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Volvo plans to add up to 60 ChargePoint DC fast-chargers at up to 15 stores along a 1,350-mile route.
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Tesla prices rise again: At $48,190, base Model 3 now costs a third more vs. a year agoToday's base Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive has more range than the Standard Range Plus, but that discontinued model accelerated quicker and was better in the cold.
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Mercedes will make electric EQS SUV in Alabama with locally sourced batteriesBattery cells for U.S.-made EVs will come from Nissan's favored supplier for the Leaf, AESC, as part of a plan for local cell supply around the world.
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Volvo PHEV range boost, Sono Sion update, Hummer EV backstory: Today’s Car NewsVolvo boosts the electric range of its plug-in hybrids. GM provides backstory on its warp-speed Hummer EV project. And Sono Motors says its solar car is on pace. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The whole suite of Volvo plug-in hybrids are due to get a range boost—now up to 41...
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GM developed the GMC Hummer EV in record time: Here’s the backstoryA GM commissioned documentary looks at how GM managed to develop the Hummer EV so quickly.
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Sono Sion solar hatchback on track for 2023 production, company saysThe Munich-based fledgling solar-car maker is working toward a finalized design, with complete and test vehicles, and it still plans to make the Sion in 2023.
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In T8 plug-in hybrid form, Volvo's new PHEVs also get a more powerful rear motor—making them the most powerful road cars it's ever built.
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Gas prices and high-mpg models, Lucid battery primer, Ford EVs for Europe, Mach-E demand: Today’s Car NewsGas prices are leading to a surge of demand for high-mpg vehicles. Demand for the Mustang Mach-E is so strong Ford has put orders on hold. Aston and Britishvolt aim to develop performance batteries. And leave it to Lucid to present EV battery tech with clarity. This and more, here at Green Car...
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Ford confirms second VW-based EV for Europe, electric version of sporty Puma crossoverFord also teased a photo of the first crossover based on VW underpinnings, due to be made in Cologne, Germany, starting in 2023.
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Mustang Mach-E electric SUV demand so strong Ford might not take your orderFord isn’t currently accepting orders for two of the most popular versions of the Mach-E, due to strong demand. It plans to triple production in 2023.
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Aston Martin and Britishvolt ally to create batteries for performance EV due in 2025The goal is to create batteries for a planned "ultra-luxury performance EV," part of plans to electrify 20% of its fleet by 2024.
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Gas prices spur demand for high-mpg vehicles, amid short suppliesGas prices are fueling a run on high-mpg models, and to some degree on EVs—and it's exaggerating the supply issues already present this year.
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Lucid's CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson teaches the basics on EV batteries while showing off some of the brand's tech.
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VW electric van, 50-mpg shortlist, Rivian LFP cells, GM and Ford bidirectional charging: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker is testing high-power wireless charging? And what was the surprising conclusion of research assessing solid-state cell safety? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 11, 2022. Rivian has announced that the...
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Rivian LFP shift, F-150 Lightning grid support, Toyota Mirai gets Teammate: Today’s Car NewsRivian reveals some technology news and lowers its production plans. Ford and PG&E aim to study how the Lightning electric truck could support the grid. And Toyota’s driver-assist system debuts for the brand in the Mirai. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As part of a quarterly...
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Ford and PG&E study how F-150 Lightning might support the grid, not just the homePG&E will explore how the F-150 Lightning and its hardware could interconnect with the grid, and how bidirectional charging might support resiliency during grid outages.
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Toyota Teammate driver-assistance system hikes price of Mirai fuel-cell car to $72,195The only place in the Toyota lineup you can get the automaker's most advanced driver-assistance system is in the hydrogen fuel-cell Mirai.
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Rivian plans LFP cells, heat pump, 800V upgrade; 2022 production plan halved to 25,000Rivian will follow Tesla in making its base battery pack based on LFP cells. It also released more information on its Dual Motor models and upcoming 800V upgrades.
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A Blazer SS could be a sporty, affordable crossover for the mainstream. Biofuels interests go against the Biden administration’s EV push. And battery affordability is threatened by surging materials costs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ethanol producers and a group of states have joined forces to argue that Biden administration vehicle emissions standards for model years 2023 through 2026 exceed the EPA’s authority as they effectively force automakers to produce electric cars. GM has been making fully electric versions of many of its heritage models—even once...
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Affordable electric Chevy Blazer due in 2023—sporty SS version tooA Chevrolet Blazer SS performance version will be offered for the electric Blazer due in 2023, as the brand continues to electrify its heritage models.
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Ethanol producers, states join opposition to stricter Biden emissions and mpg standardsProducers argue that the new rules exceed the EPA's authority because they effectively force automakers to produce electric cars
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Analysts: Raw material price surge will put EV battery affordability gains on hold until 2024Battery prices have declined for many years; but rising prices of nickel, lithium, and other materials could halt or even reverse that trend
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VW ID.Buzz electric Microbus revealed: US version won’t be shown until 2023, sold until 2024Americans will see the ID.Buzz in 2024, after a 2023 debut. Does it live up to the electric Microbus hype?
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Do tighter federal heavy-duty truck emissions standards look beyond internal combustion?Environmental groups claim the EPA's proposed standards should do more to encourage deployment of electric trucks.
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