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Volkswagen disclosed pricing, specs, and preliminary range for its ID.4 electric SUV that arrives in 1st Edition guise for about $46k.
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Ford plans to build 5 electric vehicles in Canada, beginning in 2025Several of Ford's upcoming fully electric models will be made in Canada; the automaker hasn't yet revealed which ones, though.
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Tesla Battery Day: Automaker aims to make breakthrough cell at half the cost, could supply other automakersTesla's Battery Day presentation centered around a complete, vertically integrated rethink of its battery cells, looking years into the future.
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2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid three-row SUV: 37 mpg tops Highlander Hybrid, 30-mile plug-in tooWith 37-mpg hybrid and 30-mile PHEV versions on the way, the redesigned Kia Sorento is one of the most fuel-efficient three-row SUVs.
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Battery Day tech, free VW ID.4 charging, electric Karma: Today’s Car NewsTesla Battery Day steals the show today. Volkswagen ID.4 owners get free fast-charging for three years. And Karma has taken the Revero name off its electric version of it. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Today is Tesla Battery Day, and while this much-anticipated event has been generating...
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Karma GSe-6, not GTE, is the name of fully electric Revero due in 2021Karma has rebooted naming to allow for a future range of electric Karma models—led by a fully electric version of the Revero.
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Owners of the affordably priced ID.4 will be able to fast-charge for free, across the country, for three years.
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Musk: Battery Day tech will go high-volume in 2022, help offset cell shortageTesla CEO Elon Musk hints a technology revealed at its Battery Day won't be up to full speed until 2022 but could counter a battery shortage.
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Rivian towing, Polestar carbon footprint, Nikola’s Milton steps down: Today’s Car NewsPolestar pledges to be transparent about carbon footprint. Rivian teases the towing capability of its R1T electric truck. Daimler targets electrified long-haul trucking with fuel cells. Cadillac is making some big asks of its dealerships. And a week of high-profile controversy results in some...
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Report: Cadillac making charger investment mandatory for dealers, as brand moves mostly electricWith Cadillac's push to go mostly electric by the end of the decade, GM is pushing the luxury brand's dealers to invest in charging.
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Daimler reveals long-haul hydrogen fuel-cell semi for series production in late 2020sDaimler Trucks is aiming to make hydrogen fuel-cell semis a reality; but with liquid-hydrogen tech, some aspects remain a work in progress.
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Rivian R1T electric pickup: Towing 11,000 pounds up Davis Dam Grade, in scorching heatThe upcoming Rivian R1T electric pickup will likely offer a level of towing ability beyond that of any other production electric truck.
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Polestar is one of the first vehicle brands to assess a lifetime carbon methodology to all of its new EVs. Should other automakers follow?
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Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, GMC Hummer EV Crab mode, F-150 Electric plans: The Week in ReverseWhich EV charging network revamped its pricing? Which model did Volkswagen call “the driving force” behind its pivot to electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 18, 2020. The Toyota RAV4, Honda...
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VW’s electric sales targets, Volvo’s particulate smarts, cleaning up the air with more EVs: Today’s Car NewsVolkswagen is targeting 500,000 EVs per year by the middle of the decade, globally—and that’s just counting its ID.4 crossover. Several new Volvo models give you the fine particulate levels in your vehicle cabin. And a report projects that going electric sooner will save lives, lungs...
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Faster US transition to EVs will save 6,300 lives annually, $185 billion by 2050, study projectsThe American Lung Association anticipates that the difference between a modest adoption of EVs and a more aggressive one is possibly 6,300 lives a year.
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Volkswagen aims to sell 500,000 ID.4 electric crossovers annually by 2025The ID.4 is important. One third of the 1.5 million EVs VW expects to sell globally by 2025 are projected to be this model.
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Volvo claims first system to assess PM2.5 air quality inside vehicle cabinDrivers will be able to assess what the air quality is like inside their vehicle, which with filtration might be better than that inside their houses.
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The electric F-150 will be “a workhorse, not a showhorse.” GM is thinking about flying air taxis powered by its batteries. And Kia is teasing the first of many EVs on the way. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has revealed a few more details about the fully electric version of the F-Series truck that will arrive in 2022. The F-150 Electric will have a dual-motor layout, Ford says, and an “enormous” frunk. It will be “a workhorse, not a showhorse,” according to soon-to-be CEO Jim Farley, and aims for affordability and cost of ownership...
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Kia electric vehicle due in 2021 will lead new design direction for the brandKia provided a timeline for the first of seven new dedicated EVs, a glimpse of their design direction, and a hint about a pending U.S. charging investment.
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Report: GM interested in electric air taxi marketGeneral Motors is continuing to explore using its batteries in VTOL craft for use for short flights across congested urban areas.
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Ford F-150 Electric details added, as production ramps up for gasoline and hybrid versionsFord has invested in Michigan assembly for the best-selling model lineup in the U.S., as it readies for an electric version due in 2022.
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GM Ultium Drive, Electrify America pricing, Audi fuel-cell stack: Today’s Car NewsGeneral Motors is giving its set of EV components a new name. Electrify America has rebooted its pricing. And Audi has a fuel-cell stack but no fuel-cell vehicle. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Earlier this year, GM applied the Ultium name to the battery and propulsion systems for its...
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Ballard reveals hydrogen fuel-cell tech developed with AudiAudi appears to be at least dabbling with the idea of hydrogen fuel cells for passenger vehicles, with tech just revealed and co-developed with Ballard.
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