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Although the batteries rely on a future of much-improved energy density, the flight is a major step for electrified flight.
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Bollinger Frunkgate, Nio battery swaps, green-energy trend lines: Today’s Car News
Nio reports half a million battery swaps in China. Abrupt changes in global energy trends could help green energy, long-term. And Bollinger teases some very cool cargo features. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. No, Frunkgate isn’t about the controversy among car designers over frunks...
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Energy investment to drop 20% in 2020: A turning point toward greening the grid?
The latest report from the EIA anticipates that total world energy investment will drop by 20% in 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hey Tesla, China's Nio has completed 500,000 battery swaps
Nio, which also has created its own fast-charging network, has now done a cumulative 500,000 battery swaps.
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Bollinger electric trucks' full-length Passthrough and Frunkgate will be exclusives
Some very long items will fit in the Bollinger B1 or B2 trucks, thanks to cargo features that make use of their all-electric layout.
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Electric BMW M5, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid recall, BlueIndy breakdown: Today’s Car News
BMW is reportedly considering an all-electric M5 sport sedan. The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid gets recalled—and no, not yet for that fuel-tank issue. And once-promising electric car-sharing service has reached the end of the road. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The car-sharing service that...
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A manufacturing issue has led Toyota to recall about 9,500 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid models.
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Report: 2024 BMW M5 electric car to rival Porsche Taycan Turbo S, Tesla Model S Plaid
The legendary BMW M5 sport sedan might be going all-electric in its next-generation version.
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Electric cars from BlueIndy car sharing now face the crusher
Electric cars face the crusher, and many charging stations could be ripped out, too, in a big city that isn't so welcoming of EVs.
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Model 3 California coup, Audi’s EV team, Toyota RAV4 Prime price: Today’s Car News
The Tesla Model 3 is outselling some longtime chart-topping nameplates in California. The RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid has a price tag. Audi starts an EV-focused team that sounds a lot like Ford’s Team Edison. And could the Kia Stinger go all-electric? This and more, here at Green Car Reports...
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In California, Tesla Model 3 outsells Civic, Corolla, Accord, Camry
Longtime top-sellers with lower sticker prices didn't sell at the volumes that the Model 3 did in California.
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Kia Stinger performance hatchback might switch to electric, hints design boss
Will one of the many electric models Kia has in the works be an all-electric version of the Stinger?
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The German automaker is creating something that sounds like Ford's Team Edison, aimed to fast-track electric vehicles.
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Electric oil tanker, Tesla price drop, RAV4 Prime cost, Mach-E tech: The Week in Reverse
Which carmaker might be planning a second upcoming electric truck? And what country moved to incentivize plug-in vehicles this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 30, 2020. This week we brought a number of strategy...
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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime: 42-mile plug-in could cost less than RAV4 Hybrid
The RAV4 Prime has a price tag—and considering state incentives and the EV tax credit it could be cheaper than the Hybrid.
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Largest fast-charging site, better hydrogen station, Mach-E and cheap gas: Today’s Car News
Hydrogen fuel-cell stations promise speedier throughput on busy weekends. A California city now claims to have the largest public fast-charging site. And Ford isn’t worried about low gas prices and EV adoption. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Pasadena, California, is now claiming to...
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Ford isn’t worried about low gas prices fueling EV avoidance
Ford's top executive for electric vehicles notes that if EV sales are tied to ownership costs above all else, they're doing something wrong.
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Pasadena claims to have the largest public EV fast-charging station in the US
The California city now claims that with 24 Tesla Supercharger connectors and 20 other connectors, it's the largest station in the nation.
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Air Liquide's revised dispenser design could help hydrogen fuel-cell drivers be back on the road sooner, but it doesn't address the lack of stations.
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France incentivizes EVs, Lordstown going big, more geeky Mach-E details: Today’s Car News
Lordstown Motors has ambition to go for much higher production levels. France has decided to further incentivize EVs and plug-in hybrids. And we present several geeky new details regarding the Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. France is making EVs and...
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Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV: 5 geeky details show Ford's commitment to EVs
Ford's electric-vehicle chief, Mark Kaufman, revealed more details about Ford's upcoming electric vehicle that will make it different than anything else from the Blue Oval.
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Will Lordstown Motors outsell electric trucks from GM, Ford, and Rivian?
Lordstown Motors, which bought a former GM plant in Ohio, aspires to build electric work trucks at a rate that could pass other electric pickups.
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France is making EVs and plug-in hybrids the basis for $9 billion program
The program incentivizes plug-in vehicles but also calls on automakers to bring development and production of such vehicles into France.
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Hyundai Santa Fe plug-in hybrid, quicker BMW 530e, cheaper Teslas: Today’s Car News
BMW has revealed a quicker 530e plug-in hybrid sedan. Hyundai might have just teased the plug-in hybrid SUV that’s en route to the U.S. And Tesla has dropped prices throughout its lineup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The BMW 530e plug-in hybrid sport sedan gets 40 more horsepower...
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