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The semi-autonomous robotaxis that Tesla CEO sees arriving in the near future will make a bigger impact on reducing the cost of transportation, he argues.
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Firestone stores are vying for EV and hybrid customers, adding chargingElectric vehicles and hybrids will get more attention at some of Bridgestone's Firestone service centers.
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Bentley secures plans for first EV in 2025, carbon-neutrality in 2030Bentley is making upgrades to its Crewe, England, plant to make its first electric model there in 2025.
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Tesla confirms Cybertruck, Roadster, and Semi pushed until 2023Tesla confirmed that three of its new vehicles, the Cybertruck, Roadster, and Semi, will not be arriving until 2023 at the earliest.
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Kia EV6 pricing, Made-in-Michigan GM EVs, Foxconn’s Lordstown: Today’s Car NewsFoxconn is getting ready to help make the Lordstown Endurance electric truck. The Kia EV6 costs a little more than its Ioniq 5 cousin. And GM reveals a next big step toward scaling up electric truck production. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM on Tuesday announced plans to convert its...
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2022 Kia EV6 starts at $42,115, gets an EPA-rated 310 miles in some versionsA GT performance model is also arriving later in the year, with an estimated 0-60 mph time of less than 3.5 seconds.
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The company that now owns the factory and will help oversee manufacturing insists that Ohio's Endurance electric truck is coming this year.
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GM: 1 million EVs in North America annually by 2025—including 600,000 electric trucksGeneral Motors plans to convert half of its North American assembly capacity to EVs by 2030.
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E-bike sales surge, solid-state tech, Nissan EV plan: Today’s Car NewsThe e-bike market pulls past electric cars again. One of the top solid-state battery tech firms pushes ahead. And is Nissan preparing to ramp up its EV plan across an Alliance? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The solid-state battery firm Factorial Energy reported that it’s raised...
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Battery firm Factorial aiming to provide cells for EV testing, claiming up to 50% range boostStellantis and Mercedes-Benz are among the automakers hoping to take advantage of Factorial's cell tech.
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The top-selling electric vehicles in the U.S. have two wheelsE-bikes have been outselling electric cars in the U.S., and 2020 and 2021 were very strong years for e-bike sales, according to a recent report.
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Report: Nissan, Renault, Mitsubishi EV plan might boost models, platformsNissan could announce plans for 30 new EVs by 2030, with five supporting platforms, according to a report.
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Tesla insurance expands, and several new subscriptions allow the Tesla Model 3 by the month. GM could soon be announcing another EV factory. And rural convenience stores want to be charging hubs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Where do we locate rural charging infrastructure? In Congressional testimony earlier this month, it was made clear that gas stations and convenience stores want to be hubs for rural fast-charging—with the right federal incentives, and the flattening of utility demand charges, of course. Tesla Insurance has been expanded to five states—Arizona...
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Convenience stores want to bring EV charging to rural AmericaRetailers say they are fuel-agnostic and an essential part of rural communities; but lawmakers need to fix demand charges.
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Tesla insurance is offered in five states, with real-time behavior impacting rates in all but CaliforniaDriving behavior informs Tesla insurance rates in four of the five states it's now offered in, as Tesla claims to offer lower rates thanks to its driver-assistance and safety systems.
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Report: GM plans more Michigan EV assembly, battery plantWith incentives from the state, Michigan will get a major assembly plant and battery plant for EVs, according to a report.
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Want to try life with an EV? Subscribe to a Tesla Model 3Autonomy plans to offer thousands of Tesla Model 3 sedans to customers on a monthly subscription basis—although not including insurance.
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Electrified Airstream, all the EVs due in 2022, battery swapping big time: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker proposed powering EV fast-charging stations with fuel cells? Which big multinational company sees fast-charging profitable by later in the decade? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 21, 2022. We...
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Glamping getaways get destination chargers, thanks to Rivian. GM is getting ready for the arrival of Cadillac’s first fully electric vehicle. And is the shift to emphasize EVs all about politics? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A top GM executive has confirmed that pre-production of the 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV has started—at the Spring Hill, Tennessee factory originally built for the Saturn brand. The company is aiming for first customer deliveries in “a few months” of this first unibody model developed on GM’s Ultium architecture. The CEO of...
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Partnership enables Rivian electric truck charging while glampingUnder Canvas camping sites, which offer "indoor luxuries" at wilderness locations, will host Rivian Waypoint chargers.
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EV tech is the choice of politicians, not industry, claims European CEO: True for US?The CEO of Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, Dodge, and Ram, says that hybrids are a better and cheaper way to cut carbon.
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GM's former Saturn plant is already starting to make Cadillac electric SUVsFirst customer deliveries of the Cadillac Lyriq will start in "a few months," according to GM president Mark Reuss.
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GM’s fuel-cell EV chargers, electric Airstream and Winnebago, all the EVs arriving in 2022: Today’s Car NewsWe round up all the new EVs that will be arriving this calendar year. Electric versions of an Airstream trailer, Winnebago RV, and more show the shift of another industry is starting. And GM fuel cells won’t be used for passenger vehicles, but they might charge them. This and more, here at...
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Here are all the EVs arriving in 2022It includes electric pickups, sedans, fastbacks, and SUVs—most of them with premium prices, albeit with a few affordable exceptions.
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