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A cooling method being explored by Ford and Purdue University is considering using coolant phase changes instead of just circulating liquid; that could introduce packaging advantages and make the system more efficient.
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Tesla outselling Mercedes, wireless charging, Hyundai and Kia hybrids recalled: Today’s Car NewsTesla is climbing up the premium-brand sales ladder with only EVs. Several Kia and Hyundai hybrids are being recalled. And could wireless charging make EVs more enticing? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A study of consumers at various stages of EV shoppers shows big gains in interest and...
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Tesla is losing US EV market share but gaining luxury share, now outselling Mercedes-BenzAs other automakers elbow in, Tesla isn't commanding as much of the EV market as it was over the past few years—but it's clobbering full-line luxury brands.
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2017-2018 Kia Optima Hybrid, 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid recalled for engine issueAn issue with the gasoline engine in some hybrid models from Kia and Hyundai has triggered a recall—and in some cases, a warranty extension.
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Wireless inductive charging could sell more EVs, concludes study for tech leaderThose who aren't seriously considering an EV might be more easily convinced if they could skip heavy charge cables and plugging in.
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F-150 Lightning EV newbies, Kia Concept EV9, CO2 footprint gas vs. electric: Today’s Car NewsFord looks to AR to educate its F-150 Lightning reservation-holders. Volvo's CO2-footprint deep dive on its latest EV shows some takeaways for anyone going electric. And Kia shows a boxy electric SUV in its future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia has teased the Concept EV9, an...
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Volvo is among a few automakers publishing CO2-footprint analyses for its vehicles, but it underscores some advantages that all EVs pose as the energy mix becomes cleaner and more renewable.
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Most F-150 Lightning intenders are EV newbies, so Ford is helping them get ready with ARWith an augmented-reality experience, Ford aims to get F-150 Lightning electric pickup customers ready by showing them around features, from home charging to the frunk.
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Kia teases EV9 electric SUV concept for LA auto showA future boxy Kia SUV, hinted in the EV9 concept, could take after the look and size of the popular Telluride and make it a battery electric.
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Bolt EV production, grid-connected Leaf batteries, Genesis EV in Alabama, infrastructure bill: Today’s Car NewsThe infrastructure bill brings some significant spending on charging infrastructure. GM is building Bolt EV and EUV models again, amid battery replacements. Nissan Leaf battery packs help stabilize the grid in California. Tesla has fixed another braking problem over the air. And Hyundai...
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Report: Genesis GV70 EV headed for Alabama productionA fully electric version of the Genesis GV70 luxury SUV is due to be made locally in the U.S., according to a report from South Korea.
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Used Nissan Leaf batteries are already making money as power brokersA California company is showing the template for whole used battery packs from Nissan Leaf EVs to be used as megawatt-hour grid storage.
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Production is back on, for a brief time, for the only EV models qualifying for the full amount under a proposed EV tax credit expansion.
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Infrastructure bill: $7.5B toward nationwide network of 500,000 EV chargersThe $1.2 trillion infrastructure contains support for Biden's 500,000-charger goal—but more EV policy is included in the second bill.
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Toyota bZ4X tech preview, VW electric Bus prototype, EV tax credit expansion: The Week in ReverseWhich brand announced the development of its urban electric van concept? Which proprietary charging network made some of its chargers available to more EV drivers this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 5...
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Base Tesla Model 3 gets more range, slower acceleration, $8,000 price hike vs. earlier this yearThe Model 3 gets a modest range boost but costs $7,000 more than earlier in the year. Is Tesla making room for a new LFP base models?
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Panasonic on Tesla 4680, EV tax credit, electric vans from Mini and VW: Today’s Car NewsWill Mini build a rival to the Volkswagen electric Bus? We follow another round of twists and turns toward a renewed EV tax credit. And Panasonic is pushing toward mass-production of Tesla’s 4680 format. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Panasonic is sounding increasingly on-board...
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Mini is developing its Urbanaut electric van: A rival to electric VW Bus?Mini has confirmed that it's developing a production vehicle based on its Urbanaut electric van concept; look out VW ID.Buzz.
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The larger format batteries that Tesla is depending on will be coming next year from the EV maker's top supplier.
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EV tax credit update: House proposal extended to $80,000 EVs, union-made drama remainsSome pricier electric vehicles would apply for an extra $4,500 if they're pickups, vans, or SUVs—and union-made.
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VW ID.5 EV bows: Still no US plan for curvier take on ID.4The Volkswagen ID.5 is a little more stylish but a little less practical than the ID.4—but this is one Americans shouldn't wait for.
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Hyundai Seven EV concept will bow in LA, previews Ioniq 7 due in 2024A larger fully electric SUV from Hyundai, in the form of the Seven concept, could remake three-row SUVs from the inside out as the Ioniq 7.
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Tesla Model 3 price hike, Fisker Ocean battery packs: Today’s Car NewsTesla Model 3 prices rise yet again. The Fisker Ocean will offer a choice of very fast-charging battery packs. And Ford eyes the electric restomod potential of its drive systems. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The upcoming Fisker Ocean will offer very fast charging—peaking at more...
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Fisker Ocean will use CATL cells, charge at more than 250 kwThe Fisker Ocean, due to be assembled in Austria, will use CATL LFP cells in its most affordable form and still be capable of charges peaking beyond 250 kw. Updated charge times haven't yet been released.
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