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GM is preparing electric vans for commercial delivery fleets by late 2021, according to Reuters.
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Mercedes-Benz details how it will ramp up battery production for EVsRather than relying directly on major cell suppliers, Mercedes is looking to a global network of nine assembly locations it helps oversee.
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World's largest commercial electric airplane flown for 30 minutes, can go 100 milesAlthough the batteries rely on a future of much-improved energy density, the flight is a major step for electrified flight.
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Bollinger Frunkgate, Nio battery swaps, green-energy trend lines: Today’s Car NewsNio reports half a million battery swaps in China. Abrupt changes in global energy trends could help green energy, long-term. And Bollinger teases some very cool cargo features. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. No, Frunkgate isn’t about the controversy among car designers over frunks...
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Energy investment to drop 20% in 2020: A turning point toward greening the grid?The latest report from the EIA anticipates that total world energy investment will drop by 20% in 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hey Tesla, China's Nio has completed 500,000 battery swapsNio, which also has created its own fast-charging network, has now done a cumulative 500,000 battery swaps.
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Some very long items will fit in the Bollinger B1 or B2 trucks, thanks to cargo features that make use of their all-electric layout.
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Electric BMW M5, Toyota RAV4 Hybrid recall, BlueIndy breakdown: Today’s Car NewsBMW is reportedly considering an all-electric M5 sport sedan. The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid gets recalled—and no, not yet for that fuel-tank issue. And once-promising electric car-sharing service has reached the end of the road. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The car-sharing service that...
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2019-2020 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid recalled for suspension issueA manufacturing issue has led Toyota to recall about 9,500 RAV4 and RAV4 Hybrid models.
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Report: 2024 BMW M5 electric car to rival Porsche Taycan Turbo S, Tesla Model S PlaidThe legendary BMW M5 sport sedan might be going all-electric in its next-generation version.
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Electric cars from BlueIndy car sharing now face the crusherElectric cars face the crusher, and many charging stations could be ripped out, too, in a big city that isn't so welcoming of EVs.
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Model 3 California coup, Audi’s EV team, Toyota RAV4 Prime price: Today’s Car NewsThe Tesla Model 3 is outselling some longtime chart-topping nameplates in California. The RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid has a price tag. Audi starts an EV-focused team that sounds a lot like Ford’s Team Edison. And could the Kia Stinger go all-electric? This and more, here at Green Car Reports...
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Longtime top-sellers with lower sticker prices didn't sell at the volumes that the Model 3 did in California.
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Kia Stinger performance hatchback might switch to electric, hints design bossWill one of the many electric models Kia has in the works be an all-electric version of the Stinger?
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Audi team to create "highly efficient electric car" due in 2024, speed up EV developmentThe German automaker is creating something that sounds like Ford's Team Edison, aimed to fast-track electric vehicles.
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Electric oil tanker, Tesla price drop, RAV4 Prime cost, Mach-E tech: The Week in ReverseWhich carmaker might be planning a second upcoming electric truck? And what country moved to incentivize plug-in vehicles this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 30, 2020. This week we brought a number of strategy...
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2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime: 42-mile plug-in could cost less than RAV4 HybridThe RAV4 Prime has a price tag—and considering state incentives and the EV tax credit it could be cheaper than the Hybrid.
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Largest fast-charging site, better hydrogen station, Mach-E and cheap gas: Today’s Car NewsHydrogen fuel-cell stations promise speedier throughput on busy weekends. A California city now claims to have the largest public fast-charging site. And Ford isn’t worried about low gas prices and EV adoption. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Pasadena, California, is now claiming to...
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Ford's top executive for electric vehicles notes that if EV sales are tied to ownership costs above all else, they're doing something wrong.
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Pasadena claims to have the largest public EV fast-charging station in the USThe California city now claims that with 24 Tesla Supercharger connectors and 20 other connectors, it's the largest station in the nation.
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Dual-nozzle hydrogen dispensers could help get fuel-cell drivers on their way fasterAir Liquide's revised dispenser design could help hydrogen fuel-cell drivers be back on the road sooner, but it doesn't address the lack of stations.
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France incentivizes EVs, Lordstown going big, more geeky Mach-E details: Today’s Car NewsLordstown Motors has ambition to go for much higher production levels. France has decided to further incentivize EVs and plug-in hybrids. And we present several geeky new details regarding the Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. France is making EVs and...
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Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV: 5 geeky details show Ford's commitment to EVsFord's electric-vehicle chief, Mark Kaufman, revealed more details about Ford's upcoming electric vehicle that will make it different than anything else from the Blue Oval.
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Will Lordstown Motors outsell electric trucks from GM, Ford, and Rivian?Lordstown Motors, which bought a former GM plant in Ohio, aspires to build electric work trucks at a rate that could pass other electric pickups.
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