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VW ID.Buzz review, EPA diesel-truck crackdown, Lightyear funding: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The EPA cracks down on diesel “tunes” for trucks with millions in fines. In a review of the VW ID.Buzz electric van—in production. Lightyear gets more investment for its higher-volume solar EV. And we drive the ID.Buzz electric Microbus, but for Americans it remains a couple years off.

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Genesis GV60 review, plug-in hybrid pass, China WTO complaint: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Plug-in hybrids are getting a pass from the EPA for a few years, despite evidence they’re polluting more than billed. In a quick review of the 2024 Genesis. China complains to the WTO. And we drive the Genesis GV60, just as Genesis reveals there’s more on the way for this compact luxury EV.

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Lordstown Endurance pickup truck sees shockingly low EPA range estimate

Teslarati

The Lordstown Endurance all-electric pickup truck’s range estimate from the EPA has been released, and it is surprisingly low. Despite the vehicle being equipped with a pretty hefty 109-kWh battery pack, the Endurance has been listed with a very conservative 174 miles of combined EPA range.

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Tesla Cybertruck shows interesting range rating in unit held by tech reviewer

Teslarati

Tesla Cybertruck is showing an interesting range calculation in a unit held by well-known tech reviewer Marques Brownlee, and it has the community talking. It is probably safer to take this with a big grain of salt and wait for the EPA and Tesla to give more details on range, which will hopefully happen tomorrow.

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Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo EPA range numbers released

Electrek

Probably the biggest concern with Porsche’s Taycan is the car’s seemingly low EPA range, especially compared to other EVs in its class. We had a chance to review the bigger, off-road Cross Turismo variant last month and came away thinking that Porsche would be less conservative with its EPA range estimates this time around.

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Lucid Air Dream gets massive 520-mile range rating in preliminary EPA tests

Teslarati

The Lucid Air Dream Edition has received a preliminary EPA range rating of 520 miles, becoming the first elective vehicle to achieve an EPA rating of over 500 miles. The vehicle has officially undergone preliminary EPA tests ahead of its initial production and deliveries, which are set to take place later this year. Lucid Group.

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BMW 530e wireless charging, Tesla Model 3 electric issues, and EPA program review: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

The EPA watchdog says overturning fuel-economy regulations requires a review. BMW says it will be first to lease a wireless inductive charging system in the U.S. Edmunds' Tesla Model 3 is still brought down by various electrical problems.

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