Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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2020 Ford Escape Hybrid drive, Tesla Model 3 safety, the sound of electric: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonThe Tesla Model 3 earns a spot on a respected U.S. shortlist for best occupant safety. The Ford Escape Hybrid is back at last, and we’ve driven it. Some new crash-test results arrive for the...
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Lightsaber or V-8 rumble? Electric cars could soon give you more sound choicesA proposed change from NHTSA would allow carmakers more choice in the sounds they can offer for EVs and hybrids.
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2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV shows strong in IIHS crash testsCall it a fumble: Poor results in the IIHS headlight test effectively blocked GM's electric car from being an IIHS Top Safety Pick+.
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Tesla Model 3 adds IIHS Top Safety Pick+ to its safety accoladesThe Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has named the Tesla Model 3 a Top Safety Pick+, after a set of stellar crash-test results.
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Trump: EPA to remove California emissions authorityThe Trump administration is ready to reveal its plan for revoking California's control—including its electric-car mandate, according to reports.
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Honda CR-V Hybrid arrives, Mercedes talks range, EPA plan: Today’s Car NewsThe EPA today is expected to reveal its hotly contested plan for emissions and fuel economy. Honda revealed its CR-V Hybrid for the U.S. And Mercedes-Benz has made a deliberate decision not to compete in the range race. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid finally...
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Honda is at last revealing the first electrified SUV for its U.S. lineup, and it’s a hybrid version of the brand’s best-selling model in the U.S., the CR-V.
The automaker has announced...
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Mercedes-Benz is playing it safe with batteries and driving range—for the long haulMercedes is intent on maintaining its reputation for safety and longevity, even though some may be quick to point out Tesla's range superiority,
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Volkswagen ID pricing, Chevy Malibu Hybrid gone, state EV efforts: Today’s Car NewsThe Chevy Malibu Hybrid and its Voltec-based powertrain are gone. Volkswagen talks us through how it might price its mass-market electric vehicles in the U.S., and why the Buzz is two years behind the leading edge. And states are fostering EV adoption in a wide range of ways. This and more, here at...
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Why a VW electric crossover is coming before its Microbus revivalVolkswagen's electric Microbus revival is highly anticipated; and yet VW doesn't want to get too caught up in nostalgia.
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VW's US electric-car pricing: “Apples to apples” vs. internal combustionVolkswagen has suggested that U.S. pricing for its upcoming electric vehicles won't be much different than for its gasoline models.
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2020 Toyota Prius, 800V is coming, CATL in the US: Today’s Car NewsA major supplier indicates that 800-volt tech is coming to another major automaker’s platform in 2022. The 2020 Prius gets a few more features. And CATL is looking at a plant in the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Chinese battery giant CATL last week announced some advances...
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China’s Contemporary Amerex Technology Co., better known as CATL, has in the past several years become a global battery giant.
Last week one of its senior executives revealed to Reuters that...
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Delphi teases 800V inverter for 2022 “high-performance vehicle”The supplier Delphi announced a major contract for an 800V inverter—indicating at least one more premium brand is embracing the faster-charging tech.
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Vintage Toyota Land Cruiser going all-electric—with a crate “V-8”The California EV company Electric GT plans a "crate engine" for hobbyists and builders wanting to free classic cars and trucks from gas.
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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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Tesla tests Plaid, Audi rugged concept, Volvo plug-in hybrid: Today’s Car NewsAudi shows how very futuristic concepts can still be off-road-focused. Tesla wears “Plaid” at the track. And VW shows wall chargers to go with its electric cars. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla announced Wednesday that a Model S set a new track record at...
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Audi AI:Trail concept splices trail-ready with autonomous-readyOff-road capability and autonomous-driving readiness might not be mutually exclusive. The Audi AI:Trail concept from Frankfurt shows how.
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Retro-styled Hyundai EV hatch, Electric S-Class concept, BMW fuel-cell plan: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonMercedes-Benz envisions an all-electric S-Class. Hyundai hatches an electric future with a hip design. BMW has a fuel-cell plan. And Honda prices its forbidden-fruit electric hatchback. All this and...
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BMW i Hydrogen Next fuel-cell X5 SUV could arrive as soon as 2022A version of the BMW X5, powered by a Toyota hydrogen fuel-cell stack, could be available as soon as 2022.
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Mercedes-Benz Vision EQS rethinks the S-Class as all-electricThe concept from Mercedes-Benz at the Frankfurt auto show shows how a flagship car for the Mercedes EQ lineup might look.
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Hyundai hatches an electric future with retro 45 EV conceptWith an electric car concept shown at the Frankfurt auto show, Hyundai is showing the direction for future mainstream long-range EVs.
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VW ID 3 revealed, Nissan electric crossover, Hyundai and Kia fast-charge: Today’s Car NewsNissan has reportedly shown its all-electric crossover to dealers, but it isn’t coming soon. Porsche has upped its investment in Rimac. Hyundai and Kia are investing in very fast charging—in Europe. And the first of VW’s affordable electric cars is revealed in full. This and more...
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Porsche boosts stake in Rimac: What it could gain from the dealThe Croatian electric supercar maker Rimac gets a stepped-up investment from Porsche. Hyundai also invested in the carmaker's tech earlier this year.
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