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Stellantis is recalling 43,125 Wrangler plug-in hybrids in the U.S. over a battery issue likely only affecting a few hundred vehicles.
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As EV market grows, it's attracting buyers with top-tier creditEven considering the most affordable EVs, the credit profile of EV buyers much more closely resembled that of luxury buyers.
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Stellantis-CATL battery partnership seeks affordable EVs for EuropeThe collaboration could benefit mainstream Euro-market brands like Peugeot and Citroën, and perhaps Jeep.
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Recovering old EV batteries, Ferrari in-wheel motors, Honda fuel cells: Today’s Car NewsFerrari is working on its own in-wheel motor design for EVs. How will that old Leaf or Prius pack go toward a new American-made EV? And what are Honda’s hydrogen plans other than a CR-V Fuel Cell? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda has provided a few more details regarding its...
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Here's how your old Prius battery will help build new EVsIn 2024 alone, Redwood expects 250,000 electrified vehicles to reach the end of their useful lives—but their battery packs will live another day, another way.
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Could Ferrari be readying in-wheel motors for performance EVs?Recent patent filings suggest that Ferrari is aiming to make in-wheel motors work for electric performance cars.
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Honda has suggested that in addition to a U.S.-bound CR-V Fuel Cell, the automaker's next-gen fuel-cell module may be used more widely—including in Europe.
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Cadillac Optiq previewed, Ford Explorer Hybrid dropped, aerodynamics and EVs: Today’s Car NewsFord cuts some hybrids and plug-in hybrids from the lineup. Cadillac previews its lowest-priced EV. And we see how the aero obsession has returned, nearly a century later, in EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. There won’t be a 2024 Ford Explorer Hybrid, the automaker confirmed...
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2025 Cadillac Optiq will be luxury brand's lowest-priced US EVThe GM luxury brand confirmed the Optiq as the "entry point for Cadillac’s EV lineup in North America," sitting below the Lyriq.
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Ford drops Explorer Hybrid, Lincoln Aviator plug-in hybrid for 2024Looking for a 2024 Ford Explorer Hybrid? It’s not coming, although it could just be on hiatus and Ford hasn’t written it off for 2025.
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The EV age has revived a century-old obsession with aerodynamicsLong before gas mileage became a concern aerodynamic designs lost favor in vehicle design. But what if electric cars had dominated?
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Lucid Gravity, Karma EVs, Camry Hybrid AWD, Forester Hybrid, Mercedes charging: The Week in ReverseWhich EV holds onto more of its range in the cold? And drivers of EVs from which vehicle maker appeared to “brick” their EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 17, 2023. Just ahead of the LA auto show...
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In a circular economy approach enabled by JB Straubel's Redwood Materials, Toyota plans to make retired Prius batteries part of the EV future.
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2026 Subaru Forester Hybrid will join EVs in more electrified lineupThe Forester Hybrid is scheduled to arrive about a year after the non-hybrid version, suggesting it might be a 2026 model.
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Lucid Gravity SUV boasts over 440 EV miles, sub-$80,000 base priceThe Lucid Gravity will help the startup automaker break into the heart of the automotive market with a three-row crossover SUV.
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Rivian bricks infotainment system, has already rolled out OTA remedyRivian accidentally pushed the wrong build in a recent software update for the R1T and R1S, temporarily rendering the infotainment system useless.
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These EVs best preserve their cold-weather driving rangeThe Audi E-Tron SUV—now the Q8 E-Tron—topped the list, with data showing it retained the highest ratio of its range in freezing temps.
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Mercedes' fastest charging network for EVs looks like thisThe Atlanta charging station revealed Wednesday is a template for the form and function of Mercedes' own fast-charging network.
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Toyota’s bulking out its hybrid lineup with two more high-mpg hybrid-only models—and one of them is a market bestseller. Genesis is planning a super-size electric SUV. And what goes into Tesla range estimates for trip planning? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Just ahead of the LA auto show, Toyota has revealed a redesigned ninth-generation Camry, and it’s taking the bestselling car in the U.S. all-hybrid. The 2025 Toyota Camry hybrid also gets the combination of available all-wheel drive with the hybrid system for the first time. Toyota is slicing up the roomy...
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Here's how Tesla estimates driving rangeFor navigation and route planning, Tesla considers a wide range of factors including driving style, temperature, humidity, cloud cover, and wind.
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Report: Big Genesis GV90 electric SUV will be made in South KoreaAlthough Genesis and Hyundai plan to make some of their EVs in the U.S., the biggest, most expensive electric SUV planned for the lineup will be Korean-made, according to a report and plant announcement.
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2025 Toyota Camry goes all-hybrid, with AWD traction on tapGoodbye, V-6: The entire 2025 Camry lineup adopts hybrid power with a fresh face, updated seating and tech, and all-wheel-drive traction.
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2025 Toyota Crown Signia hybrid SUV boasts 36 mpg, AWDThe 2025 Toyota Crown Signia is a five-seater that’s hybrid-only, with all-wheel drive across its lineup.
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Volvo EM90 electric minivan, Karma EV plans, EVs not driven enough: Today’s Car NewsVolvo revealed its first minivan, and it’s a long-range, road-trip-worthy EV. Karma has another new product plan. And why is it a problem that EV owners are driving less? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With the full reveal of the Volvo EM90 electric minivan this past...
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