Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid price, VW hybrid recall, car-sharing collapses: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonFord’s upcoming plug-in hybrid version of the Escape gets a price. Volkswagen recalls its hybrid you might not have ever known about. And Daimler and BMW back out on car-sharing. This and more,...
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2013-2015 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid recalled for transmission issueAn issue with the transmission has prompted Volkswagen to recall most examples of its only hybrid vehicle for the U.S. market in recent years.
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2020 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid price set, will arrive before Toyota RAV4 PrimePlug-in hybrid versions of the Ford Escape and Toyota RAV4 are shaping up to offer more than a token electric range, at a good price.
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Daimler and BMW call it quits on car-sharing in North AmericaEven after a merger of car-sharing operations earlier this year, the German automakers can't find a way to make Share Now viable.
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Polestar 2 tow-rated, Mercedes EQC delayed, tax-credit hopes dashed: The Week in ReverseWhere will Tesla owners soon be able to fast-charge—other than a Supercharger station? Which automaker claims the most energy-dense battery pack for an upcoming vehicle? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 20...
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Diesel Jeep MPG, BMW iX3 electric SUV, more places for Teslas to charge: Today’s Car NewsTesla owners finally have fast-charging options outside of Tesla’s own Supercharger network. The Jeep Wrangler goes diesel now and plug-in soon. And the BMW iX3 is still eventually headed to the U.S., with a new generation of electric-drive kit. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The...
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BMW, which just passed 500,000 cumulative global EV and plug-in hybrid sales, combined, is in the midst of a massive change in direction for how it aims to go about going electric.
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2020 Jeep Wrangler diesel rated 25 MPG, plug-in hybrid on the wayWith the addition of an EcoDiesel V-6 engine achieving an EPA 29 mpg highway, the Jeep Wrangler is no longer a gas-guzzler.
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EVgo fast charging network will offer Tesla connectors nationally next yearDrivers of Tesla vehicles can now charge their vehicles at EVgo hardware in San Francisco; the option will roll out to the rest of the U.S. in 2020.
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Electric Mini Cooper, Polestar 2 towing, Clarity Fuel Cell improvements: Today’s Car NewsThe Honda Clarity Fuel Cell gets some minor changes for 2020. The electric Mini Cooper is ready for reservations in the U.S. Polestar says that its upcoming fully electric car is good for towing. And there’s a new speed record for street-legal EVs. This and more, today at Green Car Reports...
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Polestar 2 electric car tows up to 3,300 pounds—including in US formElectric vehicles and towing are a good short-distance combination, and the Polestar 2 will allow that flexibility.
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2020 Mini Cooper SE electric car open to orders: Short range, low priceA refreshingly low price and great feature set make the Mini Cooper SE appealing for city commuters, if they're fine with a range of about 110 miles.
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2020 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell is even more ready for infrastructure that hasn’t arrived Bengt HalvorsonThe cold-weather startup performance of the 2020 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell has been improved.
If this feels like a low-priority item for a California car (with limited availability in Japan and...
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Electric Ford F-150, fast charging at the bank, our Best Car To Buy cuts: Today’s Car NewsA new Electrify America partnership means you might not have to wade through a big-box parking lot to find a very fast road-trip charger. Ford confirms its electric F-150 and its battery will be made in Michigan. We look at what didn’t quite make our Best Car To Buy contenders list. And how...
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GCR Best Car To Buy 2020: Green cars that didn't make the cutHere are the vehicles—many of them good green-vehicle picks—left on the cutting-room floor.
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Electric Ford F-150 pickup confirmed for Michigan assembly, likely for 2021The fully electric Ford F-150 is likely due in 2021 and will arrive just in time to face trucks from GM, Rivian, and Tesla.
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Electrify America charging is coming to some Bank of America locationsIn 2020, Electrify America will be installing its 150-kw and 350-kw chargers at about 40 Bank of America locations.
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Mustang Mach-E price, Rivian batteries, Trump tanks EV tax credit's future: Today’s Car NewsOpposition from the President cuts the EV tax credit’s future. from the President Rivian is packing more energy into less space. And Ford has been more particular about how dealers advertise the price of the Mustang Mach-E. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. Rivian will achieve its...
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Despite strong support for the extension and expansion of the federal EV tax credit, the effort appears to have run out of juice in Washington—specifically, at the Oval Office.
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Ford aims for Mach-E electric SUV price transparency, haggling still fair gameThe 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle may be a strong rival to the Tesla Model Y, but it's buyer beware with each individual dealership.
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Rivian electric trucks’ battery packs more energy into less spaceThe battery pack for Rivian electric trucks uses a different cooling method (and cell type) versus most other EVs today—and it saves space.
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EQC delayed, Mini plug-in rated, Detroit charging, Best Car To Buy 2020: Today’s Car NewsThe Mercedes-Benz EQC isn’t arriving in the U.S. this year or next year. The latest plug-in hybrid model from Mini has been rated by the EPA for range and mileage. Downtown Detroit ends the decade a little less of a charging desert. And we highlight our three nominees for Best Car To Buy...
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One of these 3 vehicles will be Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2020The Porsche Taycan, Kia Niro EV, and Audi E-Tron are new, noteworthy, and green—and one of them will be our Best Car To Buy for 2020.
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Downtown Detroit, a charging desert, finally gets DC fast chargersCharging resources remain sparse in Michigan as a whole, while Detroit has just gotten its first DC fast chargers—in 2019.
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