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The decision to use the format long favored by Tesla would mark a complete turnaround to an option the automaker painted as inferior in the recent past.
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Star Wars and electric vanlife converge in ID.Buzz show carsLike the latest Star Wars series, the ID.Buzz electric van is arriving later than originally anticipated—although potentially with a wide range of themes and personalities.
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Lake Michigan EV touring route takes form with open Rivian Waypoints chargersHeading to the beaches of Lake Michigan for a summer getaway? You'll soon have more EV charging options.
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Hyundai Tucson PHEV and Kia EV6 reviews, Mach-E and Air recalls, Mercedes' G-Turn: The Week in ReverseWhich U.S. city is installing curbside chargers on request? Is it possible that brake dust emissions are higher for EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 27, 2022. This week we presented a couple of drive reviews. In a...
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Tell your friends about EVs: Study suggests automakers still aren’t getting the word outResults from J.D. Power suggest that merely getting a ride in an EV doubles the chance of considering one.
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2022 Kia EV6: Takeaways on real-world range, charging, and livability vs. Ioniq 5The Kia side of this nearly identically equipped dynamic duo of EV cousins is tuned better—although a recent rainy-weather drive in a RWD model put heat pump tech on our wish list.
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With a charge time of less than two hours and 33 miles of electric range—then 35 mpg—the Tucson PHEV offers an attractive set of numbers.
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Ford recalls some Mustang Mach-E EVs for software-related issue—with OTA remedyBy the time most affected owners get the required notice of recall, delivered in the mail, their car will likely already be fixed.
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EVs are avoiding about 3% of global oil demand—a fifth of Russia's total exportsElectric vehicles adopted over the years are helping relieve the strain felt by a ban on Russian oil, and it's a sign that a shift of power away from Big Oil is indeed happening.
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Genesis GV60 and Ford Escape PHEV reviews, dual-charge-port GM EVs, electric RVs: The Week in ReverseWhy were the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 recalled? How much emissions comes from tires, again? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 20, 2022. How does the first luxury relative of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 drive and...
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Hyundai plans to make up to 300,000 EVs annually in Georgia—batteries, tooThe plant isn’t expected to start building vehicles until the first half of 2025, but it's more than a niche operation and has a location good for export.
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GM patent: Electric trucks could charge other EVs during fast-charging, with dual portsA GM patent filing points to a potential future setup that could charge at 800V with one port, at 400V with two ports simultaneously, or charging on one while connecting a load to the other.
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Honda calls the Prologue its “first volume Honda EV,” and notes that Honda-engineered EVs will start arriving in North America in 2026
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Review: 2022 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid lacks Lightning allureThe plug-in hybrid crossover might not add up for four-season commuters—but it also lacks the design- and tech-savvy of Ford's other recent plug-in models.
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Review: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV is trimmed down and boosted up the luxury ladder from Ioniq 5The 2023 Genesis GV60 offers up a luxurious, tech-savvy EV experience, but a big price tag and wobbly suspension give us pause.
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2023 Cadillac Lyriq starts at $62,990, with estimated 312 miles of rangeThe first electric vehicle from Cadillac also promises to be exceptionally quiet, luxurious, and fast-charging.
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Fully electric RVs are coming—with steeper range and charging challenges than electric carsElectric RVs are going to need high-power DC fast-charging, in some quite different places than electric cars, pickups, and SUVs.
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F-150 Lightning review, Scout electric SUVs, Fisker Pear and Lordstown Endurance: The Week in ReverseWhich electric trucks got a surge of new reservations after a big price hike? Might future electric cars go without friction brakes as we know them? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 13, 2022. In a long-anticipated first...
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The Bolt EUV Redline Edition gets gloss black 17-inch wheels with red accents, a black and red Bolt EUV badge on the rear hatch, and other accents.
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Fisker provides first look at $29,900 urban EV, confirms Ohio productionWith the iPhone maker Foxconn as contract manufacturer, Fisker is aiming for a minimum of 250,000 a year at the Ohio factory that used to crank out Chevy small cars.
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Rivian has received 10,000 more reservations, at an average $93,000, since its March price hikeRivian has made a total of 5,000 trucks cumulatively. But it has 10,000 new preorders, for trucks costing an average $93,000, since raising prices on its trucks by as much as $12,000 in March.
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Volkswagen harvests Scout as an electric SUV brandWhat Thing? VW is bringing back the Scout SUV badge as a fully electric SUV brand, with models due in 2026.
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First drive review: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning revolutionizes the pickup truckThe F-150 Lightning outdoes its gasoline counterpart in many respects—and charts new territory as a power broker.
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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning: 320-mile EPA range beats Rivian R1T, efficiency meets itWith the 131-kwh extended-range battery pack, the Lightning gets up to 320 miles of EPA range and delivers 70 MPGe combined.
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