Bengt Halvorson, Senior Editor
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Tonneau covers are already a popular option for pickup owners—allowing more secure, weather-protected storage, and perhaps even improved aerodynamics and highway efficiency.
Adding solar...
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GM and Nikola, Lucid Air debut, Gravity Concept, VW ID.3 reviews: The Week in ReverseWhich automaker sees 50 miles as the ideal electric range for plug-in hybrids? How can the EV battery system become more sustainable? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 11, 2020. The production version of the 2021...
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Bolt EV lease deal, Leaf milepost, Audi plug-in hybrids: Today’s Car NewsThe Nissan Leaf passes 500,000. There’s quite the lease deal on the Chevy Bolt EV. And Audi pegs about 50 miles as the ideal for plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Nissan Leaf has passed 500,000 made, it announced to coincide with World EV Day. Although...
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Audi RS performance models are going plug-in hybrid, perhaps with 50 miles electric rangeAudi says the future of its plug-in hybrids includes sporty variants and longer lasting electric ranges from current battery capacities.
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Lucid Air reveal, Project Gravity SUV concept, ID.3 review, battery ecosystem: Today’s Car NewsLucid reveals the Air and teases Project Gravity. Hyundai and SK Innovation envision a better battery ecosystem. And a first review on VW’s ID.3 electric car sure isn’t beaming about it. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai and the battery supplier SK Innovation have teamed...
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Lucid Project Gravity teases future electric SUVWith the introduction of the Lucid Air electric sedan, Lucid Motors released a set of pictures showing a concept design for its SUV due in 2023.
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California’s Lucid Motors has revealed pricing and production details for its Air sedan, ahead of its arrival in spring 2021. And with it, Lucid has released a set of production-car photos.
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GM battery tech, Uber EV plan, India gas-station chargers: Today’s Car NewsUber steps up its plans to take its ride-hailing all electric. GM cuts some cords with a technology first within the battery pack of its upcoming EVs. And India could add charging to tens of thousands of gas stations. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Amid a legal battle over the...
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GM says industry-first wireless battery management will help it scale Ultium EV techThe battery packs powering a new generation of EVs from GM, Honda, and Nikola will have a wireless battery management system.
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GM will build Nikola Badger electric truck, supply hydrogen fuel-cell techA partnership gives GM a portion of Nikola in exchange for necessary fuel-cell tech to power commercial trucks and more.
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Jeep chargers, Aiways’ European plan, inside ID.4, VW and Tesla: Today’s Car NewsChina’s Aiways has its sights set on Germany next. Volkswagen showed more of its ID.4, just after it let Tesla CEO Elon Musk see it up close. Jeep plans off-road-oriented charging. And a battery issue has stalled sales for some BMW and Mini plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car...
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Some 2020-2021 BMW and Mini plug-in hybrids under recall, sales stop for battery issueBMW and Mini plug-in hybrids have been halted by a battery issue that could result in a short-circuit and cause a fire.
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LAPD BMW i3s, Lucid Air acceleration, Jeep plug-in hybrid details: The Week in Reverse Bengt HalvorsonWhich two automakers announced a possible alliance?
Which automaker has decided to hide away the exhaust pipes on its vehicles?
This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green...
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Volvo masks exhaust, pop-up chargers, battery firm going public: Today’s Car NewsAnother charger design, being tested in the UK, stows neatly in the sidewalk when it’s not in use. Volvo is hiding its tailpipe exhaust tips, as it ramps up for a big push toward plug-in vehicles. And a solid-state battery company from Silicon Valley is going public. This and more, here at...
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Volvo starts masking its exhaust tips, on the way to more EVsVolvo heads into a cleaner future by hiding the last vestiges of gas-powered engines.
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Jeep Wrangler 4xe details, lifetime carbon emissions, GM and Honda: Today’s Car NewsThe Jeep Wrangler plug-in hybrid has been revealed. Groups are petitioning GM, Toyota, and FCA. A study aims to correct the errors in many other studies assessing lifetime carbon emissions. And GM and Honda are moving toward an alliance. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Details have been...
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GM and Honda propose establishing alliance extending well beyond EV and fuel-cell techA new alliance could take the partnership to a next level, involving the joint development of full vehicle platforms and a shared supply chain.
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Lucid Air performance, Ford battery strategy, EV production costs: Today’s Car NewsElectric vehicles could remain expensive to build even after batteries become much cheaper. Ford sent signals it doesn’t plan to accelerate EV volume past Tesla in the near future. And the Lucid Air can do very, very well at the dragstrip. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid has...
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After years of dragstrip victories over gasoline vehicles, the Tesla Model S might have at last met its match: in the form of the Lucid Air electric sedan.
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Pedestrian sound delay, fuel-cell Lunar Cruiser, Level 2 home-charging hacks: Today’s Car NewsToyota is aiming for the moon with a fuel-cell Land Cruiser cousin. The federal government gives automakers a little more time to sort out pedestrian sounds. And several pieces of new hardware can help you get more charging from the 240V circuit you have. This and more, here at Green Car Reports...
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How to get more Level 2 EV charging flexibility without costly electrical work
Devices from NeoCharge and Clipper Creek help electric-vehicle drivers make more of the 240V circuits they might already have access to, for more effective charging.
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Bollinger electric van, California charging push, BMW i3 police cars: Today’s Car NewsA utility-managed program in California promises to install 38,000 chargers over five years. Amazon orders more electric vans—but this time not from Rivian. and Bollinger reveals an electric van it says could arrive in 2022. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Bollinger last week...
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Used BMW i3 police cars offered up in LA: Electric-car deal or not?An program to use BMW i3 electric cars for LAPD duty has ended for some of the vehicles involved, with their listing at an LA BMW dealership.
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Lucid Air frunk, Volkswagen ID.4 sales strategy, EV tipping points: The Week in ReverseWhich upcoming electric vehicle was the inspiration for a song? Which automaker has big plans to lease the battery separately? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 28, 2020. Lucid announced that its Air electric luxury...
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