Green Car News
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The 2025 VW ID.Buzz EV hits all the right retro cues, and more importantly might change the shape of the future.
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Porsche has been developing in-wheel electric motors since 1900Electric cars, and even in-wheel motors, are nothing new at Porsche.
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VW ID.4 set to resume sales, production with door-handle fixFlawed door handles have kept VW's EV for the mass market sidelined for months.
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Future big GM EVs might accelerate charging with multiple connectorsWith "subpacks" connected in parallel, GM electric trucks might charge their batteries quicker by taking advantage of more than one charger at a time.
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Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair PHEV recalled because they could short-circuitSome owners of electrified Ford Escapes and Lincoln Corsairs will need to take their vehicles to the dealership.
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Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2025: What didn’t make the cutWe looked for the best and most important EVs and plug-in hybrids of the year, and for many of them again it came down to timing and access.
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The era of double-digit sales gains appears to be over, as competition—and perhaps politics—affect Tesla's 2024 bottom line.
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2025 Lexus LX flagship gains hybrid powertrain option for $115,350The largest Lexus SUV finally gets a hybrid powertrain, but it's unlikely to make it efficient.
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2025 Lexus TX continues with hybrid and plug-in hybrid optionsThe Lexus TX continues on into 2025 with minimal changes, both a hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrain option, and standard all-wheel drive.
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Genesis tapping 48-volt system for heated windshield glass techNext-gen heated windshield tech could improve visibility and efficiency while taking less time than today's solutions.
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Survey: 67% think government should provide EV purchase incentivesA majority also thinks that if the federal EV tax credit ends, states and localities should ante up, suggests a survey claiming to represent broad demographics.
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Best Car To Buy 2025: Green Car Reports names 5 finalistsThe Chevy Equinox EV, Hyundai Kona Electric, Porsche Macan Electric, Rivian R1S, and VW ID.Buzz are the final contenders. One will be the 2025 Best Car To Buy.
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The Macan Electric is truly the next-generation version of Porsche’s compact SUV.
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Affordable Faraday Future EVs will debut at CES 2025Faraday's FX sub-brand may introduce a $20,000 EV in Las Vegas.
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Ford F-150 Lightning recalled due to detaching suspensionSome Ford F-150 Lightnings need a visit to the dealership and possibly some replacement parts for their front suspension system.
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US EV charging kept up with growth, gained reliability in 2024The number of road-trip fast-charging connectors increased about 50% in 2024—and so did the number of charging sessions during EV charging's Big Game.
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Report: Quirky Toyota Previa minivan returning as PHEV, with EV variantToyota might be working on an electric minivan and if true to history it would feature a daring design.
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Kia EV9 recalled due to missing seat boltsThe EV9 has been recalled, again, and this time the issue affects the safety of those seated in the second and third rows.
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Reduced cooling needs could boost energy density or reduce EV battery pack sizes, a GM patent filing suggests—if suppliers are able to make cells with a different stack shape inside.
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GM working on mixed-chemistry EV battery packsIn a recently filed patent, GM thinks through how it would charge—and divide—an EV battery pack that mixes multiple battery chemistries.
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Review: 2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid sips fuel with styleThe 2024 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid looks better than the Toyota Camry, but it’s not as smooth.
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Hyundai's developing in-wheel electric motorsHyundai's the latest automaker to be looking at in-wheel motors for future EVs.
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2025 Kia Sorento PHEV promptly recalled for fuel leak, possible fireOwners of the 2025 Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid will need to visit a dealership to have a cover added around the fuel line.
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2025 Subaru Solterra prices cut by up to $7,000The 2025 Subaru Solterra gets a price cut, a new Onyx Edition, and up to 227 miles of range.
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