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The next-generation Jeep Wrangler will be offered in EV and plug-in series-hybrid models, a Stellantis/UAW document has revealed.
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2025 Ram 1500 Ramcharger plug-in hybrid pickup pairs V-6, big EV batteryThe Ramcharger joins the ranks of the Chevy Volt and Fisker Karma with its tech emphasizing the fully electric side of a series hybrid. Will it make sense in trucks?
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Volvo EX30 review, Volvo V2X, Nissan hybrid and EV trucks: Today’s Car NewsIs Nissan planning its U.S. market future around hybrid trucks, electric ones, or both? And we get drive time in the very affordable and quick Volvo EX30, just as Volvo plans out its future around bidirectional charging in some of its other models. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2025...
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Volvo energy business will tap into EVs' bidirectional chargingServices might not yet be a reality in the U.S. until after the launch of the Volvo EX90, the first Volvo EV to be equipped for bidirectional charging.
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Review: 2025 Volvo EX30 sets out for the sustainable horizonWe drive Volvo’s latest electric SUV to find out if its small carbon footprint offers a fair trade for a snug, spartan interior.
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Nissan e-Power hybrid tech might evolve for US on the way to EVsThe long-anticipated series-hybrid system from Nissan isn’t U.S.-bound yet, but executives hinted that it might make sense as a bridge toward fully electric pickups or SUVs—with a new parallel-hybrid twist.
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Which automaker accelerated EV battery plans this week, and which one slowed them? Which global company backed off on plans to add U.S. EVs due to collision repair costs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 3, 2023. GM recently announced a Chevrolet Equinox EV delay of “just a few months,” and on Monday it confirmed the new timeline—as well as a repositioning of the product. The base price of around $30,000 is gone, but so is the smaller battery pack. The Equinox EV will start at $34,995 in a...
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BMW claims Tesla is no longer ahead in EV range, battery techWith BMW's shift to sixth-generation battery tech—and cylindrical cells of its own size and chemistry—it's claiming Tesla no longer holds the upper hand.
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Chery's EV concept tunes into tuna, claims world-best aero efficiencyChina-based Chery claims that its concept, inspired by a tuna, is the most aerodynamic car in the world at 0.168 Cd.
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Subaru goes Tesla NACS, Polestar 4 footprint, EV sales surge: Today’s Car NewsSubaru signs on for the Tesla charge port. Polestar suggests it can be greener with an SUV. And don’t listen to the doom talk; EV sales continue to rise. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In 2025, Subaru will start adopting the Tesla NACS charge port for its American-market electric...
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EV sales rise in California, bucking claims of dwindling demandEVs represented 22.3% of California new-car sales in Q3, while plug-in hybrids had 3.3% market share.
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Polestar 4 SUV has a lower carbon footprint than Polestar 2 hatchback?Yes, while some metrics suggest that SUVs have a larger footprint than cars, Polestar is suggesting that its SUV is greener.
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The shift to the Tesla standard will bring a CCS adapter allowing models like the Solterra to charge at Tesla Supercharger stations from 2025 on.
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Toyota EV batteries, Nissan solid-state update, Ford charging: Today’s Car NewsNissan hopes to go without cooling systems for its solid-state batteries on the way later this decade. Ford bolsters the network of chargers its EV drivers can tap into. And Toyota lays down a lot of cash up front toward American EV production. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota gave...
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Nissan hopes its solid-state EV batteries won’t need cooling at allIt still sees solid-state batteries making sense in electric pickups and SUVs by the end of the decade.
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Ford expands EV charging network, Tesla Supercharger V4 hardware comingFord recently added Francis Energy, Blink, and Red E to the list of charging networks accessible from its app and vehicle. It confirmed that Supercharger V4 hardware will be added, although timing hasn't yet been disclosed.
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Toyota's $8B battery boost heralds US-made EVs, plug-in hybridsToyota massively increased the size and investment in a North Carolina battery facility—pointing to accelerated plans for plug-in hybrids and EVs.
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Equinox EV details, Ioniq 6 price cut, Ford slows battery plans: Today’s Car NewsHyundai slashes the price of its Ioniq 6 electric sedan. Ford takes some EV battery plans out of the fast lane. And the Equinox EV doesn’t meet its $30,000 target, but how about 300 miles of range? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM recently announced a Chevrolet Equinox EV delay of...
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Ioniq 6 SE versions with the larger battery pack, returning up to 361 miles, also get a big price cut.
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Ford delays battery plant for next-generation EVs, citing demandFord hasn't yet said specifically whether this will affect the production ramp of a next-generation electric pickup truck that's been targeted for "incredibly high volume."
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Chevy Equinox EV priced at $34,995—with an estimated 300 milesGM has hiked the price of the Equinox EV but dropped the smaller pack—perhaps to create more differentiation with the upcoming Bolt EV. At least one version now rates at 319 miles.
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Chevy Bolt EV payment, Hertz brakes on Tesla, two-wheel electric car: Today’s Car NewsA concept EV challenges the notion that electric cars need four wheels, or even three. Hertz backs away from its ambitious EV plans. One company pushes ahead with plans for U.S.-made solid-state cells. And Chevrolet Bolt EV owners have a new option to remedy their battery and their wallet. This and...
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Hertz slows Tesla and EV plans, citing collision repair costsHigh collision repair costs weren't enough to offset the lower running costs of EVs, as Hertz balks at putting the initial 100,000 Teslas already announced into service.
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Factorial claims largest US solid-state EV battery plant yetThe company, supported by Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis, among others, aims to produce up to a 200 megawatt-hour capacity of cells, although the timeline hasn't been confirmed.
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