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Rivian LFP shift, F-150 Lightning grid support, Toyota Mirai gets Teammate: Today’s Car News

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Ford and PG&E aim to study how the Lightning electric truck could support the grid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian reveals some technology news and lowers its production plans. And Toyota’s driver-assist system debuts for the brand in the Mirai.

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Ioniq 6 efficiency, Honda CR-V hybrid, Canoo lifeline, Tesla Powerwalls backing up the grid: The Week in Reverse

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How are Tesla Powerwall owners forming a “virtual power plant” to back up the grid? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 15, 2022. Which automaker entered the charging business? Hyundai confirmed the U.S.

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Electric VW Golf, Highlander Hybrid Nightshade, EV charging oases: Today’s Car News

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A California firm shows a more convenient vision for EV charging stations, while Electrify America taps into the grid at the Grand Canyon’s South Rim. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. VW confirms an electric Golf. And the Toyota Highlander goes Nightshade.

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California grid, Lucid Air Pure, Buick EV shift, EV weight gain and road safety: Today’s Car News

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This and more, here at Green Car Reports. An ongoing California heat wave serves to emphasize the importance of time-of-use rates and smart EV charging in the future. And are heavy EVs a concern for everyone else?

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Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2018: Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in minivan

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In 2011, Green Car Reports launched an award for the new car, or family of cars, that represented the best green vehicle introduced for the model year. Over the next seven years, more than two dozen vehicles that plug in to the grid to recharge.

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Kia EV9 home backup, Mazda CX-9 PHEV safety, ChargeScape V2G tech: Today’s Car News

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Honda, BMW, and Ford get together for looking at how EVs could connect to the grid. And we go hands-on with how the Kia EV9 will help back up the home and smooth the grid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Mazda CX-9 PHEV makes the safety honor roll.

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What will be your next green-car purchase? Poll results

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Our readers are clearly, unquestionably, absolutely intending to switch from driving on fossil fuels to driving on grid electricity. That's the only conclusion we can draw from the results of our most recent Twitter poll, this one on what respondents planned to buy for their next green car. DON'T MISS: What effect will.