Green Car News
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The program incentivizes plug-in vehicles but also calls on automakers to bring development and production of such vehicles into France.
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Hyundai Santa Fe plug-in hybrid, quicker BMW 530e, cheaper Teslas: Today’s Car NewsBMW has revealed a quicker 530e plug-in hybrid sedan. Hyundai might have just teased the plug-in hybrid SUV that’s en route to the U.S. And Tesla has dropped prices throughout its lineup. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The BMW 530e plug-in hybrid sport sedan gets 40 more horsepower...
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Tesla lowers prices on all but Model Y, appears to drop free SuperchargingU.S. market prices for the Tesla Model 3, Model S, and Model X all dropped by up to $5,000 overnight.
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Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid confirmed for Europe, likely for USThe 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid is likely to take some of the automaker's experience from the Sonata Plug-In Hybrid and size it up for an SUV.
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2021 BMW 530e plug-in hybrid: Quicker, but will it go more electric miles?BMW has added XtraBoost for 40 more horsepower, although the plug-in hybrid is still no cheerleader for plug-in hybrid potential in acceleration, mpg, or miles.
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Tesla Cybertruck size, electric oil tanker, EV sales amid pandemic: Today’s Car NewsThe Tesla Cybertruck won’t get smaller for production. An electric oil tanker will make quite the statement. A very flat EV platform could get some sophisticated suspension work to tie it together. And where will EV and hybrid sales go from here? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This...
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REE is taking an aggressive approach toward building a flat skateboard platform—by putting as much in the wheel arches as possible.
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Where will sales of electric cars, hybrids land after the vehicle-sales free fall?May sales data will point to a "new norm" about buyer priorities—and that definitely applies to electric cars and plug-in hybrids.
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Location is everything for high-power DC fast chargingElectrify America teases that deciding where to put chargers involves much more than dropping a pin wherever makes sense.
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Electric oil tankers: A slick use of renewable energy?Even the ships carrying the oil are going all-electric. Now as for that oil...
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Musk: Tesla Cybertruck won't be downsized, but smaller follow-up truck a possibilityNever mind what he says to Jay Leno. And suddenly there are potentially two Tesla Cybertrucks in the mix.
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Toyota all-hybrid models, solar car updates, EVs for Uber and Lyft: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker revealed a completely new electric vehicle that’s already been canceled? And will Tesla’s cars get bidirectional charging ability in the near future? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 22...
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Sono Motors discusses using solar panels for the entire vehicle, not just the roof. A California utility studies using electric cars to stabilize the grid. And the Hyundai Kona Electric might be catching on in Europe as a police car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Another utility in California is launching a study into vehicle-to-grid, or V2G, technology. With this one sounding more hands-on and hardware-oriented than previous studies (and a surge of interest earlier this week from the mere possibility of Tesla adding bidirectional capability), momentum is finally building around...
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Hyundai Kona Electric: The new favored police patrol car for Europe?A number of European municipalities are choosing the Kona Electric for its long range, quiet performance, and lack of tailpipe emissions.
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Connected EVs could help power the grid: California utility studies howCan electric cars help stabilize the grid? Another utility is planning to study this with a more hands-on approach.
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How the Sono Sion electric car will use every body panel as a solar panelThe Sono Sion solar electric car has more than a solar roof. Sono recently outlined some of the challenges of charging from all its body panels.
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EV market share, Sonata Hybrid price hike, Tesla bidirectional charging: Today’s Car NewsGlobal electric vehicle sales won’t fall as much this year as the whole vehicle market. Tesla reportedly adds bidirectional charging hardware to its cars. And how much will you need to pay to get that Sonata Hybrid with the solar roof? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The latest...
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2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid: Prices rise significantly, and so does mpgThe new Sonata Hybrid costs more than the outgoing version, and more than its rivals.
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Electric cars will drop in sales this year—just less compared to the vehicle market as a whole.
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Report: Tesla might be adding bidirectional charging capability to its vehicles (UPDATED)Tesla might already be installing the hardware to permit bidirectional charging; when will it be enabled, and what for?
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GM battery tech, Nissan electric ambulance, pop-up chargers: Today’s Car NewsGeneral Motors talks future battery tech. Nissan shows an electric ambulance. And everyone likes those pop-up chargers that hide away otherwise. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As work began on an Ohio joint-venture plant to build cells for General Motors’ upcoming electric...
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Pop-up EV charging hubs deemed a success in UK trialChargers that rise from the sidewalk only when needed were a resounding success in a test in Oxford, UK.
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Nissan electric ambulance curbs the tailpipe emissionsAmbulances are a vehicle type that should probably go all-electric and zero-emissions, for the sake of lung health.
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GM battery chief: 600-mile EVs viable, million-mile battery in sightThe executive in charge of battery technology and EV development suggests that cell tech is moving ahead at a faster rate than anticipated.
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