Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Rivian confirms its battery supplier. Polestar reveals more affordable models with more range. Yamaha is moving fast into being a performance EV supplier. And we drive the Karma GS-6. This and more,...
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Lower-priced single-motor Polestar 2: 260+ miles with heat pumpWith heat-pump technology and less features, the base-model Polestar 2 will offer a longer driving range.
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Aptera performance, Tesla’s Canadian charade, Panasonic on Tesla battery plans: Today’s Car NewsPanasonic expresses some skepticism about the battery format Tesla sees as the future. Tesla’s putting its 94-mile Model 3 out in the open, in Canada. What did hybrids look like a century ago? And Aptera’s “never charge” solar car goes to the track. This and more, here at...
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2021 VW ID.4 rated for 260 miles of range in lower-priced versionWith less weight, the new base version of the ID.4 electric SUV achieves a longer driving range.
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Tesla’s Canadian compliance car: Is 94-mile Model 3 a clever workaround or silly business?The price-leader Tesla Model 3 that's a workaround for Canadian EV incentives is now out in the open—and software-locked to 94 miles.
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Aptera shows how its “never charge” solar EV performsThe startup's second incarnation is claiming some impressive acceleration, handling, and braking for its 1,000-mile solar electric car.
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Chevy Silverado EV confirmed, Hummer EV SUV revealed, EQS preview, Polestar 2 review: The Week in Reverse Bengt HalvorsonWhich automaker will be giving its mass-market EVs bidirectional charging starting in 2022?
And is there hope for battery swapping after all?
This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right...
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Smaller Nissan EV, Toyota Teammate, Polestar 2 review: Today’s Car NewsToyota and Lexus have an assisted-driving system, but it’s being pitched very differently than Tesla Navigate on Autopilot. Nissan could be readying a compact EV next. And the Polestar 2 feels like Volvo performance for the EV age. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nissan is...
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Review update: 2021 Polestar 2 remixes Swedish performance for an EV realityThis Polestar offers up the driving experience of a traditional sport sedan—and the sensory experience of being in a Volvo—carried over to all-electric.
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EPA agenda, climate-neutral Polestar, Hummer EV fast-charging: Today’s Car NewsPolestar aims for a climate-neutral car by 2030. The GMC Hummer EV can perform as well at the charging station as it can in its WTF performance mode. And the EPA gets ready to roll back the rollback. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. EPA administrator Michael Regan is reportedly readying a...
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Hummer EV SUV will gain 100 miles in 12 minutes, factor in charging on off-road routesKeeping charging time short will be one of the core competencies for this off-road supertruck, as much as its performance.
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Chevy Silverado EV and Hummer EV, VW V2X, future for battery swapping: Today’s Car NewsVW could soon be enabling bidirectional charging technology in its EVs, allowing a scaled-up future for the tech. Does battery swapping still have a future in ride-swapping or taxi use? And to see how GM will build a Silverado EV, we need only look at some of the key decisions in the GMC Hummer EV...
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It’s a pretty safe bet that the fully electric Chevrolet Silverado that was confirmed on Tuesday—due by the middle of 2023, with a range of more than 400 miles—will look like a...
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Confirmed: 400-mile Chevy Silverado electric pickup will be built alongside GMC Hummer EVThe Silverado EV will join the Hummer EV SUT pickup and the Hummer EV SUV at GM's Detroit Factory Zero.
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Electric Silverado, Nissan Ariya, Biden challenges, Hummer WTF: Today’s Car NewsThe Nissan Ariya is arriving soon and going through final development tuning. GM is adding a 400-mile Chevy Silverado pickup to its electric future. And President Biden’s EV-savvy infrastructure plan might have hit a snag. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Biden administration...
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Hummer EV SUV, Mercedes EQS, SK Innovation, California V2G: Today’s Car NewsCalifornia looks at how utilities in the state might use V2G technology to balance the grid. SK Innovation is back in the U.S. battery game. The GMC Hummer EV SUV gets pricing, feature details, and WTF. And don’t miss our walk through some of the details in Mercedes’ first true Model S...
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2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV: 300-mile electric off-road truck will cost $110,595 in Edition 1 formThe off-road-capable truck will cost well over $100,000 in off-road-capable form and will offer 3.5-second 0-60 mph dashes in WTF mode.
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Kia EV6 reveal, Mercedes EQS details, Lexus Electrified concept, Biden EV plan: The Week in ReverseWhich California EV startup abruptly changed its business plan? Which automaker created a separate plug-in hybrid system for performance cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 2, 2021. This week we saw—remotely...
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First seen as the 2019 Vision EQS concept of the same name that heralded the model, the EQS essentially rethinks the S-Class as all-electric. Key rivals will include the Tesla Model S Plaid, Lucid...
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2022 Mercedes EQS: 12 things to know about the first real Model S alternative
The electric flagship will open the door for you, take your fingerprint, and offer a one-pedal driving mode, repeatable acceleration times, and likely, well over 400 miles of range.
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2021 Tesla Model S production hasn't started, but it will soonThe redesigned Model S isn't ramping up as quickly as Tesla previously indicated, although it appears now that it might arrive by summer.
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Mach-E and Tesla sales, EQS range, free-piston range extenders: Today’s Car NewsThe Mustang Mach-E electric SUV is as much of a sales hit as Ford had hoped. Mercedes-Benz ups its claims for EQS range. And free-piston range extenders could help make more trucks all-electric. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz this week raised its estimated range number for...
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Could free-piston range extenders broaden the electric-truck horizon?A new kind of engine design doesn't produce any torque—and it might be the best fit for electric-truck range extenders.
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Biden EV buildout, Lucid quality, Ford wallbox issue, Hyundai E-Pit charging: Today’s Car NewsLucid suggests it won’t have quality issues like Tesla as it ramps up production. Ford stops sales of its connected wallbox for the Mach-E. The Biden administration outlines a very big infrastructure plan that includes plenty of support for electric cars. And Hyundai sketches out a new look...
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