The Week In Reverse
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Which big name in tech and philanthropy just got a Porsche Taycan? Why can’t some Toyota hybrids fill up their tanks? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 21, 2020. Things are changing at Tesla—in some ways, definitely for the better. The Tesla Model 3 was one of just 10 vehicles to be named to the Consumer Reports Top Pick Cars list for 2020. CR also noted that Tesla as a brand is much-improved. Tesla might also be partly moving away from cylindrical cells, to prismatic ones—for now, based on...
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Electric-car frunks, plug-in hydrogen pickup, Lucid Air development: The Week in ReverseWhich California EV startup is partnering with Hyundai? And which California EV startup is aiming for a Tesla-topping 400-mile range? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 14, 2020. Electric cars are getting cleaner all...
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Tesla Model Y arriving early, GMC electric Hummer teased, “self-charging” debated: The Week In ReverseWhich other automaker is co-developing Lincoln’s first EV? Will the next Toyota Prius look like anything like the new Mirai? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 31, 2020. We finished off the week looking at some...
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Subaru’s electric plans, Toyota Prius impact, New Jersey invests in green: The Week In ReverseWhich automaker’s targets for electric vehicles are seen as out of reach by a consulting firm? What kind of vehicle will be built at the former Chevy Volt plant? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 24, 2020...
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Lucid Air timeline, Nissan electric future, Bolt EV deals: The Week in ReverseWhy did our power grid get cleaner than expected in 2019? How is it that Teslas will talk? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 17, 2020. Fresh off the U.S. debut of the Nissan Ariya concept, in Las Vegas at CES, Green...
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Sony electric car, Fisker Ocean, top-selling hybrid: The Week in ReverseWhere is the Smart car brand moving its production? What Hollywood movie was the basis for a Mercedes-Benz concept car revealed this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 10, 2020. The Consumer Electronics Show, or...
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Which plug-in hybrid offers the longest electric-only range? What’s our pick for the most influential new passenger vehicle of the past decade? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 3, 2020. Read up on our Best Car To Buy finalists, the Audi E-Tron, Kia Niro EV, and Porsche Taycan. And then see which one is Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2020. Instead of merely recalling our past Best Car To Buy winners, as we normally do around this time of the year, we looked back at the list and picked one as our Car...
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Battery costs, EVs for China, solar cars from Europe: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker committed to a plant with battery giant LG Chem? And why again is Toyota so committed to hybrids and not electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 6, 2019. Sono Motors is aiming to make a...
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GM talks EVs, Lincoln by Rivian, Cybertruck and Mach-E afterburn: The Week in ReverseWhich luxury brand is skipping the U.S. for its new electric car? Why does one automaker once bullish on EV range extenders now think they’re headed for extinction? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 29, 2019...
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Toyota RAV4 Prime, Mustang Mach-E, Tesla Cybertruck, Space Vizzion: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker introduced an electric sport wagon concept? Which electric SUV earned top five-star safety ratings? From Mach-E and Space Vizzion to the Cybertruck, this is our sci-fi-inspired look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November...
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Electric Ford Mustang, Berlin Gigafactory, dealerships fumble on EVs: The Week in ReverseWhere this week did GM introduce a new electric car? Which automaker turned to technology used by cryptocurrencies for keeping track of raw materials? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 15, 2019. We finished off the...
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GM electric trucks, early Model Y, first EVs for Mazda and Lexus: The Week in ReverseWhich eagerly anticipated electric crossover might be arriving many months early? What company teased its first mass production electric car? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 25, 2019. At the end of the week, we...
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Why would an automaker want to place explosives inside its battery packs? Which eagerly anticipated electric car has been delayed a model year? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 18, 2019. Probably the biggest piece of product news of the week was the reveal of the 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge. As Volvo’s first electric car, it’s aiming for a range of more than 200 miles and marks the debut of a new Android-based infotainment system stocked with a Google suite of apps. We also took an in-depth look at...
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Dyson EV's demise, Mirai's radical remake, Audi's plug-in hybrids: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker partnered with Boeing for a personal luxury aircraft? What brand priced its Tesla Model 3 rival for Europe? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 11, 2019. One of the much-discussed pieces of news of the...
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Tokyo concept previews, Tesla V10 software, Byton and Rivian rejigger: The Week in ReverseWhat state upped the fees for driving a hybrid? What automaker enabled many of its vehicles to drive themselves in parking lots? And why aren’t U.S. vehicles, as a whole, all that much more efficient than they were in 2008? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at...
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Canoo comes out, Bollinger bows, Taycan driving and charging: The Week in ReverseWhich two automakers will reveal production-bound electric cars in October? And which company is involved in research that points to a million-mile battery? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 27, 2019. This week...
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Trump vs. California, Ford Escape Hybrid drive, Tesla Model 3 safety: The Week in ReverseWhich hybrid model was cancelled and won’t return for 2020? Which hybrid crossover was finally confirmed for the U.S.? And what sound should your electric car be making? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 20...
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Frankfurt concept cars, VW ID 3 debut, deals for Rivian and Rimac: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker looked back to the late-’70s hatchback era with an electric concept car? And why is your favorite green-car site interested in a claimed record lap time at California’s Laguna Seca track? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car...
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What electric car, formerly called the Mission E concept, made its debut this past week? Where are there many fuel-cell vehicles but not enough hydrogen to keep them filled? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 6, 2019. It’s been a Porsche Taycan kind of week. After teasing its upcoming performance-oriented electric car once more with an acceleration-and-braking stunt on the deck of an aircraft carrier earlier this week, Porsche pulled the wraps off this all-new model Wednesday—triggering a mother...
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Aptera return, Polestar factory, Bollinger progress, Tesla insurance: The Week in ReverseWhat ingredient for electric-car batteries is currently in a state of oversupply? And which electric-vehicle brand from the past dusted off the mothballs and claimed a 1,000-mile range? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending...
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Chevy Bolt range, inside Porsche Taycan, EV avoiders: The Week in ReverseWhich car will be the first to incorporate Apple Music streaming? What Tesla products were allegedly linked to fires? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 23, 2019. Forget the August doldrums. This week brought lots of...
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Audi’s E-tron safety win, Colorado’s ZEV mandate, Jag’s I-Pace sales: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker is offering the first factory wireless vehicle charging in the U.S.? And which automaker let us preview a platform they have tens of billions of dollars riding on...in a dune buggy? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week...
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Leaf fast-charging, California sues NHTSA, Tesla safety claims and range woes: The Week in ReverseWhich car became exclusive to California? What did NHTSA say to Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 9, 2019. Tesla was hit with a lawsuit alleging that a software update cut range from some of its cars. The NHTSA...
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Audi diesel epilogue, electric F-150 conversions, EV infrastructure: The Week in ReverseWho got arrested on charges relating to VW's emissions cheating scandal? What company found low confidence in EVs among consumers? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 2, 2019. The diesel-emissions scandal apparently...
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