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With Tesla planning to use the large format in a range of products, starting with the Model Y, they could be put to good use soon.
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GM is looking to its dealerships to deploy destination chargers in communitiesThe automaker is buying L2 charging hardware and having dealerships implement community charging stations.
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Apple seeks batteries, Hertz adds Tesla, Mercedes EQC back on, VW and tax credit: Today’s Car NewsThe surge of the EV demand surprises even Tesla. Hertz opts to add at least 100,000 Teslas because of, in part, the experience and Supercharger network. Apple and Tesla are both looking for the same kind of batteries. The Mercedes EQC is back on, albeit not for a few years. And VW's U.S. CEO says...
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Hertz plans to add 100,000 Tesla Model 3s, citing convenience of Supercharger networkThe Supercharger network and consistency of the experience appears to be a big part of the reason the rental-car giant chose Tesla.
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Mercedes EQC electric SUV is reportedly back on for the US—in 2025According to a report, Mercedes-Benz recently informed its American dealerships that the EQC is coming here after all, but not until a next generation of the EV.
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Apple seeks LFP batteries, but talks with leading suppliers BYD and CATL have reportedly stalledThe latest obstacle for Apple's troubled electric car project is reportedly battery procurement.
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Unionization efforts have failed at the Tennessee plant that will soon build ID.4 EVs; that could put it at a disadvantage under a revamped EV tax credit.
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Tesla CFO: “Profound awakening” of EV desirability has caught company off-guardTesla has never had a problem with desirability. Starting with the Model 3, consumer interest in the company’s electric cars has startled even CEO Elon Musk at times. That frenzy continued with the Cybertruck. And demand for the company’s volume models, the Model Y and Model 3, is by no...
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Tesla Supercharger expansion, 42-mpg hybrid pickup, Volvo C40 EV and XC60 PHEV reviewed: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker is keeping driving data in its cars for up to a year? Which company revealed plans for three future EVs this past week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 22, 2021. The 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is the...
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Volvo XC60 PHEV review, Tesla Supercharger boost, LFP cells for Model 3 and Y: Today’s Car NewsWe drove the first of a new wave of Volvo plug-in hybrids with a bigger battery. And there’s lots of Tesla news. We took a look at what bringing LFP cells to the U.S. Model 3 and Model Y might involve. Tesla plans a big expansion of its Supercharger network. And how much data is Tesla...
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First drive review: 2022 Volvo XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid delivers more range and powerMore battery for the XC60 Recharge T8 gives it an estimated 32 electric miles, quicker acceleration, and the only one-pedal driving mode in a PHEV.
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Report suggests Teslas save information about your driving for up to a yearA look into encrypted data shows that Tesla isn't providing all the data that it could to crash investigators, and at up to a year the data stays available on the car for a long time.
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Along with faster charging and better trip planning, Tesla is making plans to accommodate a far larger vehicle fleet—and that means tripling the charging network.
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Tesla plans shift to LFP cells for Model 3 and Model Y, likely with US productionBattery packs for the Standard Range versions of the Model y and Model 3 will soon get LFP battery packs for the U.S. and Europe, not just China, Tesla hinted.
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42-mpg hybrid pickup, California EV incentive, Volvo and Polestar OTA update: Today’s Car NewsVolvo and Polestar models get an update for more predictable charging and range. One of California’s EV incentives is soon getting halved. And Ford tops 40 mpg with a pickup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has revealed an estimated EPA rating of 42 mpg for its Maverick Hybrid...
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California EV incentive is getting smaller in NovemberIf you live in California you have access to several state EV incentives—although one of them will soon be halved.
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Volvo and Polestar EVs to get Range Assistant app as part of OTA updateThe Polestar 2 and the Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge will all get updates that could improve real-world range and help prepare for fast-charging stops.
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2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid pickup hits 42 mpg city, but it’s a limited offeringFord anticipates it won't be building as many of its 42-mpg pickups as shoppers want.
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The retro-styled SUV made at France’s former Smart car plant might include plans for green hydrogen. A Citroën concept provides the building blocks for some creative EVs. And U.S. dealerships embrace the idea of discussing EV charging with consistency. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The chemical company Ineos has already gone in an unexpected direction with its Grenadier SUV, to be built at a plant in France once intended for electric Smart city cars. Now it plans to produce green hydrogen at multiple plants, reportedly making a hydrogen fuel-cell version of the...
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NADA nudges EV charging into the car-shopping conversation with Chargeway partnershipEV shoppers will have a common language for comparison-shopping EVs, with the endorsement of Chargeway’s interface by the NADA and its use in dealership sites nationwide.
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Citroën Skate modular EV concept shows a very stylish future for urban mobility and cargoThe Citroën Skate concept is a modular EV consisting of a basic skateboard platform that can be equipped with different themed pods.
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Ineos confirms fuel-cell version of Grenadier retro SUV, green hydrogen planThe chemical company Ineos is now aiming to produce green hydrogen, as well as a fuel-cell version of its Grenadier SUV.
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Volvo C40 Recharge review, Foxconn EVs, batteries for Dodge, Jeep, Ram EVs: Today’s Car NewsWe drive Volvo’s first electric vehicle that has no gasoline counterpart. The maker of the iPhone has revealed EVs of its own. And the Dodge electric muscle car and Ram electric pickup look set for American batteries. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is...
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First drive review: 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge trades function for styleThe 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is a rolling fashion statement; but at 225 estimated EPA miles, it delivers more range than its boxier sibling.
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