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The Interstate highways and Alternative Fuel Corridors are the start, and for the total five-year period, funding ranges between just under $17 million for the District of Columbia, to $407 million for Texas.
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Tesla tops 10% market share in California—an eighth of EV maker’s global deliveriesTesla surged to a 10.5% market share in California in the fourth quarter of the year, according to registration data from the state's new-car dealer association.
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Kia Sportage PHEV, Ram 1500 EV, Tesla recalls, Super Bowl EV ads: The Week In ReverseWhich automaker announced it will include “mega casting” in future EVs? Which one had to put its “boombox” on mute? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 11, 2022. Details were released this week...
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Tesla Boombox blunder, Super Bowl EV ads, Lincoln’s electric plans: Today’s Car NewsLincoln is reportedly looking at a lot of luxury EVs in its future. We look at all the Super Bowl EV ads. And Tesla hits mute on the Boombox unless you’re parked. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has mostly deactivated its Boombox feature that had allowed drivers to play sounds...
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Report: Ford broadens plan for Lincoln EVs—including electric NavigatorA crossover about the size of the Lincoln Aviator will lead the charge, according to the report, perhaps outlining what comes after Lincoln's first EV arriving in 2022.
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Tesla hits mute on "Boombox" feature, was drowning out federally mandated pedestrian warning soundsThe EV maker will issue an over-the-air software update to disable Boombox mode while vehicles are in drive, neutral, or reverse.
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Faraday Future hasn’t made a delivery yet, but it sees a “high volume production” model in 2024. EV sales on a global basis are growing fast. And Volvo is sounding a bit like Tesla with “mega casting” for EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo has announced that it’s adopting a “mega casting” method for making electric vehicles, helping to boost efficiency and sustainability and make better use of interior space. It’s part of a revamp for its largest plant, in Sweden, as it pivots toward EVs—and yes, it appears to align...
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Global EV sales more than doubled in 2021 vs. 2020, tripled vs. 2019Including plug-in hybrids, electric vehicles now add up to nearly 10% of the global new-car market.
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Volvo plans Tesla-style "mega casting" for its biggest plant, as it shifts to EVsLarge single aluminum castings for major components like vehicle floor structures will lead to cost savings and a lower environmental footprint, the automaker says.
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Faraday Future FF 81 EV slated for "high volume production" in 2024—at GM's former South Korea plantA former GM plant in South Korea could build Faraday Future's smaller electric crossover aimed at a much larger luxury market.
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Kia Sportage and Alfa Tonale PHEVs, right to repair EVs, Tesla recall: Today’s Car NewsKia and Alfa Romeo roll out plug-in hybrids. EV owners and independent shops might soon be able to tap into more repair details. And Tesla is recalling vehicles it already fixed. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2023 Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid is on the way, and Kia on Tuesday...
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Tesla recalls some 2020-2022 vehicles over heat-pump issue, “decreased defrosting performance”Software controls for a valve caused the issue, which Tesla has already fixed with an over-the-air update, it reports.
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The Tonale PHEV employs an electric motor at the rear wheels, yielding 272 combined hp and about 30 miles of electric range.
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Right to repair bill could allow more independent shops to work on EVs and hybridsA new bill tackles longtime right-to-repair issues and aims to stop franchised dealerships from monopolizing repairs and maintenance.
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2023 Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid: 32-mile electric range chases RAV4 Prime, Escape PHEVCompetition for the Sportage PHEV includes the RAV4 Prime, the Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid, and the Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid—all of which will likely go more miles all-electric.
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Ram electric pickup, blue-state EV sales, Nissan engines and EV plans: Today’s Car NewsThe “blue” states that voted for Biden buy far more EVs. Ram looks to its insiders for feedback on how its electric pickup should take form. And as Nissan ramps up its EV vision, does it see a sunset for engine development? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Stellantis’ Ram...
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As Nissan overhauls its roadmap to EVs, is it cutting out gasoline engine development?Nissan may be cutting out the development of future internal combustion engines as it pivots to EVs.
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Report: Biden's "blue" states carried 76% of 2021 US EV salesConsidering vehicle registration data, the U.S. states won by President Biden contributed disproportionately to EV sales.
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Volvo plans enough local battery production for its home plant to go electric. Airstream reveals more about how it sees travel trailers going electric—and boosting mpg and range. And Ford intends to take more closely after Tesla on improvement steps for its EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford CEO Jim Farley said last week that the company is planning to “reengineer” its Mustang Mach-E incrementally, to tap into improvements and profit opportunities sooner—reflecting that he’s ready to apply the same running-changes approach that Tesla has...
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CEO: Ford plans to "reengineer" Mustang Mach-E incrementally, won't save improvements for mid-cycle refreshFord CEO Jim Farley suggested Ford will shift to applying engineering changes that boost performance and profitability ASAP, rather than at mid-cycle refreshes. That could mean more range sooner for the Mach-E—and keeping up better with Tesla.
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Volvo-Northvolt joint venture battery plant due in 2025, could supply for 500,000 EVs annuallyScheduled to open in 2025, the joint-venture plant will have a "potential" annual battery cell production capacity of up to 50 gigawatt-hours, which would be enough for 500,000 EVs annually
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Airstream eStream: Electric travel trailer could boost range or mpg, upgrade the whole experienceThe eStream is a proof of concept for how the classic travel-trailer experience can be updated for the EV age.
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Kia EV6 and Ford E-Transit reviews, F-150 Lightning ride, Tesla’s rolling stop: The Week in ReverseWhich charging network topped Tesla Supercharging in a recent study? Which model EV was piloted coast-to-coast with only 2.5 hours of charging? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 4, 2022. We brought you two first...
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First ride: 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning adds finesse to America’s bestselling truckA brief ride along in Ford’s forthcoming electric pickup truck suggests it could be the best F-150 yet.
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