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Toyota's Lexus luxury brand is going all-electric by 2030, even in the U.S. Where does that leave Toyota in America?
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Toyota electric FJ Cruiser revival, compact electric pickup among fresh EV conceptsThe Compact Cruiser EV revives some of the styling of the FJ Cruiser, while the Pickup EV shows the way to a Rivian rival that channels Tacoma roots.
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Toyota plans 30 new EVs globally by 2030, teases conceptsMost of the 15 EV concepts shown on Tuesday are production-bound, Toyota says.
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Ioniq 5 pricing, VW ID.4, Ghosn on Nissan EV plans, Biden charging infrastructure: Today’s Car NewsFormer Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn calls out the company’s approach on EVs. The Biden administration lays out its approach for 500,000 national EV chargers. We look at the VW ID.4 and why it’s on our Best Car To Buy shortlist. And Hyundai has priced the Ioniq 5. This and more, here at Green...
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Volkswagen ID.4: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022 finalistVW's EV for the masses is due to be made in Tennessee in 2022, and it has the most ambitious sales targets among our Best Car To Buy finalists.
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CEO behind Leaf and Nissan's early electric push says current EV plan is timidAlthough Nissan just revealed a new batch of electric-vehicle concepts, the company's embattled former CEO is calling its EV plans too cautious.
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Although there isn't enough funding for the 500,000-charger goal, the Biden-Harris administration is laying out the approach it'll take in establishing a national charger network.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 starts at $44,875 for 303-mile version, $40,925 for base modelThe loaded dual-motor Limited version of the Ioniq 5 still costs less than a base Tesla Model Y.
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VW electric camper van, Mach-E production bump, “self-charging” hybrids: Today’s Car NewsFord is aiming to ramp up production of the Mustang Mach-E. Mazda is in on the “self-charging” marketing spin. And VW plans an electric camper van. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford is planning to more than triple production of its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by 2023, with...
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Mazda rolls out hybrids with “full self-charging” spinIn Europe and the UK, the Mazda 2 Hybrid is being referred to as "full self-charging"—paralleling hybrid messaging Lexus and Toyota have used.
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VW confirms ID.California electric camper vanThe U.S. hasn't seen a camper van from VW since about 20 years ago, in the Eurovan. Will it return, all-electric?
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Ford plans to triple production of Mustang Mach-E by 2023As sales of the gasoline Mustang models fall, Ford plans to press the accelerator on Mach-E electric SUV production over the next couple of years.
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Which automaker is developing a full-size truck for “incredibly high volume.” Which highly anticipated electric truck might get its own “crab” mode? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 10, 2021. This week, we announced our 2022 Best Car To Buy finalists. It’s the most varied group we’ve had in terms of vehicle types and sizes, and that says much about the growth of the EV market. Then on Thursday we took a look at why several buzz-worthy vehicles weren’t on the list...
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GM confirms Chevy Silverado EV will be built in early 2023The affordable 400-mile electric-truck rival to the Ford F-150 Lightning will arrive earlier than expected—but nearly a year after the Ford.
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Report: Market for recycling used EV batteries won't heat up until 2030A shortage of battery packs to recycle will leave companies trying to build a business model "scrambling" for them until early next decade.
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Biden targets all light federal fleet vehicles to be electric by 2027Cars and light truck procured for federal duty will all go electric, while the government might buy some larger internal combustion trucks until 2035.
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GM electric vans, synthetic gasoline pollution, Best Car To Buy cutting-room floor: Today’s Car NewsGM has started establishing a franchise dealer network for its electric vans. Synthetic gasoline might not be cheaper or cleaner. And why did some of this year’s EVs and PHEVs not make the Best Car To Buy shortlist? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Earlier this week we announced our...
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Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022: What didn't make the cutSome of this year's most buzz-worthy models, including the GMC Hummer EV and Tesla Model S Plaid, didn't make the shortlist. Here's why.
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Smog-forming emissions might not be any better with synthetic fuels, according to testing commissioned by a European environmental group.
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First dealership opens for GM's BrightDrop electric vansGM is starting to roll out its sales network for electric delivery and logistics vehicles, and they follow a familiar franchise model.
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Base Polestar range, Acura EVs, Alaska charging: Today’s Car NewsPolestar earns a respectable range rating for its most affordable model. Alaskans will have enough fast-chargers for road trips along one route in the state. And Honda’s premium Acura brand will put more focus on EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Acura brand will be...
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Alaska is getting its own electric vehicle charging networkA planned route calls for nine stations less than 100 miles apart, and will partly use funds from the Volkswagen diesel settlement.
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Polestar 2 Single Motor achieves 270-mile range, performance upgrade coming for Dual MotorThe Single Motor Polestar 2 has earned 270 EPA miles of range—better than the performance-oriented EV brand had previously estimated.
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Report: Acura will make EVs a bigger piece of its future, sooner than HondaThe Acura brand is going to bypass hybrids going forward—unlike its mainstream Honda counterpart—and instead focus on EVs.
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