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Biggest solar array, Escape Plug-In Hybrid rated, 1959 electric car review: Today?s Car News

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One of the most eagerly anticipated plug-in hybrids gets a range number. Barges go electric, and solar goes very, very big. And what does a car review from 1959 tell us about EVs today? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Volvo PHEV range boost, Sono Sion update, Hummer EV backstory: Today’s Car News

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Volvo boosts the electric range of its plug-in hybrids. And Sono Motors says its solar car is on pace. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The whole suite of Volvo plug-in hybrids are due to get a range boost—now up to 41 electric miles—with a larger 18.8-kwh kwh battery.

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Model S Plaid, Ford Maverick hybrid pickup, Lexus NX plug-in hybrid, Aptera solar car: The Week in Reverse

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This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 12, 2021. Which upcoming full-size pickup has the operating footprint of an 85 mpg gasoline vehicle? Hint: It just might be electric. Last weekend Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the cancellation of the.

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2015 Chevy Spark EV, Solar Roadways & Plug-In Luxury: Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports: Chevy tweaks the Spark EV for 2015, a solar road company turns to crowdfunding (and is doing pretty well so far) and Rolls-Royce starts work on its plug-in Phantom. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Safest EVs and PHEVs, Sono Sion dead, ICE subscriptions: Today’s Car News

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We look at the shortlist of safest electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The Sono Sion solar car is no more. And will worries over gasoline-car resale value drive subscription models? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Sono Motors announced that the Sono Sion solar car project has been terminated.

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Future Ford Escape plug-in, China vs US, more solar power, electric semis on wires: Today's Car News

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Today, we've got a different approach to electric trucks, a complicated combustion engine, more solar power, a plug-in future Ford, and some worries about U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as we do every seven days, we ran down last week's most important green-car stories.

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Electric muscle cars, Jeep Grand Cherokee plug-in, Lightyear One range test, Rivian maneuvers: Today’s Car News

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Lightyear’s solar car is set up to outdo Tesla on efficiency. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. After yesterday’s announcements heralding electric muscle cars from Dodge. Stellantis, the parent of Dodge, Jeep, and many more brands, is hatching some big electric vehicle plans.

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