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In addition to Sweden's Northvolt, France's Verkor aims to supply Europe's automakers from within the EU.
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Mercedes set to pay $2.2B in US diesel settlements, as it slowly pivots to EVsMercedes and parent company Daimler AG will pay $1.5 billion in penalties, as it continues to priorities Europe over the U.S. for cleaner EVs.
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World’s largest V2G site: A London double-decker electric bus garageThe so-called Bus2Grid project will be able to supplement the grid with more than 1 MW, from the batteries of 28 electric buses.
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Ioniq EV brand, Polestar 2 drive, Lucid SUV, hydrogen fuel-cell supercar: The Week in ReverseWhich upcoming electric vehicle might earn an EPA rating of more than 500 miles? Which EV might share its production location with the Jaguar I-Pace? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending TKTKTK, 2018. Hyundai announced that...
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Polestar 2 drive, more convenient fast-chargers, new places for batteries: Today’s Car NewsWe take the Polestar 2 for a drive, see how batteries can make fast-charging more flexible, and look at how batteries themselves might not need to be in one big pack. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The battery supplier CATL says that by the end of the decade it hopes to have a system in...
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First drive review: Polestar 2 aims at Tesla and comes up just shortThe Polestar 2 rivals Tesla's driving experience and interface but comes up short in packaging and interior space.
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At a California convenience store, FreeWire has installed its first Boost Charger, allowing DC fast charging up to 120 kw.
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Report: CATL aims to boost EV range with battery cells installed in vehicle framesThe China-based battery giant CATL is reportedly working on tech that will allow cells to be placed away from a centralized pack.
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VW EV lab, 2023 Lucid SUV, Bentley steers away from rare-earths: Today’s Car NewsLucid says its SUV is on the way in 2023. Bentley aims to keep rare-earths out of its electric and electrified vehicles. And Volkswagen is putting together a U.S. lab for EV development. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The CEO of Lucid has confirmed that a Lucid SUV is due in 2023, and...
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Lucid CEO confirms SUV, considers pickup, says “absolutely not” to contract manufacturingThe electric vehicle maker Lucid says that its factory is ready for a whole family of vehicles, but it won't be making EVs for other companies.
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VW plans to do some EV engineering at Chattanooga—not just assemblyVolkswagen is going more than EV assembly in Tennessee. Development and testing will be done there, at a high-voltage lab.
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First electric Bentley due in 2026 will say no to rare-earth magnetsThe British luxury brand Bentley is working on electric-vehicle technology that reduces environmental impact and sourcing challenges.
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Rivian’s CEO walks through its electric-truck factory. Air-conditioning systems in EVs extend beyond cabin needs. And would you feel differently about a hydrogen fuel-cell powertrain in a spaceship-themed supercar, with a 1,000-mile range? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Electric-vehicle cabin-cooling systems are going hand-in-hand with one need near and dear to EV drivers: fast-charging speed, and by extension, battery longevity. The supplier Mahle earlier this month outlined one such system intended to do double duty. Rivian is getting its Illinois assembly plant ready, and...
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Hyperion XP-1 hydrogen fuel-cell supercar touts 1,000-mile range, 221-mph top speedOnly 300 of the hand-built hydrogen fuel-cell supercars will be made, as a very exclusive "educational tool for the masses."
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Getting ready: Rivian CEO provides video walkthrough of electric-truck factoryRivian provided a glimpse of what it's taking to bring a dormant plant back to life, to deliver electric trucks by summer 2021.
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In some EVs, the cabin cooling system helps speed up fast-chargingThe A/C condenser in EVs is important for keeping up fast-charging speeds—and keeping the cabin comfortable.
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Lucid beyond 500 miles, Nikola electric garbage trucks, Tesla in Korea: Today’s Car NewsLucid blasts past the 500-mile range barrier. Nikola Motors announces the largest order of tailpipe-emissions-free garbage trucks, but hydrogen isn’t part of it. And South Korea is angling to exclude Tesla. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Through independent testing, Lucid claims to...
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Korea considers changing its EV subsidy after Tesla buyers cash inTesla has been outselling EVs from Hyundai, Kia, and others in their home market, as buyers take advantage of strong subsidies.
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The large order of trucks based on Nikola's Tre are for battery-electric models, not hydrogen fuel-cell tech.
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Independent test suggests 517-mile EPA range for Lucid Air electric carLucid already stands a very strong chance of one-upping the 402-mile rating for the Tesla Model S.
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Ioniq EV brand, Mustang Mach-E drive modules, Fisker and Magna: Today’s Car NewsHyundai reboots the Ioniq nameplate into an entire brand of electric vehicles. The Ford Mustang Mach-E will take advantage of some space-saving drive module packaging. Mazda shows a gasoline version of its MX-30 electric vehicle. And Fisker is looking at having its Ocean electric crossover built in...
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Mazda MX-30 electric car: Gas version shown before EV reaches target marketMazda took some of the shine off its MX-30 electric car by showing that there will be a gasoline version.
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Integrated drive modules help free up space in the Ford Mustang Mach-EThe Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV has a space-saving modular system combining motor, power electronics, and reduction gearing.
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Hyundai reboots Ioniq as an EV brand, starting with Ioniq 5 crossover in fall 2021The Hyundai 45 Concept and Prophecy Concept will become the first fully electric models under the Ioniq brand.
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