Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Classic Mini conversions; plug-in Range Rover; Tesla, Kia Niro EV, and Ford Mach-E satisfy: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonLand Rover sees an official EPA range of close to 50 miles for its Range Rover plug-in hybrid. Electric vehicle newbies are charmed with EVs but not so tied to a brand. And Mini is officially...
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First-time EV owners are charmed by electric, but brands have a lot to lose, study suggestsThe Kia Niro EV, Ford Mustang Mach-E, and Tesla Model 3 and Y were among the top-rated EVs for customer satisfaction.
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No $25,000 Tesla yet, Bentley preps for EVs, Firestone adds chargers: Today’s Car NewsTesla isn’t developing the $25,000 car yet, and it won’t launch any new models in 2022. Bentley is getting ready to build its first electric car. And some Firestone service centers are getting ready for EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has confirmed that its...
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Musk says Tesla isn’t working on $25,000 EV, suggests robotaxis make it less importantThe semi-autonomous robotaxis that Tesla CEO sees arriving in the near future will make a bigger impact on reducing the cost of transportation, he argues.
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Kia EV6 pricing, Made-in-Michigan GM EVs, Foxconn’s Lordstown: Today’s Car NewsFoxconn is getting ready to help make the Lordstown Endurance electric truck. The Kia EV6 costs a little more than its Ioniq 5 cousin. And GM reveals a next big step toward scaling up electric truck production. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM on Tuesday announced plans to convert its...
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2022 Kia EV6 starts at $42,115, gets an EPA-rated 310 miles in some versionsA GT performance model is also arriving later in the year, with an estimated 0-60 mph time of less than 3.5 seconds.
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The e-bike market pulls past electric cars again. One of the top solid-state battery tech firms pushes ahead. And is Nissan preparing to ramp up its EV plan across an Alliance? This and more, here at...
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The top-selling electric vehicles in the U.S. have two wheelsE-bikes have been outselling electric cars in the U.S., and 2020 and 2021 were very strong years for e-bike sales, according to a recent report.
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Rural gas-station charging, Tesla insurance, Model 3 subscriptions, GM EV factory: Today’s Car NewsTesla insurance expands, and several new subscriptions allow the Tesla Model 3 by the month. GM could soon be announcing another EV factory. And rural convenience stores want to be charging hubs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Where do we locate rural charging infrastructure? In...
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Convenience stores want to bring EV charging to rural AmericaRetailers say they are fuel-agnostic and an essential part of rural communities; but lawmakers need to fix demand charges.
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Want to try life with an EV? Subscribe to a Tesla Model 3Autonomy plans to offer thousands of Tesla Model 3 sedans to customers on a monthly subscription basis—although not including insurance.
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Electrified Airstream, all the EVs due in 2022, battery swapping big time: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker proposed powering EV fast-charging stations with fuel cells? Which big multinational company sees fast-charging profitable by later in the decade? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 21, 2022. We...
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Glamping getaways get destination chargers, thanks to Rivian. GM is getting ready for the arrival of Cadillac’s first fully electric vehicle. And is the shift to emphasize EVs all about...
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EV tech is the choice of politicians, not industry, claims European CEO: True for US?The CEO of Stellantis, the parent company of Jeep, Dodge, and Ram, says that hybrids are a better and cheaper way to cut carbon.
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GM’s fuel-cell EV chargers, electric Airstream and Winnebago, all the EVs arriving in 2022: Today’s Car NewsWe round up all the new EVs that will be arriving this calendar year. Electric versions of an Airstream trailer, Winnebago RV, and more show the shift of another industry is starting. And GM fuel cells won’t be used for passenger vehicles, but they might charge them. This and more, here at...
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Here are all the EVs arriving in 2022It includes electric pickups, sedans, fastbacks, and SUVs—most of them with premium prices, albeit with a few affordable exceptions.
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GM fuel-cell tech could enable more EV fast-charging, help prevent blackoutsGeneral Motors is looking to a partnership with a Utah company to commercialize its fuel-cell tech in mobile-generator form.
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Battery swapping goes big, America's lithium restart, EVs pass diesels in Europe: Today’s Car NewsCATL has a battery swapping solution that it claims will work on most electric cars. EVs pass diesel sales in Europe. And how did the U.S. end up so short on lithium? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lithium is essential for modern EVs, and the U.S. has large reserves of it. So how did it...
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Battery swapping, once considered a solution that had been outmoded by the capability for faster road-trip charging, is back—with the world’s largest battery supplier CATL onboard and...
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Sportier Subaru EVs, profitable fast-charging, EPA median range: Today’s Car NewsSubaru shows some racy-looking EVs. More EVs on the market last year meant the median EPA range dropped somewhat. And is profitability possible for EV fast-charging by the middle of the decade? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. An executive at BP claims, according to Reuters, that on a...
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Subaru performance EVs bow: Electric STI race car concept, Solterra STI prototypeSubaru aims to keep making go-fast performance cars as it shifts focus to electric—and it teases how with two new show cars.
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Fast chargers are almost as profitable as gasoline pumps, claims BP executiveWith EV charging potentially making the same margins in the future, is part of the focus keeping customers coming to profit centers like convenience stores?
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Toyota solid-state hybrid, used Tesla prices, EV trouble spots, Ariya and Leaf: The Week in ReverseWhich electric truck got put on an indefinite hold this week, and which one was reportedly delayed? And why might the shift to EVs spur the end of three-box sedans? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 14, 2022...
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EV reliability, Rivian Waypoints, Cybertruck delay, Bollinger bails: Today’s Car NewsRivian adds more charging waypoints where active types want them—like Yosemite. The Cybertruck has been delayed, according to one report citing inside sources. Bollinger has canceled plans for its boxy electric off-roaders. And why are EVs so unreliable? This and more, here at Green Car...
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