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Lincoln Corsair PHEV review, Polestar referrals, California drought and CO2 cost: Today’s Car News

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The California drought has a clean-air cost. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo’s sales of plug-in models are gaining momentum, and Polestar is adding a referral program, but it’s not so Tesla-like. And we drive Lincoln’s not-so-electric plug-in hybrid.

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Next-gen PHEVs, Nissan EV pickup, Tesla at 6M, GM and CATL: Today’s Car News

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Nissan and Mitsubishi team up for EVs, hybrids, and PHEVs, and next-generation pickups. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Between the lines, Nissan reportedly plans to use Mitsubishi’s plug-in hybrid system in its own PHEVs, while Mitsubishi will use Nissan’s EV tech—and the upcoming pickup could potentially use both.

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Taycan review, Equinox EV deal, R1T top safety, 70-mile PHEVs: The Week in Reverse

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This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 6, 2024. In a first drive of the 2025 Porsche Taycan , we found that with improvements to performance, efficiency, and charging, this grand-touring electric sports car lives up to its original mission—and much more.

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Tesla Powerwall virtual power plant, Hyundai Ioniq recall, “wear-free” motor: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla Powerwall owners will ally to smooth the California grid. And Hyundai issues a recall on the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and PHEV—again. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a pilot program with the California utility PG&E, some Tesla Powerwall owners will.

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Leaf/Outlander PHEV sales race, California goes zero-carbon by 2045, and electric car poll: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

The Nissan Leaf and Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV fight for plug-in hybrid and electric car sales dominance in Canada. California plans to go carbon-free for electricity by 2045. And we ask what the most exciting electric car coming in 2019 may be. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Canoo platform, Georgia battery plant, PHEV and EV costs: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The California electric vehicle. Looking at repairs and maintenance, plug-in hybrids cost less than traditional models. And Canoo has some fast fun with its bare electric-vehicle platform out in the open.

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Safest EVs, VW ID.4 update, Honda fuel-cell PHEV, Fiat’s EV future: The Week in Reverse

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This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 2, 2024. Honda revealed the upcoming fuel-cell version of its Honda CR-V and, once again, it will only be available by lease in California. Follow Green Car Reports on Facebook and Twitter The post Safest EVs, VW ID.4

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