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Kia EV9 wins, Fisker franchises, Tesla tops BYD, leather in EVs: The Week in Reverse

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This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending January 5, 2024. The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. Which EVs made the tax-credit shortlist in 2024? Which company faced a $1.7 billion fine for diesel emissions cheating?

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Vauxhall/Opel sale gets go ahead

Green Cars News

The sale is not officially finalised – instead several key issues will be resolved over the coming weeks including gaining the written support of labour unions to support the deal with the necessary cost restructuring for viability and finalisation. Tags: Cars Green cars Latest news Vauxhall general motors.

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Cadillac to follow Chevy Volt’s lead

Green Cars News

According to reports in the Detroit News , General Motors has decided to produce the Cadillac Converj, which will be an extended range electric vehicle derived from the Voltec platform. The concept car originally made its debut earlier this year at the North American International Auto Show.

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

Green Car Congress

The MEB will be the foundation for an entirely new generation of battery-electric vehicles designed not only to be electric and feature extended range, but to be connected, autonomous, open and priced for the volume market as required by Volkswagen’s positioning. The MEB extends its open approach to batteries, as well.

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Camry hybrid, Ioniq 5 N reviews; Prius and Cybertruck recalls; Highlander EV: The Week in Reverse

Baua Electric

Which automaker reportedly scrapped development of ICE range extenders for EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 19, 2024. Various financial incentives will help; so will range and efficiency; but the simple answer may rest on production volume.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

At these prices, people are buying the "environmental feature" -- they want to be among the first owners of the worlds cleanest extended-range vehicles. Today youd do it to be one of the first to drive the worlds cleanest extended range vehicle; in the future, youll do it because its an obvious and affordable win!

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011.

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