deliver EVs with 600+ mile range, CATL battery tech in Q1 2023
The CATL tech—with its impressive claims for energy density, cooling, and range—will first go into the Chinese premium EV brand.
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Mustang Mach-E prices, Kia EV9, expensive EV leases, CARB and EV tax credit shape the future: The Week in Reverse
What controversial option on Tesla vehicles was given a price increase this week? Which EV maker announced this week that its tech will be used in watercraft? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 26, 2022. Some of the...
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Kia EV9 electric SUV: Production version due in 2023 will be three-row 4WD off-roader
A production Kia EV9 could nudge closer to the Rivian R1S, with three-row seating and something akin to traditional SUV off-road capability.
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2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E gets price increase of up to $8,300, range boost for some versions
Models with the larger 91-kwh pack and all-wheel drive gain 13 miles of range, to 290 miles of EPA-estimated range, according to Ford.
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Mercedes and VW look to Canada for the EV supply chain. BMW, GM, and Ford aim to incentivize off-peak charging. And California is putting its 2035 gasoline vehicle ban into policy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. California is making its planned 2035 end date for gasoline vehicles the official policy today—and it’s likely that the state’s electric vehicle targets will extend well beyond California, to a dozen or more states that have adopted its vehicle emissions standards. Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen have both looked to Canada for critical raw materials for EV...
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California puts 2035 end date for new ICE vehicle sales into policy
States that follow California emissions rules represent about a third of the U.S. auto market, and they each may also adopt the new targets.
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BMW, Ford, GM will help incentivize California EV drivers to charge off-peak
Charging EVs at off-peak times makes use of otherwise excess capacity, keeping the level of demand more considerate.
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VW and Mercedes look to Canada for North American EV battery supply chain
The two automakers announced deals that should move more of the battery supply chain to North America, potentially satisfying EV tax credit stipulations.
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EV vs. gasoline cost to fuel, Toyota and CARB, Polestar on water: Today’s Car News
Polestar battery tech is going into some fast, efficient watercraft. Toyota and CARB are cooperating. And EVs cost far less to “fuel” than gasoline vehicles. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. According to recent estimates from the Department of Energy, every U.S.-market EV costs...
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Every US EV costs less than $1,000 a year to fuel, according to federal estimates
Gasoline models cost much more to fuel, while hybrids and plug-in hybrids were in the middle with estimated annual fueling costs of $1,000 to $2,000.
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California sets more aggressive emissions standards and electric vehicle targets, and it's joined in doing so by a growing group of states.
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Polestar agrees to supply batteries and charging tech to boat company Candela
Candela's tech uses 80% less energy at high speeds versus traditional motorboats; as with electric cars, greater efficiency translates to more range.
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Kia EV6 GT, Audi Activesphere concept, Hyundai US EV production: Today’s Car News
The EV tax credit revamp might have some companies reexamining U.S. production plans. Audi teases a rugged crossover EV concept. And Kia reveals performance and spec details for the quickest EV6. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia has announced U.S.-market details for its quickest, most...
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2023 Kia EV6 GT: US details revealed—but not price or range quite yet
According to Kia, it can out-accelerate models from Ferrari and Lamborghini—as well as the Tesla Model Y Performance.
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Report: EV tax credit rules might accelerate Hyundai timeline for US-built EVs
The revamped EV tax credit requires American assembly and more American-sourced material—and it might accelerate plans for Hyundai, among other automakers.
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Audi teases rugged Activesphere electric crossover concept ahead of 2023 reveal
The Audi Activesphere concept is the fourth in the automaker's line of "sphere" concepts, and the one focused around the active lifestyle.
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