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The choice of a decontented electric truck or a price hike of up to 20% was not well-received by early reservation-holders. Two days later, Rivian reversed course.
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Fully electric Ram 1500: Sleeker, more daring design teased with new photosRam plans to look to its brand loyalists for insight on what to include in an upcoming all-electric Ram 1500 pickup.
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Rivian raises prices for R1T and R1S electric trucks by up to $12,000, adds dual-motor versionsRivian blamed supply chain issues for what's essentially a pricing repositioning of its vehicles—with a price hike of roughly 20% for the R1S.
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Lucid confirms Saudi Arabia plant for 2025, “ultra-high-efficiency” Gravity SUV for 2024Lucid confirmed a delay for its Gravity SUV—for "a better product"—and announced its first plant beyond its home U.S., for Saudi Arabia.
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Vinfast crib sheet: Will we really see the VF 8 or VF 9 electric SUVs in 2022?Another new name claims it will launch its EVs in 2022; but this one’s not actually a startup.
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California hit a cumulative one million plug-in vehicles, as it aims for five million by 2030Californians have bought about 663,000 electric vehicles over more than a decade—including nearly 184,000 over the course of 2021.
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Which automaker doesn’t make vehicles with tailpipes but settled with the EPA this week? Which EV isn’t getting any price change from 2022 to 2023? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 25, 2022. The Volkswagen ID.4 is getting higher EPA range ratings across its lineup for 2022, and this week VW confirmed details on a version-by-version basis. Rear-wheel-drive ID.4 Pro models get a 20-mile boost versus 2021, to 280 miles. Charging improvements are coming too via an over-the-air update. Toyota announced...
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Study: Product means more than gas prices in stoking EV demandA wider range of electric vehicle models and types could mean more for EV adoption than pump prices or environmental priorities, longtime study trends suggest.
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Tesla Model 3 owners could soon cut the cord at home with aftermarket wireless systemThe system will be capable of charging at 11 kw, adding between 35 and 40 miles of range per hour of charging—all without picking up a charge connector.
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2022 Volkswagen ID.4 range boosted, now up to 280 milesWhile a fast-charging enhancement will come as an over-the-air update, the range boost is through ongoing hardware refinements.
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Polestar aims for a climate-neutral car by 2030, seeks help from suppliers and beyondThe EV maker Polestar maintains that planting trees won't make a sustainable car—and it's looking to some well-known suppliers for the project.
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What should the charging station of the future look like?In a recent competition, architects and designers drew out their visions for the road-trip charging hubs of the future.
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CEO Jim Farley has considering walling off the company's EV operations from its internal-combustion business, to help shift to EVs faster and shed costs.
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Tesla reached a cumulative million of its new-format cells in JanuaryTesla may have reached a higher production level by now, ahead of a Model Y production ramp in Texas.
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VW ID.4 review, Tesla sales surge, Bolt EV restart, EV6 and Ioniq 5 availability: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker opened reservations for an Ohio-built EV? Which automaker announced plans to build two EV models in Mississippi? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 18, 2022. In a review of the Volkswagen ID.4 AWD, we...
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It’s easier to buy a Kia EV6 than a Hyundai Ioniq 5: Here’s whyThe Hyundai Ioniq 5 might have been the first to market, but the related Kia EV6 is sold all over the U.S.
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Nissan and Infiniti announce US-built EVs due in 2025The Mississippi-built EVs will provide an entry that could replace the Maxima or Murano, and be Infiniti's first EV.
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2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid goes 26 miles on a charge, gets 23 mpg on gasolineJeep hasn't shied away from making its plug-in hybrids off-road savvy. The Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV even gets a skid plate for its battery pack.
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The so-called "agile urban EV" will start at $29,900, FIsker says, with production overseen by the company that makes the iPhone and deliveries due to begin in 2024.
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Polestar details the lightweight sports-car approach to its rival for Taycan, Model S PlaidPolestar is showing its independence in electric vehicle development—to be pushed to new levels with the upcoming Polestar 5 fastback.
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2022 Super Bowl LVI EV ads: Sopranos' Silverado EV, Dr. EVil, Zeus and the iX, moreElectric vehicles are hot, and the ad lineup for this year's Super Bowl Sunday underscores that.
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First drive review: Volkswagen ID.4 AWD shows the way toward EV fun for millionsThe dual-motor AWD version of VW’s electric crossover measures up in value versus mass-market gasoline models.
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Tesla tops 10% market share in California—an eighth of EV maker’s global deliveriesTesla surged to a 10.5% market share in California in the fourth quarter of the year, according to registration data from the state's new-car dealer association.
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Kia Sportage PHEV, Ram 1500 EV, Tesla recalls, Super Bowl EV ads: The Week In ReverseWhich automaker announced it will include “mega casting” in future EVs? Which one had to put its “boombox” on mute? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 11, 2022. Details were released this week...
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