Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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VW ID.4 reveal, California’s ICE ban, Battery Day tech and the $25,000 Tesla: The Week in Reverse Bengt HalvorsonWhich EV startup took its platform out for a drive without the rest of the car on top?
Which battery supplier is setting up two mammoth plants in Georgia?
This is our look back at the Week In...
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Polestar confirms Precept concept to rival Model S, Lucid AirChina-based Polestar, which channels Volvo engineering and design and Geely's supply chain, says that it will build the flagship EV.
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Canoo platform, Georgia battery plant, PHEV and EV costs: Today’s Car NewsThe battery maker SK Innovation this week started ramping up a massive cell plant for U.S.-made EVs. Looking at repairs and maintenance, plug-in hybrids cost less than traditional models. And Canoo has some fast fun with its bare electric-vehicle platform out in the open. This and more, here at...
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Plug-in hybrids and EVs cost less to maintain and repair, finds Consumer ReportsLooking only at maintenance and repairs, plug-in hybrids cost less in some cases than electric cars to operate over time.
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California ban, $25,000 Tesla, inside Lordstown electric truck: Today’s Car NewsGasoline vehicle sales will be banned in California. Lordstown Motors shows us inside its electric truck. And we cover more of the angles from Tesla Battery Day—including the possibility of a $25,000 Tesla and the 520-mile, record-breaking Plaid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports...
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Musk: Battery plan will enable $25,000 Tesla due in 2023A $25k electric car that could rival gasoline models on initial price would be possible through battery-cost gains presented at Tesla's Battery Day.
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California governor Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Wednesday morning that will ban the sale of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035.
The move, leading the way for interim policy...
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VW ID.4 revealed, Kia Sorento Hybrid, Tesla Battery Day roundup: Today’s Car NewsTesla Battery Day outlines battery tech that could set the company up as a cell manufacturer, and global EV domination. Kia reveals a new hybrid and plug-in hybrid SUV for the U.S. Ford will be building a bunch of EVs in Canada. And Volkswagen’s first EV for the U.S. masses has arrived. This...
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2021 VW ID.4 revealed: 250-mile electric SUV starts at $41,490Volkswagen disclosed pricing, specs, and preliminary range for its ID.4 electric SUV that arrives in 1st Edition guise for about $46k.
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Tesla Battery Day: Automaker aims to make breakthrough cell at half the cost, could supply other automakersTesla's Battery Day presentation centered around a complete, vertically integrated rethink of its battery cells, looking years into the future.
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2021 Kia Sorento Hybrid three-row SUV: 37 mpg tops Highlander Hybrid, 30-mile plug-in tooWith 37-mpg hybrid and 30-mile PHEV versions on the way, the redesigned Kia Sorento is one of the most fuel-efficient three-row SUVs.
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Battery Day tech, free VW ID.4 charging, electric Karma: Today’s Car NewsTesla Battery Day steals the show today. Volkswagen ID.4 owners get free fast-charging for three years. And Karma has taken the Revero name off its electric version of it. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Today is Tesla Battery Day, and while this much-anticipated event has been generating...
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Ahead of Tesla’s Battery Day event on Tuesday, September 22, CEO Elon Musk Monday explained via Twitter that while Tesla plans to increase battery cell purchases from Panasonic, LG, CATL, and...
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Rivian towing, Polestar carbon footprint, Nikola’s Milton steps down: Today’s Car NewsPolestar pledges to be transparent about carbon footprint. Rivian teases the towing capability of its R1T electric truck. Daimler targets electrified long-haul trucking with fuel cells. Cadillac is making some big asks of its dealerships. And a week of high-profile controversy results in some...
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Rivian R1T electric pickup: Towing 11,000 pounds up Davis Dam Grade, in scorching heatThe upcoming Rivian R1T electric pickup will likely offer a level of towing ability beyond that of any other production electric truck.
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Hyundai Tucson Hybrid, GMC Hummer EV Crab mode, F-150 Electric plans: The Week in ReverseWhich EV charging network revamped its pricing? Which model did Volkswagen call “the driving force” behind its pivot to electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 18, 2020. The Toyota RAV4, Honda...
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VW’s electric sales targets, Volvo’s particulate smarts, cleaning up the air with more EVs: Today’s Car NewsVolkswagen is targeting 500,000 EVs per year by the middle of the decade, globally—and that’s just counting its ID.4 crossover. Several new Volvo models give you the fine particulate levels in your vehicle cabin. And a report projects that going electric sooner will save lives, lungs...
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Faster US transition to EVs will save 6,300 lives annually, $185 billion by 2050, study projectsThe American Lung Association anticipates that the difference between a modest adoption of EVs and a more aggressive one is possibly 6,300 lives a year.
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The ID.4 electric crossover isn’t just the first of Volkswagen’s dedicated mass-production EVs to be available in the U.S., or the first electric SUV from VW.
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Electric Ford F-150 video, Kia EV design, GM electric air taxis: Today’s Car NewsThe electric F-150 will be “a workhorse, not a showhorse.” GM is thinking about flying air taxis powered by its batteries. And Kia is teasing the first of many EVs on the way. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has revealed a few more details about the fully electric version...
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Ford F-150 Electric details added, as production ramps up for gasoline and hybrid versionsFord has invested in Michigan assembly for the best-selling model lineup in the U.S., as it readies for an electric version due in 2022.
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GM Ultium Drive, Electrify America pricing, Audi fuel-cell stack: Today’s Car NewsGeneral Motors is giving its set of EV components a new name. Electrify America has rebooted its pricing. And Audi has a fuel-cell stack but no fuel-cell vehicle. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Earlier this year, GM applied the Ultium name to the battery and propulsion systems for its...
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Electrify America reboots pricing, bills EV charging by the kwh where it’s allowedStarting September 16, 2020, Electrify America is billing by the kwh for fast charging in 23 states plus D.C.
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Will GM’s Ultium Drive be the small-block V-8 for a generation of EVs?GM is ramping up to make five drive units and three motors the core of a generation of EVs. Is GM's legacy manufacturing expertise a good thing here?
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