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By 2026, under stricter rules now written into rulemaking, the EPA anticipates that just 7% of the new vehicle fleet will have “strong hybrid” powertrains, and EVs and plug-in hybrids combined will make up just 17%.
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EV-to-EV charging: F-150 Lightning and Ioniq 5 both do it and here's howSoon, quite a few EVs will be able to power others up in a pinch. In the U.S. it all starts with the F-150 Lightning, the Ioniq 5, and Lucid and Rivian.
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Polestar developing its own electric motors, batteries, electrical architecturePolestar is headed down a different path than Volvo and will create its own 800V architecture to rival Porsche.
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Gas prices are fueling interest in EVs, nudging closer to tipping point, study findsEven though battery-related items like charging and range remain top barriers for EV adoption, gas prices are nudging them into consideration for more families.
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Toyota EV concepts, Mach-E range boost, Ioniq 5 review, full self-charging: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker recently confirmed an electric camper van for production? Which automaker’s former CEO called its EV plan timid? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 17, 2021. In a first drive of the 2022 Hyundai...
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First drive review: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 plugs into new wave, not the mainstreamHyundai's first dedicated electric vehicle is darn near perfect, but it doesn't sound eager to cast them out far and wide to customers.
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Not all EVs are the same in cold-weather range loss. Battery chemistry, thermal strategies, and heat pumps are three aspects that cause different model EVs to respond quite differently to frigid temps.
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Toyota plans 30 new EVs globally by 2030, teases conceptsMost of the 15 EV concepts shown on Tuesday are production-bound, Toyota says.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 starts at $44,875 for 303-mile version, $40,925 for base modelThe loaded dual-motor Limited version of the Ioniq 5 still costs less than a base Tesla Model Y.
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Ford plans to triple production of Mustang Mach-E by 2023As sales of the gasoline Mustang models fall, Ford plans to press the accelerator on Mach-E electric SUV production over the next couple of years.
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Nissan concepts, Kia EV6 and Ioniq 5 range, Best Car To Buy finalists: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker is developing a full-size truck for “incredibly high volume.” Which highly anticipated electric truck might get its own “crab” mode? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 10...
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GM confirms Chevy Silverado EV will be built in early 2023The affordable 400-mile electric-truck rival to the Ford F-150 Lightning will arrive earlier than expected—but nearly a year after the Ford.
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Some of this year's most buzz-worthy models, including the GMC Hummer EV and Tesla Model S Plaid, didn't make the shortlist. Here's why.
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Polestar 2 Single Motor achieves 270-mile range, performance upgrade coming for Dual MotorThe Single Motor Polestar 2 has earned 270 EPA miles of range—better than the performance-oriented EV brand had previously estimated.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 top 300 miles of EPA range, beat all rivals but Model Y in efficiencyThe first models built on Hyundai's E-GMP next-generation platform for electric cars top the 300-mile barrier but don't yet measure up to Model Y on efficiency.
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Toyota says North Carolina battery plant will pave the way for US-built EVsBatteries produced at a Toyota battery plant in North Carolina will go toward hybrids and plug-in hybrids first, but will help enable the scaling up of EVs.
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One of these 5 vehicles will be Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022The Hyundai Ioniq 5, Lucid Air, Mercedes-Benz EQS, Rivian R1T, or Volkswagen ID.4 will win the Best Car To Buy distinction for 2022.
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Nissan Leaf lives on: Will its EV successor look like this?Nissan hasn't yet told us what's coming after the Leaf, but last week's announcements plus previous hints suggest that the Chill-Out concept shown last week is part of it.
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Which petroleum giant partnered for battery swapping? Which automakers turned the focus to hydrogen internal combustion? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 3, 2021. By far, our biggest set of stories of the week stemmed from some recent up-close time with Toyota’s U.S. executives—and questions about how it plans to phase in its electric vehicles through the decade. The short of it: Don’t expect Tesla range numbers—or prices—as Toyota plans to make an affordability play with EVs...
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Future Toyota Prime plug-in hybrids: How much range and performance?More Toyota plug-in hybrids will follow the excellent RAV4 Prime, but don’t count on new levels of range or performance, Toyota suggests.
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Battery material plant will feed GM's North American EV supply chainGM announced plans to form a joint venture with Posco Chemical to supply cathode material and cost reductions, critical for achieving EV production at scale.
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Report: EV battery costs hit another low in 2021, but they might rise in 2022Rising battery costs rising from a 2021 low of $132/kwh could slow EV adoption as well as push back the price parity with internal combustion, BNEF warns.
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2023 Kia Niro: EV, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid versions return in redesigned modelAlthough US plans haven't yet been confirmed, the sustainability-focused Kia small crossover returns with three powertrains plus a fresh design theme.
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Toyota is poised to make affordability, not range, at the center of its EV playKeeping the battery size modest is essential for creating affordable, sustainable EVs, Toyota maintains.
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