Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Dual charge ports for GM EVs, Mercedes-AMG future, Renault fuel-cell concept: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonThe Mercedes Vision AMG concept shows a glimpse of AMG’s all-electric performance car future, while the Renault Scénic Vision concept claims to cut the carbon footprint while mixing in a...
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GM patent: Electric trucks could charge other EVs during fast-charging, with dual portsA GM patent filing points to a potential future setup that could charge at 800V with one port, at 400V with two ports simultaneously, or charging on one while connecting a load to the other.
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Honda Prologue EV, Kia electric vans, Ioniq 5 and EV6 recalled: Today’s Car NewsElectrify America is going big on solar to offset its charging network. Honda teased its Prologue electric SUV. Kia and Hyundai are recalling some of their latest and greatest EVs to the dealership due to a software issue. And Kia sees electric vans are part of the mobility future. This and more...
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Electrify America signs on for 75 MW of solar, says it commits them to net-zeroThe EV charging network is committing to buy enough renewable energy to offset its use and create new solar generation.
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GM-based Prologue electric SUV teased: First Honda EV for widespread US availabilityHonda calls the Prologue its “first volume Honda EV,” and notes that Honda-engineered EVs will start arriving in North America in 2026
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Ford Escape PHEV review, electric G-Class battery tech, “clean” hydrogen hubs: Today’s Car NewsThe electric G-Class will get energy-dense batteries. Federal hydrogen hubs should get more scrutiny over how they're making hydrogen, experts say. And does the Ford Escape PHEV deliver an experience that makes sense next to Ford's excellent EVs? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a Ford...
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Ford knows plug-in hybrids well. Nearly a decade ago it offered a smart set of Energi models proving that drivers were eager to plug in.
With a Fusion sedan and C-Max hatchback, those Energi...
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Cadillac Lyriq price, VW’s Scout brand, future electric RVs, Genesis GV60 review: Today’s Car NewsWe review the Genesis GV60. The Cadillac Lyriq has a price tag and range ratings. Electric RVs could embrace solar and aero. And is VW working around its U.S. dealers? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Genesis GV60 is one of a growing group of premium electric crossovers that will...
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2023 Cadillac Lyriq starts at $62,990, with estimated 312 miles of rangeThe first electric vehicle from Cadillac also promises to be exceptionally quiet, luxurious, and fast-charging.
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EV operating cost, electric RVs, batteries and tire emissions: Today’s Car NewsEVs remain the antidote for high gas prices. Expectations are high for electric RVs, but where will they charge? And the weight of bigger battery packs causes more emissions from a source you might not expect. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Bigger batteries for electric vehicles can...
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Fully electric RVs are coming—with steeper range and charging challenges than electric carsElectric RVs are going to need high-power DC fast-charging, in some quite different places than electric cars, pickups, and SUVs.
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F-150 Lightning review, Scout electric SUVs, Fisker Pear and Lordstown Endurance: The Week in ReverseWhich electric trucks got a surge of new reservations after a big price hike? Might future electric cars go without friction brakes as we know them? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 13, 2022. In a long-anticipated first...
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Bolt EUV Redline, Panasonic 4680 pace, hydrogen fuel cells for older semis: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonTesla reportedly wants Panasonic to pick up the pace on battery development. Truck makers consider rebuilding diesel semis as fuel-cell rigs. And GM gives the Chevy Bolt EUV a sporty look that ties...
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VW Scout electric SUVs, Rivian reservations, Foxconn, Fisker, and Lordstown: Today’s Car NewsScout is the new name for VW electric SUVs. Rivian’s price hike seems to have spurred more interest. And Foxconn is a U.S. automaker, enabling Lordstown and Fisker. It’s been a busy news week, full of twists and turns. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. With the completion of the...
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Fisker provides first look at $29,900 urban EV, confirms Ohio productionWith the iPhone maker Foxconn as contract manufacturer, Fisker is aiming for a minimum of 250,000 a year at the Ohio factory that used to crank out Chevy small cars.
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With Lordstown deal complete, Foxconn pivots to making EVsFoxconn will also invest $100 million in a joint venture that will work with Lordstown Motors and engineer vehicles to be based on Foxconn’s MiH (mobility in harmony) platform.
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Rivian has received 10,000 more reservations, at an average $93,000, since its March price hikeRivian has made a total of 5,000 trucks cumulatively. But it has 10,000 new preorders, for trucks costing an average $93,000, since raising prices on its trucks by as much as $12,000 in March.
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Ford F-150 Lightning review, Tesla screen recall, electric semi in production form: Today’s Car NewsTesla screens have been overheating. The big electric semi from Freightliner and Daimler Trucks has bowed in production form. And we drive the F-150 Lightning. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning doesn’t reinvent the pickup truck, but it makes it better by...
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The U.S. EPA has posted range and efficiency numbers for the 2022 F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck—delivering more range, and thus better efficiency, than Ford had originally hinted for...
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Lordstown deadline, hacking EV chargers, BMW won’t give up gasoline: Today’s Car NewsBMW believes in electric versions of its gasoline sedans. EV chargers are a security concern. And is this a new start or the beginning of the end for Ohio’s Lordstown Motors? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Will Lordstown survive? This is the week we’ll likely get a better...
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2025 BMW electric sedan could split 3-Series, while i5 and i7 preserve ICE formSUVs aside, BMW will start truly diverging its EVs from the rest of its traditional lineup in 2025. But in the meantime, it sees no hurry in forfeiting its share of gasoline sales.
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EVs sans brakes, Nissan FEV, California V2X, Bollinger and Roush: Today’s Car NewsCalifornia dives deeper into bidirectional charging. Bollinger announces how its electric trucks will be made. We take a look back at a Nissan electric vehicle that could have been more than a point on would-be EV history. And might EVs go without brakes as we know them in the future? This and...
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Roush will assemble Bollinger Motors’ electric trucks in MichiganThe relationship does not include the B1 electric SUV and B2 electric pickup, which were indefinitely postponed as the company pivoted to larger commercial electric trucks.
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No brakes! Will the EVs of the future omit friction pads entirely?The E Tense Performance aims for a future in which brake dust and brake-pad replacements might be a thing of the past, and brake regen handles it all.
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