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Home charging alone reduces the cost of ownership by an average of $10,000 over the life of the vehicle, noted University of Michigan researchers in a recent study.
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270 miles of EV range was the US-market midpoint in 2023
There were just as many electric vehicle models achieving 270 miles of range as there were below, according to DOE data.
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2024 Tesla range ratings drop for Model Y, Plaid S and X
The Model Y Long Range lost 20 miles seemingly overnight on Friday, and Tesla still hasn't fully explained why.
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Kia EV9 wins, Fisker franchises, Tesla tops BYD, leather in EVs: The Week in Reverse
Which EVs made the tax-credit shortlist in 2024? Which company faced a $1.7 billion fine for diesel emissions cheating? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 5, 2024. The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To...
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Fisker pivots to franchised dealerships for EV sales, support
Fisker will soon pivot away from the pure direct-sales model, with dealerships selling its EVs by the end of the first quarter.
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Hyundai, Kia, and Samsung ally to connect car and home
Future energy management features for EV owners might include balancing home energy use with EV charging times.
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Ford is hiking prices on the base versions of the 2024 F-150 Lightning while cutting the sticker price of top-trim Platinum versions.
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GM struggled to accelerate EV production in 2023
GM mustered roughly a third of its earlier target for North American EV production through 2022 and 2023. Will 2024 be any better?
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Choosing leather lowers EV carbon footprint, suppliers suggest
Is vegan leather actually the sustainable choice for EV drivers and those seeking the smallest footprint? Leather suppliers argue it's not.
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Tesla led in 2023 global EV sales, but BYD outsold it in Q4
As the year came to a close, China's BYD accelerated to a pace that threatens Tesla's global EV sales leadership in 2024.
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Kia EV9: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024
The three-row electric crossover reaches out to families in a way no EV has yet.
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Cummins faces $1.7B fine for diesel Ram pickup emissions cheating
It's the largest civil penalty ever secured under the Clean Air Act and the second-largest environmental penalty ever.
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As the energy charging EVs becomes cleaner, American driving gasoline models will spend less on fuel in 2024.
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These were the top EV stories of 2023
EV pricing, over-the-air software updates, and the EV tax credit were hot topics, and while 2023 marked the end of supply-chain issues it also brought the biggest automotive labor strike in a generation.
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Blazer EV pause, Mercedes EV updates, affordable EVs, clean hydrogen rules: The Week in Reverse
What do you need to ask the dealership if buying an EV after the new year? Why might the top-selling EV in Japan make a lot of sense in U.S. big cities too? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 29, 2023. Have you...
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More range for Mercedes EVs, Vinfast dealerships, 2024 affordable EV shortlist: Today’s Car News
Vinfast shifts to dealership sales. Mercedes-Benz tweaks its EV lineups for more range—real-world especially. And want an exciting EV under $40,000? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Have you waited out the market roller-coasters of the past couple years? We rounded up all the...
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EVs under $40,000: What's coming in 2024 and 2025
Prepare for the imminent arrival of the affordable electric car under $40,000—or so we're told.
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2024 Mercedes EQS and EQE get heat pump, retuned braking, more range
Car and SUV versions of the Mercedes-Benz EQS and EQE families get a cold-weather range-boosting heat pump, 4Matic versions get a new AWD disconnect feature, and all variants except AMG models get revised regen and braking.
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This is the start of a planned national distribution network of Vinfast franchised dealerships, with 125 sales points planned nationwide.
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Nio ET9, hybrids and EVs offsetting trucks, past Best Car winners: Today’s Car News
A flagship EV in China appears to rival some of the fastest-charging EVs in the world. The EPA shows that hybrids and EVs are helping offset some of the truck-and-SUV shift. And we look at 13 years of Green Car Reports winners. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Starting with the Nissan Leaf...
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Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy: Past winners
The thread connecting all our picks from all 13 years: Every single one was either a plug-in vehicle or offered a plug-in version.
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EPA: Hybrids and EVs helped offset more polluting trucks and SUVs
Americans' continued shift toward larger vehicles and trucks boosted the average CO2 emissions per vehicle from 2017 to 2022, but rising sales of hybrids and EVs helped offset it.
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Nio ET9 flagship EV debuts super-fast charging and battery swapping
Drivers of this top model in the lineup of China's Nio can opt for a three-minute battery swap or five-minute charge good for another several hours of driving.
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Nissan Sakura EV review, EV tax credit goes point-of-sale, battery recycling: Today’s Car News
EV battery recycling is already booming in China. EV shoppers will soon need to ask the dealership some tough questions about the tax credit. And a drive in a very small EV reminds us what America is missing about them. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In scaling up EV sales, is smaller...
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