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The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV got a $6,300 price cut, lowering its base price to $28,195 with destination, on top of another price cut the previous model year.
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 reveal, Cadillac Lyriq review, Toyota EV tax credit sunset: The Week in ReverseWhy are EVs as a group so trouble-prone, according to a respected study? What might the Supreme Court’s EPA ruling mean for the carbon footprint of your EV? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 2, 2022. We brought...
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 safety, Chevy Silverado EV testing, EPA ruling and EV CO2: Today’s Car NewsGM suggests it's speeding along with Chevy Silverado EV testing. Hyundai’s head-turning new EVs achieve some noteworthy safety scores. And what does the Supreme Court’s EPA ruling mean for your EV’s carbon footprint? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Hyundai Ioniq 5...
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What the EPA ruling means for the carbon footprint of your electric carThe assurance that your EV will keep getting cleaner and more climate-friendly with the grid—everywhere in the U.S.—is no longer a foregone conclusion.
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2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 aces crash-tests, makes IIHS Top Safety Pick+ honor rollIt might also be good news for the Kia EV6 and Genesis GV60 that have followed, as both are built on the same E-GMP platform.
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GM teases Chevy Silverado EV electric pickup testing, suggests 95% will be daily driversDeliveries of the new electric truck won't start until spring 2023, but the automaker already appears to be nearing the testing and validation stage.
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CATL is getting ready for 10-minute fast-charging with its cell-to-pack tech. Hyundai could be delaying or shelving plans for more hydrogen fuel-cell passenger vehicles. And are EVs really more trouble-prone? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. One of the foundational studies from J.D. Power, its annual IQS, has found that EVs are more trouble-prone than internal-combustion counterparts. But it’s not EV fundamentals like the batteries, motors, or charging systems that are to blame; it’s all the dare-to-be-different interfaces, hardware weirdness, and other new tech that...
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Study finds EV powertrains aren't especially trouble-prone, but all the other tech isEVs don’t stand out as problematic in the survey if you keep to things like batteries, motors, and charging systems.
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Report: Hyundai has delayed the next generation of Nexo fuel-cell vehicleThe first fuel-cell vehicle from its Genesis luxury brand is also on hold, leading to some speculation about rejiggered priorities.
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CATL details next-gen cell-to-pack battery tech with “disruptive” water-cooling designThe battery supplier claims both more power and better volume utilization for its prismatic-based system than Tesla's cylindrical 4680 format.
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 revealed, Rivian fast-charging, Siemens and Electrify America: Today’s Car NewsThe Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan carries the Prophecy concept’s sleek and stunning look to production. And we have a couple of pieces of good news about charging-network investment. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai has revealed its U.S.-bound Ioniq 6 electric sedan, and...
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Rivian deploys first DC fast chargers as part of Adventure Network for electric trucksThree first sites open in Colorado and California this week, allowing Rivian drivers to recover up to 140 miles of range in 20 minutes.
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Siemens is the first outside investor in Electrify America, which was created as part of VW's diesel-emissions settlement with the federal government.
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Stunning Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan gives the Tesla Model 3 its first true rivalThe E-GMP propulsion kit that the Ioniq 6 is built on will look familiar to anyone who’s pored over specs for the Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6.
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Cadillac Lyriq review, F-150 Lightning recall, GM Plug and Charge, VW ID.Aero: Today’s Car NewsWe take a first drive in the Cadillac Lyriq, and GM confirms Plug and Charge convenience for all its EVs. VW reveals its ID.Aero electric sedan. And Ford recalls the F-150 Lightning over tire pressures. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a review of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq EV, we found...
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Tire-pressure issue prompts over-the-air fix for some Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickupsFord cautions that a low inflation pressure may lead to “poor handling and a possible loss of vehicle control.” Efficiency and driving range could be affected, too.
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GM EVs get Plug and Charge convenience—yes, even Chevy Bolt EVAfter a one-time activation, drivers can plug in and start charging with no additional steps needed—and be automatically billed for each charge.
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Review: 2023 Cadillac Lyriq augurs in a new wave of electric luxuryWe test drive Cadillac’s flagship SUV EV to see if the Blackwing brand can pivot to battery power without a misstep.
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The ID.Aero suggests that VW won't entirely be abandoning the Passat sedan's form factor—but it's switching off to fully electric.
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Aptera batteries, drop-in EV conversion, electric school buses, EV efficiency: Today’s Car NewsA drop-in conversion will turn classic Land Rovers into EVs. We look at what it's like to drive an electric school bus. Aptera reveals what will power its 1,000-mile EV—well, other than the sun. And U.S. vehicle standards don't recognize the upstream emissions from EVs; is that a lost...
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Aptera chooses EVE Energy 2170 cells for 1,000-mile solar-supplemented EVWith energy from the sun, owners might not need to charge the battery of the three-wheeled, super-efficient EV in for weeks or months.
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EV efficiency, upstream emissions not included in US vehicle standards: Lost opportunity?The more electricity EVs consume from a dirty grid, the bigger their carbon footprint; EV efficiency is important.
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Drop-in electric conversion kit for Land Rover Defender: Make your own electric SUVSome EV conversions can create electric work trucks, too, suggests a UK firm making a kit ready for installation by a mechanic.
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What it's like to drive an electric school busThe Canadian-based Lion Electric is looking to give school buses an electric boost for the future—and we look up close at the commercial trucks it's also championing.
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