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Diesel pickup sales; GM fuel cells; Tesla Roadster, Semi, Model S Plaid updates: The Week In ReverseBengt HalvorsonWhich U.S. company has “an aspiration” to stop selling cars and trucks with tailpipes by 2035? Which charging network is being purchased by a global oil giant? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 29, 2021. Tesla’s quarterly and year-end update on Wednesday coincided with the surprise reveal—in pictures and an order page—of an extensively revamped 2021 Tesla Model S. The S will arrive starting next month and will get an aircraft-style yoke instead of a steering wheel, styling changes...
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Tesla CEO Musk again teases rocket tech for Roadster, due in 2022Will SpaceX technology give the Tesla Roadster breakthrough performance? CEO Elon Musk added intrigue but didn't give any answer quite yet.
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Faraday Future potentially revived with IPO plan, Geely partnership: FF91 production soon?The brilliant FF91 electric luxury car might be produced in 2022 based on the latest plan to revive Faraday Future.
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GM's all-electric pledge: No tailpipes by 2035, net-zero carbon by 2040New passenger vehicles and light trucks from GM will be all-electric by 2035, the company announced, with a stepped-up commitment.
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Electric-car pioneer Nissan sets conservative targets, CO2-neutral goal for 2050All-electric models could remain a small portion of Nissan's sales, with the remainder made up by E-Power hybrids.
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2021 Tesla Model S: Fresh interior, redesigned battery pack, before 520-mile Plaid+A refreshed Tesla Model S and Model X will include an aircraft-style yoke in place of the traditional steering wheel and a new battery pack, with a 412-mile range listed.
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A partnership could prove hydrogen the better solution clean long-haul trucking—though it's not ready for the sustainability report quite yet.
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2022 Mini Cooper SE preview: 110-mile “fun” EV gets a subtle updateMini hasn't given the Cooper SE any more range for 2022, but it gets a bigger standard screen and downplays the yellow accents.
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Study: 2 in 5 pickup shoppers considering all-electric, and price is more important than HPThe priorities for electric truck shoppers might be more pragmatic than marketing plans for the first EV trucks suggest, a new study suggests.
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American-made and all-electric: Biden plots out the future for the federal vehicle fleetA Biden executive order issued Monday requires the government to buy more domestic goods, and accelerates the adoption of all-electric vehicles for the fleet.
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Tesla Model S and Kia Niro EV top electric vehicle ownership studyOwners of the Model S are the most satisfied among EV owners, despite continued build-quality issues.
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Electric DeLorean "time machine" revival now a possibility with replica ruleA revival of the DeLorean DMC-12 might now become all-electric, now that it has a regulatory path for production via a new replica rule from NHTSA.
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Mustang Mach-E charging, Ioniq PHEV review, 5-minute fast-charge, Biden and EVs: The Week in ReverseBengt HalvorsonSales of what kind of vehicle offset the global CO2 reductions of EVs in 2020? Which company reported that it’s raised about $8 billion ahead of the delivery of any of its electric trucks? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 22, 2021. We published two hands-on reports this week. One of them provided another wrap-up on our first experiences with the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E—this one on fast-charging, and what to expect on weekend road trips. Then a drive of the Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid reminded us...
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Review update: 2021 Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid wants to be in chargeThe Hyundai Ioniq Plug-In Hybrid offers impressive efficiency and all-electric driving, but in four-seasons use it effectively chooses when that happens.
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EV cost vs. CO2 benefit: Updated tool helps navigate the numbers for 2021Need help in understanding how much good you can do for CO2 emissions in choosing an electric car or hybrid? The latest version of a tool from MIT scientists allows you to tweak variables for your own use.
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How the Biden presidency will accelerate change to electric cars: 10 talking pointsPresident-elect Joe Biden could do a lot of good in greening the grid and the nation's vehicle fleet.
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2021 Porsche Taycan: Base $81,250 RWD version arrives soonThe base version of the Porsche Taycan electric car will arrive in spring 2021, effectively about $3,000 above the Tesla Model S. Driving range is TBA.
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Rivian shuns SPACs, closes another $2.65B investment ahead of electric trucks’ arrivalAhead of the delivery of its R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV, the U.S.-based company gets another major round of investment.
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With up to 300 miles of range, the Ford Mustang Mach-E is claimed to gain most of a charge back in less than an hour. We did a first test of our own.
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Electric Mustang, Hummer, and…Corvette: Which icons shouldn’t go all-electric?GM is reportedly considering turning Corvette into a brand including EVs. Which nameplates should be retired with internal combustion?
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Ford Mach-E range, base Model Y, Nio solid-state battery, Ioniq 5 photos: The Week in ReverseWhich company revealed both an electric cargo van and a flying car this week? Why is Tesla being asked to recall so many of its cars for failing touchscreens? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 15, 2021. Our...
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Could battery health reports rescue an ailing used EV market?Recurrent just announced a partnership with AAA and aims to provide more reassurance to buyers and sellers alike.
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Failing touchscreens on Tesla Model S and Model X prompt US recall requestRear cameras, climate control, and some Autopilot functions might not work, the NHTSA cautions.
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2022 Ioniq 5 electric crossover dials in 45 EV Concept's retro look for February debutThe Ioniq 5 crossover will arrive in fall 2021 and very closely follow the Hyundai 45 concept, as new photos of the prototype suggest.
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