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Although the LFP version of the Tesla Model 3 is a little heavier and a little slower, it offers not just more range but the suggestion you should access it regularly with a full charge.
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Arrival reveals its EV especially designed for Uber and ride hailingThe Arrival Car is an early look at the electric vehicle for next-generation taxi drivers—initially, in the UK and Europe.
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F-150 Lightning battery size, Rivian R1T, Canoo in Arkansas: Today’s Car NewsThe Rivian R1T is one of this year’s best. Canoo is shifting first production plans to Arkansas. And battery pack numbers for the F-150 Lightning have been confirmed. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has confirmed battery sizes for the F-150 Lightning electric pickup, and to...
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Rivian R1T: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022 finalistThe Rivian R1T does more than show that electric trucks are possible. It shows that they can be better than gasoline trucks in many ways.
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Canoo aims for EV production in 2022 in Arkansas, shifts away from Netherlands planThe startup once focused on California and subscriptions is now focusing on Arkansas and Oklahoma for plans to make its quirky EVs.
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Ford confirms F-150 Lightning EV battery pack details, range estimatesRange and efficiency numbers for the F-150 Lightning are looking close to those of the Rivian R1T—but the Lightning is larger.
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The EPA’s stricter final rule for fleet fuel economy and emissions is here, and we take a look at why some environmental groups still aren’t happy. The Model Y gets crash-tested. And is the potential to lend some charge from one EV to another as game-changing as it sounds? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford and Hyundai are among the first two automakers who will be offering the potential of EV-to-EV charging—in the F-150 Lightning and Ioniq 5, respectively. In both cases it’s part of a broader plan to make bi-directional charging capability part of a...
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Tesla Model Y earns top-tier IIHS safety ratingThe Tesla Model Y joins the VW ID.4 and Volvo XC40 among electric SUVs that have earned a spot on the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ honor roll.
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EPA says automakers might meet its tighter 2026 fleet standards with just 17% EV salesBy 2026, under stricter rules now written into rulemaking, the EPA anticipates that just 7% of the new vehicle fleet will have “strong hybrid” powertrains, and EVs and plug-in hybrids combined will make up just 17%.
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EV-to-EV charging: F-150 Lightning and Ioniq 5 both do it and here's howSoon, quite a few EVs will be able to power others up in a pinch. In the U.S. it all starts with the F-150 Lightning, the Ioniq 5, and Lucid and Rivian.
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GM EV deliveries, Polestar’s 800V plans, Mercedes EQS, gas prices and EVs: Today’s Car NewsThe first of GM’s Ultium EVs have been shipped out to customers. Gas prices are pushing EVs toward a tipping point. Polestar is chasing Porsche. And we look at what makes the Mercedes EQS one of this year’s best. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar, which is closely...
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Mercedes EQS: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022 finalistThe Mercedes EQS shows that the luxury establishment is ready to embrace EVs and, in some ways, it's a template for a decade of progress.
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Polestar is headed down a different path than Volvo and will create its own 800V architecture to rival Porsche.
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GMC Hummer EV and Brightdrop electric van delivered, first of many Ultium EVs to comeThe first GM EVs built on its new-generation tech for battery electric vehicles are going out to customers.
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Gas prices are fueling interest in EVs, nudging closer to tipping point, study findsEven though battery-related items like charging and range remain top barriers for EV adoption, gas prices are nudging them into consideration for more families.
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Toyota EV concepts, Mach-E range boost, Ioniq 5 review, full self-charging: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker recently confirmed an electric camper van for production? Which automaker’s former CEO called its EV plan timid? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 17, 2021. In a first drive of the 2022 Hyundai...
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Mustang Mach-E range boost, Ioniq 5 first drive, Rivian in Georgia: Today’s Car NewsThe Mustang Mach-E gets a range boost. Rivian decides on Georgia for its second plant. And we drive the Ioniq 5. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This morning we posted our first drive of the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5. From its retro style to its leading-edge platform and charging tech...
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2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E gets range boost, now up to 314 milesThe boost in range appears linked to a rise in usable capacity of its battery packs; over-the-air updates could open up more range in the near future.
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As Rivian just starts to ramp up production of its R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV, it's announced a second plant due to start in 2024.
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First drive review: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 plugs into new wave, not the mainstreamHyundai's first dedicated electric vehicle is darn near perfect, but it doesn't sound eager to cast them out far and wide to customers.
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GMC Sierra EV, Lucid Air, cold-weather EV range, tax-credit stalls: Today’s Car NewsThe EV tax credit could be stalled for months in the Senate. The Lucid Air is a Best Car To Buy Finalist. We get a first look at an all-electric GMC Sierra. And how much does cold weather affect EV range? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors’ GMC truck brand yesterday...
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Report: Build Back Better bill could stall in Senate for months, delaying expanded EV tax creditProcedural barriers and Joe Manchin are just a couple of the things that might stall an expansion of the EV tax credit to up to $12,500.
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Cold weather affects EV range differently for each model: Here are some examplesNot all EVs are the same in cold-weather range loss. Battery chemistry, thermal strategies, and heat pumps are three aspects that cause different model EVs to respond quite differently to frigid temps.
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GMC Sierra electric pickup due in 2023 with Denali luxury, Hummer EV design cuesGMC says that the electric Sierra will be GMC’s third EV, after the 2022 Hummer EV pickup (SUT) and the 2024 Hummer EV SUV.
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