Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Jeep reveals 2022 Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid, teases future tech for off-road brand Bengt HalvorsonJeep plans electrified versions of its entire lineup by 2025, and on Thursday the brand revealed an important part of that: a Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe.
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Electric Dodge muscle and Ram trucks, Hercules and Pininfarina, Biden and right-to-repair: Today’s Car NewsDodge sees electric muscle cars and electrified Ram and Jeep trucks and SUVs as the next step. Hercules and Pininfarina are working together on an electric truck. And President Biden is considering the right-to-repair as part of the EV future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A fully...
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Fully electric Ram 1500 pickup and Dodge muscle car both due by 2024, part of $35B EV pushFour EV platforms, modular propulsion systems, and an EV fleet strategy are all part of a global pivot toward EVs across 14 brands.
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EV SPAC roundup, solid-state update, break-even on EVs, Electrify America expansion: Today’s Car NewsElectric vehicle SPACs remain the favorite way to scale up startups in the EV sector. VW looks for an Electrify America investor. Solid-state batteries are powering buses, and we check how that’s going. And how long will it take for new EVs to break even on carbon footprint? This and more...
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Solid-state batteries are already being installed in city buses: UpdateThe solid-state batteries being used and tested in city buses in Germany are the real thing, but they require special operating conditions.
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Report: VW is shopping Electrify America to other companies, in bid to scale upThe charging network could scale up with other partners involved—and be seen as something more than a VW atonement vehicle.
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Electric camper van, air quality at EV chargers, NYC electric garbage trucks: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonOne charging network has decided to start showing air quality updates at its chargers. Roaming agreements remain both a pride of the EV charging networks and a point of confusion. Electric garbage...
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Volta's free chargers update EV drivers on local air qualityVolta Charging and Bloomberg are teaming up to include air quality updates as part of the charging experience.
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GMC Hummer EV up close, BMW says farewell to i3, Volvo details its electric remake: The Week In ReverseWhich company is being sued over its idle fees at fast chargers? Which automaker’s actions prompted some celebrities to dump a green-car icon? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 2, 2021. “You don’t buy...
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Volvo maps out electric, BMW cancels i3, Rivian teases camp kitchen: Today’s Car NewsThe BMW i3 will soon be gone. Volvo highlights the technology shift it’s in the midst of with the Concept Recharge. Rivian teases more of its camp kitchen. And which automakers are going all-electric? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo has revealed what it calls its...
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Volvo Concept Recharge is brand’s “manifesto” for a pure electric futureVolvo sees taking batteries, computing, and software in-house as part of the transition to all-EV by the end of the decade.
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Volvo US EVs, GMC Hummer EV up close, Model 3 safety, Toyota scandal and Prius: Today’s Car NewsWe get an up-close look at the GMC Hummer EV. Volvo plans for its U.S. factory to make only EVs later in the decade. And is Toyota’s icon of socially progressive and green the real victim of its political-donation scandal? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Although a report about...
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Remember when the Toyota Prius was truly a halo vehicle?
Especially in the late aughts, the Prius met that definition in the best possible way. The humble, socially conscious image booster was...
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Honda Prologue EV, Mazda diesel, Tesla idle fees, Ford fleet-charging smarts: Today’s Car NewsHonda gives its GM-based EV a name. A Tesla owner cries foul over Supercharger idle fees. Panasonic dumps its Tesla stock. Mazda’s diesel is here and gone. And Ford’s acquisition of a startup will help make EVs click for fleets. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda has...
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2024 Honda Prologue: GM-powered electric SUV has a nameHonda will rely on GM's Ultium propulsion strategy for EVs in the U.S. until later in the decade.
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This charging tech will help optimize Ford F-150 Lightning Pro and other fleet EVsSoftware and modeling from Electriphi will help understand when, where, and how rapidly big fleets of EVs should charge.
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Mazda diesel has already come and gone: Here’s why it didn’t work for the USMazda's varied vision of the future includes EVs, hybrids, and a Skyactiv-X six—but no diesel for the U.S. We consider why that didn't work out.
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Kia EV6 up close, Volvo XC90 Recharge driven, Canoo battery tech, no climate no deal: The Week in ReverseWhich German brand stepped up its plans to phase out internal combustion models? Which upcoming EV got a power boost, and which one got a battery boost? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 25, 2021. Firsthand experience...
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Sion solar car update, electric Volvo XC90 details, Kia EV6 up-close photos: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonThe all-electric XC90 Recharge will get lidar sensors. We take an up-close look at the Kia EV6—yes, the one with the numbers that rival the Model Y Performance. And the Sono Sion solar EV is...
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GM free charging, Jaguar EVs, Canoo vs. Tesla structural battery: Today’s Car NewsCanoo has a structural battery, but not like Tesla. Jaguar is shopping around for an EV platform. And GM is offering free late-night EV charging. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Jaguar recently canceled its all-electric XJ flagship, but now it’s looking for a new platform to...
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EV startup Canoo has a structural battery—but it’s not Tesla’s approachCanoo is using what amounts to a module-to-car approach for its EV platform, while Tesla might migrate to a cell-to-car structural battery. Both save significant weight.
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Audi EV plan, Mach-E GT range, California grid, USPS contract: Today’s Car NewsAudi shows us how it plans to phase out internal combustion. California heat waves are prompting some warnings about EV charging. The controversial USPS contract for next-generation vehicles will rely on Ford components. And Ford delivers some good news about range ratings on the Mustang Mach-E GT...
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Ford Mustang Mach-E GT: Performance versions rated up to 270 miles of rangeOfficial EPA ratings beat previous Ford estimates for these performance models that face the Tesla Model Y Performance and Kia EV6.
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Gas and electric USPS trucks will be powered by FordNext-generation USPS trucks will borrow key components from Ford in gas and electric versions—although the controversy over how few of these trucks might be all-electric is yet to be worked out.
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