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Volvo mega casting, Faraday Future mass-market EV, global plug-in sales: Today’s Car News

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EV sales on a global basis are growing fast. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Faraday Future hasn’t made a delivery yet, but it sees a “high volume production” model in 2024. And Volvo is sounding a bit like Tesla with “mega casting” for EVs.

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EV sales in Europe, Lucid Air battery, global tipping points for electric cars: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

A set of surveys collectively examines some of the global tipping points for EVs. And electric vehicle sales are surging in Europe, but definitely not everywhere in Europe. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In Europe, electric-car sales.

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When EVs get cheaper, Mercedes EV targets, Volvo and Polestar: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Mercedes reels back its global targets for EV sales, although it’s still pushing ahead with current EV plans. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo details how it’s backing away from Polestar. And EVs will likely get cheaper than gasoline vehicles before the end of the decade.

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Why Green Car Reports Writes About Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars

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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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When will plug-in electric car sales exceed hybrid sales? Poll results

Green Car Reports

The questions of whether and when sales of plug-in electric cars will resume their climb after a static 2015 are much on the minds of green-car advocates these days.

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Tesla Supercharger rival, Nissan Leaf recall, Tesla tops Toyota in California: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Tesla has topped the sales charts in California—over Toyota. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Seven global automakers are forming a yet unnamed charging network that aims to. The current and past five model years of the Nissan Leaf are being recalled.

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Tesla AWD efficiency, CA fast charging, global electric-car sales: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we look at why all-wheel drive Tesla electric cars are rated as more efficient than rear-wheel drive models, California issues nearly $9 million in grants for DC fast-charging stations, and global electric-car sales surged in 2015 despite stagnant U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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