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All the details are out for the fully electric Ford Mustang Mach-E, and we have some backstory about the project and a ride-along in this new electric pony car. The Tesla Model S and Model 3 are back on Consumer Reports’ good side. And the BMW i4 is shaping up for being a Tesla Model 3 rival. This and more today at Green Car Reports. The 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E was fully revealed on Sunday night, and we brought you the full range of specs and details plus the backstory on how Ford saw its Mustang pony-car family as the way to go bigger with its electric-vehicle plans. Green Car Reports...
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BMW i4 electric sedan shaping up as Tesla Model 3 rivalThe i4 won't follow its quirky i3 and i8 predecessors; it will be a straightforward electric sedan aiming at the Tesla Model 3.
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Electric Ford Mustang, Berlin Gigafactory, dealerships fumble on EVs: The Week in ReverseWhere this week did GM introduce a new electric car? Which automaker turned to technology used by cryptocurrencies for keeping track of raw materials? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 15, 2019. We finished off the...
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Dealerships fumble with EVs, Ford Mustang Mach-E first look, hybrid sounds: Today’s Car NewsDealerships are still one of the weak points in getting electric vehicles to interested shoppers. Automakers are paying more attention to the sounds hybrids and EVs make up close. And we have details—and photos—of Ford’s Mustang Mach-E electric SUV. This and more, today at Green...
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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric crossover pics, specs leak before LA auto show debutUp to 300 miles of range, a 0-60 mph sprint of around 3 seconds and a price as low as $43,895 in base configuration.
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Ford electric SUV, Bolt EV safety, VW’s US EV plant: Today’s Car NewsThere’s now a fully electric member of the Ford Mustang family on the way next year. Volkswagen is making space—a lot of it—for building EVs in the US. The Chevy Bolt EV is now a Top Safety Pick. And a major consumer group has analyzed possible scenarios in EPA fuel economy and...
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Hyundai has developed a potentially weight-saving active noise control solution for road noise. Tesla has announced a location for its European factory. The EPA has public-health experts very concerned. And no, the days of sub-$100/month EV leases aren’t in the past. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. Tesla has chosen Berlin as the location for its European Gigafactory. The location could help ease tariff and trade negotiations and gives the automaker a foothold in the second largest EV market after China. Hyundai claims to have developed the world’s first active noise...
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EPA wants to limit the studies behind environmental regulationsWith new procedures, any data used in EPA regulations or rulemaking would be subject to public scrutiny—including individual health records.
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GM’s EV for China, Ford Ecosport, Volvo plug-in miles and mpg: Today’s Car NewsGM has revealed a new electric car, but so far it’s only for China. Volvo’s plug-in hybrids get more miles and more mpg. A new study underscores the importance of workplace charging. And a major environmental organization jabs Ford over fuel economy. This and more, today at Green Car...
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Electric G-Wagen, Volvo’s crypto-sourcing, ethanol hiccups: Today’s Car NewsThe boxy Mercedes G-Wagen will go electric. Trump’s ethanol push isn’t actually making it to many pumps. Lucid moves earth to build Air. Volvo is using tech from cryptocurrencies to track its raw materials for batteries. And is the German auto industry falling behind? This and more...
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Lucid readies site of Arizona factory for Air electric sedanConstruction has started on an Arizona assembly plant, the aspiring electric automaker reports.
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Polestar 1 drive, Infiniti’s future, Tesla pickup countdown: The Week in ReverseWhat model emerged the energy-efficiency champ of the U.S. vehicle market? And what do the Karma Revero and upcoming Lordstown Motors Endurance electric pickup both have in common? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November...
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Karma has some of the longest plug-in range, among plug-in hybrids. GM’s Lordstown plant may soon really be building an electric truck. Hyundai is going for green-car variety in the U.S. And Toyota and BYD are new partners for electric vehicles in China. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. Toyota and BYD have joined forces for electric vehicle development in China. With Toyota’s recently formed venture with Panasonic, it’s shaping for electric-vehicle growth in the world’s largest vehicle market. Hyundai is expanding its variety of electrified powertrains in the...
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Tesla truck, ID Space Vizzion, more miles for Ioniq Electric: Today’s Car NewsVolkswagen shows more of the concept car due to be shown at LA this month. The Ioniq Electric has been rated for a longer range for 2020, and again tops the efficiency scales for electric cars. And Tesla’s cybertruck shall soon be revealed. All this and more today at Green Car Reports. Tesla...
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Ann Arbor, home of EPA vehicle emissions lab, is declaring a climate emergencyIt's awkward. The city hosting the EPA's national emissions lab is itself declaring a climate emergency, due in part to the EPA's inaction.
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Electric Mustang, vintage truck’s Bolt EV transplant, Kia’s racy SUV coupe: Today’s Car NewsKia revealed its electric SUV coupe of the future, in concept form. Ford appears to be planning to build both of its important electrified F-150 version in Michigan. And the SEMA aftermarket show is clearly aiming for electric, as Ford teased a one-off 800V electric Mustang and Chevy built a crate...
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Polestar first drive, electric Land Cruiser, carbon progress slows: Today’s Car NewsAn annual energy report suggests that getting so many diesels off the world’s roads wasn’t a good thing for global energy efficiency. Germany approves bigger incentives for plug-in vehicles. An Australian company gives vintage Land Cruisers a new life as electric work trucks. And...
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First drive review: 2020 Polestar 1 is the "go" in greenThe Polestar 1 is a first in many ways—a plug-in hybrid from a new brand, with a carbon-fiber body and dual-motor rear-wheel torque vectoring.
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Some members of Congress are helping keep EV tax credit reform on the table. NHTSA has a long list of questions for Tesla. PSA and FCA could merge into a greener, more electrified company. And Infiniti reveals more about its plan for the future. This and more here at Green Car Reports. Just before the 30th anniversary of its original launch in the U.S., Nissan’s Infiniti brand wants to talk about the future—well, a little bit about the future. Last week in a presentation to the press, the brand sketched out five new models in the next three years, a future that revolves around a...
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Merged PSA-FCA aiming to build "a world leader" in sustainable mobilityA combined PSA and FCA could be far greater than the current combined efforts of the two in terms of sustainability and electric-car efforts.
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Group pushes House to pass EV tax credit reformEV tax credit reform has a lot of support from automakers, utilities, energy companies, and environmental groups—but likely not from the White House.
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Fuel-cell semis, Mini prices electric car, automakers take sides: The Week in ReverseWhat company is naming its future vehicle the Ocean? And which electric-car model was approved to be a NYC yellow cab? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 1, 2019. We finished up the week with news that the federal...
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Charging readiness, Riversimple Rasa, VW e-Golf range, Fisker Ocean: Today’s Car NewsA long-awaited super-efficiency fuel-cell car is soon arriving—in the UK. It pays to invest in charging readiness up front. Some key specs have changed slightly for the e-Golf this year. And Fisker’s smaller electric SUV gets a few more details. This and more, today at Green Car...
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VW teases another future EV, Cummins considers fuel cells, e-turbos boost hybrids: Today’s Car NewsThe Upper Midwest stands a lot to gain in the greening of the grid. Cummins has shown a new fuel-cell semi. We sum what makes e-turbos different. And Volkswagen teases a little bit more of its latest ID electric-car concept due for a November reveal. This and more, today at Green Car Reports...
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