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Toyota was also the most trade-in brand for EVs, with the Tacoma near the top for models traded in.
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2023-2024 XC40 Recharge, C40 EVs get $2,500 Costco discountA $1,000 incentive is also available for all other 2023 and 2024 Volvo models—all as part of a limited-time deal with the retail giant.
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Lordstown trouble, e-Corner demonstration, EV rejectors growing: Today’s Car NewsLordstown Motors could be in financial trouble. Hyundai’s supplier shows off its e-Corner EV tech with a crab walk and pivot turn. And is a growing group of U.S. shoppers rejecting EVs? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In its latest survey data, J.D. Power saw a higher portion of...
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 goes sideways with e-Corner tech, in-wheel motorsNew tech could permit even more EV packaging freedom—and maneuverability, of course.
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Survey: Growing portion of US shoppers are rejecting EVsPrice and charging remain the reason why a growing percentage of shoppers are "very unlikely" to consider an EV. Are there other reasons?
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Lordstown indicates Foxconn may be backing out of dealCrucial Foxconn funding needed to keep fledgling EV truck maker Lordstown Motors going could be on the rocks.
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The Honda Accord makes the top tier for safety. Daimler is re-upping its aim to establish a charging and hydrogen network for big trucks. Saab’s engineering braintrust continued to concoct new vehicles in an era of EVs. And we followed up with the latest Prius hybrid and found a lot to love as well as some gripes. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a review of the 2023 Toyota Prius, with some closer scrutiny paid in daily driving situations, we found the latest version of this hybrid icon to offer up jaw-dropping good looks and more driving inspiration—although the...
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2023 Honda Accord Hybrid achieves Top Safety Pick+ distinctionImproved side-impact protection, part of the redesign the Accord lineup received for 2023, is partly to credit for the top showing.
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Daimler plans $650M US charging and hydrogen network for big rigsThe Daimler joint venture will "forge ahead" with an electric-truck network, amid conflicting policy signals.
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Saab braintrust created Emily GT electric car, now mothballedThe Emily GT prototype looks like a Saab descendant and shows off in-wheel motor performance, but it's unlikely to ever be made.
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Review: 2023 Toyota Prius looks like an electric sequel but fits the hybrid franchiseThe 2023 Prius sure looks like it should be an EV. But it’s faithful to fuel-sipping, high-mpg Prius expectations in every way.
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Chevy Bolt EV axed, Tesla range degradation, Honda EV timeline, airless tires: The Week In ReverseWhich state has used a tax on public EV charging to help cut the tax on gasoline? Which electric automaker got a $2.5 billion lifeline this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 28, 2023. General Motors confirmed...
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Volvo also recently reported that in the U.S., its EVs and plug-in hybrids combined make up more than a quarter of total sales.
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Senate blocks Biden clean-truck rules, without Feinstein voteThe 50-49 vote rescinds stricter standards for emissions from heavy-duty trucks—although a veto could revive their implementation.
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High EV insurance cost, Vinfast funding boost, airless tires: Today’s Car NewsAirless tires could be a step closer. Vinfast gets a funding boost. And EVs still cost a whole lot extra in some cases to insure. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A $2.5 billion boost for Vietnam’s Vinfast may help keep the company moving even if its IPO gets delayed—allowing...
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EVs still cost much more than gas cars to insure—even hybridsTesla is second only to Maserati in annual premium cost—a whopping $3,419 on average, annually, which is more than double the average amount for a number of mainstream brands.
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Report: Michelin airless EV tires fit autonomy, law enforcementThe EV-oriented Uptis airless tires have been tested at up to 130 mph, Michelin confirmed, which might permit them to be used in some performance-oriented or law-enforcement cars.
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$2.5B boost may keep Vinfast moving despite IPO statusThanks to additional funding from Vingroup's chairman and founder, as well as from Vingroup itself, Vinfast will likely be able to keep moving fast—toward making EVs in the U.S.
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Teslas aren’t losing much driving range over the long haul. Costco isn’t interested in EV charging yet. And Honda steps up the timeline for its in-house EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The first mass-market, in-house-developed EV from Honda will arrive in 2025 for North America, executives confirmed Wednesday as part of a company update on restructuring its business operations around EVs and a sustainable supply chain. The EV due in two years will follow the GM-based Prologue SUV by a year and will debut a new architecture supporting over-the-air updates and...
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Costco has no plans to add EV charging as a traffic-driverThe first retailer to deploy a range of EV chargers at its stores has no plans to add them and sees gas pumps as a main attraction.
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Tesla data: Model S/X go 88% of original range at 200,000 milesTesla's chart suggests that its customers aren't experiencing much range loss over the full lives of their vehicles.
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US-bound Honda-developed EV due in 2025, ahead of scheduleThe in-house developed EV will arrive a year after the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX and will debut a new electric and electronic architecture for OTA upgradability.
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Bolt EV discontinued, GM-Samsung batteries, gasoline superusers, Lucid Gravity: Today’s Car NewsThe Chevy Bolt EV and EUV reach the end of the line later this year, and GM plans a battery plant with Samsung. Lucid teased its Gravity as it nears a debut. EPA range ratings aren’t highway ratings. And should EV policy look at those most dependent on gasoline? This and more, here at Green...
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$3B GM-Samsung battery plant might enable electric Corvette, CamaroSmaller high-performance cylindrical and prismatic cells due to come from a joint GM-Samsung battery plant might help enable electric sedans, as well as Corvette and Camaro EVs.
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