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Volvo plans to offer a year of free charging with its plug-in hybrids, and it’s a very different program than anything currently offered with fully electric vehicles.
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All-electric 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge crossover debuts, aims for more than 200 miles of rangeVolvo's first all-electric vehicle, the 2021 XC40 Recharge, is due in a year with more than 200 miles of range.
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Morris electric van, Aptera in-wheel motors, Toyota LQ concept, testing Plaid: Today’s Car NewsIt’s a morning of returns. The British brand Morris is back with an all-electric, carbon-fiber vehicle. The Aptera three-wheeled car is back with in-wheel motor tech. And Tesla has returned to Germany’s Nürburgring. A reconstituted Toyota concept points to future tech for Lexus...
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Crowdfunded Aptera super-efficiency EV will use in-wheel motorsThe reconstituted three-wheel, 100-mile electric car will feature in-wheel motor tech from Elaphe.
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Bosch uses pyrotechnics to boost battery safetyUsing a system similar to airbag detonation, Bosch aims to stay safe by cutting the connection to batteries in the event of an accident.
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Classic Morris marque returns with a futuristic commercial EV conceptThe Morris J-type van, once a staple in Europe, is coming back as a fully electric vehicle aimed at commercial uses.
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Some of the advanced-tech ideas in the Toyota LQ concept look ready for prime time, even if the concept doesn't.
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Chevy Bolt EV at 3, GM electric pickup and UAW, Taycan pricing and Tesla: Today’s Car NewsElectric vehicles have played a big role in negotiations between the UAW and GM. Toyota boosts battery warranties. The Chevy Bolt EV fits differently into the market today than it did three years ago. And we take a look at how pricing for the 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S matches up with that of the Tesla...
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Tesla Model S Performance vs Porsche Taycan 4S: Which is the better way to spend $100k?With the introduction of the Taycan 4S, Porsche now essentially matches the Model S in price. Which would you rather have?
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GM offers to make electric pickup in Detroit, as UAW pushes for more US-made gas vehiclesUnion negotiations have stalled over the idea that electric vehicles might take some of the highest-paying union jobs away.
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Toyota boosts warranty on plug-in hybrid, hybrid, and fuel-cell vehiclesThe warranty coverage on Toyota hybrids has evolved to boost confidence in the lifetime of the batteries and the longevity of the technology.
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2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV: How GM’s only electric car stacks up after 3 yearsIt might be another three years—or more—before the vehicles on GM's BEV platform arrive. Where does that leave the Bolt EV?
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Porsche introduces a much more affordable version of its Taycan electric car. The Tesla Pickup will be shown in some form next month. Vehicle and power-generation emissions vary widely across U.S. cities. There’s a dearth of charging signage. And Daimler and BMW bail on car-sharing in some U.S. cities that seem like car-sharing hot spots. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Tesla Pickup truck is still on time for a reveal in November, according to a terse tweet from CEO Elon Musk last week. Whether that means a far-off concept or a near-production prototype, we will all just...
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Car2Go leaving Portland, Denver, other US cities due to "highly volatile" marketWhat's left of Car2Go, now called Share Now, is leaving several North American cities it formerly called its strongest markets.
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See how emissions from driving have changed in your cityHow have emissions due to driving changed, as opposed to the emissions from power generation? An interactive map helps round it up.
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Tesla Pickup still on track for November revealThe electric pickup from Tesla is expected to be revealed sometime in November, Cyberpunk Truck concept still intact.
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2020 Porsche Taycan 4S: Lower-priced version might offer longest rangeA new version of the Porsche Taycan electric car loses a little acceleration, and potentially some driving range, but costs a lot less.
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Campaign pokes fun at sorry state of public charging signageThe lack of charging signage is serious, and a new campaign from Swedish charging network Bee Charging underscores it with a laugh.
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Which automaker partnered with Boeing for a personal luxury aircraft? What brand priced its Tesla Model 3 rival for Europe? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 11, 2019. One of the much-discussed pieces of news of the week came from the UK, and a well-funded long-shot project aiming to make an high-efficiency electric car. Dyson said that its electric-car program is done—although it will continue work on some of the ancillary tech, including solid-state batteries. Several important pieces of news came from...
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Dyson done, Mirai remake, RAV4 plug-in hybrid, flying Porsche: Today’s Car NewsAfter several years of promising news from Dyson, the UK company best known for its vacuums is cutting electric cars from its plans. Porsche and Boeing are among the companies working together on a personal aircraft. A Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid will bow at LA next month and arrive sometime next...
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Porsche and Boeing developing "premium urban air mobility vehicle"Not all VTOL aircraft will be part of shared mobility; Porsche and Boeing are targeting the personal portion of drone-like electric personal transportation.
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Dyson cancels its electric car, refocuses remains toward solid-state batteriesThe UK company Dyson has shuttered its electric-car project but says that it will continue with some of the auto-related tech it’s been developing.
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2021 Toyota RAV4 plug-in hybrid confirmed for LA auto show debutRange and mpg haven't yet been mentioned for a plug-in version of the Toyota RAV4 that will arrive in 2020 for the 2021 model year.
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VW signals with light, Lexus teases EV, Volvo delegates engine development: Today’s Car NewsVolvo is done developing internal-combustion engines. Well, almost; it’s delegating them to a new joint venture with parent Geely. Electrify Canada is pushing out some very high-power fast-charging hardware. Lexus will show the new iteration of an electric city car that’s likely...
Bengt Halvorson