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A fully electric Chevy Silverado will arrive as soon as 2023, offering more than 400 miles of range and four-wheel steering—perhaps enabling a version of the Crab mode from the Hummer EV.
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Nissan electric pickup, Rivan in Texas, Audi Skysphere electric sports car: Today’s Car NewsRivian is homing in on Texas. Nissan is reportedly considering a small electric pickup. Audi points to its design future with an EV concept. And is tailpipe emissions associated with Alzheimer’s? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Audi on Tuesday revealed a Skysphere electric sports...
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Rivian is targeting Texas for second electric truck factoryThe U.S.-based EV maker is focusing on Fort Worth, Texas, for a future factory that could cost in the range of $5 billion.
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Study links fine particulate tailpipe pollution to dementia, Alzheimer'sDementia is the latest health issue potentially tied to the fine particulate emissions produced by vehicle tailpipes.
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Report: Nissan is considering a compact electric pickupA fully electric compact truck could give Nissan a new EV advantage; but as of yet, according to a report, it's only being considered.
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Audi Skysphere electric sports car concept shows a flexible future enabled by autonomous drivingThe Skysphere is the first of three "sphere" concepts showing how autonomous driving and fully electric driving enjoyment can coexist in the future.
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The Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid gets priced in the same territory as the RAV4 Prime. Two wild off-road builds of on-road electric cars go to show how tough today’s EVs really are. And if Biden wants U.S.- and union-made EVs, which models fit that today? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This morning, we had a little fun looking at two off-road “safari” builds made of stock electric vehicles. One is the Kia Soul EV Boardmasters Edition—a lifted Soul EV with chunky tires and space for surfboards. The other is Rich Rebuilds’ off-road Tesla project. Lift...
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Biden wants union-made, US-built electric cars: This is the only one available todayTesla makes the most electric cars in the U.S., and exports many of them. But only GM makes an EV in the U.S. with union labor.
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EV remixes: Tesla Model 3 as post-apocalyptic off-roader, Kia Soul EV as sand-crawling surf wagonAn off-road-lifted Tesla Model 3 from Rich Rebuilts and a sand-churning Kia Soul EV are the latest rugged remixes of stock electric vehicles.
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2022 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid will cost less than Hybrid after EV tax creditWIth the federal EV tax credit and other potential incentives, the Santa Fe PHEV will add plug-in range to the hybrid without extra cost.
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Towing with EVs, Lexus UX hybrid, Nissan EV targets, Biden rule breakdown: Today’s Car NewsToday we look at why the proposed Biden administration rules last week are underwhelming in their EV targets. The Lexus UX 250h carries on as a high-mileage compact from the Toyota luxury brand. And are electric trailers a game-changer for long-distance towing with EVs? This and more, here at Green...
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Biden rule tracks toward Obama emissions targets but sees just 8% EVs by 2026 model yearAnnounced to much fanfare, Biden administration emissions rules build on conservative EV estimates and don't yet make up for the impact of Trump rules.
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Lexus has carried over its UX hybrid with new colors, but there's no indication the fully electric UX 300e is coming to America.
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Nissan targets 40% battery electric models for US by 2030—more than Biden pactThe automaker also said that "every all-new Nissan vehicle offering in key markets will be electrified" by the early 2030s.
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Towing with an EV: Are electric trailers the future?A German travel trailer prototype provides its own electric propulsion and effectively doubles the batteries—meaning that there might be no drop in range from towing.
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Audi E-Tron GT and Hyundai Santa Fe reviews, Biden EV target, Leaf price cut: The Week in ReverseWhich upcoming EV is claimed to dominate the Tesla Model Y in fast-charging? Which 40-mpg hybrid pickup might be in short supply for at least a few months? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 6, 2021. In a first drive...
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Strong US EV sales, curbside charging, BYD and $25,000 Tesla: Today’s Car NewsA curbside charging project in Kansas City shows what could be done in many U.S. cities. The electric car sales charts aren’t just pointing to a Tesla market anymore. And could the most affordable Tesla for China be powered by cells from another EV maker? This and more, here at Green Car...
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US EV sales have been record-breaking so far in 2021, despite supply chain issuesEV sales in California and the rest of the nation are headed to a new high in 2021, thanks to new, widely available products.
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A program in Kansas City is installing them throughout the city, where they offer Level 2 charging at $0.22 per kwh.
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Report: BYD might supply its Blade LFP battery to Tesla, in ChinaTesla's $25,000 EV could be powered by BYD's Blade battery, using the latest LFP batteries from the Chinese automaker.
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Biden 2030 target, Hyundai EV subscription, electric Jeep in 2023: Today’s Car NewsPresident Biden formally announced a target for more EVs, undercut by an “aspiration.” Hyundai is moving toward EV subscriptions. And an electric Jeep will launch in 2023. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The President wants to make 50% of new vehicles zero-emission by 2030...
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Biden targets 50% EVs by 2030, as US automakers “aspire” to a lesser goalFord, GM, and Stellantis expressed a “shared aspiration” to achieve 40% EVs by 2030, with a framework yet to be worked out in detail.
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Hyundai Mocean brand revives all-inclusive EV subscription for the UK—but not the US quite yetHyundai plans to offer EVs, hybrids, and PHEVs by subscription through its Mocean mobility brand. U.S. involvement in the program isn't yet confirmed.
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Jeep EV due in 2023, Alfa Romeo to go from no-EV to all-EV by 2027Stellantis plans to launch 21 plug-in hybrids and all-electric cars globally over the next two years; that includes at least one Jeep EV.
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