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Chinese EVs are already subject to a 25% tariff, which comes on top of a 2.5% tariff on imported cars. Is that keeping affordable EVs out?
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2024 Lexus RZ 300e arrives with 266-mile range, lower price
The new variant gets a single-motor front-wheel drive powertrain and 72.8-kwh CATL battery pack—good for up to 70 miles more than the top-spec AWD RZ 450e.
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These EVs from GM, Ford, and Tesla might lose tax credit in 2024
Although the EV tax credit may return for some affected models later in the year, sourcing issues may make the credit a rare incentive in January 2024.
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Lexus UX mpg boost, Toyota Crown PHEV, Chevy Blazer EV V2H: Today’s Car News
The Blazer EV is ready for home backup, but the software and home hardware aren’t here yet. Lexus gives its UX hybrid crossover a boost. And will a Toyota Crown plug-in hybrid go 55 miles all-electric? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is ready for...
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2024 Chevy Blazer EV doesn’t offer home power backup yet, but it’s ready
GM plans to reveal more details about its home energy system for EVs soon—perhaps as soon as next month.
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2025 Lexus UX 300h hybrid gets more power, higher mpg
Lexus' smallest hybrid crossover accelerates a little quicker for 2025 while boosting mpg and gaining a few other tech upgrades.
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A plug-in hybrid version of the Toyota Crown produces more than 300 hp and goes up to 55 miles on electric power only, by Japan-market figures.
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BMW i5 review, Nio ET7 range, VW goes Tesla, Biden backs NACS: Today’s Car News
The Biden administration backs NACS, and VW finally caves to the Tesla standard. Nio goes 650 miles on a charge to show off its semi-solid-state battery tech. And how good is the electric version of BMW’s 5-Series? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the BMW i5 EV...
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Review: 2024 BMW i5 electric sport sedan trounces gasoline sibling
Between several gasoline and electric versions of the BMW 5-Series available at a drive event, one was clearly better: the i5 EV.
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Nio ET7 goes 650 miles on 150 kwh with semi-solid-state battery
Nio claims this was done under real-world conditions, with an average speed of 45 mph.
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Biden and VW back Tesla EV charging connector, now a standard
The Biden administration approves, and so it appears do VW, Audi, Porsche, and Scout, with American commitment to NACS.
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Canada's EV mandate: All sales plug-in or fuel-cell by 2035
Automakers will reportedly show compliance by accruing credits for sales of qualifying vehicle—and it appears it will allow plug-in hybrids.
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Canada maps out an EV mandate. The Nissan Ariya is one of the best new EVs of the year. And the Blazer EV is already discounted. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Want $1,000 of a Chevy Blazer EV? Just as GM’s midsize electric SUV is starting to roll out to U.S. dealerships in greater numbers, the Blazer EV is eligible for a Costco vehicle discount. And that’s not the only discount right off the bat. Canada is set to roll out a framework setting the stage for a 2035 national EV mandate. Called the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, it will gradually ramp up the number...
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Nissan Ariya: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024 finalist
The Ariya isn’t class-leading in efficiency or charging, but it sure does bode well for the look and feel of future Nissan EVs.
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2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is eligible for $1,000 Costco discount
The Blazer EV isn't the only EV now eligible for a Costco members-only incentive—the Polestar 2, Volvo C40 Recharge, and Volvo XC40 Recharge also are.
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Free fast charging, gasoline fleet growing, France EV incentives, BYD Seal: Today’s Car News
The number of gasoline vehicles in the U.S. fleet is growing. Free fast charging causes more public charging congestion—probably. France rolls out revamped EV incentives. And the BYD Seal is here, almost. Will it cross the border? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. EV drivers who get...
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BYD's rival to Model 3 and Ioniq 6 just arrived in North America
The Seal is built on an 800-volt platform and is the first from BYD to use cell-to-body tech that skips past the idea of battery modules.
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DOE: Those with free EV fast-charging plug in for nearly twice as long
The results underscore that congestion can be more of an issue when charging is free—or when owners might be charging to a higher level than they need.
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About 65% of EVs sold in France will still qualify for a rebate of up to approximately $7,600 under new rules that went into effect Friday.
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US EV sales are growing, but so is the gasoline fleet
Despite all the gains of EVs, it's not enough to offset the fleet as a whole. If only there were more efforts to retire gasoline vehicles.
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Chevy Blazer EV review, Kona Electric pricing, 48V Tesla and the tax credit: The Week in Reverse
Why is Ford cutting production of the F-150 Lightning in half? Where is the federal government’s charging network already up and running? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 15, 2023. The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer...
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Kia ride-hailing EV, Honda E cut, Kia EV9 among the best: Today’s Car News
The Kia EV9 earns a spot on our shortlist of the best new EVs. Honda drops its E minicar and looks ahead to new electric cars. And Kia suggests an EV with lots of flexibility is on the way. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia has confirmed that its purpose-built vehicle (PBV), which will...
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Honda E sales halt ahead of next-generation EV debut
Slow sales mean the confirmed end of the road for the stylish Honda E minicar—coincidentally or not, just ahead of the debut of next-generation EVs.
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Kia purpose-built EV will make global debut at CES
Kia's EV family set to debut in Las Vegas in January will spawn a robotaxi plus vehicles specialized for ride-hailing and last-mile delivery.
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