Green Car News
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The Nissan Leaf, Hyundai Ioniq Electric, and Chevy Bolt EV lead the EV deals, while discounts apply to the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Toyota Prius Prime, and Camry Hybrid.
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Polestar 2 earns 233-mile range rating, well behind Model 3The Polestar 2 doesn't come close to the range ratings of the Tesla Model 3, and it doesn't meet the range available from a set of much more affordable EVs.
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Here's why the Nissan Leaf is the top-selling used EV in most statesPartly it's price, and although there are more Tesla Model S cars in the U.S. than Nissan Leafs, Model S owners hold onto them for much longer.
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Polestar 2 recall, hydrogen carried in oil, Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid off-road: Today’s Car NewsAn issue with the Polestar 2 gets fixed before its U.S. launch. Hyundai invests in the idea of hydrogen being transported in oil. And we look at how the Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid is configured for off-roading. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai is investing in Hydrogenious, a...
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2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid will electrify off-roading in a way nothing else has yetJeep says that much development work went into the system layout and control strategies for the Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid.
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Hyundai invests in startup aiming to transport hydrogen in oilExisting methods for transporting oil might potentially be used to carry hydrogen for fuel cells if tech from a German startup takes off.
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An invention claims to be able to catch pollution from tires. Mullen’s at it again with potential U.S. distribution of Chinese EVs. Honda electrifies its racing. And the Mitsubishi i-MiEV might be at the end of the road. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mullen Technologies is again planning to sell Chinese-designed electric cars in the U.S., with all-wheel-drive MX-05 SUV and a “pre-production” facility in California. Lots of details remain about both the cars and the strategy. Honda is quitting Formula 1 racing to focus on electric vehicles and fuel-cell tech...
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Tire dust is pollution, and this invention will help vehicles clean up as they goThe UK national winner for the James Dyson Award is an innovative idea for collecting particulate matter pollution from tires.
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Honda quits Formula 1 racing to focus on EVs and fuel-cell techThe automaker said that it needs to funnel more resources energy tech, as it moves toward more EVs and an effort to be carbon-neutral by 2050.
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Mullen's plans for selling Chinese EVs in the US change againCalifornia's Mullen is establishing an LA-area "pre-production facility" that will have a role in helping assemble MX-05 electric SUVs sourced from China.
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End of an era: Mitsubishi likely to stop making the i-MiEV electric carMitsubishi still makes the little i-MiEV electric car for other markets, but a report says that the EV pioneer's long production run is due to end soon.
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Mustang Mach-E price cut, Volvo XC40 Recharge production, Buick Electra return: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker reportedly seeks a stake in a South Korean battery spinoff? Which company claims to have the first production EV with a solid-state battery? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 2, 2020. Ford cut prices...
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Tesla sales have surged during the pandemic, although it's difficult to parse the brand's U.S. performance from its global expansion.
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Electric Volvo, GM and Nikola, Ford and California: Today’s Car NewsNikola and GM remain in talks, although deadlines have passed. Ford boasts about siding with California. And Volvo starts building its first electric vehicle. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Earlier this week Nikola canceled its event at which the Badger fuel-cell-supplemented electric...
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2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUV production begins, US deliveries by JanuaryThe XC40 Recharge is the first electric vehicle from Volvo, and it arrives in the U.S. soon, with range and pricing yet to be detailed.
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Ford points to its stand with California: Cleaner air, more EVsFord is the Detroit automaker that hasn't sided with the Trump administration on emissions—and Ford wants you to know that.
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Nikola Badger electric pickup debut event canceled, as GM deal hangsAmid controversy over Nikola, talks with GM continue, and some reports suggest GM might even up its potential share in the company.
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Tesla-Lucid rivalry, Lynk & Co. in Europe, California EVs for all: Today’s Car NewsA California program helps make EVs more accessible to those who might benefit the most. Lynk & Co. launches in Europe, with the opportunity to earn drivers money for sharing their vehicle. And the Lucid-Tesla rivalry heats up. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid claimed Wednesday...
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Starting in Amsterdam, Lynk & Co. will aim to sell Europeans on the idea of driving without too much focus on the car itself.
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Tri-motor Lucid Air already approaching Tesla Model S Plaid lap recordLucid's early attempts with a tri-motor version of the Air electric sedan are already just a second off Tesla's touted Model S Plaid times.
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California has a $20M program for getting EVs to the underservedElectric vehicles adoption is more challenging in the underserved communities that could use them most; a California program aims to fix that.
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Buick Electra EV, luxury cabins from the landfill, EPA calls foul on California: Today’s Car NewsThe EPA says California’s ban on gasoline cars is no good. A major luxury vehicle maker goes sifting in the landfill for source material for its cabins. And the Buick Electra is finally reborn as an EV—for China, that is. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. One of GM’s best...
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Jaguar Land Rover is making luxury interiors of landfill wasteOcean and landfill waste are sources for the plastics that Jaguar Land Rover hopes to weave into sustainable luxury-car cabins.
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EPA chief pushes back on California ban on sales of gas vehicles by 2035EPA administrator Andrew Wheeler has questioned the legality of California regulation leading to a 2035 ban on the sales of new gasoline passenger vehicles.
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