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The all-electric design reboot of the Isetta has been given its own reboot, to debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March.
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PSA luxury EV concept, Renault car-sharing, Toyota hybrid longevity: Today’s Car NewsRenault rolls out electric car-sharing. the DS brand gets avante garde with a performance EV concept. And Toyota hybrids are indeed lasting a long time. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The luxury brand of France’s PSA, called DS, has pulled out all the styling stops with a...
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Study: Toyota has the longest-lasting hybridsA study of used-car sales found that several Toyota hybrid models are lasting longer than most other vehicles of any kind.
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Renault launches new all-electric car-sharing service in ParisZity sweeps in to potentially meet pent-up demand left by former effort Autolib; but will it find better success than other automaker-run programs?
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DS Aero Sport Lounge concept electric car is so very avante-gardeFrance's PSA is showing a flamboyantly styled, fully electric crossover in a concept bound for the upcoming Geneva Motor Show.
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VW electric sports car, Lucid batteries, Mercedes EQA compact EV: Today’s Car NewsVolkswagen considers building an EV sports car. Lucid reveals its battery pick. And Mercedes teases its EQA electric small car in the snow. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The production version of the Mercedes-Benz EQA electric car, the brand’s first compact-car EV effort in years...
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Is Volkswagen working on an MEB-based sports car? A new report links the record-breaking ID R race car to a possible production car.
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Lucid reveals battery cell supplier for 400-mile Air electric sedanThe upcoming Lucid Air will be among many other models to use LG Chem cells, but they're a different format here.
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Mercedes-Benz EQA compact electric car arrives later this year in production formMercedes' next electric small car after the B250e will be shown by the end of the year and will go on sale next year.
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Polestar Precept concept, solar efficiency, smart transmissions: Today’s Car NewsPolestar gives a glimpse of a future flagship electric car. Researchers suggest much higher solar cell efficiency without rare materials. And Hyundai is working on giving transmissions more smarts, not necessarily more gears. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ahead of the Geneva Motor Show...
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Hyundai connects its transmissions to all the data, boosts vehicle efficiencySome traditional internal-combustion components, like transmissions, could use a rethink yet—with more smarts, not more gears.
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Solar-cell efficiency could double, research prototype suggestsResearchers from Russia suggest a potential breakthrough in solar-cell composition—although commercial viability may be many years off.
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The Precept concept is much larger than the Polestar 2 that's soon reaching the market. It has all the makings of a flagship for the EV brand.
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Porsche charging, Lordstown Motors electric truck, Tesla Cybertruck details: Today’s Car NewsTesla is working on a very smart suspension for the Cybertruck. Yamaha moves into the electric-motor business. Porsche has built the highest-power fast-charging station in Europe. Lordstown Motors is planning to put four motors inside its pickup’s wheels. And Audi shows off its three-motor...
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Porsche builds highest-power charging station in Europe—and Teslas are invitedPorsche has installed DC fast charging, capable of Taycan charge rates, at its customer center in Leipzig, Germany.
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Electric pickup from former GM plant will have in-wheel hub motorsThe Lordstown Motors Endurance, to be built in a former GM plant, will have four in-wheel hub motors—but no sign of a range extender.
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Yamaha enters the business of electric-car motors–just not whole EVsAfter many signals last decade that it was interested in becoming an electric vehicle maker, Yamaha has decided be an EV motor supplier.
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Tesla Cybertruck active suspension will be "game-changing," says MuskTesla CEO Elon Musk revealed some more details about the Cybertruck, which will have an active suspension and a calculator for load and range.
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Two scaled-down, remote-control toys are modeled after the Tesla Cybertruck concept and will arrive a lot sooner than the actual vehicle.
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Plug-in winter driving, Model S and X range boost, used Tesla primer: The Week in ReverseWhich big name in tech and philanthropy just got a Porsche Taycan? Why can’t some Toyota hybrids fill up their tanks? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 21, 2020. Things are changing at Tesla—in some...
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Jaguar Land Rover EV concept, plug-ins for the snow, Tesla Model 3 a Top Pick: Today’s Car NewsTesla scores big in Consumer Reports’ annual roundup, and might be using a different kind of battery for China for the Model 3. Jaguar Land Rover is looking at its electric-mobility future. And we dig into some of the best EVs and plug-in hybrids for the snow. This and more, here at Green Car...
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Snow set: The best plug-in hybrids and EVs for winter drivingHere are a half-dozen plug-in vehicles that set you up well for the winter. You supply the winter tires.
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Report: Tesla considering battery format change in ChinaTesla is reportedly not just changing its cell chemistry for China but also, at least in one model, moving away from cylindrical cells.
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Jaguar Land Rover reveals electric "concept platform" for future urban mobilityThe British automaker gives a glimpse of a more egalitarian electric-vehicle future with an urban-mobility concept.
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