Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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SparkCharge announced a new round of funding Monday that will help enable a continued expansion of the firm’s unique on-demand charging services. The company essentially uses portable hardware...
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Genesis EV availability, 600-mile cell-to-pack tech, Honda-LG battery plans, Toyota fuel-cell power plant: Today’s Car NewsBattery supplier CATL’s cell-to-pack tech will allow a 600+ mile range in an EV out early next year. Genesis prices its Electrified G80 and expands EV sales. Toyota is examining the use of hydrogen fuel cell tech with renewables. And Honda has announced plans to make a great many EV batteries...
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US-based Honda-LG battery venture will power future EVs from 2026 onThe battery joint venture will make lithium-ion pouch cells in the U.S., with timing coordinated with the 2026 arrival of EVs built on a new Honda platform.
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Toyota and DOE look at how hydrogen fuel-cell tech could help smooth the gridIs hydrogen fuel-cell tech better than big batteries, or practical on a large scale where it could help buffer renewable energy? A test power plant from Toyota and the SOE seeks to examine that.
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Genesis prices Electrified G80 at $80,920, expands EV availability to more statesThe Hyundai luxury brand is aiming for an all-electric lineup by 2030, and the Electrified G80 is one of the first pieces of that shift.
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Geely’s Zeekr will deliver EVs with 600+ mile range, CATL battery tech in Q1 2023The CATL tech—with its impressive claims for energy density, cooling, and range—will first go into the Chinese premium EV brand.
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Mustang Mach-E prices, Kia EV9, expensive EV leases, CARB and EV tax credit shape the future: The Week in Reverse Bengt HalvorsonWhat controversial option on Tesla vehicles was given a price increase this week?
Which EV maker announced this week that its tech will be used in watercraft?
This is our look back at the Week In...
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Kia EV9 electric SUV: Production version due in 2023 will be three-row 4WD off-roaderA production Kia EV9 could nudge closer to the Rivian R1S, with three-row seating and something akin to traditional SUV off-road capability.
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2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E gets price increase of up to $8,300, range boost for some versionsModels with the larger 91-kwh pack and all-wheel drive gain 13 miles of range, to 290 miles of EPA-estimated range, according to Ford.
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California EV targets; off-peak charging; Canadian supply chain for Mercedes and VW: Today’s Car NewsMercedes and VW look to Canada for the EV supply chain. BMW, GM, and Ford aim to incentivize off-peak charging. And California is putting its 2035 gasoline vehicle ban into policy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. California is making its planned 2035 end date for gasoline vehicles the...
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EV vs. gasoline cost to fuel, Toyota and CARB, Polestar on water: Today’s Car NewsPolestar battery tech is going into some fast, efficient watercraft. Toyota and CARB are cooperating. And EVs cost far less to “fuel” than gasoline vehicles. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. According to recent estimates from the Department of Energy, every U.S.-market EV costs...
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Kia EV6 GT, Audi Activesphere concept, Hyundai US EV production: Today’s Car NewsThe EV tax credit revamp might have some companies reexamining U.S. production plans. Audi teases a rugged crossover EV concept. And Kia reveals performance and spec details for the quickest EV6. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia has announced U.S.-market details for its quickest, most...
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Kia has announced U.S. details for its upcoming performance version of the EV6, called the EV6 GT, although range, efficiency, and pricing remain yet to be confirmed.
The model has been the expected...
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EV and PHEV lease prices, Tesla FSD price hike, Fisker Ocean production, BYD in Europe: Today’s Car NewsTesla has hiked the price of Full Self-Driving. Fisker is looking for more production space for its Ocean. BYD is entering Europe on its own—and, perhaps, heading into Tesla battery packs. And the EV tax credit revamp has triggered a massive price hike in EV and PHEV lease prices. This and...
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Tesla hikes price of Full Self-Driving to $15,000 on September 5, expands beta testThe price has been $12,000 since October 2020, and this latest price hike corresponds with a broader rollout of beta testing.
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EV tax credit consequence: Plug-in vehicle lease prices are soaringA vast swath of EV and PHEV models are no longer eligible for the federal EV tax credit, so captive finance companies are passing the cost along.
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Dodge electric muscle car, Lucid Air Sapphire, fastest-charging EV, tax credit eligibility: The Week in ReverseWhich are the lowest-priced U.S.-market EVs? Which American-made EVs qualify for the new Clean Vehicle Credit? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 19, 2022. We started out the week rounding up the cheapest EVs for...
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Three-motor Lucid Air Sapphire bows as the most powerful sedan in the world—and it’s an EVThe tri-motor Air Sapphire could beat the Tesla Model S Plaid in nearly every performance metric. And versus other Airs, it sacrifices no interior or cargo space.
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Ford Mustang’s electric shift, four-motor BMWs, Lincoln EV concept, Acura ZDX: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonThe Ford Mustang is going fully electric—in a few years. BMW is looking at four-motor electric M performance cars. Lincoln looked in the far-off future with a fresh concept. And Acura is...
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Far-off-futuristic Lincoln Model L100 Concept EV is racy-looking but detached from drivingLincoln's radical design statement shows what an autonomous electric vehicle from the brand might look like.
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Acura confirms ZDX name for brand’s first electric vehicle—and Type S performance versionIt also confirmed upcoming Type S performance variants of the ZDX that “will continue to put the driver experience first in the electrified future.”
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EV tax credit eligibility, Dodge electric muscle car, Tesla Supercharging win, Acura EV concept: Today’s Car NewsDodge goes loud-and-proud with its electric muscle car. Tesla tops a study of the charging experience. Acura shows how its design draws out in EVs. Evidence mounts for BMW shifting its battery strategy. And we distill the list of eligible vehicles for the EV tax credit down to a very few. This and...
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Acura Precision EV Concept suggests a driver-driven duality in its future electric vehiclesEVs are coming to the Acura brand, and the Precision EV Concept shows the shape of them—wrapped in an entirely new interface for the automated-driving era.
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This screaming-loud, gear-shifting Dodge electric muscle car doesn't follow the Tesla PlaidThe Charger Daytona SRT has retro styling, a multi-speed transmission, and "bone shaking" fake exhaust sounds that electrify the classic muscle car. It's fair to say Tesla and Lucid fans aren't the target buyer.
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