Green Car News
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The 2019 Audi E-Tron fits in—as a well-styled, contemporary SUV, as a superb luxury vehicle, and as an Audi.
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Rivian gets $1.3B funding boost, for electric truck deliveries by late 2020Another huge investment in Rivian could help assure that the aspiring electric-truck maker makes it all the way to vehicle production in 2020.
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2019 Toyota Prius recalled over gauge-cluster issuesA manufacturing issue can lead the gauge cluster in some 2019 Prius models to short out—and black out
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Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid price, VW hybrid recall, car-sharing collapses: Today’s Car NewsFord’s upcoming plug-in hybrid version of the Escape gets a price. Volkswagen recalls its hybrid you might not have ever known about. And Daimler and BMW back out on car-sharing. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid has a price that might make it a better...
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2013-2015 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid recalled for transmission issueAn issue with the transmission has prompted Volkswagen to recall most examples of its only hybrid vehicle for the U.S. market in recent years.
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2020 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid price set, will arrive before Toyota RAV4 PrimePlug-in hybrid versions of the Ford Escape and Toyota RAV4 are shaping up to offer more than a token electric range, at a good price.
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Even after a merger of car-sharing operations earlier this year, the German automakers can't find a way to make Share Now viable.
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Polestar 2 tow-rated, Mercedes EQC delayed, tax-credit hopes dashed: The Week in ReverseWhere will Tesla owners soon be able to fast-charge—other than a Supercharger station? Which automaker claims the most energy-dense battery pack for an upcoming vehicle? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 20...
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Diesel Jeep MPG, BMW iX3 electric SUV, more places for Teslas to charge: Today’s Car NewsTesla owners finally have fast-charging options outside of Tesla’s own Supercharger network. The Jeep Wrangler goes diesel now and plug-in soon. And the BMW iX3 is still eventually headed to the U.S., with a new generation of electric-drive kit. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The...
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BMW iX3 electric SUV sets a new path for brand's EVs—starting with ChinaThe U.S. is still part of the plan for BMW's fully electric iX3, which will be built in China starting in 2020.
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2020 Jeep Wrangler diesel rated 25 MPG, plug-in hybrid on the wayWith the addition of an EcoDiesel V-6 engine achieving an EPA 29 mpg highway, the Jeep Wrangler is no longer a gas-guzzler.
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EVgo fast charging network will offer Tesla connectors nationally next yearDrivers of Tesla vehicles can now charge their vehicles at EVgo hardware in San Francisco; the option will roll out to the rest of the U.S. in 2020.
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The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell gets some minor changes for 2020. The electric Mini Cooper is ready for reservations in the U.S. Polestar says that its upcoming fully electric car is good for towing. And there’s a new speed record for street-legal EVs. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. Cold-weather operation has been improved in the 2020 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, as Honda continues to improve an already very good hydrogen fuel-cell car that simply doesn’t have the infrastructure to support it beyond particular zones in California. The 2020 Mini Cooper SE electric car is now...
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Polestar 2 electric car tows up to 3,300 pounds—including in US formElectric vehicles and towing are a good short-distance combination, and the Polestar 2 will allow that flexibility.
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2020 Mini Cooper SE electric car open to orders: Short range, low priceA refreshingly low price and great feature set make the Mini Cooper SE appealing for city commuters, if they're fine with a range of about 110 miles.
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2020 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell is even more ready for infrastructure that hasn’t arrivedThe hydrogen-fueled Honda Clarity Fuel Cell gets some minor improvements for 2020, while the biggest improvement could still be more places to fill up.
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Electric Ford F-150, fast charging at the bank, our Best Car To Buy cuts: Today’s Car NewsA new Electrify America partnership means you might not have to wade through a big-box parking lot to find a very fast road-trip charger. Ford confirms its electric F-150 and its battery will be made in Michigan. We look at what didn’t quite make our Best Car To Buy contenders list. And how...
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GCR Best Car To Buy 2020: Green cars that didn't make the cutHere are the vehicles—many of them good green-vehicle picks—left on the cutting-room floor.
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The fully electric Ford F-150 is likely due in 2021 and will arrive just in time to face trucks from GM, Rivian, and Tesla.
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Electrify America charging is coming to some Bank of America locationsIn 2020, Electrify America will be installing its 150-kw and 350-kw chargers at about 40 Bank of America locations.
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Mustang Mach-E price, Rivian batteries, Trump tanks EV tax credit's future: Today’s Car NewsOpposition from the President cuts the EV tax credit’s future. from the President Rivian is packing more energy into less space. And Ford has been more particular about how dealers advertise the price of the Mustang Mach-E. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. Rivian will achieve its...
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EV tax credit extension likely dead, because of Trump oppositionA well-supported second life for the federal EV tax credit has likely been put to an end by the White House.
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Ford aims for Mach-E electric SUV price transparency, haggling still fair gameThe 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle may be a strong rival to the Tesla Model Y, but it's buyer beware with each individual dealership.
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Rivian electric trucks’ battery packs more energy into less spaceThe battery pack for Rivian electric trucks uses a different cooling method (and cell type) versus most other EVs today—and it saves space.
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