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Hyundai has shown its first attempt at a heavy-duty Class 8 truck, powered by hydrogen fuel-cell technology.
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Supplier makes an Ariel Nomad off-roader fully electricThe Nomad all-terrain vehicle is the basis for an electric vehicle making 270 horsepower at four wheels, with a 30-kwh battery pack.
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Automakers take sides, black cabs go electric, Mini Cooper SE pricing: Today’s Car NewsMini prices its Cooper SE. London has a new (electric) kind of black cab. A special kind of clutch pack could help keep performance EVs lean. And GM is among several companies now actively opposing California in its battle with the EPA. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM, Toyota, and Fiat...
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London gets its first official electric black cab in 120 yearsThe Dynamo cab is based on the Nissan e-NV commercial electric passenger van—not available in the U.S. In the UK it will go 174 miles on a charge.
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Mini Cooper SE electric car could sell below $19k after incentives in some US marketsThe Mini Cooper SE is arriving early next year, and with a price starting at $30,750 it's one of the most affordable fully electric cars.
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Torque-vectoring clutch unit could nix the need for two rear motorsThe supplier BorgWarner has devised a clutch system that creates the same handling dynamics as systems with dual rear motors.
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Four automakers and a trade group are joining the push toward “one national standard”—and stripping California of its authority to regulate tailpipe emissions.
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Dual-motor Leaf, Honda’s hybrid names, finger-pointing on CO2: Today’s Car NewsProposed support from the federal government could help automakers catch up with China on EVs, over 10 years. Nissan teases a dual-motor Leaf. SUVs are a big part of the CO2 problem. The EPA says that despite a higher limit it will reduce CO2. And Honda renames its hybrids and plug-ins. This and...
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EPA chief Wheeler says under new rules CO2 limits will be tighterWith all loopholes banished, the new rules will reduce CO2, claimed the EPA Administrator in a recent Detroit address.
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Honda rebrands its hybrids globally, with US plan still TBAHonda has plans to rebrand all of its electrified models with nomenclature describing their configuration, like HEV for hybrid and BEV for fully electric.
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Nissan figured out how to make a dual-motor LeafIt's not entirely a Leaf, actually, but a demonstration of what its next-generation scalable electric platform might be able to do.
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SUVs are 2nd-largest contributor to CO2 increase this decadePassenger SUVs are to blame for growth in CO2 emissions, an upcoming paper finds, while the passenger-car sector has made CO2 reductions.
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An early proposal for the next session of Congress focuses on electric vehicles and building U.S. industry around them. It's not another Cash for Clunkers.
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GM electric trucks, early Model Y, first EVs for Mazda and Lexus: The Week in ReverseWhich eagerly anticipated electric crossover might be arriving many months early? What company teased its first mass production electric car? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 25, 2019. At the end of the week, we...
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Electric-car hopefuls for China, VW Golf diesels return, Bollinger pricing: Today’s Car NewsBollinger prices its tough electric SUV and pickup. The VW Golf relaunches with plug-in hybrids and diesels part of the European offerings. The Audi A6 plug-in hybrid isn’t headed Stateside. And we rounded up eight automakers that have big plans for China and perhaps the U.S. and beyond. Are...
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Seven China-connected electric-car companies: Headed for boom or bust?Dozens of automakers have been vying for the grand scale of the Chinese car market, some with ties to the U.S. Which ones are for real?
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Audi A6 plug-in hybrid detailed, won't come to the USMost of Audi's latest group of plug-in hybrid models is coming to the U.S.—although the newly detailed A6 plug-in hybrid isn't one of them.
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VW Golf unveiled: No more EV, more plug-in options, but diesel remainsVolkswagen's fully new generation of its Golf hatchback does away with the e-Golf and adds plug-in hybrid options, yet doubles down on diesel.
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Bollinger Motors is now taking refundable $1,000 deposits for its fully electric trucks, set to start at $125,000 and be delivered starting in 2021.
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Mazda electric car, Mitsubishi PHEV concept, Model Y arriving early: Today’s Car NewsMazda shows its first electric car, in concept form. Mitsubishi showed how plug-in hybrids and off-road adventure aren’t mutually exclusive. Honda was indeed considering the U.S. for its city-sized E. And Tesla has announced that the Model Y crossover is arriving early—next summer, it...
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Mazda aims its new MX-30 EV at the European marketMazda has revealed its first "mass production" EV at the Tokyo Motor Show; more on a rotary range-extended version is to come later.
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Mitsubishi Mi-Tech small plug-in SUV concept takes an adventurous directionCould the Mi-Tech concept hint that Mitsubishi's looking to expand its plug-in hybrid range beyond the Outlander PHEV?
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Honda's retro-styled E was originally planned for the USThe cute, city-savvy Honda E electric car might have made it to America, but in 2016 Honda execs cut the U.S. out of its plan.
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BMW i3 boost, Nissan electric crossover concept, Lexus’ EV vision for 2030: Today’s Car NewsLexus reveals its vision of an electric car in the year 2030, and announces it will unveil its first fully electric car next month. The i3 is due for another range boost. And we get a glimpse of Nissan’s first fully electric crossover. This and more today at Green Car Reports. We’ve...
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