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Subaru goes Tesla NACS, Polestar 4 footprint, EV sales surge: Today’s Car News

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And don’t listen to the doom talk; EV sales continue to rise. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In 2025, Subaru will start adopting the Tesla NACS charge port for its American-market electric vehicles. Polestar suggests it can be greener with an SUV. Further, Subaru EVs will get Supercharger.

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BMW iX review, Tesla sales process, ICE retirement, Lightyear and Koenigsegg: Today’s Car News

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Tesla and startup EV brands are losing out on the sales, one study suggests. Researchers suggest EV sales targets are an incomplete solution without retiring gas vehicles. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lightyear teams up with Sweden’s Koenigsegg. And we warm up to the weirdness of the BMW iX.

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Sales of Hyundai hydrogen fuel cell Nexo pass 1K unit mark in 2019

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Business Korea reports that sales of Hyundai Motor’s Nexo hydrogen fuel cell vehicle this year reached 1,075 units on May 17, exceeding the 949 units sold for the whole of last year. This marks the first time Hyundai has sold more than 1,000 hydrogen cars annually since 2013. of very fine dust (PM 2.5 ).

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Solid-state battery patents, hybrid sales in rural America, EV demand before gas-price spike: Today’s Car News

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Sales of electrified vehicles are surging in rural America. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota and Panasonic lead in solid-state battery patents. And EV interest is up tremendously, even before considering gas prices.

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Japan Green-Car Subsidy Boosts Vehicle Sales 12.9% In July

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Sales of new vehicles in Japan climbed 12.9% Automakers “are stepping up marketing activity, urging customers who are still driving old vehicles to buy new ones before the subsidies expire,” says an official at Mitsubishi Motors Corp. sales volume increase in July thanks in part to the hot-selling Prius hybrid.

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

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

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Porsche Panamera PHEV, VW ID.7 wagon, Volvo rebuffs Recharge: Today’s Car News

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Volvo shifts to the newer naming strategy for all its vehicles that plug in. And no, EV sales aren’t tanking. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche adds more electric miles to its Panamera plug-in hybrid. VW reveals a stylish electric wagon.

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