Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 3, 2022

Owners of which two mainstream car brands are shifting to Tesla at a high rate? Which company might build VW’s Scout electric trucks? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 2, 2022.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 17, 2024

Ram introduces a lineup of electric vans. And Tesla buyers can now get the $7,500 EV tax credit up front—if they qualify. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. That said, fewer Tesla models now make the cut, due to more restrictions on battery materials sourcing introduced for 2024. This, that, and whatever.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

Genesis is planning a super-size electric SUV. And what goes into Tesla range estimates for trip planning? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota’s bulking out its hybrid lineup with two more high-mpg hybrid-only models—and one of them is a market bestseller.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 7, 2021

Tesla raised prices sharply on Model 3 and Model Y. Geely is introducing a sub-$10,000 electric crossover in China. And GM gives another glimpse of its more affordable electric pickups, and introduces Ultra Cruise to rival Tesla Autopilot. This and more, here at Green Car. Governors in the U.S.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 26, 2024

Nissan announces a three-row electric SUV due in 2028. Genesis rolls out a large electric SUV concept and a performance GV60. CATL might be making cells for the very affordable Tesla. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And why are we having our EVs charge at night if we work from home?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 30, 2023

A concept EV challenges the notion that electric cars need four wheels, or even three. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hertz backs away from its ambitious EV plans. One company pushes ahead with plans for U.S.-made made solid-state cells. The 2020-2022.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2022

Tesla tunes the Model S Plaid with a Track Mode. We look at why nearly every vehicle marker is so optimistic about electric last-mile delivery vans. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Apartment-building charging could be more feasible with peak-demand smarts. Toyota is.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Tesla is moving to Texas and working on an electric ATV for the Cybertruck. And what has a million miles all-electric taught Daimler Trucks? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Mercedes-Benz EQS has range ratings. Range ratings for the 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS have been released by the automaker.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 19, 2024

Rivian sets its drivers up for using Tesla Superchargers. And Audi’s next electric SUV shows the next level of EVs from the brand. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Fisker sends out a mix of optimism and warning signs.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 19, 2023

An electric RV is grounded on GM’s Ultium platform. Nissan shows an electric coupe concept with a creative cyberpunk edge, just as the Cybertruck gets a delivery date of November 30. And why are more drivers of non-Tesla EVs returning to gasoline models? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

Tesla tops the sales charts in California by a long shot. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van, we. Aptera says it has enough money to push ahead with production. Mercedes’ eSprinter previews passenger vans and more.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Will Mini build a rival to the Volkswagen electric Bus? And Panasonic is pushing toward mass-production of Tesla’s 4680 format. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We follow another round of twists and turns toward a renewed EV tax credit.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 30, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Once again, that list includes the Tesla Model 3, Tesla Model Y, and Nissan Leaf—all down significantly. And this year’s list of top-selling EVs included fewer non-Tesla luxury EVs. The Mercedes G-wagen EV goes die-cast, with a sustainability twist.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 27, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 26, 2024. The Tesla Model Y undercuts the Model 3 by $5,000 —for those who are EV tax credit eligible—under the latest round of Tesla price cuts made last weekend. Toyota confirmed a second 3-row U.S.-made

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Toyota Price Land Rover Tesla 52

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 3, 2022

California drivers now have another way to get into the Tesla Model Y. And could the same bill the re-ups the EV tax credit accelerate the shift to electric semis? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Jeep and Ram “clean EcoDiesel” models lead to $300 million in fines.

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Jeep Tax Credit Tax Tesla 152

Green Car Reports

APRIL 2, 2024

Tesla sales plunged over the past three months; is Elon Musk a factor? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Could the safest pickup be fully electric? The Rivian R1T makes a strong argument for that; it just landed atop the IIHS Top Safety Pick+ list for 2024, and it’s the only electric.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 2, 2021

Some Tesla owners could be getting money back for time when software updates pinched range. Home solar and smart energy systems are converging around electric cars. And an all-electric “baby Jeep” might be in the works. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the 2022.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

GM put someone with a Tesla Gigafactory resume in charge of ramping up batteries for affordable EVs. And Rivian rolls out lower-cost versions of its electric trucks. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Electrify America takes it indoors for urban charging.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 5, 2021

Tesla approaches its pre-pandemic delivery goals for 2020, and its plant in China might have some lessons for Fremont. Fisker’s driver assistance system forgoes lidar, like Tesla. And could Fisker’s product after the Ocean be the world’s most efficient electric pickup? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Cadillac has revealed yet another electric SUV, on the way to a fully electric lineup. And which Tesla models will keep the EV tax credit in 2024? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has already confirmed that the Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive and Model 3 Long Range versions.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Lordstown Motors shows us inside its electric truck. And we cover more of the angles from Tesla Battery Day—including the possibility of a $25,000 Tesla and the 520-mile, record-breaking Plaid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Gasoline vehicle sales will be banned in California.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Which electric trucks slated for delivery later this year confirmed an EPA range topping 400 miles? Does EV fast-charging degrade the long-term range of Teslas? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending September 3, 2023.

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EPA Green Cars Hybrid Miles 124

Green Car Reports

MAY 11, 2022

Tesla screens have been overheating. The big electric semi from Freightliner and Daimler Trucks has bowed in production form. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And we drive the F-150 Lightning. The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning doesn’t reinvent the pickup truck, but it makes it better by nearly every measure.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 20, 2021

And with the EQS, it shows the start of a new branch of the family while entirely on-brand, by building the most luxurious electric vehicle yet. Forget about the EQC electric SUV, which never arrived, and the powered-by-Tesla B-Class Electric Drive.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Subaru signs on for the Tesla charge port. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In 2025, Subaru will start adopting the Tesla NACS charge port for its American-market electric vehicles. Polestar suggests it can be greener with an SUV. And don’t listen to the doom talk; EV sales continue to rise.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2020

A series of pandemic-related delays means that we close 2020 without as many new fully electric models on the market as we anticipated at the beginning of the year.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 2, 2023

And which electric truck are shoppers most excited about? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 1, 2023. The Tesla Cybertruck was revealed Thursday in production form. What did Hyundai and Kia present as better than in-wheel motors?

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

Genesis is going entirely battery electric and fuel cell. California is helping put to use the largest fleet of electric semis yet. And the arrival of the Tesla Roadster appears to have been pushed back to 2023. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 20, 2023

The Biden administration backs NACS, and VW finally caves to the Tesla standard. And how good is the electric version of BMW’s 5-Series? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive of the BMW i5 EV, we found this electric sport sedan to be better all.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

The Tesla Model 3 Standard Range is now even off the secret menu. And Lordstown Motors reports a lot of interest in its electric truck. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lordstown says that there are now 50,000 pre-orders for its Endurance electric pickup, not.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 27, 2020

Volkswagen sees an electric vehicle bounce after the pandemic. German automakers react to Tesla’s market surge. And electric cars go together with one of this summer’s big trends: the drive-in movie. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. EVs need different tires.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 16, 2023

The soaring costs of residential electricity may be taking a toll on EV charging satisfaction. And Tesla owners want to repair their cars independently. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Owners are suing Tesla and seeking class action status over an alleged violation of.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2023

Which company signed on for future Tesla Supercharger access this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 18, 2023. Will reliable charging reverse the trend toward super-size EV batteries?

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 2, 2023

A charging route could help the Tesla Semi and other big electric trucks get from Mexico up to Northern California. And is Tesla preparing to offer wireless charging on some of its models? This and more in this very Tesla news roundup here at Green Car Reports. Earlier.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2023

Toyota is looking to add more than engine sounds to its electric sports car. The Tesla Model Y outsold all but the F-150. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Full-size pickups aside, the Tesla Model Y topped the sales charts in the U.S. for the earlier part of this year.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

And Tesla hits mute on the Boombox unless you’re parked. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla has mostly deactivated its Boombox feature that had allowed drivers to play sounds outside their cars—because it interfered. Lincoln is reportedly looking at a lot of luxury EVs in its future.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 13, 2024

How soon is the revamped Tesla Model 3 Highland arriving in the U.S.? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 12, 2024. Which company spent more of its CES presentation talking about gaming, TV, and movies than the EV it’s helping make?

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