Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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According to a Thursday report from Bloomberg, GM is working on a program that would expand its Corvette sports-car nameplate to a brand of at least two vehicles, including an electric crossover SUV...
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GM plans to build EV600 electric van in CanadaThe plant that once built the high-mpg Geo Metro will build GM's upcoming electric delivery vans.
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Ford Mach-E range, base Model Y, Nio solid-state battery, Ioniq 5 photos: The Week in ReverseWhich company revealed both an electric cargo van and a flying car this week? Why is Tesla being asked to recall so many of its cars for failing touchscreens? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 15, 2021. Our...
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Bolt and Volt deals; battery health and used EVs; Renault 5 redux: Today’s Car NewsGeneral Motors is offering quite the deal on Chevy Volt and Bolt EV used cars. And we look at how battery health reports might help prop up the used-car market for EVs. Meanwhile, Renault takes the high-performance R5 into all-electric territory. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A Euro...
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Could battery health reports rescue an ailing used EV market?Recurrent just announced a partnership with AAA and aims to provide more reassurance to buyers and sellers alike.
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Tesla touchscreen failures, MPG fines, EV fires and first responders: Today’s Car NewsPerhaps spurred by the final week of an administration, it’s a morning of green-car news from regulators Washington, D.C. The Trump administration has attempted to delay steeper mpg fines. A large-scale recall of Tesla vehicles for touchscreen issues has been requested by the NHTSA. And the...
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The federal government has asked Tesla to recall approximately 158,000 vehicles, including the 2012-2018 Tesla Model S and the 2016-2018 Tesla Model X, for failures that would result in the loss of...
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Cadillac Celestiq and Ioniq 5 teased, Sony Vision-S returns, Model Y crash-test ratings: Today’s Car NewsHyundai teases its Ioniq 5 crossover due for deliveries later this year. Cadillac also showed a glimpse of its Celestiq that’s not expected until 2023. The Model Y gets some reassuring crash-test ratings. And the very good-looking Sony electric car we saw last year at CES is moving along...
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Tesla Model Y crash test results: 5-star rating securedThe Tesla Model Y managed to achieve the best occupant safety ratings in the federal government's dynamic tests.
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2022 Ioniq 5 electric crossover dials in 45 EV Concept's retro look for February debutThe Ioniq 5 crossover will arrive in fall 2021 and very closely follow the Hyundai 45 concept, as new photos of the prototype suggest.
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GM electric delivery van, Nio solid-state battery, Lordstown order update: Today’s Car NewsGeneral Motors is setting up a new business around electric delivery vehicles. Lordstown says that it has 100,000 orders for its electric truck. And Nio could soon beat other carmakers to offer solid-state batteries. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nio has revealed its Model S–sized...
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GM reveals an electric van, launches a new business for electric cargo deliveryA new business called BrightDrop will focus GM's electric-vehicle tech and connectivity toward commercial customers.
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The Tesla Model Y standard range arrives just in time to face off with the Ford Mustang Mach-E. We take a look at Mach-E range. Some of Europe still doesn’t see EVs as a green choice. And Geely...
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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E range test: At 70 mph, true to EPA highway resultsThe Ford Mustang Mach-E isn't a 300-mile EV for highway road trips; but it delivers what the EPA ratings suggest and possibly better.
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China’s biggest search engine is forming an electric car company with GeelyBaidu is reportedly negotiating to use the SEA platform for upcoming Volvo and Polestar vehicles for a venture powered by its own software.
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Tesla record, Fisker electric pickup, Mazda rotary, Big Tech partnerships: The Week in ReverseWhich carmaker, like Tesla, isn’t planning to use lidar sensors in its driver assistance system? Which carmaker made an argument against one-pedal driving? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 8, 2021. Nio is set...
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Hyundai and Apple, Geely and Baidu, Lucid and Saudi Arabia: Today’s Car NewsTwo tech giants possibly pairing up with major automakers could change the shape of electric vehicles and mobility later in the decade. And Lucid might build cars in Saudi Arabia. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The search engine giant Baidu is reportedly partnering up with Volvo parent...
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GM rebrands itself around EVs, launches “Generation E” ad campaign"Nobody will be left out" says one of the new ads launched by GM for future EVs to be built on its Ultium platform.
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Hyundai has disclosed that it’s among the companies vying for a potential tie-up with Apple that would result in jointly developed autonomous electric cars.
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Sono solar car, VW ID.4 coasting, Mercedes EQS Hyperscreen: Today’s Car NewsVolkswagen says why there isn’t one-pedal driving on the ID.4. Sono Motors is preparing to show the next version of its solar car. And Mercedes-Benz shows a completely new interface due first in its electric flagship. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Mercedes-Benz has revealed a...
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Mercedes-Benz EQS electric luxury car will debut full-dash Hyperscreen interfaceThe next-generation interface for Mercedes-Benz vehicle cabins covers the dash with screen space and is bowing in the upcoming EQS electric sedan.
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Byton reboot, Mazda rotary, Nio flagship, EVs for Honda and Acura: Today’s Car NewsMazda at last confirms a rotary-engine range extender for the U.S. A report suggests GM is making plans to build EVs in Mexico. Nio is going long on driving range but not shying away from battery swapping. And Foxconn provides a lifeline to Byton. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Longtime...
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Mazda MX-30 EV is US-bound with rotary range extender, company confirmsThe MX-30 will arrive in the U.S. as a rotary-supplemented plug-in series hybrid as well as a fully electric model.
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Report: Acura EV to be made in Tennessee, alongside Cadillac LyriqGM could build an electric vehicle for Honda starting as soon as 2023, with an Acura model coming in 2024.
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