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GM doesn’t look on track for its EV targets. Nissan shows a very boldly styled EV concept. And Ford gives the F-150 Lightning a heat pump and more, in a Flash. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford on Tuesday rolled out the 2024 F-150 Lightning Flash electric truck. The $72,090 Flash adds a real-world range-boosting heat pump and, as a trim level of the F-150 Lightning with the larger extended range pack and an expected 320 miles of range, offers up a “tech-focused” proposition for shoppers. Nissan’s Hyper Urban crossover concept is the first of four EV...
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GM Ultium EVs ramping slowly, as targets look out of sight
Battery problems or not, continued tepid production numbers make GM's near-term EV targets look unachievable.
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Nissan Hyper Urban concept EV taps V2G tech, flaunts bold design
The first of a series of Tokyo-bound concept vehicles is the Hyper Urban electric crossover envisioned to target "urban- and suburban-based professionals."
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2024 Ford F-150 Lightning Flash signals range-boosting heat pump
The Flash might return closer to its expected 320-mile EPA rating in real-world driving thanks to the addition of a heat pump.
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Volvo EX30 pricing, Lordstown sold, Tesla and Rivian sales: Today’s Car News
Tesla and Rivian update on sales. The remains of Lordstown Motors get flipped back to a familiar face. And Volvo gives its smallest EV a very attractive price tag. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo has confirmed that its EX30 EV will start at $36,245 for the U.S., with deliveries...
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2025 Volvo EX30 EV will start at $36,245 in US form
For the model expected to get up to 275 miles of range, Volvo has kept to its claimed entry price of around $35,000 for its China-built EV.
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Assets are being purchased by founding CEO Steve Burns, who was pushed out amid a scandal alleging inflated order numbers.
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Rivian accelerates EV production, as Tesla misses targets
Tesla production and deliveries didn't amount to what it needs to meet its annual target—but Rivian shows promise.
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Electric VW Golf, Highlander Hybrid Nightshade, EV charging oases: Today’s Car News
VW confirms an electric Golf. A California firm shows a more convenient vision for EV charging stations, while Electrify America taps into the grid at the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. And the Toyota Highlander goes Nightshade. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Toyota Highlander...
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2024 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: 36-mpg 3-row SUV adds Nightshade look
The Nightshade Edition is available in combination with the LE or XLE trim levels and doesn't appear to disrupt this model's excellent fuel economy of up to 36 mpg.
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Electric VW Golf set for Wolfsburg plant, scalable EV platform
VW confirmed the Golf will be one of several EVs based on its next-generation dedicated EV platform, known as SSP, which will use a new unified prismatic battery cell strategy.
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Electrify America opens 350-kw EV fast charger at Grand Canyon
The charging station includes six individual chargers with power rates up to 350 kw, and Tesla drivers don't have any nearby Supercharger option.
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Startup plans to open all 20 by 2026 and broke ground this week on the first, in Santa Ana.
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Honda Prologue details, Kia EV9 price, Ford LFP pause, EVs adopting Tesla NACS: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker accelerated efforts to go all-electric in Europe and the U.K.? Which EV’s tech will cost $2,500 a year so drivers can take eyes off the road and hands off the wheel—below 40 mph? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for...
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Honda Prologue charging, Volvo EV batteries, Northvolt chooses Canada: Today’s Car News
Volvo EVs might be able to lighten their battery footprint with a new collaboration. Sweden’s Northvolt chose Canada, partly because of Biden policy. And Honda lays out some of the ways its upcoming EV buyers will stay charged. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In preparation for the...
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Biden policy led Northvolt to Canada for $5.2B EV battery plant
Northvolt has so far declined to name its "anchor customer" for the huge Canadian EV battery factory set to eventually produce 60 gigawatts annually.
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StoreDot could help speed up charging in future Volvo EVs
Battery tech from StoreDot might help gain 100 miles of EV range in just five minutes—not just speeding up charging but allowing Volvo to use smaller packs.
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Honda inks charging-network deals for Prologue and Acura ZDX
Agreements with EVgo and Electrify America will give Honda and Acura EV drivers "single-app access" to charging stations on both networks.
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Honda reveals its Prologue EV, and we have lots of photos, details, and first impressions. The Toyota Corolla Cross goes Nightshade. The Kia EV9 gets a base price. And we look at what it takes to legally take your eyes off driving in the Mercedes EQS. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first look at the 2024 Honda Prologue, Green Car Reports sees it to be right on the money in terms of what it needs to be as both a step up from the CR-V Hybrid and a gateway model to Honda’s own upcoming dedicated EVs. The Prologue is set to be priced in the upper $40,000 range before any EV...
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2024 Honda Prologue EV has 300-mile range, starts under $50K
The Prologue is Honda's gateway EV—an electric SUV to step up to from the CR-V Hybrid but also a precursor to dedicated Honda EVs on the way in 2025.
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2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid blacks out, still gets 42 mpg
Changes for the 2024 Corolla Cross Hybrid include an updated wireless device charger for the SE and XSE models and the new Nightshade Edition.
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Mercedes EQS EV may soon allow hands-free, eyes off the road
Drive Pilot is an SAE Level 3 system, and it will allow the driver to take their hands off the wheel and eyes away from the road on pre-mapped highways below 40 mph.
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2024 Kia EV9: 3-row, 225-mile EV SUV costs about $56,000
That’s for the base EV9 Light, in single-motor rear-wheel-drive form, seating up to seven in three rows, with the smaller 76.1-kwh battery pack.
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Honda electric sports car, sustainability concepts due at Tokyo show
Honda plans a series of electric car, motorcycle, and mobility surprises around its home-market show. Is it serious this time about the electric sports car?
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