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Tucson Hybrid mpg report, Minnesota EV mandate, Biden emissions standards: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Minnesota’s mandate of EVs could change the equation around “compliance car” plug-ins that automakers only sell in some of the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. New Biden administration vehicle efficiency rules are on the way. And we look at 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid gas mileage.

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Tesla Model S Plaid debut, 85-mpg Ford F-150 Lightning, CHAdeMO fast-charging: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Ford F-150 Lightning might not be efficient by EV standards, but it’s the equivalent of an 85-mpg fuel-sipper. And the CHAdeMO fast-charging standard is still growing. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Is that a good thing?

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2025 Lexus UX 300h AWD hybrid earns 42 mpg, starts around $40,000

Baua Electric

The UX 300h AWD now gets 42 mpg, up from 39 mpg, and the UX 300h in front-wheel-drive form gets 43 mpg, up 1 mpg. inch touchscreen infotainment system versus the standard 7.0-inch The post 2025 Lexus UX 300h AWD hybrid earns 42 mpg, starts around $40,000 appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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VW electric van, 50-mpg shortlist, Rivian LFP cells, GM and Ford bidirectional charging: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 11, 2022. Rivian has announced that the upcoming Standard battery pack, providing 260+. And what was the surprising conclusion of research assessing solid-state cell safety?

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Tesla 100D models, VW diesel owners, '1,000-MPG' BMW, CAFE denial: The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

And what horrible, awful, dreadful things do carmaker lobbyists say will happen if regulators dare to keep current fuel-economy standards in place? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car.

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VW diesel demise, CAFE roadblock, Tesla Autopilot investigations: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard for 2025 won't be met, and get a rundown of groups investigating Tesla Autopilot crashes. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today, read why Volkswagen won't bring its TDI diesel models back to the U.S. anytime soon, why regulators believe the 54.5-mpg

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US sets strict new CAFE fuel economy standards

Green Cars News

The US has set tough new fuel economy standards which will require carmakers to reach a corporate fleet average of 54.5 mpg by 2025.