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GM CEO Says Electric Car Issues Are 'Absolutely' In The Past

InsideEVs

Plus, Kia also ups its hybrid and plug-in hybrid models, and we look at what went wrong with Mercedes' EV push. We'll see, won't we?

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RAV4 Prime sales, EQS debut, GM batteries, Ioniq 5 or EV6: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

GM and LG Chem are reportedly readying a second battery plant. And would you choose the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or the Kia EV6? According to sales data, the Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid is still flying off dealer lots. The Toyota RAV4 Prime is a hot commodity. The Mercedes-Benz EQS is fully revealed.

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

Baua Electric

The Kia EV9 is Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2024. While it might still be all-in on EVs for the long-term, GM struggled to make EVs in 2023. Hyundai and Kia announce Samsung SmartThings connectivity The truck-engine maker Cummins faces a $1.7 Which company faced a $1.7 billion fine for diesel emissions cheating?

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CEO Mary Barra & General Motors Make Sure The Greenius Is Rewarded For His Many Years Of EV Advocacy

Creative Greenius

Last week, as part of the little known and unadvertised “Bolt Buyback” program GM quietly created in response to the recall of all their 2017- 2019 Bolts, Chevy paid $37,900 to buy this car back from us. But I was still stoked to exhibit the car at every LA area EV Expo, Earth Day Event and Plug-In spectacular.

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Honda and Acura EVs to Join Tesla's Supercharger Network Starting in 2025

The Truth About Cars

Yesterday, the automakers confirmed the reports and put a timeline on the commitment, stating that they would implement the plugs in new EVs starting in 2025.& & Honda also joined forces with Hyundai, Kia, Stellantis, BMW, GM, Mercedes-Benz, and others on plans to develop another nationwide charging network of DC fast chargers.

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Automakers Band Together To Form Tesla Supercharger Competitor

The Truth About Cars

General Motors, Stellantis, Honda, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Hyundai/Kia recently announced plans to create a new EV charging entity in the United States. However, that hasn’t stopped many others from banding together to form their own charging network , including some who signed on with Tesla. & Though far from perfect.

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Volvo the Latest to Adopt NACS

The Truth About Cars

The exodus from CCS charging ports to NACS plugs continues apace with Volvo announcing its plan to incorporate the Tesla-designed tech starting in 2025. Anyone wishing to continue charging with a CCS plug out of necessity or preference will be able to continue doing so with an adapter provided by Volvo Cars.

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