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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 the week ending September 29, 2023. 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...
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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 Prologue details, Kia EV9 pricing, 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid: Today’s Car News
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...
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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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Ford LFP battery pause, Porsche Cayenne PHEV, Nissan goes all-EV for Europe, UK: Today’s Car News
Ford puts one of its cornerstone EV battery projects on hold. Porsche plug-in hybrid shoppers have lots of options. And Nissan accelerates EV plans in Europe—and Britain. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford on Monday afternoon officially pressed pause on the construction of its LFP...
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The Marshall, Michigan LFP battery factory using CATL tech but run by Ford was touted in February as an important move toward EV affordability and profitability. Now in time for President Biden's visit, it's on pause.
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2024 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid PHEV quickens without thirsty V-8
The middle of three Cayenne plug-in hybrid models might be the one to get, as it gains performance but keeps the more efficient V-6.
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Sporty Nissan EV concept cues an all-EV lineup for Europe by 2030
Nissan revealed an all-electric successor to the Micra in concept form, as it accelerated its EV targets for Europe, despite the U.K. government's plan to relax requirements for plug-in vehicles.
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EVs set to use Tesla NACS, lamppost charging, EV battery sustainability: Today’s Car News
Shoppers are wondering about carbon footprint, but answers are cloudy. Streetside charging plans advance in Britain ahead of a policy backtrack. And we round up all the EV brands planning to tap into the Tesla Supercharger network and make the switch to NACS. This and more, here at Green Car...
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Survey: EV battery production can cloud sustainability picture
Shoppers are starting to see EV battery manufacturing as a key piece in the vehicles' sustainability and carbon footprint, so more transparency and communication from automakers is necessary, suggest survey results.
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Ubitricity plans to add 1,050 more EV charge points at UK lampposts
These 5-kw chargers will be installed directly on street lampposts, in areas surrounding London where overnight street parking is common.
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U.S.-market EV models from a wide range of automakers will use the Tesla NACS connector starting in 2025, with Supercharger access coming with an adapter in 2024. Expect revamped home Level 2 chargers from many of the brands, too.
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Kia EV9 review, Tesla at 5M, free Hyundai charger, EV battery degradation: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker this week said it’s done with diesels, worldwide? And is a “battery EV” or a “plug-in EV” the one without a tailpipe? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 22, 2023. In a...
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Free Hyundai charger, Toyota hybrid EVs, Audi Q4 E-Tron boost: Today’s Car News
Hyundai wraps in free chargers with its new EVs. Look for various improvements for Audi’s Q4 E-Tron. New projections are more bullish about global EV adoption. And what’s Toyota calling its electrified models? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Those who purchase or lease a new...
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Analysis: EVs will top two-thirds of global car sales by 2030
The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) analysis suggests explosive EV sales growth partly because of acceleration of EV sales in "late-adopting" countries with robust new car sales.
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Toyota recasts hybrids without charge ports as "hybrid EVs"
The latest stretch for Toyota marketing sees hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and fully electric vehicles all becoming different types of EVs. Which is which?
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2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron EV updates suggest range boost, sportier tuning
Based on updates given to the European-market version, the 2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron is likely to charge quicker and offer more range, while new steering and suspension tuning may give it a sportier edge.
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