Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Tesla wireless charging, Model 3/Y steering probe, Semi charging route: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonA charging route could help the Tesla Semi and other big electric trucks get from Mexico up to Northern California. The Model 3 and Model Y are under investigation for a potential steering issue. And...
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Wireless Tesla EV charging might have roadmap with German firmTesla's apparent acquisition of a company working on wireless industrial charging might actually tie in with Tesla's tease of wireless EV charging—and be a necessary hurdle for robotaxis.
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Chevy drops base Blazer EV, Ford lowers EV targets, EX30 taps into China: Today’s Car NewsFord lowers EV expectations this year. The base $45,000 Blazer EV isn’t arriving. And how will Volvo manage to deliver an EV at the $35,000 Tesla struggled with? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Chevrolet has dropped plans for a $44,995 Blazer EV 1LT version, the company revealed to...
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Chevy nixes $44,995 Blazer EV, hails $30,000 Equinox EV and future BoltThe base 1LT Blazer EV is gone, and it will instead start with the front-wheel-drive 2LT. That may leave more space for the Equinox EV lineup staggered below and starting at $30,000.
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2024 Blazer EV deliveries, MX-30 cut, 2032 mpg targets, Tesla survey: Today’s Car NewsChevy Blazer EV deliveries are starting soon. Mazda cancels the MX-30 for the U.S. The federal government looks at fleet-average mpg through 2032. And Tesla owners are increasingly turned off by the company’s CEO. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Deliveries of the 2024 Chevrolet...
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2024 Chevy Blazer EV deliveries start with AWD, 279-mile rangeThe 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV will be offered in LT, RS, and SS trims, with front-wheel-drive, rear-wheel-drive, and all-wheel-drive versions.
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Mazda on Friday afternoon revealed that its MX-30 lineup will not be returning for U.S. sales after the 2023 model year.
For longtime Mazda fans, that piece of news also means that Mazda’s...
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Chevy Bolt EV revived, Nissan Leaf recalled, Tesla tops Toyota in California: The Week in ReverseWhich brand teased upcoming EVs capable of charging near 400 kw? Where did Tesla create a store to bypass a state’s direct-sales ban? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 28, 2023. The biggest EV-related story of the...
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Porsche 400-kw charging, Tesla range complaints, Lordstown and Karma: Today’s Car NewsTesla faces a scandal over range and how it addressed consumer complaints. Lordstown has to face Karma first. And Porsche looks beyond 350-kw connectors for at least one future EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first look at its lounge-like road-trip fast-charging stations, Porsche...
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Porsche hints a future EV may utilize 400-kw fast-chargingIt hints that early next year a 400-kw upgrade to the connectors of Porsche Charging Lounges should be possible. Which future model will arrive a bit later to take advantage of it?
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Future Chevy Bolt EV, Tesla sales workaround, Nissan at a million EVs: Today’s Car NewsNissan hits a million EVs. Tesla is getting creative with sales in Connecticut. And GM is bringing back the Bolt EV—but it appears there’s a lot more backstory to it. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Did GM actually kill the Chevrolet Bolt EV? While the automaker has hinted...
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Whether GM killed the Chevy Bolt EV or not, it’s returning soonThe Chevy Bolt EV goes away after the end of this year, but an updated version will return again soon, GM revealed this week.
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Tesla Supercharger rival, Nissan Leaf recall, Tesla tops Toyota in California: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonTesla has topped the sales charts in California—over Toyota. The current and past five model years of the Nissan Leaf are being recalled. And the Electrify America and Tesla Supercharger...
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Tesla Supercharger network gets first true rival from 7 global automakersGet out of the way, Electrify America. Seven automakers are stepping up to give Tesla and its Supercharger network what could be a stronger challenger in North America.
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Battery-swapping electric trucks, Stellantis simplified EV tech, Google Maps’ emissions gains: Today’s Car NewsEco-routing has prevented a significant amount of carbon emissions, Google claims as it crunches the numbers. Stellantis sees a future without standalone inverters and onboard chargers in EVs. And is battery swapping tech ready for fleets of electric delivery trucks? This and more, here at Green...
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EV battery swapping is back—for bigger delivery trucks, tooMitsubishi Fuso and Ample plan to deliver versions of the Fuso eCanter electric van in Japan with the U.S. firm's swapping system, with plans to integrate the system “on a global scale”
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EV opposition from the Battery Belt, summer EV range loss, Stellantis and Samsung: Today’s Car NewsStellantis announces a second battery plant with Samsung SDI. We look at why EVs lose more range in the winter than in the summer. And a group of lawmakers in the so-called Battery Belt want to subsidize EV manufacturing but not boost their sales with policy. This and more, here at Green Car...
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Stellantis confirms second US battery factory with Samsung SDIThe second battery plant will fall under the same StarPlus Energy joint venture as its first U.S. facility currently being built in Kokomo, Indiana and due to ramp up in early 2025.
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F-150 Lightning price cut, Cybertruck batteries, Tesla and EV satisfaction: The Week in Reverse Bengt HalvorsonWhy are Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid owners being advised not to plug in?
Which SUV costs less to lease as a plug-in hybrid than in standard gasoline form?
This is our look back at the Week In...
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Jeep Wrangler 4xe lease deal, Hyundai Santa Fe reveal, Tesla satisfaction down: Today’s Car NewsTesla owner satisfaction is trending down. Hyundai shows the new look for its Santa Fe lineup. And there’s quite a deal on the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, enabled by a federal credit. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid currently costs less to lease than the...
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Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid costs less to lease than non-hybridFederal money is helping drop the lease price of Jeep plug-in hybrids below that of other gasoline versions.
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Tesla Cybertruck batteries, Audi EV safety, Mazda EV plans: Today’s Car NewsAll of Audi’s electric SUVs earn top safety ratings. Mazda is reportedly considering Mexico for EV production. And Tesla is rolling out better batteries in its Cybertruck. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla on Wednesday revealed a few more tech tidbits about its...
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Tesla Cybertruck battery cells get 10% boost in energy density
Will it mean more driving range than Tesla's earlier Cybertruck specs?
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Nissan shifts to Tesla NACS, GM struggles to make EVs, Bosch and hydrogen ICE: Today’s Car NewsGM EV production remains sluggish. Bosch sees hydrogen internal combustion as part of the future for trucks. And Nissan is the latest to go Tesla with its charge port. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The list of automakers confirming the switch to Tesla’s NACS charge connector...
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