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Its pricing and range makes it a direct rival to the base versions of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Volkswagen ID.4—although it's only offered in western states.
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Ford-Tesla charging, cheap Hyundai EV leases, US EV batteries: Today’s Car News
Ford and Tesla tie up for charging. Tesla leads other EVs in miles driven. Hyundai lease prices undercut Tesla. And Hyundai plans for a lot of batteries for U.S.-built EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Thursday, Ford and Tesla made an announcement that might change the EV charging...
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Hyundai-LG venture: US batteries for 300,000-vehicle Georgia Metaplant
The new battery plant will be adjacent to the Savannah-area Metaplant America—a location that’s due to make EVs for Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia.
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Study: Tesla leads other EVs in miles driven per year
Electric cars cost an average 47% more than internal-combustion cars but are driven 29% less, according to the analysis.
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Hyundai undercuts Tesla with Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 lease prices
Reduced lease rates on these models are due to a $7,500 incentive Hyundai is offering on leases for these models—likely federal money passed down as a subsidy.
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Ford adopts Tesla charge port for future EVs, Supercharger access soon
Say farewell to CCS in Ford EVs. Next-generation models will have the familiar Tesla port built in, with charging at Tesla Supercharger stations requiring no adapter.
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Volvo’s upcoming EX30 is going for the brand’s smallest-ever carbon footprint. Stellantis sees lithium-sulfur battery tech in its future. And the BMW i5 looks much like a gasoline 5-Series. Is that a good thing? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 BMW i5 revealed Wednesday is essentially a fully electric BMW 5-Series. With a price starting at $67,795 and a driving range for that entry model of 295 miles on the EPA cycle, it claims to offer the same passenger space as other gasoline-fueled 5-Series models. The upcoming EX30 will have Volvo’s lowest-ever carbon...
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2024 BMW i5: Electric 5-Series starts at $67,795 and 295 miles
BMW estimates 295 miles of EPA range for the eDrive40 with standard 19-inch wheels, while the i5 M60 xDrive goes 256 miles.
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Volvo EX30 claims lowest-ever carbon footprint for brand
The upcoming Volvo EX30 will represent a 25% reduction in lifecycle carbon emissions versus the C40 Recharge and XC40 Recharge EVs
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Future Stellantis EVs: Better range vs. weight with lithium-sulfur cell tech?
An investment in California's Lyten could help get lithium-sulfur battery tech to market later in the decade.
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No Ford 600-mile EVs, MCS vs. hydrogen, AM radio in EVs: Today’s Car News
Ford says enough is enough with the range race and stands behind efficiency and viability. AM radio in EVs appears to be safe for now. And is megawatt charging a threat to hydrogen fuel-cell tech? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As Ford CEO Jim Farley explained earlier this week, as part...
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What is all the fuss over AM radio in EVs?
Reasons for pulling AM radio have included a supposed loss of interest in the band by owners, interference from EV powertrains, and the lack of the band in Europe.
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Can hydrogen fuel cells make up for their lower efficiency and higher cost?
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Ford CEO: We’re not going to go to 600-mile range on EVs
Ford is instead simply trying to make the smallest possible battery for competitive range.
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Next-gen Ford EVs, Cadillac Escalade IQ, BMW EVs testing V2X: Today’s Car News
Cadillac gives its long-anticipated Escalade EV a timeline and a badge. A California utility and BMW are working together on greening the grid with V2X tech. And Ford likens its efficiency-focused three-row electric SUV coming in 2025 to a “personal bullet train.” This and more, here at...
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BMW tests how its EVs might supplement the grid
BMW and PG&E plan to follow up the pilot program with a "field trial" in California, and a fleet of vehicles equipped for V2G operation.
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Cadillac confirms Escalade IQ electric SUV for late-2023 reveal
Cadillac's biggest, thirstiest SUV—and a favorite of executives and black-car services—will get an electric version soon, Cadillac has confirmed.
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Ford 3-row EV SUV due in 2025 with 350 miles of range
Efficiency and minimizing the battery is a top priority in engineering Ford’s second-gen EVs—which is why they won’t look like gasoline models.
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Toyota is seeking to boost U.S. production of hybrid powertrains. The upcharge will be high to get a Silverado EV with a 450-mile range. And will data reporting requirements make the federal EV charging network reliable? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With more information about the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck (WT) trickling out ahead of deliveries set to start soon—with new info that the WT and its base battery will be available to retail customers, but not other WT versions—we took a look at the Silverado EV WT vs. the F-150 Lightning Pro in price and...
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Chevy Silverado EV WT vs. Ford F-150 Lightning Pro: Electric work trucks compared
An affordable, work-oriented Tradesman version of the Ram 1500 REV electric truck will also be offered, and Ram says that it will be widely available, not only to fleet and work buyers.
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Feds tackle EV charger reliability in US infrastructure buildout
Will it lead to more reliable public EV chargers? With direct funding money on the line and a data stream on uptime, NEVI federal EV chargers could prove to be more dependable than some existing networks.
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Toyota plans to boost US hybrid production with demand
More of its hybrid powertrains and engines will be sourced from the U.S., for U.S. vehicle assembly plants.
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Why aren't EVs staying in the US fleet as long as gasoline models?
Insurance could well be the issue, or part of it, as insurers are far too eager to completely write off EVs rather than fix them—especially when the battery pack is involved.
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Prius Prime lease deal, Silverado EV range, Cayenne E-Hybrid review: The Week in Reverse
Which popular pickup is going hybrid, but not electric quite yet? Which U.S. city is offering robotic EV charging at its airport parking? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 19, 2023. In a review of the 2024 Porsche...
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