Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Polestar earns a respectable range rating for its most affordable model. Alaskans will have enough fast-chargers for road trips along one route in the state. And Honda’s premium Acura brand...
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F-150 Lightning demand, Toyota hybrid battery plan, EV6 and Ioniq 5 top 300 miles: Today’s Car NewsDemand is surging for the F-150 Lightning, as Ford looks to go even bigger with future electric trucks. The newest EVs from Hyundai and Kia top 300 miles of range. Toyota is localizing battery production for its hybrids—and more in the future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota...
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Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6 top 300 miles of EPA range, beat all rivals but Model Y in efficiencyThe first models built on Hyundai's E-GMP next-generation platform for electric cars top the 300-mile barrier but don't yet measure up to Model Y on efficiency.
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Toyota says North Carolina battery plant will pave the way for US-built EVsBatteries produced at a Toyota battery plant in North Carolina will go toward hybrids and plug-in hybrids first, but will help enable the scaling up of EVs.
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Future of Leaf, Tesla Cybertruck crab mode, battery storage for fast-charging: Today’s Car NewsNissan hints at the future of the Leaf. Electrify America is betting on battery storage. The Tesla Cybertruck will crab-walk. And the Best Car To Buy finalists list is out! This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This morning, we announced our 2022 Best Car To Buy finalists. Five models met our...
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One of these 5 vehicles will be Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2022The Hyundai Ioniq 5, Lucid Air, Mercedes-Benz EQS, Rivian R1T, or Volkswagen ID.4 will win the Best Car To Buy distinction for 2022.
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This past week, Nissan provided the brightest overview of its future product lineup and electric vehicle plans in years—and a very early look at what a Nissan Leaf successor might look like...
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Rising battery costs, Nissan EV “ambition,” future Toyota EVs and Prime PHEVs: The Week in ReverseWhich petroleum giant partnered for battery swapping? Which automakers turned the focus to hydrogen internal combustion? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 3, 2021. By far, our biggest set of stories of the week...
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Nissan EV performance concept, Polestar 3 and Lexus RZ electric SUVs: Today’s Car NewsLexus looks ahead to its first EV due next year. Nissan ponders EV performance with a race-influenced concept. And Polestar counts its future in 3, 4, 5. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar on Thursday provided a first look—albeit in camouflaged form—of the Polestar 3...
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Polestar shows US-made electric SUV, teases two other upcoming EVsThe Polestar 3 is due to arrive in 2022, and it will be followed with two more models by 2024, a Polestar 4 crossover coupe and a Polestar 5 flagship based on the Precept concept.
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Future Prime PHEVs, EV cost concerns, Mad Max Maybach: Today’s Car NewsBattery costs have been falling for years, but the rising cost of raw materials is pushing them upward now. At least one CEO doesn’t see how EVs’ cost premium can be passed along to consumers. A big, 2-door Maybach electric concept goes rugged-posh. Toyota taking it slow with EVs, we...
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Future Toyota Prime plug-in hybrids: How much range and performance?More Toyota plug-in hybrids will follow the excellent RAV4 Prime, but don’t count on new levels of range or performance, Toyota suggests.
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In order to produce affordable electric vehicles at scale, automakers need to both drive down battery costs and secure a stable supply of critical materials.
For General Motors and its Ultium Cells...
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2023 Kia Niro: EV, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid versions return in redesigned modelAlthough US plans haven't yet been confirmed, the sustainability-focused Kia small crossover returns with three powertrains plus a fresh design theme.
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Toyota is poised to make affordability, not range, at the center of its EV playKeeping the battery size modest is essential for creating affordable, sustainable EVs, Toyota maintains.
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Used EV tax credit, Hummer EV range, hybrid theft, Ioniq design: The Week in ReverseHow soon will the Rivian R1S and Cadillac Lyriq electric SUVs arrive? Which foreign automaker plans two U.S.-bound models and 60 U.S. showrooms starting next year? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 26, 2021. General...
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Hummer EV range, Hyundai Ioniq design, Polestar 5 flagship: Today’s Car NewsThe hefty Hummer EV Edition 1 gets rated for range, although it's not quite EPA-official. A flagship Polestar 5 due in 2024 will take closely after the Precept concept. And what does the Hyundai Seven concept say about future Ioniq models? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has listed an...
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2022 GMC Hummer EV range: Edition 1 will be listed—but not EPA-rated—at 329 milesThe first version of the Hummer EV "electric supertruck" is too portly for EPA range and efficiency ratings. But GM is releasing them anyway.
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Vietnam’s Vinfast has big plans for EVs in the U.S. market. California’s infrastructure push focuses in on EV charging—and hydrogen delivery. GM readies its Cadillac Lyriq for...
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EV tax credit details, automakers' CAFE credit glut, hybrid thefts: Today’s Car NewsAutomakers aren’t doing all they can to raise mpg, according to a new EPA report. Hybrids are hot for car thieves right now. Tesla owners quibble over an outage. And will the EV tax credit include that union-made bonus? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The House version of the Build...
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Here’s why hybrids have become a top target for thievesCatalytic converters—and more specifically, the precious metals in them—have become a hot commodity. Blame the supply-chain crisis, and a lack of accountability.
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Tesla Phone Key outage allegedly locked some out of their cars: Is this the future?Some owners couldn't access their Tesla vehicles for a time on Friday, as app- and phone-based keys are headed toward wider adoption in tech-forward EVs.
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EVs from Toyota, Subaru, and Fisker; LA show concepts; $60,000 Tesla Model Y: The Week in ReverseWhich popular electric vehicle ranked near the bottom for reliability? Which company made sure its truck’s frunk was useful space? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 19, 2021. Several important affordable...
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Ford drops its plans to develop EVs with RivianAs part of a plan to double down on its own EV push, including two new platforms due by mid-decade, Ford is going its own way.
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