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GM-Hertz EV plan, Sono solar on semis, Fisker and Wallbox: Today’s Car News

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Fisker chose Wallbox for home charging. Sono is applying its solar tech beyond its Euro-market Sion EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And GM and Hertz are teaming up for more electric vehicles in the rental fleet. The rental-car giant Hertz plans to order 175,000 GM EVs over five years.

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Preview: 2023 Fisker Ocean EV starts at $37,499, goes up to 350 miles, offers solar roof

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Fisker Inc. on Wednesday officially introduced its Ocean electric crossover, in production-bound prototype form—with a series of innovations that includes a solar roof, power-out capability for charging other EVs or home backup, and an infotainment screen that can rotate from portrait to landscape with the push of a button.

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Fisker secures long-term battery capacity with CATL for the Fisker Ocean SUV; >5 GWh/year; NMC and LFP

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Fisker Inc. and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd announced a formal agreement cementing battery capacity for the Fisker Ocean SUV. Under the terms of the agreement, CATL will supply two different battery solutions for the Fisker Ocean SUV, with an initial battery capacity of more than 5 gigawatt-hours annually, from 2023Y-2025Y.

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GMC electric pickup, Volvo C40 Recharge price, Lightyear One solar car production: Today’s Car News

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And the Lightyear One solar car is coming from the factory that built the Fisker Karma. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. There’s a second, more affordable electric truck coming to the GMC brand after the Hummer EV models. Volvo’s first EV-exclusive design has a price tag.

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Fisker Pear: Urban EV will have solar roof, range up to 310 miles, “Houdini trunk"

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Fisker on Wednesday revealed a new interior sketch of its Pear Urban EV, as well as more information about the layout and features of this compact electric vehicle, which is anticipated to be delivered in 2024. The company now calls the Pear—technically an acronym for Personal Electric Automotive Revolution—a “sporty.

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Fisker names its all-electric SUV Ocean; unveils app-based leasing program

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Fisker Inc. revealed the name of its upcoming all-electric luxury sports utility vehicle: Fisker Ocean. Designed in California by iconic automotive designer, entrepreneur and visionary Henrik Fisker, the Fisker Ocean will feature recycled, vegan and more innovative materials. 80 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.

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Quantum to begin series production of solar roof for Fisker Automotive

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million production release for the first production series of solar roofs for the Fisker Karma. Under the release, Quantum, with affiliate Asola of Germany, will initiate volume production of the solar roofs for the Fisker Karma in early 2011. Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. has received a $9.4-million

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