Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2020

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian plans to include a two-tier charging strategy that will include both DC fast-charging and AC charging, under a network that will. Toyota is pushing ahead with more fuel-cell semis. And Rivian ramps up to offer charging in some out-of-the-way places.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Today, we look at whether electric-car drivers prefer DC fast charging or Level 2 AC charging, who really pays for road maintenance, and pricing for the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid crossover. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Because they don't.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 20, 2015

Volkswagen confirms that all of its plug-in cars will soon have DC fast-charging capability, Infiniti says it won''t build its previously-discussed electric car, and Hyundai''s head of green-car R&D talks to us about upcoming hybrids and electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.'

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2015

Today, Tesla plans a Model 3 crossover, Honda plans to kill its Civic Hybrid and Natural Gas models, and DC fast-charging prices fluctuate. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla adds a liquid-cooled charging cable to one of its Supercharger stations. Could it speed up charging even more?

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 20, 2019

Five years ago, a frequent matter of debate here at Green Car Reports was whether CCS or ChAdeMO would become the electric-car DC fast-charging standard of choice in the U.S. Soon after that it became quite clear that CCS, with the weight of the European and U.S.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

This and more, today at Green Car Reports. In terms of DC fast-charging locations—which is really what matters to quell range. Electrify America, which started rolling out fast-charging stations just 20 months ago, is gaining on Tesla’s Supercharger network.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 19, 2021

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The charging network EVgo has partnered with Meijer for Midwest DC fast. We get some follow-up time driving the Honda CR-V Hybrid. And those seeking a speedy charge while shopping have a new option in the Midwest.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2020

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Pasadena, California, is now claiming to have the largest public DC fast-charging station. A California city now claims to have the largest public fast-charging site. And Ford isn’t worried about low gas prices and EV adoption.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 20, 2019

We take a tally of DC fast charging. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Rivian announced that its upcoming R1S SUV will offer four different roof options. And our latest Twitter poll asks readers if they think crash-test ratings are more or less important for EVs. Rivian revealed.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2018

And DC fast chargers have the potential to downsize. All this and more on Green Car Reports. A much-publicized Tesla teardown from earlier in the year reveals some lessons and missed opportunities. Battery manufacturing happens to be in places with dirty power sources.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 3, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors gains ground in Pennsylvania, full pricing and options information for the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid, and Audi plans a plug-in hybrid version of each major model. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Beijing plans 1,000 DC.'

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Today, waits at Tesla service centers get longer, Elon Musk teases a more powerful Tesla Supercharger DC fast-charging station, and new analysis claims some forms of renewable energy are now the cheapest unsubsidized sources of electricity in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

A longtime reader and plug-in car owner lays out an effective roadmap for going solar. Tesla and Electrify America reach an agreement to install Tesla stationary battery storage at some EA DC fast-charge stations. And Green Car Reports has seen.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Today, we have a video road test of the 2017 Toyota Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, a new report claims Toyota will launch a battery-electric car, and Tesla Motors will begin charging for use of its Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: When it comes to charging an electric car on the street, urban drivers get creative; the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid is rated at 47 mpg combined; and Audi pushes lawmakers to give its diesels a “fair shot.” ” All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 10, 2018

A VW executive says electric cars could spell the end of front-wheel drive. And Electrify America opens its first two 350-kilowatt DC fast chargers a few miles from the Tesla factory. All this and more on Green Car Reports. EPA proposes new looser standards for coal plants.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 10, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors mulls opening up its Supercharger DC fast-charging standard to other manufacturers, we drive the 2015 Volkswagen Golf TDI, and there''s a confusing new MINI Cooper with five doors. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 16, 2016

Today, the countdown to the reveal of the Tesla Model 3 electric car commences, a fired employee sues Volkswagen, alleging the company destroyed documents related to the diesel scandal, and Volvo backs the Combined Charging Standard (CCS) for electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 8, 2024

Changes to battery cell chemistry have increased DC fast-charging power from 150 kw to 175 kw, allowing for 10% to 80% charging in about 28 minutes under normal conditions, according to Audi. 2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron In a first drive, Green Car Reports found the 2023 Q4 E-Tron to be a nicely priced, practical choice in its peer set.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2014

We start off the final month of 2014 with updates on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric car, BMW''s response to Elon Musk''s talk of a possible collaboration with Tesla, and the possibility of even lower gas prices. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2014

All this and more on Green Car Reports. BMW promises a DC fast-charging station construction blitz, with details coming at the 2015 Detroit Auto Show in.'

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Green Cars News

MARCH 21, 2014

BMW is believed to be readying a new DC rapid charging solution for its electric cars, with an announcement expected within the next three weeks. Exactly what the announcement will be, we aren’t sure as the BMW i3 is already able to use public DC rapid charging stations for a recharge time of just[.].

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Today, we've got news out of Congress in DC, bad news for the Tesla Model 3, some advice on fuel-saving techniques, and a song sung by electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla has been able to build only 260 Model 3 electric cars over the last three months, CEO Elon Musk said yesterday.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 22, 2014

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signs an anti-Tesla bill, researchers claim a new titanium-dioxide battery can charge faster and last longer, and an Italian site covers all of the DC fast-charging bases. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signs a bill banning Tesla Motors.'

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

The UK has been a hotbed for exciting new green technologies in recent months, and now a consortium led by technology consultancy Prodrive has developed a bi-directional DC-DC converter with the ability to deliver a 600V output from a 380V source. Tags: Green cars Latest news.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

But as Green Car Reports found out in follow-ups with Toyota in the U.S., kw onboard charger wouldn’t make sense for mid-trip charging stops, but for future PHEVs with quicker charging or even DC fast-charging, such a feature might add even more carbon-averting functionality. The Prius Prime’s relatively slow 3.5-kw

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Today, the 2016 Toyota Prius is the most fuel-efficient car without a plug, as well as one of our Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy nominees. Also, General Motors switches up its marketing tactics for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, and Nissan and BMW partner on DC fast-charging stations. See what the Tesla Model X.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Today, Lucid Motors selects Arizona as the location for the factory that will build its luxury electric car, four automakers collaborate on a DC fast-charging network for Europe, and Mazda executives indicate the Japanese automaker will launch an electric car in 2019. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 18, 2017

Today, a Tesla owner reacts to the automaker's new fees for Supercharger DC fast charging, a new report hints at the possible cost of the Faraday Future FF 91 electric car, and a German court orders Volkswagen to reimburse a diesel owner. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Porsche suggested since its arrival for the 2020 model year that the Taycan had the potential to take full advantage of 350-kw DC fast-charging at 800 volts , but since its launch it’s been limited to around 270 kw. That’s been adjusted upward for 2025 with a new maximum of 320 kw “under ideal conditions,” according to Porsche.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 1, 2016

Today, a report claims Volkswagen may build its own battery factory to meet expanded electric-car production goals, Green Car Reports writer Ben Rich takes a road trip on an Energica Eva electric motorcycle, using only DC fast-charging stations, and Southern California Edison begins a pilot program to install electric-car charging stations.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2016

Today, the Tesla Supercharger network is boosted to a rate of 145 kilowatts, we take a look at the 2017 Kia Niro hybrid, and Jaguar prioritizes two new electric cars over a pair of performance models. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 7, 2016

Today, Tesla refutes an owner's claim of Model X "sudden acceleration, Hyundai's Genesis luxury brand may get electric cars, and CHAdeMO DC fast-charging will run at 150 kilowatts beginning in 2017. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Samsung.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 5, 2016

Justice Department sues Volkswagen over the carmaker's diesel-emissions cheating, and Tesla electric-car drivers experience congestion at the company's Supercharger DC fast-charging stations. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla Supercharger congestion got particularly bad at one.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

The Solterra can now DC fast-charge from 10% to 80% in 35 minutes, according to Subaru, compared to about an hour previously. In a first drive , Green Car Reports found that the Solterra continues Subaru’s rugged presentation, albeit in fully electric form. kwh battery pack provides a maximum 227 miles of EPA-rated range.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 14, 2016

Today, we look at why all-wheel drive Tesla electric cars are rated as more efficient than rear-wheel drive models, California issues nearly $9 million in grants for DC fast-charging stations, and global electric-car sales surged in 2015 despite stagnant U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2016

Today, General Motors says it won't fund Combined Charging Standard (CCS) DC fast-charging stations for the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car, California rejects Volkswagen's proposed fix for 2.0-liter liter TDI diesel cars, and we look at when electric-car tax credits will expire. California rejects.

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