Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Porsche charging, Lordstown Motors electric truck, Tesla Cybertruck details: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonTesla is working on a very smart suspension for the Cybertruck. Yamaha moves into the electric-motor business. Porsche has built the highest-power fast-charging station in Europe. Lordstown Motors is...
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Porsche builds highest-power charging station in Europe—and Teslas are invitedPorsche has installed DC fast charging, capable of Taycan charge rates, at its customer center in Leipzig, Germany.
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Electric pickup from former GM plant will have in-wheel hub motorsThe Lordstown Motors Endurance, to be built in a former GM plant, will have four in-wheel hub motors—but no sign of a range extender.
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Plug-in winter driving, Model S and X range boost, used Tesla primer: The Week in ReverseWhich 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...
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Jaguar Land Rover EV concept, plug-ins for the snow, Tesla Model 3 a Top Pick: Today’s Car NewsTesla scores big in Consumer Reports’ annual roundup, and might be using a different kind of battery for China for the Model 3. Jaguar Land Rover is looking at its electric-mobility future. And we dig into some of the best EVs and plug-in hybrids for the snow. This and more, here at Green Car...
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Snow set: The best plug-in hybrids and EVs for winter drivingHere are a half-dozen plug-in vehicles that set you up well for the winter. You supply the winter tires.
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The publication and organization Consumer Reports on Thursday named the Tesla Model 3 its top electric car and the Toyota Prius and Prius Prime its top hybrid and plug-in hybrid for 2020.
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RAV4 Hybrid fuel tank, Bolt EV app, Rivian and Lucid in Colorado: Today’s Car NewsVW looks at fast chargers that are lighter for the grid. Toyota puzzles over hybrid fuel tanks. Bolt EV drivers get more features for their app. And Colorado may soon make it easier for Rivian and Lucid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota is still working to resolve a fuel-tank issue...
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GM adds real-time charging-station smarts—via app—to Chevy Bolt EVThe Bolt EV is getting dynamic charging station info, via a smartphone-based app. Is it headed in this way to other upcoming GM EVs?
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Fuel-tank issue for 2019-2020 RAV4 Hybrid: Toyota still investigatingAn issue with the fuel tank is preventing some drivers of the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid from using their full rated range.
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VW electric pickup, Bill Gates buys an EV, Toyota and Lexus hybrid recall: Today’s Car NewsToyota and Lexus are recalling some of their hybrids—and other vehicles—for engine issues. VW might (eventually) have an electric pickup. And Bill Gates calls electric cars one of the “most hopeful” areas for climate progress. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Some...
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Bill Gates owns a Taycan, calls EV progress “most hopeful” for climate concernMicrosoft co-founder gives props to Tesla for its progress, but chose the Porsche Taycan as his first electric car.
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Tesla’s two more expensive models get a big range boost. Kia’s working on an EV “halo” vehicle. Polestar provides a look at its future interface. And is the Model 3 really...
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Polestar EV brand shows its future interface beyond the Polestar 2The electric-car brand aims to have a minimalist design but a highly personalized user experience.
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Tesla Model S and X Long Range Plus deliver more range: S gets 390 milesThe Model S Long Range Plus nudges even closer to the 400 miles CEO Elon Musk has suggested is in the near future.
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Hyundai Prophecy, VW ID 4, Gigafactory 4, used Teslas: Today’s Car NewsTesla’s construction of its factory in Germany has run into some issues with environmentalists. Hyundai teases its Geneva concept. And we get a look at the production Volkswagen electric crossover for the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai has given us a glimpse of its...
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Tesla Gigafactory 4 clearing stalls due to environmentalists in GermanyTesla has run into some slowdowns in clearing land for its European Gigafactory, due to environmentalist objections.
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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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Towing an EV1 with an E-Tron helps deliver a reality check on towing. The 2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid tops the efficiency scales if you can’t plug in. California’s permitting process...
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2020 Toyota Highlander Hybrid: 36 mpg tops any other three-row SUV without a charge portIf you can't (or don't want to) plug in, the 2020 Highlander Hybrid is the most fuel-efficient way to carry up to eight people.
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In less than a decade, electric cars have already become this much cleanerAs tallied by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the well-to-wheels impact of EVs is considerably less than just a few years ago.
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Tesla recall, Lucid efficiency, Polestar interiors, electric fire truck: Today’s Car NewsVegan interiors aren’t enough at Polestar. The possibility of rusty bolts prompts a Model X recall. Lucid says it’s not going to add range “the dumb way.” And the first electric fire truck for the U.S. has sold at last. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla is...
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Lucid Air electric sedan won’t use a huge battery for 400-mile Tesla-rivaling rangeThe big electric sedan will get a 400-mile highway range, not by packing in more battery cells but by focusing in on efficiency at every step.
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Tesla recalls 15,000 early Model X vehicles for power-steering issueRoughly the first year of Model X production is potentially affected by an issue that could lead to the loss of power steering assist.
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