Green Car News
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Lucid is going public, partly to ensure the rollout of its Gravity electric SUV. The 2022 Ioniq 5 bows as the first of a set of new EVs from Hyundai. And can synthetic fuel be as clean as all-electric? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai has revealed the 2022 Ioniq 5 electric car, and with very speedy fast-charging, an augmented-reality head-up display, and new HDA 2 driver-assist system, and retro-sharp styling, it’s at the leading edge of a new wave of EVs to be built on the company’s dedicated EV platform. This model’s V2L capabilities also might have come...
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Lucid isn't delivering electric cars yet, but it's going public to accelerate growthThrough a a "reverse merger" with a SPAC, Lucid will get about $4.4 billion, some of which will go to developing energy storage products and expanding its Arizona factory for the Gravity SUV.
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Synthetically fueled cars can be as clean as EVs, Porsche claimsPorsche is among the automakers hoping to find a way to keep internal combustion alive as a niche, with a sustainable new twist at the fuel-making level.
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2022 Ioniq 5 revealed: Retro-styled electric car leads a New Wave of EVsWith 800V fast-charging, a solar roof, and V2L capability to power tools or campsites, the 2022 Ioniq 5 is the start of something new at Hyundai.
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Karma GS-6 pricing, Alpha Jax EV rally car, Mirai and Toyota EVs: Today’s Car NewsAlpha Motors shows us how retro-cute EVs can be styled for America. Karma prices the GS-6 plug-in hybrid. Virginia signs on with California standards. And the Toyota Mirai has us thinking about the brand’s upcoming EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Karma has put a price tag on...
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The best-driving sedan Toyota already makes is an electric carThe 2021 Toyota Mirai is no template for the brand's future electric cars, but it sends plenty of signals about how the brand's EVs might drive.
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Virginia is the next state to adopt stricter standards on the way to a potential EV mandate.
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Karma prices GS-6 plug-in hybrid arriving soon, teases electric SUV due in 2022The plug-in hybrid version of the GS-6 costs much less than the Revero GT and aligns this descendant with the pricing and sales targets of the original Fisker Karma.
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Will Alpha Motors sell the retro-cute EV style other automakers have shunned in the US?Alpha Motors is among many recent startup EV efforts with some very attractive designs—but of course, that's only the start.
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Bolt EUV debut, Mirai “minus emissions,” discounts for Bolt EV, Model 3, and Model Y: The Week In ReverseWhich automaker announced it’s exploring battery leasing for EV affordability? Which automaker didn’t want to commit to an expiration date for internal combustion? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 19...
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Hyundai battery leasing, Mercedes EV timeline, Bolt EV and Mach-E deals, Today’s Car NewsIncentives are making both the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E the same or less as the 2022 Bolt EV and EUV, respectively. GM has a fix for 2017-2019 Bolt EV models and their hobbled charging. Mercedes is saying no to an all-electric timeline. And Hyundai is getting serious...
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Bolt EV recall update: Software fix will restore full range, address fire riskA software update, coming soon, will allow owners to charge to 100% again, versus the 90% that GM has been advising.
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Could leasing the battery pack make Hyundai's upcoming electric cars much more affordable?
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Mercedes parent Daimler: No expiration date for gas and diesel salesInternal-combustion models serve as a "cash-machine" to fund future EVs, according to the company's CEO.
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Ford Mach-E incentives challenge Chevy Bolt EUV, as discounts sweeten 2021 Bolt EVDiscounts on the 2021 Bolt EV give it a lower price than the price-cut 2022 model—as incentives make the Mustang Mach-E the same price as the Bolt EUV.
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Model Y and Model 3 price cut, tailpipe emissions, Ford EV plans: Today’s Car NewsEmissions is important to car buyers. The Tesla Model 3 and Model Y get a price cut. Volta turns to U.S.-based Proterra the batteries in its electric trucks for Europe. And Ford pushes toward making its cars in Europe all-electric. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford is making a $1...
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Tesla Model 3 and Model Y starting prices cut, as Performance models get price hikeIf the federal EV tax credit were to be extended to the benefit of Tesla, a Model 3 would cost well below $35,000.
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Tesla Model 3, Toyota hybrids get Consumer Reports' new Green Choice labelWith the Green Choice label, Consumer Reports is flagging the cleanest 20% of the market—and paying attention to tailpipe emissions for the first time.
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With batteries from Proterra and e-axle units from Meritor, the core components of the Swedish trucks are coming from U.S.-based companies.
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Ford is making a $1B push to all-electric cars for Europe by 2030With an upgrade of its Cologne, Germany, plant and a first electric car for Europe to be made in 2023, Ford is transitioning to EVs this decade.
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Jaguar XJ dumped, Kona Electric refreshed, Rasa hydrogen lightweight revived: Today’s Car NewsJaguar has dropped its potentially Model S–rivaling XJ sedan from the product plan. A hydrogen fuel-cell lightweight has been given new life. And the Kona Electric gets a refresh. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Rasa, a super-lightweight hydrogen fuel cell car from the UK firm...
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2022 Hyundai Kona Electric: Cleaner look and upgrades, with range and efficiency intactThe 2022 Kona Electric gets a front and rear restyle plus instrument panel upgrades, though range is expected to be close to the current model's 258 miles.
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Jaguar Land Rover cancels XJ flagship EV, carries on hydrogen fuel-cell developmentJaguar Land Rover announced new goals for electric vehicles for both brands Monday—but plans no longer included the XJ electric flagship.
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Riversimple Rasa lightweight hydrogen car revived with Siemens partnershipThe Rasa has a very different focus than the heavy-truck and industrial purposes large automakers are seeing for hydrogen fuel cells.
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