Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Ford CEO anticipates EV price war, shakeout to favor China, and industry consolidation Bengt HalvorsonFord CEO Jim Farley sees the automotive industry “headed to a huge price war,” with the idea of “democratized EVs” coming soon.
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Chevy Bolt EV price cut, wireless charging demand, E15 and gas prices: Today’s Car NewsThe Bolt EV gets a price drop. The Biden administration may be letting more ethanol out to fuel pumps. Volvo EV interfaces will get snappier. And the company most invested in wireless charging claims that customers want it as an option. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Chevrolet has...
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2023 Chevy Bolt EV: $6,000 price drop for lineup as GM aims to prioritize affordabilityThe Bolt EV and EUV get price cuts of $5,900 and $6,300, respectively, and they mostly carry over from 2022, when they were given an extensive refresh.
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Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid, Lexus RX plug-in, Buick Wildcat EV concept: Today’s Car NewsBuick shows an electric Wildcat. Lexus is offering three hybrid flavors of a redesigned RX crossover, including PHEV and performance hybrid versions. And one of the few remaining Toyota models not yet offered in a hybrid version gets one. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota announced a...
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2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid revealed: 37-mpg crossover will be American-madeThe Corolla Cross Hybrid will bring quicker acceleration and better gas mileage to this affordable model's lineup. Toyota has bolstered tech features for 2023, too.
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Buick Wildcat concept shows design direction for Electra EV series arriving in 2024The Wildcat conveys the new design direction for Buick, and the brand's first EV due in 2024 and wearing the Electra badge.
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2023 Lexus RX: Plug-in hybrid, Direct4 performance-hybrid version in redesigned lineup Bengt HalvorsonLexus has revealed that hybrid technology will play a wider role in the fifth-generation version of its Lexus RX crossover, due to reach U.S. dealerships by the end of 2022.
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DeLorean Alpha5 EV takes the gullwing sports car to the FutureThe revival of the brand will bring a much larger, fully electric sports car that can seat up to four.
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Report: BMW likely planning a shift to cylindrical battery cells in next-generation EVsThe decision to use the format long favored by Tesla would mark a complete turnaround to an option the automaker painted as inferior in the recent past.
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Star Wars and electric vanlife converge in ID.Buzz show carsLike the latest Star Wars series, the ID.Buzz electric van is arriving later than originally anticipated—although potentially with a wide range of themes and personalities.
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Lake Michigan EV touring route takes form with open Rivian Waypoints chargersHeading to the beaches of Lake Michigan for a summer getaway? You'll soon have more EV charging options.
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Hyundai Tucson PHEV and Kia EV6 reviews, Mach-E and Air recalls, Mercedes' G-Turn: The Week in ReverseWhich U.S. city is installing curbside chargers on request? Is it possible that brake dust emissions are higher for EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 27, 2022. This week we presented a couple of drive reviews. In a...
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Tell your friends about EVs: Study suggests automakers still aren’t getting the word out Bengt HalvorsonElectric vehicles make a lot of sense for the pragmatic aspects: their ownership costs and environmental advantages. But once you’re in one, everything changes.
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VW Scout US factory, DC’s weight tax and EVs, getting the word out: Today’s Car NewsAnother U.S. factory is a possibility for VW’s Scout EV brand. DC is considering putting a premium on heavy vehicles; will it affect EVs? And getting the word out about EVs is still an issue. This and more, here at Green Car Reports Study results from J.D. Power suggest what we’ve long...
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EVs and brake dust, Lucid Air recall, Kia EV6 range and charging update: Today’s Car NewsThe Lucid Air has been recalled over a wiring issue—but nothing to do with its ace propulsion pieces. We sum up why we like the EV6 just a little bit more than the Ioniq 5, but why we think an important piece of tech is missing from both. And are brake-dust emissions from EVs something to be...
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2022 Kia EV6: Takeaways on real-world range, charging, and livability vs. Ioniq 5The Kia side of this nearly identically equipped dynamic duo of EV cousins is tuned better—although a recent rainy-weather drive in a RWD model put heat pump tech on our wish list.
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Curbside EV charging, Polestar and StoreDot, Stellantis and Samsung SDI: Today’s Car NewsPolestar invests in some very fast-charging batteries, and Stellantis partners with Samsung SDI. And could a program in Seattle for putting EV chargers along residential streets serve as a template for other big cities? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The automaker Stellantis on Tuesday...
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Stellantis plans $2.5 billion factory with battery supplier Samsung SDIThe Indiana plant, and a larger one with LG, will supply cells to hundreds of thousands of EVs made annually by later in the decade.
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Hyundai Tucson PHEV review, electric G-Wagen tank turn, $5B electric school bus program: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonWe review the Hyundai Tucson plug-in. Mercedes’ EQG electric SUV performs a stunt that doesn’t tread lightly. And the federal government provides some details on its $5 billion plan for...
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EVs offsetting oil demand, upcycled electric garbage truck, Mach-E recall: Today’s Car NewsEV adoption has helped avoid 3% of global oil demand. Shoppers aren’t trusting Tesla as much as traditional automakers, but EV options are lacking. We look at a recycled recycling truck—electric, of course. And a recall of the Mach-E is another testament to the effectiveness of...
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Ford recalls some Mustang Mach-E EVs for software-related issue—with OTA remedyBy the time most affected owners get the required notice of recall, delivered in the mail, their car will likely already be fixed.
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Lunaz upcycled electric garbage trucks are a model for reuse, carbon reduction vs. newAn offshoot of the firm that produced some stellar EV versions of classic British cars is now aiming to upcycle diesel trash trucks and turn them electric.
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Genesis GV60 and Ford Escape PHEV reviews, dual-charge-port GM EVs, electric RVs: The Week in ReverseWhy were the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 recalled? How much emissions comes from tires, again? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 20, 2022. How does the first luxury relative of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6 drive and...
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Hyundai plans to make up to 300,000 EVs annually in Georgia—batteries, tooThe plant isn’t expected to start building vehicles until the first half of 2025, but it's more than a niche operation and has a location good for export.
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