Green Car News
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Fisker Intelligent Pilot won't count lidar sensors as part of its initial component set, although like Tesla it will offer cameras, ultrasonic sensors, and radar.
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Fisker electric pickup: Super-efficient "radical" truck coming in late 2023?An electric truck from Fisker might offer a countertake to the Tesla Cybertruck, with an edgy design but focus on efficiency.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E: Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021The Mustang Mach-E is the first non-Tesla SUV to hit 300 miles, and with pony-car heritage cues it takes electric cars somewhere new.
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Chinese-built Tesla Model 3 ranks high in quality surveyThe Tesla Model 3 was rated second best in a J.D. Power quality survey from the Chinese market—a much better result than vehicles from Tesla's California plant.
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GCR’s Best Car To Buy 2021 nominees pair efficiency with leading-edge techFrom next-generation interfaces and sophisticated driver aids to over-the-air updates, the Best Car To Buy contenders are by no means no-frills.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E, efficiency and tech, electric trucks and SUVs: Today's Car NewsThe Ford Mustang Mach-E is a nominee for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 award. We delved into efficiency paired with leading-edge technology. Electric trucks and SUVs are coming, but what does that mean? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. It's a new era. A Ford Mustang is a finalist...
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Going fully electric is good, but do the plus-sized battery packs of upcoming electric trucks still make them worth pointing to as green picks?
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Tesla Model Y: Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021 finalistThe Tesla Model Y remains more energy-efficient than any non-Tesla long-range EV, and with strong sales, its impact is significant.
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Polestar 2: Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021 finalistThe Polestar 2 electric car was engineered partly in Sweden and is made in China; with emphases on sustainability and performance, it's intriguing but expensive.
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2021 Nissan Leaf, Tesla Model Y, Tesla software update: Today's Car NewsThe 2021 Nissan Leaf gets a price increase. The Tesla Model Y is a nominee for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy. And Tesla's latest software update enables an annoying new feature.
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2020 hindsight: What did Leaf, Volt, and other best green cars of 2010 teach us?Ten years later, plug-in hybrids like the Chevy Volt are still struggling to achieve that model's functionality and popularity, but the Nissan Leaf was the start of something big.
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2021 Nissan Leaf gets no major changesIt's a carryover year for Nissan's original electric car, while the company preps for an Ariya in its future.
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A software update gives Tesla owners the ability to change their horn sounds for those outside the car, including fart sounds.
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Toyota RAV4 Prime: Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 finalistWith 42 miles of electric range and a rated 38 mpg as a hybrid, the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime gives a market bestseller leading-edge versatility.
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Volvo XC40 Recharge: Best Car To Buy 2021 finalistThe 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge qualifies for our Best Car To Buy 2021 finalists for its style, packaging, and technology, even though the small electric crossover lacks the range of some competitors.
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Toyota RAV4 Prime, Volvo XC40 Recharge, automated charging: Today's Car NewsThe Toyota RAV4 Prime is a finalist for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021. The Volvo XC40 Recharge is also a nominee for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021. VW's developing an automated charging setup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota's dragging its feet as the world...
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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid SUV: Most powerful Wrangler yet, and trail-rated at $49,490Jeep has designed its Wrangler plug-in hybrid to have the same off-road credentials as the rest of the lineup—with all-electric operation of up to 25 miles.
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Karma GS-6 plug-in hybrid gets same EPA ratings as current Revero GTKarma hasn't revealed the GS-6 yet, but it will have a maximum 61-mile electric range with an efficiency rating of 70 MPGe combined, and a gas-mileage rating of 26 mpg combined in hybrid mode, according to the EPA.
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The 50-mpg Hyundai Elantra Hybrid manages to pack more smoothness and subtlety into the Ioniq Hybrid's system—but with styling that's anything but subtle.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E, Carfax for EVs, Apple reportedly snubs Tesla: Today's Car NewsCanoo goes public, Elon Musk tweets to Apple EV news, and the Mustang Mach-E vies for GCR's top prize.
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Startup aims to be a Carfax for EVs, with battery health reportsWith a connected-services account, Recurrent will track your battery's condition, providing a bill of health that could boost trade-in or resale value.
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Apple car, Lexus motor tech, hydrogen fuel-cell tax credit: Today's Car NewsApple's electric car planned for 2024, Lexus plans a dual-motor electric setup, and the federal tax credit for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles was extended.
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Lexus details dual-motor drive tech for future hybrids and electric carsA dual-motor, all-wheel-drive system called DIRECT4 aims for sportier driving dynamics and could propel both hybrids and EVs later this decade.
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Even with $8,000 tax credit extended, fuel-cell lease prices won't change, automakers saySince hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are mostly leased, automakers will absorb the difference—for now, and depending whether the Biden administration helps renew the credit.
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