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Two Japanese facilities will be shifted to battery production as part of deeper commitments to EV manufacturing.
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BMW starts making fuel-cell stacks for iX5 HydrogenThe German automaker is using Toyota fuel cells for its hydrogen-powered SUV, but many of the electric-drive components are borrowed from the i4 and iX battery electric models.
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Leading into Labor Day weekend, California asks EV drivers to limit chargingCalifornia's grid operator doesn't want EV owners plugging in after 4 p.m. going into the holiday weekend.
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2023 Mercedes EQS SUV starts at $105,550, EPA range up to 305 miles for US-made EVThe base Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 450+ will be one of a short list of three-row EVs to top 300 miles of range.
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Sono hits 20,000 reservations for its $30,000 Sion solar EVThe Sion promises around 70 free miles from the sun per week, plus home power-bank functionality with bi-directional charging.
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US-made Toyota EVs, Sono solar-car reservations, Bosch fuel cells for semis: Today’s Car NewsToyota announced U.S. EV battery production, and that sounds like a nod to future U.S.-built EVs. Bosch intends to make fuel cells in the U.S. for semis. And Sono Motors is racking up reservations for its solar EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Sono has announced that it’s reached...
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The supplier heavily invested in diesel technology sees a future as a tech supplier for U.S. hydrogen trucking later in the decade.
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Toyota's accelerated battery plan suggests future US-built EVsPart of $5.6 billion for global battery manufacturing, the new investment adds capacity for U.S. EV battery production—and, by extension, likely future U.S. EV production.
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Rivian Camp Mode, California at 15% EVs, 300-mile EVs: Today’s Car NewsCalifornia commits to ban internal combustion vehicles when one brand dominates EV sales. The slate of EVs with more than 300 miles of range has grown, especially in 2022. And Rivian will help level your in-vehicle campsite. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In its next over-the-air...
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EV sales crack 15% of vehicle market in California, Tesla continues to dominateMore Model Ys were sold in the first half of 2022 than all models from Nissan, Hyundai, or Kia. To enable California's vision, non-Tesla EVs will need to be sales successes at some point soon.
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2022 is the year of the 300-mile EV, EPA data highlightsThe list of model year 2022 EVs offering at least 300 miles of range is diverse and now includes sedans, hatchbacks, crossovers, SUVs, and pickups.
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Genesis and Tesla tech, on-demand charging, USPS EV analysis: Today’s Car NewsCharging on demand comes to more cities. A new study sees the USPS electric mail-truck analysis as flawed. And which brands are impressing buyers the most in terms of tech features? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla and Genesis were among the top-performing brands for advanced-tech...
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With an app called Currently, SparkCharge is delivering charging as a service to an expanding number of California (and Texas) cities.
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Researchers find original USPS analysis on electric mail trucks "significantly flawed"The USPS effectively downplayed the environmental advantages of putting EVs into its fleet under an original analysis, found researchers from the University of Michigan.
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Tesla, Genesis top study of in-vehicle tech experiencePhone-based key features scored high, while fingerprint readers did not in this annual look at advanced-tech features in new cars.
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Genesis EV availability, 600-mile cell-to-pack tech, Honda-LG battery plans, Toyota fuel-cell power plant: Today’s Car NewsBattery supplier CATL’s cell-to-pack tech will allow a 600+ mile range in an EV out early next year. Genesis prices its Electrified G80 and expands EV sales. Toyota is examining the use of hydrogen fuel cell tech with renewables. And Honda has announced plans to make a great many EV batteries...
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US-based Honda-LG battery venture will power future EVs from 2026 onThe battery joint venture will make lithium-ion pouch cells in the U.S., with timing coordinated with the 2026 arrival of EVs built on a new Honda platform.
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Toyota and DOE look at how hydrogen fuel-cell tech could help smooth the gridIs hydrogen fuel-cell tech better than big batteries, or practical on a large scale where it could help buffer renewable energy? A test power plant from Toyota and the SOE seeks to examine that.
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The Hyundai luxury brand is aiming for an all-electric lineup by 2030, and the Electrified G80 is one of the first pieces of that shift.
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Geely’s Zeekr will deliver EVs with 600+ mile range, CATL battery tech in Q1 2023The CATL tech—with its impressive claims for energy density, cooling, and range—will first go into the Chinese premium EV brand.
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Mustang Mach-E prices, Kia EV9, expensive EV leases, CARB and EV tax credit shape the future: The Week in ReverseWhat controversial option on Tesla vehicles was given a price increase this week? Which EV maker announced this week that its tech will be used in watercraft? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 26, 2022. Some of the...
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Kia EV9 electric SUV: Production version due in 2023 will be three-row 4WD off-roaderA production Kia EV9 could nudge closer to the Rivian R1S, with three-row seating and something akin to traditional SUV off-road capability.
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2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E gets price increase of up to $8,300, range boost for some versionsModels with the larger 91-kwh pack and all-wheel drive gain 13 miles of range, to 290 miles of EPA-estimated range, according to Ford.
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California EV targets; off-peak charging; Canadian supply chain for Mercedes and VW: Today’s Car NewsMercedes and VW look to Canada for the EV supply chain. BMW, GM, and Ford aim to incentivize off-peak charging. And California is putting its 2035 gasoline vehicle ban into policy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. California is making its planned 2035 end date for gasoline vehicles the...
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