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Streetlight chargers could give apartment dwellers a way to charge EVs and, according to this study, do so with lower carbon emissions.
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EPA directs nearly $1B for electric school busesThe air will be cleaner in 389 school districts spanning all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and several Native American tribes and United States territories.
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Mercedes CEO Q&A, US Kia EVs, Accord Hybrid, Lucid home charging at 80 mph: Today’s Car NewsKia will make EVs in the U.S. Honda wants to bring excitement back to its Accord—including the hybrid, of course. Toyota is tapping BYD batteries for its BZ3, but only in China. The Lucid Air can charge really fast at home. And we talk to Mercedes’ CEO about EVs. This and more, here at...
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Kia EVs will also be made at Hyundai’s Georgia “Metaplant”Production at the Georgia plant for Kia will start in the first half of 2025, alongside several Hyundai and Genesis EV models.
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Mercedes CEO talks 800-volt future, electric G-WagenWith two new EV architectures due around the middle of the decade—plus some rogue projects like the G-Wagen—Mercedes-Benz will be well-equipped for the paradigm shift.
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Lucid Air's home charger adds up to 80 miles per hourLucid said the hardware for bidirectional charging is included as well, and the automaker has said all along that the Air was built with that capability in mind.
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The Toyota BZ3 sedan was developed for the Chinese market under a joint venture between Toyota and Chinese automaker BYD, and will be made and sold through a joint venture with FAW.
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Honda promises “improved hybrid performance” for 2023 AccordHonda says that the upcoming 11th-generation version will "bring excitement back," and suggests the hybrid system will aid that.
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Sportier Escape Hybrid, Toyota Crown mpg, US motors for Rivian, Hummer EV recall: Today’s Car NewsRivian is getting U.S.-built motors. The Ford Escape Hybrid takes a sportier-looking turn. GM has recalled the Hummer EV over battery-pack sealing. Toyota is reportedly doing some soul-searching on a master plan for its EVs. And the Avalon’s all-hybrid, all-wheel-drive replacement gets...
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Report: Toyota pauses future EVs, ponders stronger shift to themEVs on development hiatus include the Toyota Compact Cruiser off-roader and an all-electric version of the Toyota Crown sedan, according to the report.
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US-made Bosch EV motors are going into Rivian trucksInitial production is going to Rivian, while the expansion will serve additional American-made EVs not yet named.
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2023 Toyota Crown: $41,045, 41-mpg start for big hybrid sedanThe 2023 Toyota Crown is more expensive and less fuel-efficient than the outgoing Toyota Avalon Hybrid, but it promises a whole lot more.
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Ford is giving its Escape lineup a sporty design treatment and more tech features, but it doesn't see that selling more high-mpg hybrids.
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2022-2023 GMC Hummer EV recalled for battery sealingAn issue with the battery pack's seal could allow water into the off-road-capable Hummer EV's mammoth, double-decker battery pack.
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Jeep 4xe recall, Volvo EX90 battery, Nikola hydrogen stations, Foxtron EVs: Today’s Car NewsThe 2022-2023 Jeep Wrangler 4xe is recalled for a battery fuse. Nikola plans to add 60 hydrogen stations with the help of government funds. Foxconn reveals more Foxtron EVs. And we look at why the Volvo EX90 electric SUV will get a big battery pack despite the added carbon footprint. This and more...
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Jeep recalls 2022-2023 Wrangler 4xe PHEV over battery fuseThe plug-in hybrid SUVs potentially have a battery pack assembly that was built with incorrect fasteners to secure its 200-amp fuse.
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Nikola plans 60 hydrogen stations by 2026, aided by incentivesIncentives will help reduce the cost of vehicles, hydrogen production, and dispensing equipment, nudging Nikola toward viability.
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First EV from iPhone maker due in 2023, two more prototypes revealedUnder its Foxtron automotive brand, the company has revealed a total of five EV models in prototype form in the past 24 months.
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Larger battery packs add to the vehicle’s carbon footprint, but Volvo wants the EX90's pack to help balance home and grid from the start.
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2023 CR-V Hybrid review, Niro EV pricing, EV debuts for GMC, Cadillac, Mercedes: The Week In ReverseWhich Toyota high-mpg hybrid model is gaining all-wheel drive? Are prices on used EVs calming from their record levels? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 21, 2022. In a review of the 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid, we found...
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GMC Sierra Denali EV, Kia Niro EV price, future cheaper Teslas: Today’s Car NewsThe Kia Niro EV creeps upward in price. Federal EV infrastructure money is going toward states that resisted EV infrastructure. Tesla is working on smaller, more affordable EVs. And the debut version of the GMC Sierra EV is most definitely not a simple, affordable work truck. This and more, here at...
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Future smaller Tesla EVs could cost half as much to makeThe $25,000 Tesla remains uncertain, but focus has shifted toward more affordable vehicles, CEO Musk confirmed.
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2023 Kia Niro EV starts near $40,000, beats base EV6 rangeKia's lowest-priced EV now soundly beats the EV6 in EPA range—although it's not all that much more affordable.
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$2.8B US EV supply-chain push appears to favor red statesThe federal government has detailed EV-related funding that goes toward 20 battery manufacturing and raw-materials processing companies for projects across 12 states.
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