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GM V2H details, Polestar to adopt Tesla NACS, US charging needs: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Following Ford, GM, Rivian, and its own corporate cousin Volvo, Polestar has. 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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Safest EVs, Rivian price hike, Sony and Honda, Panasonic 4680, Ford Model E: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 4, 2022. This was a week of major corporate announcements—and some major blunders. Which brand teased what might be the best alternative to a new Tesla Roadster?

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Best deals on green cars, Tesla scrutiny, Swiss stop diesels, EPA pushback: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

And we run down the best deals on green cars this month. All this and more on Green Car. Switzerland halts registrations of some diesels from Mercedes-Benz and Porsche. New records show internal pushback at the EPA over freezing fuel-economy regulations.

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DOE revises petroleum equivalency factor for EVs, tightening CAFE requirements – Charged EVs

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The Petroleum Equivalency Factor (PEF) is used by the EPA to assess automakers’ compliance with the DOT’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. Savvy consumers are familiar with MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) figures, which are designed to inform car buyers about the relative efficiency of different EV models.

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Lear Corporation predicts electric vehicle growth

Green Cars News

Lear Corporation, an automotive supplier, is expecting rapid growth for hybrid and electric vehicles. Tags: Electric cars Green cars Latest news automotive suppliers electric vehicle growth electric vehicle systems electric vehicles Global Centre for Excellence Lear Corporation Southfield. To match its [.].

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Finalists for World Green Car Award revealed

Green Cars News

The final three contestants for the World Green Car award presented by Bridgestone Corporation have been named as the Nissan Leaf, the BMW 320d EfficientDynamics and the Chevrolet Volt.

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Russia enters the green car race

Green Cars News

While it may not have a world renowned car manufacturer to call its own, Russia is still keen to play a part in the green car race as indicated by the supervisory board of the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies approving the state corporation’s participation in a project to manufacture lithium-ion batteries.

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