Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Base Standard Range versions of the Model 3 are eligible for more EV tax credit money than they were last week. Plug-in hybrid drivers likely aren’t plugging in as much as the EPA has been...
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2025 Volvo EX30 EV bows at $34,950, 275 miles, available AWDIt’s claimed not just to be the fastest-accelerating Volvo ever but the one with the smallest carbon footprint ever.
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40-mpg AWD hybrids under $30,000, GM EV profitability, Lexus LBX: Today’s Car NewsGM questions the profitability of sub-$40,000 EVs. Lexus introduces a smaller hybrid for Europe in another self-charging fog. And Toyota has a whole suite of vehicles that meet the mark for AWD, 40-mpg, and $30,000. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM CEO Mary Barra said last week that EV...
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VW ID.Buzz delay, Alfa Tonale PHEV, MPG fines, Colorado incentives: Today’s Car NewsWhy is the electric VW Bus taking so long to arrive in America? Alfa Romeo’s new plug-in hybrid points toward EVs but doesn’t wow on mpg. GM and Stellantis pay fuel economy fines. And Colorado ramps up its state EV credits and looks to affordability. This and more, here at Green Car...
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Toyota 3-row US-made EV, VW ID.Buzz US details, cheaper Kia EV6, Fisker Ocean range: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker started offering weekly EV leases for Uber drivers? Which upcoming EV will get a single-screen interface much like that of the Tesla Model 3/Y? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 2, 2023. The electric...
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VW ID.Buzz US details, Fisker Ocean EPA range, Mach-E weekly lease: Today’s Car NewsThe Fisker Ocean EV hits a 360-mile range. Ford is leasing its Mach-E by the week for Uber use. And the electric VW Bus bows in American form. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen’s electric Bus has been a long time coming, and it’s at last provided a look at the 2025 VW...
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Volkswagen has provided a first look at the long-awaited U.S.-bound ID.Buzz electric van—finally, in the form Americans will be able to buy.
What have we been waiting for? U.S. versions of the...
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Flexible Ford EV leases for Uber drivers start at $199 weeklyUber drivers can save money on fuel and earn an extra $1 for each electric trip, and with the Ford Drive app a Mustang Mach-E costs $199 a week.
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Toyota 3-row EV confirmed, I-Pace recalled, EV vs. ICE parity pushed back: Today’s Car NewsJaguar I-Pace EVs are overheating, and a recall appears to buy the automaker some diagnostic time. EV vs. ICE cost parity may be pushed to much later in the decade. And Toyota aims to make a three-row EV in Kentucky in 2025. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota on Wednesday confirmed a...
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Toyota confirms 3-row electric SUV for US assembly in 2025Batteries for the Kentucky-made EV will come from North Carolina, where two of six assembly lines will be dedicated to batteries for EVs, with the rest for hybrids.
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Volvo EX30 EV interface, U.S.-Canada EV highway, wiper fluid emissions: Today’s Car NewsThe U.S. and Canada are connecting over chargers. The Volvo EX30 is going very simple inside—perhaps for the better. And are we overlooking wiper fluid? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo has teased that its upcoming EX30 crossover EV will go simple in its interface—with a...
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Volvo teases Tesla-like single-screen interface for EX30 EVThe upcoming Volvo EX30 will have a vastly simplified interface, the automaker says—helping allow more usable interior space.
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Rivian Tank Turn update, Kia EV6 Light returns, EVs from Africa and Italy: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonRivian Tank Turn isn’t going to happen. Dealerships are spending big on EV infrastructure when you add it all up. Italy’s Aehra is building battery repairability into its EV. Africa has...
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Rivian CEO explains why spectacular Tank Turn mode is a no-goThis mode that helps sell truck enthusiasts on the strength of electric propulsion could also be too easily abused when treading lightly is an off-road priority, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe explained.
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Tesla charges Ford, Silverado EV details, BMW i5, tackling charger reliability: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker isn’t going to make 600-mile EVs? Is megawatt charging a threat to hydrogen fuel-cell tech? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 26, 2023. The biggest EV news of the week came on Thursday, when Ford...
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Base 2023 Kia EV6 Light returns at $43,925 and 232 milesIts pricing and range makes it a direct rival to the base versions of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Volkswagen ID.4—although it's only offered in western states.
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Ford-Tesla charging, cheap Hyundai EV leases, US EV batteries: Today’s Car NewsFord and Tesla tie up for charging. Tesla leads other EVs in miles driven. Hyundai lease prices undercut Tesla. And Hyundai plans for a lot of batteries for U.S.-built EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Thursday, Ford and Tesla made an announcement that might change the EV charging...
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Hyundai-LG venture: US batteries for 300,000-vehicle Georgia MetaplantThe new battery plant will be adjacent to the Savannah-area Metaplant America—a location that’s due to make EVs for Hyundai, Genesis, and Kia.
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Ford CEO Jim Farley and Tesla CEO Elon Musk together on Thursday announced that Ford is planning to shift to Tesla’s charging interface—and the superior fast-charging experience of Tesla...
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BMW i5 details, Volvo EX30 CO2, Stellantis and lithium-sulfur batteries: Today’s Car NewsVolvo’s upcoming EX30 is going for the brand’s smallest-ever carbon footprint. Stellantis sees lithium-sulfur battery tech in its future. And the BMW i5 looks much like a gasoline 5-Series. Is that a good thing? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 BMW i5 revealed...
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Future Stellantis EVs: Better range vs. weight with lithium-sulfur cell tech?An investment in California's Lyten could help get lithium-sulfur battery tech to market later in the decade.
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No Ford 600-mile EVs, MCS vs. hydrogen, AM radio in EVs: Today’s Car NewsFord says enough is enough with the range race and stands behind efficiency and viability. AM radio in EVs appears to be safe for now. And is megawatt charging a threat to hydrogen fuel-cell tech? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As Ford CEO Jim Farley explained earlier this week, as part...
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Ford CEO: We’re not going to go to 600-mile range on EVsFord is instead simply trying to make the smallest possible battery for competitive range.
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Next-gen Ford EVs, Cadillac Escalade IQ, BMW EVs testing V2X: Today’s Car NewsCadillac gives its long-anticipated Escalade EV a timeline and a badge. A California utility and BMW are working together on greening the grid with V2X tech. And Ford likens its efficiency-focused three-row electric SUV coming in 2025 to a “personal bullet train.” This and more, here at...
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