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The average listing price for used hybrids and EVs increased far more year-over-year than that of other powertrain types.
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Autonomy orders 23,000 EVs from 17 automakers for US EV subscription serviceThe order represents 1.2% of projected U.S. electric vehicle production through the end of 2023, according to the company.
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Ralph Nader calls for NHTSA to order removal of Tesla Full Self-DrivingThe auto-safety firebrand and former third-party Presidential candidate called FSD "one of the most dangerous and irresponsible actions by a car company in decades."
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F-150 Lightning price hike, Meyers Manx EV, Lucid Air Stealth: Today’s Car NewsFord hikes F-150 Lightning prices. The Meyers Manx is back as a niche electric vehicle. Lucid Air goes black. And EV buyers have great credit. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has boosted 2023 F-150 Lightning prices by at least $7,000, while boosting range with the standard 98-kwh...
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2023 Ford F-150 Lightning boosts range to 240 miles, price by $7,000Inflation and supply chain issues have claimed another victim, the 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning.
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Meyers Manx 2.0 Electric resurrects California dreamin'A dune buggy famed for California beach culture and off-road racing from the 1960s gets new life as an electric car.
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Lucid Air goes Stealth, despite production delays. EV shoppers carry higher credit scores and lower loan risks, according to a sweeping TransUnion study. The U.K. startup Arrival is fading, and proposed legislation in the U.S. to incentivize more affordable electric cars stokes controversy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. It didn't take long for Lucid to tap into the dark trim trend popular across the autosphere. For $6,000, a new Stealth Look trim counters the Platinum Look with 35 different dark trim pieces and new wheel designs across all except the base Air Pure model. Orders...
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Lucid Air Stealth Look tones down appearance of electric luxury sedanThe darkened appearance package adds $6,000 to the price of most Lucid Air electric cars, but deliveries won't be made until early 2023.
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EV buyers have far better credit than ICE shoppersEVs on average cost more, but buyers have much higher credit scores and are making down payments for a larger piece of the cost.
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Report: Arrival is dropping its Uber car project, electric bus plansThe startup, which had already announced plans to build electric buses in South Carolina, has proposed a business reorganization.
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Will EV tax credit price caps add urgency to arrival of affordable electric cars?Legislation would add price caps of $55,000 for electric cars and $80,000 for electric pickup trucks and SUVs—cutting out some of the U.S. built EVs and American supply chain lawmakers are attempting to foster.
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BMW iX review, lower-priced VW ID.4, limited Mini Cooper SE, Fisker and Lucid updates: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker is offering to buy back its recalled EVs? Which company was sentenced to a U.S. criminal penalty for diesel emissions this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 5, 2022. We warmed up to the weirdness...
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BMW is thinking about making more fuel-cell cars—perhaps as an extension of its next-generation EVs. Payments have been made, and the 5,000-vehicle launch edition of the Fisker Ocean is already spoken for. And Toyota is going the extra mile with early owners of its BZ4X EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota is offering a full buyback to customers with its BZ4X electric crossover affected by the ongoing wheel recall—and leading to a request not to drive these vehicles until a remedy is implemented. But the buyback is only an alternative to a suite of other goodwill...
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BMW is making room for hydrogen in next-generation Neue Klasse EVHydrogen needs to be stored in cylindrical tanks, so it presents far greater packaging challenges than batteries.
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Fisker Ocean One launch edition is sold out; pre-orders for Ocean Extreme start November 18Just 5,000 units of the Fisker Ocean One launch edition are planned, and customers already gave the company a $5,000 down payment for each one.
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Toyota offering buyback of BZ4X EV as potential remedy for wheel recallIt's an alternate solution to a package of make-good perks that includes a $5,000 credit, an extended warranty, bonus fast-charging, and a free loaner vehicle with reimbursed fuel costs.
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American-made VW ID.4 price, Lucid’s long ramp, California EV incentives: Today’s Car NewsLucid lowers expectations for 2022. California EV incentives need some attention. And VW prices the American-made ID.4. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The lowest-priced U.S.-built version of the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 will start at $38,790, VW revealed this morning. That’s for a...
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2023 Volkswagen ID.4: US-made EV starts at $38,790 for 208-mile versionStandard/Pro, S, and S Plus models now span a wider price range than before, with the addition of a smaller 62-kwh battery pack in the entry version.
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State programs meant to give rebates to lower-income car buyers "have suffered from inconsistent and inadequate funding." And premiums to get into many EVs are making the situation worse.
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Lucid halves 2022 production estimate, citing continued supply-chain issuesThe company did continue to bolster its sales and service network in the quarter, however—something that may put it in a better position once things ramp up.
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Tesla Model Y by the month, $40,000 credit for electric semis, fine for Jeep, Ram EcoDiesels: Today’s Car NewsJeep and Ram “clean EcoDiesel” models lead to $300 million in fines. California drivers now have another way to get into the Tesla Model Y. And could the same bill the re-ups the EV tax credit accelerate the shift to electric semis? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The same...
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Stellantis fined $300 million over dirty diesel engines in Jeep, Ram modelsAt the center of the controversy are 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 models with the 3.0-liter turbodiesel V-6, badged EcoDiesel.
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Tesla Model Y: Californians can subscribe by the month to drive best-selling EVAutonomy aims to offer a more flexible alternative to traditional buying or leasing, at prices lower than rental services.
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Electric semis might get up to $40,000 credit under reconciliation bill moving through CongressHeavy0duty commercial vehicles are 10% of the U.S. fleet, but they're responsible for 28% of GHG emissions, 45% or nitrogen-oxide emissions, and 57% of fine particulate emissions.
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