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The fuel economy boost might be negligible, but should you worry more about wear and tear?
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First drive review: VW ID Buggy heads for the hills with MEB sharable electric car platform
The Buggy gives us our first taste of the MEB platform coming to the U.S. soon.
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Some 2019-2020 Toyota and Lexus hybrids recalled for brake booster issue
Toyota has announced a recall over defective brake boosters on some vehicles from the 2019 and 2020 model years
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Hyundai Nexo fuel-cell crossover nabs Top Safety Pick+ nod from IIHS
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has tested its first fuel-cell vehicle—the Hyundai Nexo. It earned top "Good" scores in every crash test.
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Can heat pumps solve cold-weather range loss for EVs?
Heat pumps and integrated thermal systems could help make up for some (but not all) of the winter range loss in electric vehicles.
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Analysis finds hybrids make better use of scarce batteries than pure EVs
Per kwh of battery capacity, researchers found that hybrids deliver 14 times the emissions-reduction benefit of pure electric cars.
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Arnold Schwarzenegger plays a smarmy used-car salesman in a new short for the electric vehicle advocacy group Veloz.
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BMW accelerates EVs, VW secures batteries, Rivian plans more gear: Today's Car News
BMW accelerated its electric-car plans by two years. Volkswagen says its battery supplies are secure. Rivian reveals more plans for lifestyle gear. And our readers weigh in on electric Hummers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. At an event in Germany on Tuesday, BMW announced that it is...
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Rivian says more "gear tunnel" accessories coming
Rivian intends to bolster its line of outdoor-adventure accessories for its fully electric trucks.
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Should Hummer return, all-electric? Twitter poll results
We asked readers whether Hummer should return as an all-electric brand. There was no runaway winner, but the responses give us a takeaway.
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Volkswagen says its battery supplies are secure
Volkswagen plans to produce 22 million electric vehicles by 2027 and has multiple battery contracts to cover that short-term.
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BMW pulls ahead its electrification plans by two years
BMW is anticipating that sales of electric cars will increase by 30 percent per year through 2025, and it now plans 25 electrified models by 2023.
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GCR readers - we apologize for this story, which was ill-conceived and should not have run. Rather than take it down we're going to leave it here as testament to our mistake. We hope we haven't discouraged any readers to join us and participate in the discussion. If you'd like to offer your thoughts, the comments below are open.—The Editors Some of our recent Twitter polls have brought our attention to a startling, if anecdotal, discovery: The most vociferous defenders of electric cars, particularly all-electric cars are overwhelmingly men. Don't get us wrong, we have a few female...
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Electric Jaguar XJ, hybrid airplanes, more driving, fewer Chinese EV makers: Today's Car News
Americans driving more miles could cancel out emissions progress. Airbus looks to build hybrid airplanes. China puts restrictions on who can build electric cars in the world's largest EV market. And Jaguar plans to launch its new flagship XJ sedan as an electric. All this and more on Green Car...
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China lets air out of its EV market with new restrictions on startups
With aims to reduce the number of electric-car companies, China is imposing tighter requirements for inking new manufacturing agreements.
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Mack plans to send electric trucks to the garbage dump
The New York municipal fleet is testing all-electric Mack trucks for short stop-and-go routes—exactly where diesel trucks are least efficient.
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Oslo plans to recharge electric taxis on the fly
Wireless taxi stands could give taxis the right amount of charge on the go, as the city transitions away from cabs with tailpipes to an all-electric fleet.
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Illinois drops proposed $1,000 EV registration fee to $248
The Illinois legislature has backed away from a proposed $1,000 registration fee targeted at electric cars that was met with scorn and opposition from automakers and electric-car advocates. Instead, the legislature imposed a new registration fee of $248 on electric cars as part of a sweeping...
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Automakers (17 of them) wrote a letter to President Trump asking for California to be included in his single national standard for revamping fuel economy rules.
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Subaru and Toyota plan joint electric SUVs on flexible platform
A platform to be jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru will underpin several new upcoming electric SUV models from both automakers.
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Tesla pricing, Mercedes-Benz EQE, airless tires, fast charging: Today's Car News
Tesla has revamped its online pricing model, General Motors and Michelin are testing airless tires, and our Twitter followers weigh in on what's most important to them when fast charging.
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What matters most when fast-charging an electric car on a road trip? Twitter poll results
Varied priorities may mean that the same highway-charging strategies may not work well for every vehicle or driver.
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No puncture, no pressure: GM could offer airless Michelin tire in 2024 EV
Michelin has introduced a prototype airless tire that will soon be tested on a Chevrolet Bolt EV fleet in Michigan.
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Volkswagen ID R record, Hyundai Kona Hybrid, dual home charger: Today's Car News
Volkswagen set a new EV record at the 'Ring, the Kona gets a hybrid in Europe, and Lotus plans an EV hypercar.
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