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The GMC Hummer EV boasts 1,000 horsepower, 11,500 pound-feet of torque, and 0-60 mph in 3.0 seconds.
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Tesla Model S and Model X get another range boost, 400-mile range now in reach for SModel X and Model S are good for more range than currently rated—and a 400-mile Model S is coming soon.
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Lincoln confirms Rivian-based luxury electric vehicle will be brand’s first EVThe first electric vehicle from Lincoln won't be the "elegant" version of the Mach-E previously hinted, but the one based on Rivian's skateboard.
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Tesla Model Y getting range boost to 315 miles, deliveries before AprilIn advanced of its quarterly financial update, Tesla announced a boost in rated range for the Model Y—and deliveries by the end of March.
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GM’s electric future, Toyota Mirai details, real-world range test: Today’s Car NewsGM’s electric future includes the Bolt EV. There’s more to tell about the hydrogen fuel-cell Mirai in its transition to sporty sedan. And we have some reassurance on real-world range numbers. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a short group interview, General Motors president...
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GM’s electric-vehicle future: President Mark Reuss offers some hintsThe future of General Motors involves many more electric cars, and in a few brief answers GM president Mark Reuss gave us some more hints about what, when, and even why.
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A real-world test in the UK finds differing range results vs. rated range, but no unpleasant surprises in the way they reach zero charge.
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2021 Toyota Mirai aims for 400-mile range: More details on sporty hydrogen fuel-cell sedanThe chief engineer of the rear-wheel-drive Toyota Mirai says there's almost nothing carried over to this new hydrogen fuel-cell model.
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Karma pickup, ride-hailing “deadheads,” what plays in Iowa: Today’s Car NewsIowa is likely seeing more Teslas on TV. Ride-hailing isn't so green in California. And Karma thinks more about trucks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Data focusing on California underscores that ride-hailing services like Uber and Lyft are adding to pollution, not reducing it. But going...
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California report: To be the green choice, ride-hailing needs to go electricAnd despite sophisticated algorithms, Uber and Lyft have too many "deadhead miles"—meaning miles with the driver and no passenger.
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Karma plans US-built all-electric pickup and SUVCalifornia's Karma Automotive is planning both a pickup and SUV that will be all-electric and potential rivals to Rivian.
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Ad for Presidential candidate Yang features Tesla, talks automationAndrew Yang drives a Tesla Model X while speaking about manufacturing automation, jobs, and the changing economy.
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GM confirms that it soon will have an assembly plant making only electric vehicles. Volvo opens up orders for its upcoming XC40 Recharge. A survey from AAA finds that range anxiety might be moot once you drive an EV. And wait, the first RAV4 EV is being recalled? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo has opened the order books for its upcoming XC40 Recharge electric vehicle, which is due later this year in the U.S. and Europe. GM has named its Detroit-Hamtramck plant as the production location for the Cruise Origin self-driving vehicle, an upcoming GM pickup, and other future...
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Survey: Owning an electric car will cure range anxiety, other concerns about EVsElectric vehicle ownership erases range-anxiety concerns drivers had prior to driving an EV, a survey from AAA helps underscore.
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GM names Hamtramck as first US plant to build only electric carsThe automaker will spend $2.2 billion to produce electric-only vehicles at the plant that once made the Chevy Volt.
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Volvo opens orders for XC40 Recharge electric carThe first electric car from Volvo is arriving before the end of the year, and U.S. shoppers can now reserve a place in line for a fully refundable $1,000.
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Norway cracks down: Is “self-charging” a misleading way to pitch hybrids?In much of Europe, Lexus is pitching hybrids as "self-charging"—and many consumers and electric vehicle fans think it's misleading.
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Subaru’s electric plans, Toyota Prius impact, New Jersey invests in green: The Week In ReverseWhich automaker’s targets for electric vehicles are seen as out of reach by a consulting firm? What kind of vehicle will be built at the former Chevy Volt plant? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 24, 2020...
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The former home of the Chevrolet Volt, among other vehicles, will assemble the Cruise Origin as well as GM's electric trucks and SUVs.
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Canada fines VW, Mercedes EQC production, FCA and Foxconn: Today’s Car NewsMercedes-Benz says full speed ahead on its EQC electric SUV. FCA is in talks with that company that made your iPhone. And the VW scandal is still costing the automaker—this time in Canada. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. More than four years after the Volkswagen diesel scandal, VW...
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Fiat Chrysler and iPhone maker head toward electric-vehicle ventureFCA and Foxconn, already an investor in Byton, are talking about developing EVs together.
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Mercedes unfazed by battery-supply issues for EQC, still targeting 50,000 in 2020The Mercedes-Benz EQC electric SUV has been produced at a much smaller volume than anticipated; but Daimler hasn't adjusted expectations.
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Diesel damages: Canada slaps VW with new fine for environmental violationsMore than four years after the diesel scandal hit, VW has been fined by Canada for violating environmental laws and importing nonconforming vehicles.
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Hyundai and Kia electric trucks, EPA mpg rule, Toyota Prius analysis: Today’s Car NewsThe EPA backs off its plan to gut fuel efficiency rules and freeze targets. Hyundai and Kia partner with a UK company for commercial EVs. And we look back—and ahead—at the Toyota Prius. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The U.S. EPA has reportedly eased up on a plan to...
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