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Audi's first fully electric vehicle will carry the technology over to the 2022 model year but offer some feature and appearance changes.
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Dual-motor AWD version of VW ID.4 electric SUV revealed, called GTX in EuropeA dual-motor version of the VW ID.4, called the ID.4 AWD Pro, is due for the U.S. around the middle of the year, and the ID.4 GTX previews it.
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2022 Honda Civic sedan bows: Is a high-mpg Civic Hybrid hatchback on the way?Honda hasn't yet confirmed a Civic Hybrid, but some manufacturing decisions suggest that a Civic Hybrid hatchback is a possibility.
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GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Lyriq will offer "one-click" charging on unified brand appsGM is partnering with seven charging networks to allow easier, app-based charging at 60,000 charging points in the U.S. and Canada.
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Tesla 4680 cells, $60/kwh target, fuel-cell trash trucks, Ford batteries: Today’s Car NewsA venture powers tailpipe-emissions-free fuel-cell trash trucks with landfill waste. The DOE reportedly sees $60/kwh as the new goal for EV cost parity with ICE. Ford focuses on making EV batteries a core competency. And will Tesla ramp up the cells due to power a number of upcoming products...
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Venture hatches "hydrogen hubs" to power fuel-cell garbage trucks—from wasteA site to be built in the San Francisco Bay Area claims that in a virtuous circle of sorts, it will fuel trash trucks with hydrogen made from landfill gas.
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The U.S. Department of Energy is now reportedly seeing $60 per kilowatt-hour, on a pack basis, as what it takes to get total cost of ownership below gas vehicles.
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Tesla may be banking a lot on its new battery cell format: Semi, Cybertruck, Model S Plaid+Musk estimates that production of the new cells remains 12 to 18 months away. What if that proves optimistic?
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Ford plans to build battery cells for future electric vehiclesFord wants to be able to scale up manufacturing while reusing as much as possible for the transition to solid-state cells.
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EPA plans to reinstate California emissions authority, seeks public inputWith the NHTSA, it proposes to rescind rules that took away California's authority to set its own emissions framework and to mandate EVs.
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2021 Ford Mach-E GT undercuts Model Y Performance by $1,195; orders start soonThe Mach-E GT and GT Performance provide an exciting alternative to both the gasoline Mustang and the Tesla Model Y; but the range is shorter than either alternative.
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Musk sees Tesla Model Y becoming global bestseller in 2022: Toyota RAV4 dethroned?Tesla CEO Elon Musk sees the Model Y electric crossover becoming the best-selling vehicle in the world. With enough batteries, it might not be the moonshot it sounds.
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The electric-car deals this month span beyond the Bolt EV. A report suggests there aren’t enough EV battery factories planned for the next decade. Some very special tires are going into a solar car that hopes to leapfrog Tesla in efficiency. And the supplier behind the VW diesel scandal pushes back on the EV future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Are there enough battery factories in the works to support the global rise of EVs past ICE vehicles by 2036 or so? A report released last week, supported by the Swiss supplier ABB, thinks not—especially if you consider tight...
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Bridgestone tires will help Lightyear One solar car leapfrog Tesla in efficiencyAerodynamics, weight, and rolling resistance have all been closely managed in the Lightyear One solar-supplemented electric car—and tires are part of that.
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Supplier scarred by Dieselgate rejects EV future, will invest in combustion tech into 2040sAlthough Bosch is proactive on climate issues, it doesn't see battery-electric vehicles as the whole future.
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Report: Not enough battery factories to support EVs' global rise past ICE vehicles in 2030sThe anticipated sales growth of electric vehicles requires more battery factories—perhaps colocated with vehicle assembly.
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Best plug-in vehicle deals: Toyota Prius Prime, Hyundai Kona Electric, Nissan Leaf, and moreThe set of deals applying to plug-in hybrids and battery electric models is a bit better than last year, even though dealer inventories of some models remain sparse.
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Tucson Hybrid review, Cadillac Lyriq details, Toyota electric pickup, A6 E-Tron: The Week in ReverseWhich electric vehicles earned top safety ratings this week? Which luxury brand revealed a fully electric sedan with 800V charging? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 23, 2021. This week we took a first drive in the...
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Toyota is building hydrogen combustion engines. Honda reveals more about its U.S. EV plans. California is back on a path to setting its own vehicle emissions rules. And the list of EVs with top safety ratings is growing fast. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Both the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E and the 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge are on the growing list of fully electric models earning top-tier safety ratings from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The Biden administration has made a first move to restore California emissions authority, ahead of an EPA announcement...
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Honda US EV plans: Solid-state batteries later this decade, all EVs by 2040Honda sees battery electric and hydrogen fuel-cell models making up 40% of its U.S. sales by 2030 and 80% by 2035.
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Toyota is developing hydrogen combustion engines—for racingToyota sees potential in hydrogen internal-combustion engines as part of a future racing program—perhaps to boost interest in its plans for a hydrogen economy.
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Biden administration moves to restore California emissions authorityThe move is seen as a first step toward new fuel economy and emissions standards to be announced by July—leaving room for even more ambitious state targets.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E and Volvo XC40 Recharge earn top safety ratings from IIHSTop-notch ratings for both models help support the idea that EVs are at least as safe as their gasoline-powered counterparts.
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Megawatt charging for trucks, beef-fat biodiesel, BYD EV platform: Today’s Car NewsA Portland site is a template for big-rig fast-charging, and open for public use. Biodiesel from beef fat will soon be mass-produced by a Nebraska joint venture. And BYD gives a top-level preview of its third-generation platform for electric vehicles. This and more on Earth Day, here at Green Car...
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