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Nikola Motors starts building a factory in Arizona. Mitsubishi is upgrading its best-selling plug-in hybrid under the hood, before a redesigned version arrives. And Audi agrees that bi-directional charging tech is a good idea. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. An Audi project researching bi-directional charging proves its potential for acting as a backup home power source in blackouts, and the automaker points vehicle-to-home (V2H) tech to help buffer solar or vehicle-to-grid (V2G) to help “balance” the grid. Since other automakers have definitely confirmed this potential...
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Audi research project proves the potential of bi-directional charging: What's next?A prototype Audi E-Tron Sportback showed that bi-directional charging might be useful as an emergency home power source during blackouts.
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2021 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid will get more electric range, before full redesignThe 2021 Outlander Plug-In Hybrid gets a bigger battery and engine, and probably more electric range and perkier performance.
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Nikola breaks ground on Arizona fuel-cell electric truck plantIn Arizona, Nikola will build its Two and Tre hydrogen fuel-cell trucks, intended to take advantage of the company's own network of hydrogen stations.
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Tesla Texas, Model 3 LFP cells, VW ID.4 timing, Twisted electric Defender: Today’s Car NewsAustin, Texas, will be the site of a very large Tesla factory, and CEO Elon Musk confirmed why some Model 3s will be getting different battery cells. VW talks timing on ID.4. And an electric version of the Land Rover Defender is headed to the U.S.—in vintage form, that is. This and more, here...
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VW ID.4 electric crossover due for deliveries in late 2020, US production in 2022Volkswagen confirms that 2020 deliveries and 2022 U.S. production look on-time for the ID.4 electric crossover, but a battery conflict could complicate things.
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Want something more exclusive than a Bollinger? A UK company is selling Land Rover Defender electric conversions to U.S. customers.
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Tesla Model 3 battery change for China will free up cells for SemiIn the Semi, every pound counts or it's cargo lost, so it needs more energy-dense nickel-cobalt-aluminum cells. To compensate, the Model 3 will switch to LFP batteries in China.
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Tesla chooses Texas to build Cybertruck, reports another profit in Q2Tesla overcame the challenges of a plant shutdown and coronavirus controversy to turn another profit, and it will build its new U.S. factory in Austin.
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Battery supply concerns, Lincoln plug-in hybrid pricing, Audi EVs’ top safety ratings: Today’s Car NewsFord and VW are worried about battery supply because of a tiff between two cell makers. The Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrid has a price tag. And another electric Audi achieves the best possible safety ratings. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Audi E-Tron SUV was the first...
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2021 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrid could cost less than non-hybridThe Grand Touring plug-in hybrid model is priced somewhat lower than non-hybrid Reserve models—if you can claim the EV tax credit.
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Report: Battery makers' dispute creating unease over supply for upcoming Ford, VW EVsA dispute between LG Chem and SK Innovation could potentially interrupt the supply needed to build electric vehicles for the U.S. market.
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The E-Tron Sportback might be swoopier, but it offers the same excellent safety according to both major U.S. ratings systems.
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Seven-motor Mustang Mach-E, 2021 Outlander PHEV spotted, Jeep plug-in hybrids: Today’s Car NewsA very special Ford Mach-E electric SUV is going to NASCAR. The 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid has been spotted and looks ready to offer up a RAV4 Prime alternative. And Jeep details several of its plug-in hybrids—just not quite yet for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car...
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Jeep Renegade 4xe and Compass 4xe plug-in hybrids detailed, still unconfirmed for USAlthough a Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid is coming soon, Renegade and Compass PHEVs might be mainly for Europe.
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2022 Mitsubishi Outlander photos: Getting ready to plug in vs. Toyota RAV4 PrimeThe next generation of the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid could look a lot more exciting—and offer more electric range.
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Ford is taking a seven-motor, 1,400-hp Mustang Mach-E to NASCARWith seven motors and lots of flexibility, the Mach-E 1400 hopes to get noticed and change some minds about electric cars.
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GM fuel cells, BMW battery deal, BYD flagship EV, Honda Fit gone: Today’s Car NewsBMW makes a battery deal that keeps it in the EU. GM changes its fuel-cell tune somewhat. The flagship model from China’s BYD could make waves in Europe and, potentially, the U.S. And are Americans over small cars? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The BYD Han EV has arrived in the...
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The Han EV launches BYD's Blade battery, which emphasizes safety, but there are many luxury and tech highlights.
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GM backs away from hydrogen fuel-cell tech in passenger vehiclesIt will focus on battery-electric tech in passenger cars and trucks, saving hydrogen fuel-cell tech for military and commercial vehicles.
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Sweden's Northvolt will make $2.3B of electric-car batteries for BMWThe third major battery supplier for BMW is based within the EU, rather than in South Korea or China.
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Honda Fit and Toyota Yaris dumped: Have Americans rejected the fuel-efficient small car?The lowest-priced, most fuel-efficient models from Toyota and Honda—two brands that built their reputation on small cars—have been dropped.
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Nissan Ariya, Ford Bronco Hybrid, Model Y price cut, EV charging standards: The Week in ReverseWhich popular electric vehicle got a price cut this week? Which battery giant did Honda ally with? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 17, 2020. The 2022 Nissan Ariya made its global debut Wednesday in production form...
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Hydrogen costs, VW tests charging in the heat, Nissan ends a standards war: Today’s Car NewsVW’s testing of charging hardware heats up. Nissan ends the war over EV fast-charging standards, and now Tesla’s the holdout. And could cheaper renewable energy could help make hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles viable? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen has partnered with...
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