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Starting September 16, 2020, Electrify America is billing by the kwh for fast charging in 23 states plus D.C.
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Will GM’s Ultium Drive be the small-block V-8 for a generation of EVs?GM is ramping up to make five drive units and three motors the core of a generation of EVs. Is GM's legacy manufacturing expertise a good thing here?
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Hummer EV Crab mode, Hyundai Tucson plug-in hybrid, 800V surge: Today’s Car NewsThe Hyundai Tucson steps up its feature set and adds hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions. Delphi says it’s planning to supply a lot of upcoming EVs with 800V tech. Kenworth rolls out its electric trucks. And the GMC Hummer EV’s Crab mode goes sideways. This and more, here at Green Car...
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Supplier confirms broad shift to 800V systems for luxury EVs by 2025The supplier Delphi says that it will be supplying 800-volt inverter technology soon for a luxury automaker's electric cars.
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Kenworth electric trucks go on sale, with range up to 200 milesThe truckmaker Kenworth is starting a push in the commercial electric truck sector, starting with local and regional delivery trucks.
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2022 Hyundai Tucson: Hybrid, plug-in hybrid versions heat up rivalry vs. RAV4, CR-VThe 2022 Hyundai Tucson has a more daring design and tech surprises, but the most important news might be the hybrid and plug-in hybrid versions coming soon.
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A solar tonneau could help charge electric pickups and make them more useful at worksites. Rivian shows pre-production electric trucks being made. Hyundai adds a little more availability for the Nexo fuel-cell vehicle. And people aren’t fast-charging as much during the pandemic. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian has provided an up-close look at pre-production of its R1T electric pickup, showing that a number of design details from the concept or prototype truck shown several years ago—like its unusual headlights—have made it all the way through to production...
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Survey: EV drivers are sticking to home charging, while public networks expandElectric vehicle drivers haven't needed DC fast charging infrastructure as much during the pandemic, although networks have continued to expand.
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Hyundai expanding Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell availability in California—by one dealershipThe cause to announce one more dealership underscores how cautiously automakers are increasing sales volume, around a limited infrastructure.
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Rivian provides up-close look at pre-production of R1T electric pickupThe Illinois factory is building pre-production R1T electric trucks for final testing—and a video teases the production model's up-close details.
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Solar tonneau cover charges electric pickups, provides portable powerThe Terravis solar tonneau will be aimed not just as a feature for upcoming electric trucks, but as an accessory for gas trucks.
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GM and Nikola, Lucid Air debut, Gravity Concept, VW ID.3 reviews: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker sees 50 miles as the ideal electric range for plug-in hybrids? How can the EV battery system become more sustainable? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 11, 2020. The production version of the 2021...
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The Nissan Leaf passes 500,000. There’s quite the lease deal on the Chevy Bolt EV. And Audi pegs about 50 miles as the ideal for plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Nissan Leaf has passed 500,000 made, it announced to coincide with World EV Day. Although Nissan’s electric car took far longer to get there than originally anticipated—and Tesla beat it to that milepost with the Model 3—the Leaf led the way for showing mass-produced EVs are possible. If you’re a Costco member, there’s a very good lease deal on the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt...
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Audi RS performance models are going plug-in hybrid, perhaps with 50 miles electric rangeAudi says the future of its plug-in hybrids includes sporty variants and longer lasting electric ranges from current battery capacities.
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2020 Chevy Bolt EV lease deal: Less than $200 per month for Costco membersThe Chevrolet Bolt EV is quite a bargain to lease right now—especially for those in some areas of California.
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Nissan has made more than 500,000 Leaf electric cars—in 10 yearsAlthough it's taken Nissan a lot longer to hit this milestone than originally planned, the Leaf has made history by proving that EVs can be mass-produced.
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Lucid Air reveal, Project Gravity SUV concept, ID.3 review, battery ecosystem: Today’s Car NewsLucid reveals the Air and teases Project Gravity. Hyundai and SK Innovation envision a better battery ecosystem. And a first review on VW’s ID.3 electric car sure isn’t beaming about it. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai and the battery supplier SK Innovation have teamed...
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Hyundai and SK Innovation see leased EV battery packs part of more sustainable ecosystemThe battery supplier SK Innovation and Hyundai are aiming to devise a comprehensive plan for EV battery cells, cradle to grave.
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The first review of the Volkswagen ID.3 electric car from the German auto-media establishment makes some unexpected observations.
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Lucid Project Gravity teases future electric SUVWith the introduction of the Lucid Air electric sedan, Lucid Motors released a set of pictures showing a concept design for its SUV due in 2023.
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2021 Lucid Air electric luxury sedan revealed: Quickest version costs $169,000Lucid has revealed pricing and feature info for its Air electric luxury sedan, which will start at about $80,000.
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GM battery tech, Uber EV plan, India gas-station chargers: Today’s Car NewsUber steps up its plans to take its ride-hailing all electric. GM cuts some cords with a technology first within the battery pack of its upcoming EVs. And India could add charging to tens of thousands of gas stations. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Amid a legal battle over the...
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Report: India might mandate EV chargers at 69,000 state-owned gas stationsWith urban air pollution at near crisis levels, India needs to act fast to foster a move to electric—and gas stations could be a good solution.
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Uber targets all-electric rides by 2030, zero-emission platform by 2040Largely matching an initiative announced by Lyft earlier this year, Uber says that it will make nearly all its rides electric by 2030.
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