Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Hydrogen fuel-cell off-roader, Tesla suspension issue, diesel truck tampering: Today’s Car News Bengt HalvorsonAudi’s shift to fully electric vehicles is adding urgency to the carbon-neutral rethink it’s giving manufacturing. Hyundai’s hydrogen fuel-cell system could be destined for an SUV...
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Tesla Model S and Model X suspension failures prompt US safety investigationA suspension issue on the Model X and Model S has prompted a safety investigation from NHTSA. It could potentially lead to a U.S. recall.
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Audi E-Tron EVs add urgency to plan making production sites CO2-neutral by 2025Audi is hoping to make all of its assembly plants CO2-neutral, but past that there's much progress to be made in looking upstream in the supply chain.
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Illegal emissions tampering on diesel trucks is rampant—and apparently a big businessIllegal delete kits and tampering with emissions equipment is so common that is creates more noncompliant vehicles than the VW diesel scandal, a new EPA report suggests.
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ID.4 and Mach-E range ratings, XC40 Recharge drive, Ariya impressions: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker this week agreed to stop siding with the Trump administration? And what possibility did Tesla’s Elon Musk suggest for Europe? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending November 27, 2020. This week GCR took a...
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Thanksgiving gas prices are lowest in years—but that hasn’t made electric cars the turkeysLow holiday-weekend gas prices help underscore what an exceptional year 2020 is, and what a turning point it's been for EVs.
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Volkswagen ID.4 range ratings are out. Tesla’s considering even higher range targets, and a compact car for Europe. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that...
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2021 VW ID.4 electric SUV rated at 250 miles of rangeThe first of a generation of mass-market electric vehicles from Volkswagen doesn't quite measure up to the range and efficiency precedent set by Tesla.
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Cadillac plans, Volvo XC40 Recharge review, GM and California: Today’s Car NewsGM makes good with California, and it gives Cadillac dealerships a way out if they don’t see the all-electric future. And we get a drive in the Volvo XC40 Recharge. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors confirmed that it has stopped siding with the Trump administration and...
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Preview drive: 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge electric SUV doesn’t complicate the futureThe 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge is Volvo's first electric car, and it lays out a straightforward driving experience for the brand's EV products.
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Mustang Mach-E range, Karma vs. Lordstown, Nissan and Hercules: Today’s Car NewsNissan appears to be exploring electric-truck possibilities, too. Karma calls foul on Lordstown. And the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV gets EPA range ratings. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The most affordable versions of the Ford Mustang Mach-E arrive to actually undercut the Chevrolet...
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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E: First non-Tesla EV to reach 300 miles of EPA-rated rangeFord Mustang Mach-E range has been certified by the EPA, Ford says, and with the Extended Range Battery it's better than anything not from Tesla.
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GM EV plans, Mirai details, Elantra Hybrid review, $35K Model 3 déjà vu: The Week in Reverse Bengt HalvorsonWhich EV startup revealed plans to personalize its upcoming vehicles with wraps?
Which popular electric vehicle earned an abysmal reliability rating?
This is our look back at the Week In...
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Tesla Model Y reliability, GM EV plan, Cadillac Lyriq and Hummer EV timelines: Today’s Car NewsThe Tesla Model Y flubs in fit and finish—and reliability. And we digest what GM’s stepped-up electric vehicle investment means. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors yesterday stepped up the amount of its expected investment on EVs and autonomous tech through 2025...
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GMC Hummer EV’s warp-speed development may be a template for many more GM EVsGM streamlined the development process to just 26 months for the Hummer EV models, it's claiming—and if all goes well it could be a new norm.
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Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV pulled forward for early 2022 US arrivalAs Cadillac prepares to fully electrify its fleet, the 2022 Lyriq electric SUV gets bumped ahead in production to arrive nine months earlier than planned.
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GM’s $27B plan: 450-mile range, affordable models among 30 EVs by 2025GM is upping its investment in electric and autonomous vehicles to $27 billion as it plans longer ranges and vehicles at lower prices.
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California’s $1,500 EV rebate, UK’s 2035 ICE ban, bigger batteries vs. lightweighting: Today’s Car NewsA new $1,500 point-of-sale rebate will effectively help dealerships put “cash on the hood” of electric cars. The UK has added detail to what leads up to its 2035 ban on the sale of new gasoline vehicles. And do EV makers bet on batteries, lightweight materials, or both? This and more...
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EV makers are setting their sights on 100% electric by 2030. Feature and safety details make the 2021 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car more appealing at face value. And what’s the cost to...
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Racier-looking 2021 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel-cell car is ready for more infrastructureThe redesigned Toyota Mirai looks like a better cheerleader for hydrogen than before, but it's going to need many more places to refuel.
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Lordstown electric truck update, $35K Tesla Model 3 nixed, Canoo wraps: Today’s Car NewsThe Tesla Model 3 Standard Range is now even off the secret menu. Canoo plans to use wraps to help customers customize their subscription EVs. And Lordstown Motors reports a lot of interest in its electric truck. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lordstown says that there are now 50,000...
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Canoo sees its subscription-based electric van as a canvas for wrapsCanoo won't sell its electric vehicles, but it will lean on a wrap program to help owners make a statement on the streets.
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Ford EV ecosystem, Hyundai Elantra Hybrid review, wind-powered car carrier: Today’s Car NewsFord is building up a “digital ecosystem” for EVs that could also include building its own batteries. We got some time behind the wheel of the 54-mpg Hyundai Elantra Hybrid. Tire and wheel size can matter a lot in EV range. And could car carriers go wind-powered? This and more, here at...
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Ford considers making its own batteries for EVs, as it builds up “digital ecosystem”Batteries could give Ford greater supply integration—on top of what one executive terms "the bigger revolution" in software and connectivity.
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