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The 2021 infrastructure law includes funding for the hubs, which would produce hydrogen for different uses—but it remains to be seen whether they'll truly focus on minimal carbon emissions.
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Electric Mercedes G-Class SUV is due to get high-energy-density silicon anode battery chemistrySila claims its high-silicon anode material can increase energy density by 20% to 40% over current lithium-ion cell chemistries—meaning more range without larger battery packs.
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Cadillac Lyriq price, VW’s Scout brand, future electric RVs, Genesis GV60 review: Today’s Car NewsWe review the Genesis GV60. The Cadillac Lyriq has a price tag and range ratings. Electric RVs could embrace solar and aero. And is VW working around its U.S. dealers? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Genesis GV60 is one of a growing group of premium electric crossovers that will...
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Review: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV is trimmed down and boosted up the luxury ladder from Ioniq 5The 2023 Genesis GV60 offers up a luxurious, tech-savvy EV experience, but a big price tag and wobbly suspension give us pause.
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Stella Vita electric RV aims to get the most miles from solarWith solar panels, aerodynamics, and lightweight materials, the RV only needed two charging stops en route across Europe. Is such a design the future of the eco-conscious RV or van life?
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VW's Scout EV brand a surprise to dealers: Will it try to bypass them for Tesla-like sales model?Volkswagen reportedly didn't approach its U.S. dealers ahead of the decision to create its Scout SUV brand—which leads to all sorts of questions about how it plans to sell these EVs.
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The first electric vehicle from Cadillac also promises to be exceptionally quiet, luxurious, and fast-charging.
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EV operating cost, electric RVs, batteries and tire emissions: Today’s Car NewsEVs remain the antidote for high gas prices. Expectations are high for electric RVs, but where will they charge? And the weight of bigger battery packs causes more emissions from a source you might not expect. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Bigger batteries for electric vehicles can...
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Analysis: Amid high gas prices, EV operating cost advantages have grown strongerElectricity costs are also less volatile than oil prices, so EV operating costs are more likely to remain stable over time.
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Bigger batteries in EVs could lead to colossal boost in particulate emissions—from tires, study suggestsEmissions Analytics performed chemical analysis of hundreds of new tires and now concludes tire-wear particulate emissions are 1,850 times greater than tailpipe particulate emissions.
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Fully electric RVs are coming—with steeper range and charging challenges than electric carsElectric RVs are going to need high-power DC fast-charging, in some quite different places than electric cars, pickups, and SUVs.
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F-150 Lightning review, Scout electric SUVs, Fisker Pear and Lordstown Endurance: The Week in ReverseWhich electric trucks got a surge of new reservations after a big price hike? Might future electric cars go without friction brakes as we know them? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 13, 2022. In a long-anticipated first...
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Tesla reportedly wants Panasonic to pick up the pace on battery development. Truck makers consider rebuilding diesel semis as fuel-cell rigs. And GM gives the Chevy Bolt EUV a sporty look that ties in with its gasoline models. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has revealed a new Redline Edition for the second model year of the Chevrolet Bolt EUV, starting soon. The rest of the 2023 Chevy Bolt EV lineup, which was extensively refreshed and given a deep price cut, carries over with just one new color option—and yes, that’s a shade of red. According to the CFO of...
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Could fuel-cell conversions help clean up long-haul diesel trucking?With wait times long for cleaner new semis, hydrogen fuel cells might be able to get more diesel trucks off the road sooner.
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2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV bows in Redline Edition, while rest of Bolt EV lineup carries overThe Bolt EUV Redline Edition gets gloss black 17-inch wheels with red accents, a black and red Bolt EUV badge on the rear hatch, and other accents.
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Panasonic: Tesla pushing for faster development of 4680 cellsTesla's top cell supplier has been scouting locations in the U.S., although it plans to initially build the new format in Japan.
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VW Scout electric SUVs, Rivian reservations, Foxconn, Fisker, and Lordstown: Today’s Car NewsScout is the new name for VW electric SUVs. Rivian’s price hike seems to have spurred more interest. And Foxconn is a U.S. automaker, enabling Lordstown and Fisker. It’s been a busy news week, full of twists and turns. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With the completion of the...
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Fisker provides first look at $29,900 urban EV, confirms Ohio productionWith the iPhone maker Foxconn as contract manufacturer, Fisker is aiming for a minimum of 250,000 a year at the Ohio factory that used to crank out Chevy small cars.
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Foxconn will also invest $100 million in a joint venture that will work with Lordstown Motors and engineer vehicles to be based on Foxconn’s MiH (mobility in harmony) platform.
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Rivian has received 10,000 more reservations, at an average $93,000, since its March price hikeRivian has made a total of 5,000 trucks cumulatively. But it has 10,000 new preorders, for trucks costing an average $93,000, since raising prices on its trucks by as much as $12,000 in March.
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Volkswagen harvests Scout as an electric SUV brandWhat Thing? VW is bringing back the Scout SUV badge as a fully electric SUV brand, with models due in 2026.
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Ford F-150 Lightning review, Tesla screen recall, electric semi in production form: Today’s Car NewsTesla screens have been overheating. The big electric semi from Freightliner and Daimler Trucks has bowed in production form. And we drive the F-150 Lightning. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning doesn’t reinvent the pickup truck, but it makes it better by...
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Tesla recalls cars for overheating issue—of screens, not battery packsOverheating could cause the screen to lag or restart. Since the rearview camera feed is displayed through the screen, this is considered a safety-critical issue.
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Freightliner eCascadia electric semi: Production version bows, will be made this yearThe production eCascadia will be available with single or tandem e-axles, with battery packs ranging up to 438 kwh. The heavy-duty semi is still considered a short-haul truck, with a maximum range of 230 miles.
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