Green Car Reports

JANUARY 12, 2023

GM and Ford look at using EVs as virtual power plants. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Cell-to-chassis tech nears production in an EV from China. And we look at how the inductive charging robot that Ram teased might work in the real world.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 27, 2021

GM fuel cells will power International fuel-cell semis. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Mini Cooper SE gets some updates—but not to its 110-mile range. EV maker Xpeng offers an expanded suite of assisted-driving features that closely follows Tesla’s Navigate on Autopilot.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 25, 2024

GM reveals more about what will turn its EVs into backup power for the home. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Mini Aceman urban EV has been revealed, and it quite closely follows the 2022 concept car of the same name. Mini shows its Aceman EV. And EV sales are set to make gains in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 14, 2023

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The VW Group chose Canada for building batteries for North American EVs. And the Hummer EV’s gigantic battery can be put to use charging other EVs. The upcoming 2024 model year GMC Hummer EV can charge other EVs at 6 kw using an.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 31, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Nissan teases a very compact spin on electric trucks. Some Taco Bell locations are adding speedy EV charging. And GM reports that it won’t hit its intended 400,000 EVs by the end of 2023.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo announces the EX90 electric SUV. Tesla recalls more than a million vehicles. And should we tax the rich to pay for EV infrastructure?

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EV Obssesion

JANUARY 30, 2022

NIO’s 800th Power Swap Station Up and Running Nio marks 800+ battery swapping stations in China So long to the BMW i3, We Loved You (BMW i3 was 2017 World Urban Car, 2014, BMW i3 Takes Two World Car of the Year Awards,Green Car of the Year Award 2015 & many more awards) BMW to […].

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 20, 2014

It would seem pretty obvious that a site called Green Car Reports would cover zero-emission vehicles that will soon go on sale from major global automakers. But cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells turn out to be as controversial as plug-in electric cars, albeit for different reasons--and among different constituencies.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2022

The electric replacements for gas-swilling Dodge muscle cars and Chrysler minivans start to take form in factory revamps. And the F-150 Lightning system that can power your home gets priced out. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning is.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Chrysler has revealed the Halcyon Concept EV, powered by lithium-sulfur batteries, allowing a long driving range. Kia is reportedly planning on an electric Stinger. And Chrysler rolls out a new EV concept showcasing a whole lot of potential innovation.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

And could car carriers go wind-powered? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford 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.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 6, 2019

The 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric will get a big boost in range along with more power when it goes on sale later this year in Europe. New specs released by Hyundai's European sales organization point to a significant update to the car, though when Green Car Reports reached out to Hyundai's U.S.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

The BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) was named the World Green Car at the World Car Awards in New York. The BMW i8 was also one of the finalists in the category World Luxury Car at the World Car Awards. The battery can be charged at a conventional power outlet, at a charging station or simply while driving.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

market share in light trucks and SUVs, hybrids are at least holding their own, and of course sales of plug-in electric cars are rising steadily. Wait.are we missing a green-car technology? As an article in The Los Angeles Times points out, natural-gas powered passenger vehicles remain the "neglected stepchild".'

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Green Car Reports

JULY 11, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A new motor design is claimed to be good for performance EVs and wear-free. And Hyundai issues a recall on the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and PHEV—again. In a pilot program with the California utility PG&E, some Tesla Powerwall owners will.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 30, 2022

As we head into the new year and prepare to announce the Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023, there seems like no better time to reflect and revisit our past winner, the Lucid Air.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Not all green cars are hybrids, diesels, or plug-ins. And with new fuel economy regulations now set through 2025, all cars are going to get more efficient--gasoline cars first and foremost. That breaks down.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

Several major automakers let up on their resistance to California’s Clean Car Standards. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Karma is testing fuel-cell systems fueled by liquid methane. And Tesla is recalling all those troublesome Model S and Model X touchscreens.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 29, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car. Toyota is examining the use of hydrogen fuel cell tech with renewables. And Honda has announced plans to make a great many EV batteries in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 9, 2023

Which automaker is using a biogas-fed hydrogen fuel-cell plant to power its largest U.S. This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 8, 2023. Which automaker teased the 800-volt future of its EVs sized like Model 3 and Model Y?

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Green Car Reports

MAY 4, 2023

Ford has detailed pricing and expected range for Mustang Mach-E models powered by LFP batteries. The Mini Cooper Electric could add range, space, and power next year with a redesign. This and more, here at Green Car Reports Fisker plans to bring swappable batteries to its Ocean.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Today, after lots of anticipation, we revealed our Best Car To Buy 2018. We've also got possibly good news on the electric-car tax credit, clearly bad news on EPA plans to kill the Clean Power Plan, and best green-car deals for November. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 29, 2023

GM details what will be needed to use some of its upcoming EVs as home power banks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar joins Volvo in its plans to shift to the Tesla charging standard. And the federal government lays out charging needs for the decade.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 27, 2022

Aptera reveals what will power its 1,000-mile EV—well, other than the sun. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We look at what it's like to drive an electric school bus. vehicle standards don't recognize the upstream emissions from EVs; is that a lost opportunity?

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2020

Porsche hesitates over heavy electric sports cars. A company claims the most power-dense motor. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. If you think Porsche is ready to follow its Taycan with a fully electric sports car or two, that anticipation may be premature. And BMW cuts the U.S. The brand’s.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 30, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Lucid Air remains the technology leader among EVs, with astonishing range, power, and. Nio might have the most aerodynamic SUV ever. And we look at Lucid’s interface, and its continuous improvement, up close.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 17, 2018

How many miles will the new Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid go on its battery power? And which car won Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy competition for 2019? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Honda also unveiled the Honda Power Exporter Concept, a concept model for an external power feeding device that enables AC power output from the FCV with maximum output of 9 kW. Significant technological advancements to the fuel-cell stack have yielded more than 100kW of power output. The power density is now 3.1

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 22, 2022

Which automaker proposed powering EV fast-charging stations with fuel cells? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 21, 2022. Which big multinational company sees fast-charging profitable by later in the decade?

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM has already shown a range of Ultium-powered crossovers, trucks, and SUVs; but in the Chevrolet FNR-XE Concept EV revealed last week, it provided. VinFast VF 8 EVs are on the way to the U.S. Caterpillar makes a very, very large electric truck.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Power suggest Rivian is doing very well. A study suggests that brake and tire pollution may exceed that from tailpipes. And the Rivian R1T is making owners very happy. New results out this morning from survey giant J.D.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2023

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Power saw a higher portion of shoppers indicating they were “very. Hyundai’s supplier shows off its e-Corner EV tech with a crab walk and pivot turn. And is a growing group of U.S. shoppers rejecting EVs? In its latest survey data, J.D.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 6, 2021

The electric car sales charts aren’t just pointing to a Tesla market anymore. And could the most affordable Tesla for China be powered by cells from another EV maker? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A curbside charging project in Kansas City shows what could be done in many U.S.

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Baua Electric

JUNE 12, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. charging stations in 2024, with eventual plans for 20,000 high-power urban and highway-adjacent fast-charging connectors. We take a first drive in the 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid. The 2025 Nissan Leaf loses its EV tax credit once again.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 23, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. market details for its quickest, most powerful EV6 GT model. Audi teases a rugged crossover EV concept. And Kia reveals performance and spec details for the quickest EV6. Kia has announced U.S.-market Rated at 576 hp, the 2023.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2019

Wind power is expected become America's top renewable energy source in 2019. The recent government shutdown may have held up the sale of some new fuel-efficient cars—and another one may hold up even more. Our latest Twitter poll asks how important it is to our readers for electric cars to be made in America.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 27, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports Study results from J.D. Power suggest what we’ve long known: that simply getting butts in seats sells. DC is considering putting a premium on heavy vehicles; will it affect EVs? And getting the word out about EVs is still an issue.

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