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About 9% more battery capacity is part of the improvement, but that plus other efficiency improvements may put 400 EPA miles within reach.
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Voltpost rolls out curbside US EV chargers: Here's how they look
Lamppost chargers from Voltpost can be added by cities at a fraction of the cost of new chargers, and they're coming soon to several U.S. big cities.
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Fiat 500e review, F-150 Lightning price cuts, BMW and Rimac: Today’s Car News
The Fiat 500e is back, and we drove it in its element. Rimac is working on battery cells for future BMW EVs. And official Ford F-150 Lightning prices are heading back downward. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the 2024 Fiat 500e electric car, Green Car Reports found...
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Ford reverses course, cuts F-150 Lightning prices by up to $5,500
The F-150 Lightning Flash Extended Range gets a $5,500 price cut, while other models dip significantly.
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Rimac will help BMW with next-gen EV battery packs
The Croatian company started with a BMW EV conversion but now will be a supplier for future EVs from the German automaker.
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Review: 2024 Fiat 500e urban EV charms city drivers
The 149-mile 500e EV is a good fit for singles or couples in the city, with a perky feel, a standout design, and speedy charging.
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Toyota may be mulling a bigger role for diesel. Several states are stalling on adopting California’s EV mandate. And the Mustang Mach-E gets better in many different ways. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E boasts more range and faster charging—as well as quicker acceleration for much of the lineup—at a price thousands less than when the 2023 Mach-E arrived a year ago. The Mach-E now offers up to 320 miles of EPA range, according to Ford. Top-performance Mach-E GT versions with the Performance Upgrade are also now capable of outperforming...
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2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E: Quicker charging, more range
Ford also now claims that the Mustang Mach-E is quicker-accelerating than the Tesla Model Y Performance.
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Connecticut and Maine delay adopting California EV mandate
Environmentalists and EV advocates are blaming misinformation campaigns for these states' difficulties adopting policy they'd already agreed on.
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Toyota says diesels aren't dead, might pair with hybrid tech
Toyota has previously said that diesel engines are on the way out, but it appears that it sees them differently for some global markets—with a future pairing of diesel and hybrid tech.
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Kia EV plans, NJ $1,000 EV fee, Stellantis’ EV skepticism: Today’s Car News
Kia keeps to its EV goals. New Jersey is asking for EV buyers to pay $1,000. And the CEO of global automaker Stellantis seemingly denies that EVs are a greener choice yet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia on Friday detailed plans for its shift toward EVs and electrified powertrains...
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Kia keeps to EV goals but plans to enhance hybrid lineup
Hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and fuel-cell models might add about 800,000 annual sales, Korean automaker predicts.
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The Garden State has adopted California's EV mandate, with plans for EVs to make up 50% of new car sales by 2027 and 100% of sales by 2035.
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Stellantis CEO claims EVs need battery breakthrough to be green
Carlos Tavares says batteries still need to cut weight and use less raw materials in order to be more earth-friendly, despite research showing otherwise.
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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse
Which electric truck detailed this week got a lower price and more range than originally announced? Is CEO Elon Musk costing Tesla sales? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 6, 2024. In a first drive of the 2025 Porsche...
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Tesla sets Robotaxi reveal for Aug. 8
Musk has floated the idea of revenue-generating self-driving taxis since 2019.
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Report: $25,000 Tesla Model 2 project nixed in favor of robotaxis
Tesla once mooted a new entry-level car with robotaxi capability, but it now appears only the latter will proceed.
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Here’s how Nissan might electrify trucks and SUVs for the US
EVs, PHEVs, and series hybrids make the most sense in different types of vehicles, according to one of Nissan’s top U.S. executives.
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Tougher emissions targets will likely lead to more EV sales, but environmental groups say they're again a step behind California.
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Audi RS E-Tron GT, Porsche Taycan recall prompted by battery concerns
In a small set of these EVs, "production issues" in the modules of the battery packs can increase the chances of a fire.
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Ford delays EVs, Quebec incentive phaseout, EV rejectors as Luddites: Today’s Car News
Ford promises more hybrids but is delaying several key EVs. Are EV rejectors behind the times? And will EV sales hold up with the phaseout of incentives in Canada’s EV hotbed? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has delayed its next-generation electric pickup and 3-row electric...
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Ford delays next-gen electric truck and SUV, plans hybrids across lineup
Ford's next-gen electric vehicles have been pushed back while the automaker doubles down on hybrids.
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Buttigieg likens EV rejectors to landline-phone Luddites
Are EV rejectors simply Luddites out of touch with the future—and are tailpipes, like landlines, a sign of the past?
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Quebec ends EV purchase incentives, in what could prove a market test
Canada's federal iZEV incentive program is set to expire in March 2025, too.
Stephen Edelstein