Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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All the stories about sensible types who waited in line or jumped through hoops to pay huge price premiums on a new electric vehicle?
Call them outliers for now, as a new study verifies that EV...
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BMW iX review, lower-priced VW ID.4, limited Mini Cooper SE, Fisker and Lucid updates: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker is offering to buy back its recalled EVs? Which company was sentenced to a U.S. criminal penalty for diesel emissions this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 5, 2022. We warmed up to the weirdness...
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BMW thinking hydrogen, Fisker Ocean One sold out, Toyota BZ4X buyback offer: Today’s Car NewsBMW is thinking about making more fuel-cell cars—perhaps as an extension of its next-generation EVs. Payments have been made, and the 5,000-vehicle launch edition of the Fisker Ocean is already spoken for. And Toyota is going the extra mile with early owners of its BZ4X EV. This and more...
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American-made VW ID.4 price, Lucid’s long ramp, California EV incentives: Today’s Car NewsLucid lowers expectations for 2022. California EV incentives need some attention. And VW prices the American-made ID.4. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The lowest-priced U.S.-built version of the 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 will start at $38,790, VW revealed this morning. That’s for a...
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2023 Volkswagen ID.4: US-made EV starts at $38,790 for 208-mile versionStandard/Pro, S, and S Plus models now span a wider price range than before, with the addition of a smaller 62-kwh battery pack in the entry version.
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Lucid halves 2022 production estimate, citing continued supply-chain issuesThe company did continue to bolster its sales and service network in the quarter, however—something that may put it in a better position once things ramp up.
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Tesla Model Y by the month, $40,000 credit for electric semis, fine for Jeep, Ram EcoDiesels: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonJeep and Ram “clean EcoDiesel” models lead to $300 million in fines. California drivers now have another way to get into the Tesla Model Y. And could the same bill the re-ups the EV tax...
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Stellantis fined $300 million over dirty diesel engines in Jeep, Ram modelsAt the center of the controversy are 2014-2016 Jeep Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500 models with the 3.0-liter turbodiesel V-6, badged EcoDiesel.
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Mini Cooper SE supply-chain issue, base BMW i4, plug-in hybrid ups and downs: Today’s Car NewsPlug-in hybrid sales sag in Europe as they keep popping in the U.S. BMW adds a base version of its i4 EV. And there’s no more base $30k electric Mini Cooper—for now. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Mini Cooper SE has been a rare exception in the electric-vehicle...
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One of the cheapest US-market EVs now starts $4,325 higher due to supply-chain woesThe base-model $30,750 Mini Cooper SE is on an indefinite hiatus due to supply-chain issues, but you can still order one of the upper-trim versions.
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BMW iX review, Tesla sales process, ICE retirement, Lightyear and Koenigsegg: Today’s Car NewsLightyear teams up with Sweden’s Koenigsegg. Tesla and startup EV brands are losing out on the sales, one study suggests. Researchers suggest EV sales targets are an incomplete solution without retiring gas vehicles. And we warm up to the weirdness of the BMW iX. This and more, here at Green...
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Review: 2023 BMW iX is charmingly offbeat, delivers on range ratingsAll the other electric SUVs might seem a little bland after driving the BMW iX, which can feel equal parts charming and off-putting. Just make sure you’re at peace with the styling.
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Mercedes EQB and Vision EQXX reviews, police F-150 Lightning, US-made ID.4, EV tax credit: The Week in Reverse Bengt HalvorsonHow far weekly does Sono say its Sion solar EV might go without ever charging?
Which automaker launched a service aimed at answering questions about EVs?
This is our look back at the Week In...
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EV tax credit goes point-of-sale, utility-meter home charging, Florida infrastructure: Today’s Car NewsSiemens aims to manufacture a workaround for EV-charger home electrical-panel upgrades. Florida bulks up on EV charging infrastructure. And a re-upped EV tax credit could give an immediate boost to GM and Tesla. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The EV tax credit expansion is back, and...
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F-150 Lightning police truck, Honda Prologue EV, 17 states aim for more electric trucks: Today’s Car NewsFord is rolling out a police version of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup. States representing nearly half of the U.S. economy are standing behind a plan to electrify trucks and buses. And Honda shows that its upcoming Prologue EV doesn’t look like GM's Ultium EVs on which it’s based...
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Ford F-150 Lightning Pro SSV electric police truck could save departments moneyThe Lightning Pro SSV police truck essentially adds a fully electric alternative to the truck Ford already sells to police fleets as the F-150 Police Responder.
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Mini Aceman electric concept, GM EV supply chain, Faraday Future funding: Today’s Car NewsMini teases its electric design future. GM emphasizes that it’s truly ready to scale up EV production. And Faraday Future is up against a new challenge. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Faraday Future’s trajectory has been one, as it points out, of perseverance. And now...
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Mini Concept Aceman EV tunes into future minimalist interface and “electric go-kart feel”Sustainable materials, crossover cues, and an interface that doesn’t opt for huge screens are all part of Mini’s electric future, the brand tips with the Aceman concept.
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Sono Sion solar EV, ID.4 US production, Ultium federal loan, Porsche’s profitable EVs: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonThe federal government is likely loaning money to GM’s joint-venture battery operation with LG. VW starts ID.4 production in the U.S. Porsche says it can make EVs profitable—more...
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US assembly of ID.4 brings VW closer to "EV for millions" mantraVolkswagen says that 190,000 units of the ID.4 have been delivered globally, but only a small fraction of that has been to the U.S.
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Confirmed: GM-LG Ultium Cells battery venture might get first federal ATVM loan in a decadeA federal government ATVM loan of billions could allow GM to scale up its battery production faster, allowing more affordable EVs.
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Mercedes EQB review, Vision EQXX drive, GM EV questions: Today’s Car NewsA first drive of the Mercedes EQB and time in the driver’s seat of the Vision EQXX concept lead the lineup this morning. California leads the way in home-charger installation. And GM wants to answer your EV questions. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We drove the Mercedes-Benz Vision...
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GM wants to answer your questions about EVs—yes, even some of the tough onesExperts will be equipped to talk about a wide range of topics, including myths and misconceptions, in an approach that's said to be complementary to its dealerships.
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2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB electric SUV reminds us boxy is brilliantThe GLB is different from the rest of its EV crossover alternatives—and that’s a good thing.
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