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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 SUV, while stepping up plans to offer hybrids, in a plan detailed Thursday. The automaker says it will add hybrid “offerings” to every gas-powered model in the lineup by 2030. Quebec is due to start phasing out its EV purchase incentives, with the amounts decreasing beginning next January...
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Ford delays next-gen electric truck and SUV, plans hybrids across lineupFord'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 LudditesAre 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 testCanada's federal iZEV incentive program is set to expire in March 2025, too.
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2025 Taycan review, Silverado EV arrival date, Equinox EV discount: Today’s Car NewsChevy Bolt EV drivers could get a discount on the Equinox EV. The Silverado EV gets an arrival date and a price cut. And the Taycan holds true to the original mission of the Mission E. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the 2025 Porsche Taycan, we found that with...
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Chevy dials back 2024 Silverado EV RST price, confirms 440-mile rangeThe Silverado RST First Edition will arrive “by mid-year,” according to Chevrolet, at a price of $96,495.
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A $3,000 discount on Chevrolet's most affordable EV would drop the "well-contented" 2RS version arriving first to the low-$40,000 range for those with a Bolt EV.
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First Drive: 2025 Porsche Taycan makes good on the missionMore performance, more range, and faster charging are at the core of making sure the Taycan EV lives up to its original Mission E promises and more.
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Rivian R1T tops safety list, Tesla sales drop, Musk factor: Today’s Car NewsTesla sales plunged over the past three months; is Elon Musk a factor? And Rivian gains some enviable safety credentials. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Could the safest pickup be fully electric? The Rivian R1T makes a strong argument for that; it just landed atop the IIHS Top Safety...
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Tesla had its worst quarter since pandemic shutdownsTesla says that the decline in volumes was partly due to the production ramp of a refreshed Model 3 in California.
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Rivian R1T tops IIHS safety list for pickups, electric or notUpdated moderate overlap front test results elevate Rivian's electric pickup to the top of the list.
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Is Musk getting in the way of Tesla sales growth?According to recent surveys from a market analysis firm, Musk is contributing to a "reputational downfall" that is costing the electric automaker sales.
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Tesla hit six million cumulative EV sales, and we roundup all the achievements. GM is reportedly seeking a deal with CATL. Nissan and Mitsubishi team up for EVs, hybrids, and PHEVs, and next-generation pickups. And will next-generation batteries help plug-in hybrids make more sense at 70 miles? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. More energy-dense batteries coming in the near future aren’t just destined for fully electric vehicles. As several executives suggested this past week at the New York Auto Show, they’re also a key to enable the next generation of 70-mile plug-in...
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Next-gen batteries may benefit plug-in hybrids as much as EVsBattery improvements and California’s 70-mile rule for PHEVs have some automakers seeing them as more of a bridge than a dead end.
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After chiding Ford for US CATL battery plan, GM may be seeking its ownAs recently as six months ago GM vocally criticized Ford's plan to build EV cells in Michigan under license from China's CATL. Now according to reports from China, it's seeking a similar arrangement for itself.
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Next pickup for Nissan and Mitsubishi may get PHEV, EV versionsMitsubishi will reportedly use Nissan's EV tech for a North American electric model, while Nissan may tap into Mitsubishi PHEV tech for models including a pickup.
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Tesla at 6 million cars: What it’s accomplished, what it hasn’tTesla has sold more EVs than any other maker in the world, and it's the highest-volume “startup” automaker in the U.S. since the 1920s.
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Fuel-cell Honda CR-V review, Genesis GV60 test, Fisker Ocean price cut: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker outlined an all-of-the-above electrified approach for the near future, including hybrids, PHEVs, and a 3-row electric SUV? Which luxury brand teased radiant cabin heat for a future electric SUV? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car...
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Struggling EV startup Canoo has purchased the manufacturing equipment from the failure of another, U.K.-based Arrival.
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Fisker prices slashed by up to $24,000, Tesla freezes them as tradesIt announced significant price cuts across Fisker Ocean EV lineup on the 2023-model-year vehicles that represent the majority of the current inventory.
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Fuel-cell Honda CR-V drive, Polestar 4 pricing, Ferrari and SK: Today’s Car NewsThe U.S. Polestar 4 has a price. Ferrari’s teaming up with the battery supplier SK On. And we review the fuel-cell version of the Honda CR-V. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV, we found it to be well-packaged, roomy, and refined, with a...
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First Drive: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV plugs a benchwarmer into the gridHonda has added plug-in hybrid capability to its latest hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle. It’s better than ever, as well as a concession to grim fueling realities.
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US-bound Polestar 4 starts at $56,300, arrives late 2024 from ChinaVehicles for the U.S. will initially be sourced from China, but are expected to come from a Renault plant in South Korea starting in 2025.
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Ferrari partners with battery supplier SK On for advanced cellsSK On has already been the only battery supplier for Ferrari plug-in hybrids, but this potentially broadens the relationship toward future battery tech, and possibly EVs.
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