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A drive of the bestselling EV in Japan underscores that the hurdles of EV adoption could be a lot easier in a smaller package.
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Toyota Prius Prime: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalistThe Toyota Prius Prime gets the most out of a small battery pack, in a better-looking car that's more fun to drive than its predecessor.
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Audi and Porsche have a safer mobile charging cable for EV, PHEV modelsTo add an extra layer of safety, Audi and Porsche are replacing existing cables with ones that have temperature sensors to detect overheating.
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GM pauses Chevy Blazer EV sales over software woesGM says software issues are not related to safety, its Ultium EV propulsion suite, or to Google built-in services.
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BMW i5 review, GM EV home backup, VW chooses NACS, free fast charging: The Week in ReverseWhich EV models are losing their tax-credit eligibility in 2024? Which new Toyota plug-in hybrid is claimed to go 55 electric miles in its home-market version? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 22, 2023. In a first...
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These EVs from GM, Ford, and Tesla might lose tax credit in 2024Although the EV tax credit may return for some affected models later in the year, sourcing issues may make the credit a rare incentive in January 2024.
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GM plans to reveal more details about its home energy system for EVs soon—perhaps as soon as next month.
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Review: 2024 BMW i5 electric sport sedan trounces gasoline siblingBetween several gasoline and electric versions of the BMW 5-Series available at a drive event, one was clearly better: the i5 EV.
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Nissan Ariya: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalistThe Ariya isn’t class-leading in efficiency or charging, but it sure does bode well for the look and feel of future Nissan EVs.
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2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is eligible for $1,000 Costco discountThe Blazer EV isn't the only EV now eligible for a Costco members-only incentive—the Polestar 2, Volvo C40 Recharge, and Volvo XC40 Recharge also are.
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DOE: Those with free EV fast-charging plug in for nearly twice as longThe results underscore that congestion can be more of an issue when charging is free—or when owners might be charging to a higher level than they need.
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US EV sales are growing, but so is the gasoline fleetDespite all the gains of EVs, it's not enough to offset the fleet as a whole. If only there were more efforts to retire gasoline vehicles.
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Why is Ford cutting production of the F-150 Lightning in half? Where is the federal government’s charging network already up and running? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 15, 2023. The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is the first mass-market SUV built on GM’s Ultium EV toolkit. As we found in a first drive this past week, it’s different than just about any other EV you might compare it to—and that’s mostly a good thing. Following up on our annual Best Car To Buy finalists, announced...
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Hyundai Ioniq 6: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalistThe Ioniq 6 looks like the future, but that’s just the start for this standout electric sedan that outdoes the Model 3 in many respects.
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Review: 2024 Chevy Blazer EV sets a new heartbeat for AmericaOf all the rivals the Chevrolet Blazer EV might be compared to, it's the only one that was designed for sale primarily in North America—and it shows.
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2024 Hyundai Kona Electric SE trades some range for lower priceThe base version of the Kona Electric downsizes its battery and loses a little range—but it gains standard tech features and a lower price than last year's base version.
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Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024: What didn’t make the cutWhy didn't these EVs and plug-in hybrids make the best of what's new? For some, it simply comes down to timing and access.
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EV highway range, GM charging, Toyota electric sports car, Cybertruck cost: The Week in ReverseWhich mass-produced, U.S.-available EV is getting put to the test in Europe with battery swapping? Why is Rivian reportedly reengineering its battery packs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 9, 2023. Green Car...
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The EPA lists the $99,990 Cyberbeast performance model as qualifying for the full credit in 2023—even though it starts way above the $80,000 cap for trucks, SUVs, and vans.
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Analysis: EV interest is strong, but there's a "missing mass market"Examples of the "missing middle" might include the VW ID.4, originally pitched as a direct rival to the Honda CR-V, Subaru Forester, and Toyota RAV4.
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Fiat 500e gets 5-minute charging with battery swapping trialA test with California’s Ample will enable 100 Fiat EVs to get fully charged in five minutes by swapping out the modular pack with a freshly charged one.
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Toyota shows small electric SUV for Europe; is it US-bound?This model could be one of six EVs Toyota plans to launch in Europe by 2026.
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2024 Fiat 500e: 149-mile electric minicar returns to US cities at $34,095The Fiat 500e charges quickly at home and its minicar dimensions mean easy urban parking—but don't count on its 149-mile range for highway road trips.
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Best Car To Buy 2024: Green Car Reports names 4 finalistsThe Kia EV9, Hyundai Ioniq 6, Nissan Ariya, and Toyota Prius Prime are the final contenders. One of these new-this-year models will be the 2024 Best Car To Buy.
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