Green Car News
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The plug-in hybrid version of the Hyundai Santa Fe is coming soon, although it hasn't yet been confirmed or detailed for the U.S.
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Report: Tesla scaling down plans for German Gigafactory, cutting batteries outTesla is reportedly removing a plan to build batteries at its Berlin Gigafactory, which is being built to produce Model Y for Europe.
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Toyota RAV4 Prime first drive, Lucid Air aero, clean energy plan: Today’s Car NewsLucid claims to be ahead of the pack in aerodynamics with its appropriately named Air. A clean-energy plan presented on Capitol Hill aims to end sales of new internal-combustion cars by 2035. And we have first drive impressions of the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime. This and more, here at Green Car...
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Democrats' clean energy plan would boost EVs, but steps back from Green New DealThe plan for building a sustainable transportation sector and aim to end sales of new internal-combustion cars by 2035 shows one party's commitment to greenhouse gas reduction.
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Lucid Air claimed to be the most aerodynamically efficient luxury carAlthough the numbers haven't yet been confirmed for the production model, this could help reassure Lucid's goal of more than a 400-mile range.
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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime first drive review: The way a plug-in hybrid should beThe 2021 RAV4 Prime offers 42 miles of all-electric driving, followed by 38-mpg hybrid operation, plus punchy performance.
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The long-anticipated Nissan electric crossover nears its debut. Jaguar Land Rover is working on a fuel-cell SUV. And would you send $5,000 to a company that hasn’t yet delivered a product? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nikola Motor Company is taking $5,000 pre-orders for the Badger, its electric truck powered partly by hydrogen fuel cells, partly by batteries. Although its CEO claims the money is refundable until the truck is built, the company hasn’t delivered any vehicles yet. Jaguar Land Rover is working on a hydrogen fuel-cell SUV, as part of a UK-funded green-tech...
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Production-bound Nissan Ariya electric vehicle: July debut, due in 2021The Ariya EV is expected to be sized about like the Rogue crossover but be more sleekly styled—with a range of about 300 miles.
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Report: Jaguar Land Rover working on hydrogen fuel-cell SUVHow does a hydrogen fuel cell SUV fit into JLR's electrification strategy? It's not yet clear where it might go with a UK-sponsored project.
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Nikola is taking $5,000 pre-orders for electric truck it hasn’t fully shown yetThe Badger electric truck would use a combination of hydrogen fuel-cell and battery power and isn't likely to arrive until 2022 at the earliest.
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Cadillac Lyriq EV debut date, Arrival electric bus, base Porsche Taycan: Today’s Car NewsThe upcoming Cadillac Lyriq EV will spark a new look for the GM luxury brand. A UK company shows us its minimalist style translated to buses. And Porsche reveals the base-model Taycan. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has teased some of the design details for its upcoming Cadillac...
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Porsche reveals base-model Taycan electric car—so far only for ChinaThe base version of the Taycan might be the model with the highest range, although the model so far is exclusive to China.
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UK-based EV maker plans to target markets all over the world with up to 1,000 microfactories assembling its vision of electrified transit.
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GM teases design details for Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV, sets debut dateThe first fully electric vehicle from GM's Cadillac luxury brand will debut on August 6 and arrive on the market in 2022.
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Classic Jaguar, Bentley, Rolls EV conversions celebrate the past without the gasolineLunaz, based near the famous Silverstone Circuit, is turning celebrated icons of British motoring into fully electric cars.
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Ford F-150 Hybrid, Lordstown Endurance, electric trucks in California: The Week in ReverseWhich carmaker ranked last in a leading study of new-vehicle quality? Why is it that one company plans to use battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell technologies together? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 26, 2020...
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Lordstown Endurance electric pickup: A premiere, a political rally, and a push back to summer 2021The debut of the LMC Endurance electric truck didn't tell prospective buyers much about the truck, but it did provide a political podium.
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Ford F-150 Hybrid, Mercedes’ upgradable platform, California mandates electric trucks: Today’s Car NewsThe Ford F-150 Hybrid is out, and it doesn’t appear to go for the gold in gas mileage. Mercedes-Benz has a new partner to help make its cars perpetually upgradable machines. And California is mandating that commercial trucks go electric. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Thursday...
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New regulation adopted in the Golden State will require 100,000 battery electric and fuel-cell trucks by 2030 and 300,000 by 2035.
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Nvidia will enable Mercedes over-the-air upgrades, future automated-driving functionsThe partnership between Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia will allow OTA updates and upgrades and future autonomous-vehicle features.
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Analysis: What does the Ford F-150 Hybrid reveal about the F-150 Electric?The Ford F-Series electric likely won't share much with the Hybrid, but the F-150 Hybrid positioning leaves room to let the electric be the efficiency and ownership-cost leader.
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2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid: Just 23 mpg, but can power a worksiteThe Ford F-150 Hybrid system, called PowerBoost, emphasizes towing and hauling and offers an onboard-generator system powerful enough to power a worksite.
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Tesla build quality, Lordstown Q&A, super-size batteries and range: Today’s Car NewsTesla ranks low in an annual gauge of vehicle quality, but not for the usual reasons. The Lordstown Endurance electric pickup is due to take a bow in production prototype form today, and we ask its CEO some big-picture questions about its future. And there will be 25 fully electric taxis in Oslo...
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Lordstown Motors CEO Steve Burns: 10 questions on Endurance electric truck origin and futureThe Ohio startup claims to be developing an electric pickup for fleets that will beat Tesla, Rivian, GM, and Ford to market. How is this possible?
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