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GM gets its plug-in hybrids ready for 2027 and considers an electric Camaro. The Civic Hybrid will be perky and provide nearly 50 mpg. And VW puts its ID.7 on hold for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Volkswagen ID.7 EV has been delayed for the U.S., VW confirmed Wednesday. It provided no new timeline for the aero-savvy hatchback, but it verified that this decision doesn’t affect the arrival of the ID.Buzz electric Microbus, still due later this year in extended-length American form. The 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid lineup coming this summer will return nearly 50 mpg...
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VW delays US release of ID.7 EV, electric Microbus unchangedVolkswagen cited changing market dynamics and the stronger-than-anticipated demand for its ID.7 Tourer variant in Europe.
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GM plug-in hybrids due in 2027, as tighter EPA rules apply
It's likely no coincidence that GM plans to introduce PHEVs when it can reap regulatory benefits from them.
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2025 Honda Civic Hybrid nears 50 mpg with Civic Si pep
The 2025 Civic Hybrid will come in LX, Sport Hybrid and Sport Touring Hybrid versions, and as a sedan or hatchback.
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Report: GM is mulling a Chevy Camaro EV
GM would take a different approach than rival Ford, which has applied the Mustang name to the Mach-E electric crossover.
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Here's how much range Tesla EVs lose in the first three years
Tesla results suggest Model Y and Model 3 real-world range drops significantly in the first 1,000 days.
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Automakers might be losing younger EV shoppers over the lack of affordable models. A Honda hydrogen semi kicks off a new fuel-cell push for the brand. And megawatt charging for big electric trucks is finally starting to arrive. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Versus last year, interest in EVs is waning, according to a new J.D. Power study. Its analysts saw a decline in consideration of EVs by new-car shoppers for the first time since it started tracking it in 2021, and it suggests it’s partly related to the lack of affordable EVs—an especially important aspect for...
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Honda fuel-cell semi project bows, banks on hydrogen business
The truck project is part of Honda’s plans to push its fuel-cell technology well beyond passenger vehicles.
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Study: EV interest waning amid concerns over cost, charging
The lack of affordable EVs is causing consideration to drop among Gen Z and Gen Y buyers.
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Megawatt charging for electric big rigs is starting to arrive
Megawatt charging potentially closes the refueling gap between fuel-cell and battery-powered trucks.
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Mercedes electric G-wagen review, Chinese EV tariffs, BMW and Honda EV targets: The Week in Reverse
Which EV charging network remains slated for growth, with nearly the entire team laid off? How will EV tires last longer while tapping into more renewable materials? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 17, 2024. In a first...
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Chevy Bolt EV owners may get up to $1,400 for battery recall
A class-action settlement lays out what 2017-2022 Bolt EV and 2022 Bolt EUV drivers will see for the inconvenience.
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Honda promises more all-wheel-drive hybrids. Mitsubishi teases new EVs and hybrids for the U.S. And we run through why you shouldn’t need to buy EV tires as often in the future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda has confirmed that it plans to make two million EVs annually by 2030. And, as part of a presentation outlining all that it hopes to achieve with EVs in the second half of the decade, it also revealed plans for a new generation of Honda all-wheel-drive hybrids coming soon. Mitsubishi on Thursday provided a rough idea of what its future U.S. lineup might look like...
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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires
Future hybrid and EV tires will perform better and wear less in the near future, while tapping into a fossil-free supply chain.
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Mitsubishi plans EVs, plug-in hybrids in expanded US lineup
Mitsubishi's American mix will include hybrids, PHEVs, and EVs, and potentially, an electric pickup.
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Honda AWD hybrids are coming soon—and 2M EVs annually by 2030
With it, Honda could catch up with Toyota, which already offers a line of AWD hybrids, and will leverage motor technologies shared with EVs.
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BMW EV targets, Ford hybrid recall, Aptera funding pivot: Today’s Car News
Aptera is done with crowdfunding. Ford recalls Maverick Hybrid and Escape Hybrid models for a software issue. And BMW holds to its EV targets as other automakers waver. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. BMW is sticking to the EV targets it announced several years ago—50% fully...
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Aptera finishes crowdfunding, seeks more capital for solar EV
Through all phases of crowdfunding so far, Aptera has raised more than $100 million from more than 17,000 investors.
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There's still no end date for internal combustion and the automaker's CEO said it will stay flexible on powertrains "well into the 2030s."
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Ford recalls hybrids over software issue putting them in limp mode
The issue relates to hybrid-system software, but it requires a trip back to the dealership.
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BYD Shark plug-in pickup, Kia EV6 update, US EV market share: Today’s Car News
EV sales are up but market share is down. The Kia EV6 shows off a facelift and more range. And BYD drops a Shark of a plug-in hybrid pickup south of the border. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The same morning the Biden administration hiked tariffs vs. Chinese EVs in an effort to keep...
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EV market share fell in Q1, in a dearth of affordable models
Modest Tesla gains weren't enough to offset the lack of affordable EVs or a sagging luxury market.
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2025 Kia EV6 bows with bigger battery, styling updates
With the introduction of an 84-kwh long-range pack, the EV6 might stretch its range to the vicinity of 330 miles or more.
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China's BYD launches Shark plug-in hybrid pickup in Mexico
Just after the Biden tariff hikes announced Tuesday, BYD revealed a truck that might rival the Toyota Tacoma and Ford Ranger.
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