Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Rivian community, ELMS electric van, Foxconn, Fisker, and Lordstown: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonRivian is selling direct, like Tesla, but aiming for community. The plant that built generations of Hummers is now making Chinese electric vans. And could the maker of the iPhone produce both...
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At former GM plant, iPhone maker might build $30,000 Fisker EV and Endurance pickupA potential deal between Lordstown Motors and Foxconn could secure a stronger future for the Lordstown Endurance and Fisker affordable EV.
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Genesis GV60 up close, buying a Polestar, Rolls-Royce electric future, charging-station tool: Today’s Car NewsRolls-Royce reveals plans to go all-electric. Policymakers and charging networks have a new tool for locating stations. We check out the first electric car from Genesis. And how do you buy a Polestar? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We got an up-close look at the first electric car from...
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Rolls-Royce Spectre due in 2023 will lead brand all-electric by 2030Rolls-Royce, a leader for internal combustion engines last century, is shifting all of its models fully electric by the end of the decade.
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Lucid Air production, BrightDrop electric vans, researchers’ battery safety proposal: Today’s Car NewsGM makes the first of its delivery-oriented electric vans. Researchers think they can curb battery fires with a cell-production tweak. And Lucid Air electric sedans are due to be delivered next month. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid on Tuesday officially started making the Air...
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Lucid Air is in production, with first deliveries due in OctoberThe Lucid Air Dream Edition, with up to 520 miles of range, is headed to customers next month.
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In a first drive review of the 2022 Rivian R1T electric truck, we found it to be one of the most versatile vehicles ever tested. It’s a harbinger of what’s to come with a new era of fully...
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Ford commits $11.4B toward US electric truck factory, three battery plantsThe manufacturing complex in Tennessee will make the next-generation F-150 Lightning and be Ford's biggest and greenest yet.
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Electric British roadster, Mercedes batteries, leather-free Volvo EVs: Today’s Car NewsMercedes is joining Stellantis for batteries in Europe. Michigan plans a dynamic wireless charging pilot. A UK project envisions a lightweight British sports car. And Volvo will go leather-free in its EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo announced plans to make all of its fully...
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400-mile electric British roadster: UK funds enable a glimpse of the futureThe two-seat sports-car concept was created by a group of suppliers aiming to keep weight down and boost efficiency and sustainability.
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Michigan announces wireless charging pilot, state-funded EV charging networkA tourism-oriented EV charging network and dynamic inductive charging pilot are both planned, amid more urgency for charging infrastructure in the state.
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With Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis’ battery venture for Europe more than doublesJoining the venture between Stallantis and TotalEnergies will create “a European battery champion for electric vehicles,” the companies say.
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Volvo Cars announced this past week that it plans to make all of its fully electric models completely leather-free by 2030, as part of “an ethical stand for animal welfare.”
That...
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Toyota hybrid pickup, EVs with the most range, prices for Q4, EQS, Tucson PHEV: The Week in ReverseWhich affordable electric vehicle earned top safety recognition? What issue is splitting automakers’ support of a proposed EV tax credit expansion? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 24, 2021. With both Rivian...
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EV tax credit union boost, Hyundai Tucson PHEV pricing, BMW EV range: Today’s Car NewsThe Hyundai Tucson Plug-In Hybrid beats the RAV4 Prime on affordability. BMW is sitting out the race for more mass-market EV range. And controversy swirls over a boost being given to unions as part of the EV tax credit. We help break down why. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A revamped...
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EV tax credit boost: At up to $12,500, here’s how the two versions compareUnion-made electric vehicles could get a big push under two EV credit reform proposals; we take a look at the particulars.
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GM motor details, Ford battery recycling, Lotus’ lightweight EV platform: Today’s Car NewsGeneral Motors outlined what will help give its upcoming Ultium motors and drive systems efficiency and performance. Lotus shows off its upcoming lightweight EV platform. And Ford is thinking big about battery recycling. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford is partnering with Tesla...
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GM details Ultium EV motor family, enabling more range without bigger batteriesGM's motors, first bound for the Hummer EV, were designed in-house and will be optimized for products ranging from mass-market electric crossovers to performance cars. They're a key to maximizing range.
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Audi has revealed pricing, equipment, and range information for U.S. versions of its all-electric overture for the masses, the Q4 E-Tron lineup due late this year.
The compact Audi EV will start at...
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Bolt EV batteries, Rivian membership, VW ID.4 safety tests, Tesla FSD controversy: Today’s Car NewsBattery replacement is in sight for 2017-2019 Chevy Bolt EV owners. Rivian details what membership means. VW’s first mass-market EV aces the safety tests. And Tesla’s Full Self-Driving is being questioned once again. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM announced Monday that LG...
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Volkswagen ID.4 earns Top Safety Pick+ to pave way for VW’s mass-market EVsThe ID.4 is the first of VW's mass-market EVs to go on sale in the U.S., and it's earned remarkably good safety scores.
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Chevy Bolt EV battery recall: Replacements could start in October, new diagnostic software soonLG is building Chevy Bolt EV batteries once again, and GM recall replacements could bring new batteries and more range to 2017-2019 models as soon as October.
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Toyota hybrid pickup, range-topping EVs, Ford electric police cars, Eli Zero: Today’s Car NewsThe list of EVs with the most range now includes models from two new American automakers, Rivian and Lucid. A micro-EV makes its way to production. Ford is thinking of electric police cars. And Toyota starts to go hybrid with its trucks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. After years of...
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Toyota reveals a hybrid pickup, high mpg clearly not the top priorityToyota is nixing the V-8 and taking its largest pickup hybrid—but still aiming for big payload and towing. How will it fit in next to electric trucks?
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