Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Toyota Camry Hybrid AWD, $35,000 VW EV, Polestar 5 tech, Air charging EVs: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonThe Toyota Camry Hybrid is soon getting all-wheel drive. Battery tech in the Polestar 5 could allow some very fast charging. Lucid lets the Air charge other EVs. And VW claims again it’s...
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VW plans under-$35,000 EV for US arrival around 2027The electric vehicle focused for North America would be built either in the U.S. or Mexico, according to a top executive.
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Super-fast-charging Polestar EV could gain 100 miles in 5 minutesPolestar says it could revolutionize the EV ownership experience, while partner StoreDot says it could allow downsized batteries.
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Hyundai LFP batteries, BMW i3 returning, GM permanent-magnet purge: Today’s Car NewsThe BMW i3 is returning. Hyundai is working on its own LFP batteries. And GM wants to do away with rare-earth materials in motors. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors earlier this week announced a partnership that it hopes will produce permanent-magnet EV motors without...
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Future Chevy Bolt EV factory, Polestar 5 batteries, Rivian fast-charging cost: Today’s Car NewsRivian’s fast-charging network won’t be free anymore to owners. Polestar is looking at some very large-format battery cells for its flagship EV. And might the next Chevy Bolt EV be made in Kansas? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV might be...
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Ramcharger PHEV, Jeep Wrangler EV, $27,000 Euro Tesla: Today’s Car NewsRam rolls out a shorter-range electric pickup with a full-size engine under the hood and a lot more range on gasoline. A Jeep Wrangler EV is in the cards. And Tesla wants to make a $27,000 EV in Germany. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ram on Tuesday revealed a fully redesigned lineup of...
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Ram has confirmed first details for a pickup that no other automaker has dared yet build, yet one that might possibly offer the best of both worlds: a plug-in series-hybrid truck.
The truck, which...
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Volvo EX30 review, Volvo V2X, Nissan hybrid and EV trucks: Today’s Car NewsIs Nissan planning its U.S. market future around hybrid trucks, electric ones, or both? And we get drive time in the very affordable and quick Volvo EX30, just as Volvo plans out its future around bidirectional charging in some of its other models. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2025...
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Nissan e-Power hybrid tech might evolve for US on the way to EVsThe long-anticipated series-hybrid system from Nissan isn’t U.S.-bound yet, but executives hinted that it might make sense as a bridge toward fully electric pickups or SUVs—with a new parallel-hybrid twist.
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 price cut, Chevy Bolt EV fix, Equinox EV at $35k and 300 miles: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker accelerated EV battery plans this week, and which one slowed them? Which global company backed off on plans to add U.S. EVs due to collision repair costs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 3, 2023...
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Subaru goes Tesla NACS, Polestar 4 footprint, EV sales surge: Today’s Car NewsSubaru signs on for the Tesla charge port. Polestar suggests it can be greener with an SUV. And don’t listen to the doom talk; EV sales continue to rise. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In 2025, Subaru will start adopting the Tesla NACS charge port for its American-market electric...
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Subaru commits to Tesla NACS charge port for future EVsThe shift to the Tesla standard will bring a CCS adapter allowing models like the Solterra to charge at Tesla Supercharger stations from 2025 on.
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Nissan hopes to go without cooling systems for its solid-state batteries on the way later this decade. Ford bolsters the network of chargers its EV drivers can tap into. And Toyota lays down a lot of...
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Nissan hopes its solid-state EV batteries won’t need cooling at allIt still sees solid-state batteries making sense in electric pickups and SUVs by the end of the decade.
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Equinox EV details, Ioniq 6 price cut, Ford slows battery plans: Today’s Car NewsHyundai slashes the price of its Ioniq 6 electric sedan. Ford takes some EV battery plans out of the fast lane. And the Equinox EV doesn’t meet its $30,000 target, but how about 300 miles of range? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM recently announced a Chevrolet Equinox EV delay of...
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Chevy Equinox EV priced at $34,995—with an estimated 300 milesGM has hiked the price of the Equinox EV but dropped the smaller pack—perhaps to create more differentiation with the upcoming Bolt EV. At least one version now rates at 319 miles.
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Chevy Bolt EV payment, Hertz brakes on Tesla, two-wheel electric car: Today’s Car NewsA concept EV challenges the notion that electric cars need four wheels, or even three. Hertz backs away from its ambitious EV plans. One company pushes ahead with plans for U.S.-made solid-state cells. And Chevrolet Bolt EV owners have a new option to remedy their battery and their wallet. This and...
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Hertz slows Tesla and EV plans, citing collision repair costsHigh collision repair costs weren't enough to offset the lower running costs of EVs, as Hertz balks at putting the initial 100,000 Teslas already announced into service.
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Toyota Land Cruiser EV, Mazda rotary-hybrid sports car, Infiniti electric sedan: The Week in Reverse Bengt HalvorsonWhich two automakers aborted plans to create millions of EVs together?
Which charging network became the first one to buy charging hardware from Tesla?
This is our look back at the Week In...
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Mazda hybrid sports car, Lexus EV concepts, used EV prices drop: Today’s Car NewsPrices on used EVs have dropped enough to counter soaring finance rates and boost affordability. Mazda looks to its rotary heritage for a series-hybrid sports car concept. And Lexus previews EVs and some standout tech in Tokyo concepts. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Lexus LF-ZL...
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Equinox EV delayed, Honda-GM EV project scrapped, Fisker Ocean price: Today’s Car News
The Fisker Ocean gets a price adjustment. GM delays some of its upcoming EVs. And an EV partnership between Honda and GM is over. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM on Monday confirmed that it’s delaying production of the Chevrolet Equinox EV, as well as some versions of the Chevy...
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GM and Honda abort plans to make millions of EVs togetherGM is planning a lower-cost approach to revamping its Bolt EV, while Honda's own platform is arriving early.
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Toyota EPU concept, Infiniti electric sedan, Stellantis vans: Today’s Car NewsToyota tests the appeal of an electric truck that’s around the same size as the Ford Maverick. Infiniti shows a production-bound electric sedan, in concept form. And Stellantis points to more electric Ram vans—some with fuel cells, too. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The...
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Infiniti Vision Qe concept debuts a new face for the EV eraThe Vision Qe heralds Infiniti's first electric car, set to be built in the U.S. starting in 2025.
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