Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Wind-and-solar towers offer an alternative for keeping the load from charging stations light. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla Model 3 owners might soon get a new aftermarket wireless charging option. And Toyota is including free fast-charging for a year for bZ4X drivers.

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Wind Solar Charging Toyota 148

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Sono is applying its solar tech beyond its Euro-market Sion EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The rental-car giant Hertz plans to order 175,000 GM EVs over five years. Fisker chose Wallbox for home charging. And GM and Hertz are teaming up for more electric vehicles in the rental fleet.

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Fisker GM Solar Cars 123

Green Car Reports

JUNE 25, 2021

And the Sono Sion solar EV is getting a bigger battery before advancing toward production. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We take an up-close look at the Kia EV6—yes, the one with the numbers that rival the Model Y Performance. Volvo on Thursday announced some very.

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Kia Volvo Solar Cars 156

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 7, 2021

Sono Motors is preparing to show the next version of its solar car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen says why there isn’t one-pedal driving on the ID.4. And Mercedes-Benz shows a completely new interface due first in its electric flagship.

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Mercedes Solar Cars Green Cars 141

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

A solar tonneau could help charge electric pickups and make them more useful at worksites. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian shows pre-production electric trucks being made. Hyundai adds a little more availability for the Nexo fuel-cell vehicle. And people aren’t fast-charging as much during the pandemic.

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Hyundai Solar Available Charging 140

Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2020

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. We dove into an electric-car review from 1959 and thought about what’s different and what’s stayed the same.

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Plug-in Solar Escape Plug 152

Green Car Reports

APRIL 27, 2020

And how well does the solar roof in the Hyundai Sonata work in boosting miles? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Solar Roof System in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid will keep. Tesla is already making some smart refinements to the battery pack in the Model Y.

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Hyundai Solar Charging Green Cars 116

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Aptera shows how it’s at work on its solar EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lexus looks to several concepts as a starting point toward becoming an EV brand. And Kia provides a look at several future affordable EVs.

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Aptera Lexus Kia Concept 172

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Polestar gives a glimpse of a future flagship electric car. Researchers suggest much higher solar cell efficiency without rare materials. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And Hyundai is working on giving transmissions more smarts, not necessarily more gears.

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Solar Concept Cars Hyundai 116

Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2020

And how about a solar driveway? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. At least one company is now enabling solar driveways, via paver tiles, and says that a connected solar driveway together with energy storage might power. Tesla might give more owners access to Autopilot as an upgrade.

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Solar Mercedes Energy Storage Green Cars 96

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Audi E-Tron shoppers get a chance to add solar to their home-charging mix. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. Electrify America, which started rolling out fast-charging stations just 20 months ago, is gaining on Tesla’s Supercharger network.

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Audi America Solar DC 117

Green Car Reports

MAY 22, 2020

Sono Motors discusses using solar panels for the entire vehicle, not just the roof. A California utility studies using electric cars to stabilize the grid. And the Hyundai Kona Electric might be catching on in Europe as a police car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Hyundai Solar Cars Grid 121

Green Car Reports

MAY 18, 2020

The Lightyear One is one step closer with a production deal for its solar roof. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota has introduced new versions of the Venza utility vehicle and Sienna minivan, and they’re hybrid exclusive this time. Netherlands.

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Solar Toyota Minivan Re-Charge 118

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2023

Aptera details the first of its three-wheeled solar EVs due to have up to a 1,000-mile range. And Lightyear bails on its solar-car starting line and skips to the future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid offers one of many expected luxury EV leases tapping into federal money. The Aptera Launch.

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Aptera Three Wheeled Solar Tesla 156

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 16, 2021

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 15, 2021. Why do automakers using cylindrical battery cells boast longer driving ranges? What ingredient in whiskey might be good for EV battery materials?

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Aptera Solar Green Cars Ford 197

Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2019

Toyota tests a solar-powered Prius in Japan. And General Motors cleans up not just its cars, but its factories and tires. Hybrids aren't just for cars and trains anymore. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Connecticut Supreme Court will decide the future of Tesla stores. In Japan, Toyota.

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Prius Clean Cleaning Solar 127

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

The bubble car gets another electric remake. Rural California is getting fully-solar-powered charging stations. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Inspired by the Isetta minicar of the 1950s, the fashionable, urban-focused Microlina electric car will be.

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Honda Solar California Hybrid 87

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

And another solar car was canceled. This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 24, 2023. Which automaker (not Tesla) re-upped its plans to bring a steering yoke to the U.S.? The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan has a price tag for the U.S.,

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Price Porsche Hyundai Green Cars 145

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A steering yoke, a solar roof, radiant heat, and. The 2019 Audi E-Tron SUV is getting more range. Some Tesla models are being recalled. And yes, EVs emit less than other vehicle types over their lifetime.

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Toyota Range Gasoline Audi 203

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 7, 2019

And why again is Toyota so committed to hybrids and not electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 6, 2019. Sono Motors is aiming to make a compact car powered mostly by solar panels. We asked.

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Solar Europe Batteries Battery 79

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

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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PHEV Solar Gasoline-Electric Cars 91

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2019

Tesla plans to rent solar panels. Volkswagen is sizing up some EV-adoption barriers, and a new piece of the ID electric-car lineup is coming to this fall's Los Angeles Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports. As its works to expand the solar business it bought with Solar City.

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Solar Los Angeles Hyundai Design 72

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Aptera is getting Italian carbon-fiber coachwork for its 1000-mile solar EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Subaru hasn’t been swayed yet by incentives encouraging U.S.-built And we take the BMW i7 luxury electric sedan for a drive.

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Carbon Fiber Aptera BMW Carbon 144

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Lightyear gets more investment for its higher-volume solar EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The EPA cracks down on diesel “tunes” for trucks with millions in fines. And we drive the ID.Buzz electric Microbus, but for Americans it remains a couple years off.

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EPA Diesel Green Cars Cars 147

Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2022

And Sono Motors says its solar car is on pace. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo boosts the electric range of its plug-in hybrids. GM provides backstory on its warp-speed Hummer EV project. kwh battery.

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Hummer Volvo Range PHEV 170

Green Car Reports

MAY 19, 2022

Electrify America is going big on solar to offset its charging network. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda teased its Prologue electric SUV. Kia and Hyundai are recalling some of their latest and greatest EVs to the dealership due to a software issue. And Kia sees electric vans are part of the mobility future.

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Kia Honda Hyundai Green Cars 157

Green Car Reports

JULY 30, 2022

How far weekly does Sono say its Sion solar EV might go without ever charging? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 29, 2022. Which automaker launched a service aimed at answering questions about EVs?

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Tax Credit F-150 Mercedes Tax 145

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Especially in the numbers-focused green-car arena, some healthy competition can do wonders. And the latest 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, revealed at the Chicago Auto Show today, looks to be a great example of that.

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Camry Hybrid MPG 2020 Hyundai 172

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Hyundai and Kia plan to put solar panels on cars. VW won't rule out sharing electric cars with Ford. A prominent electric-car advocate takes issue with GM's plan for a national mandate. All this and more on Green Car Reports. As solar panels get.

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Kia Solar GM Hyundai 85

Green Car Reports

JULY 10, 2021

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 9, 2021. Which charging network is presenting air quality updates at its chargers? Which EV startup teamed up with Pininfarina?

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Pininfarina Dodge Solar Green Cars 161

Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2021

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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Aptera Plug-in Lexus MPG 165

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Volvo’s first electric car is on our annual shortlist. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And Canoo is planning to show another electric van—this one for making deliveries. Canoo, the California startup aiming to make its.

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Aptera Toyota Recharge Solar 142

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 12, 2023

Which upcoming solar EV was crash-tested? ” This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 11, 2023. Which EV maker is now offering a $7,500 “EV credit?”

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Honda Hybrid Conversion Hyundai 115

Green Car Reports

JUNE 10, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Lightyear One is now the Lightyear 0 on the way to production. And Tesla’s Autopilot features are now a step away from a potential federal safety recall. The production version of the.

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Charging Solar Tesla Green Cars 105

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

A longtime reader and plug-in car owner lays out an effective roadmap for going solar. And Green Car Reports has seen. Tesla and Electrify America reach an agreement to install Tesla stationary battery storage at some EA DC fast-charge stations.

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Mercedes Solar Diesel Tesla 71

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2013

MW solar park at Chattanooga is owned and operated by Silicon Ranch; VW has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement. Volkswagen inaugurated its largest solar facility in the world—also the largest solar facility operated by an automaker in the US—at its plant in Chattanooga, TN, which produces the Passat model for North America.

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Solar Phoenix 2012 Power 268

Green Car Reports

JUNE 21, 2019

Tesla's home solar business is sliding. All this and more on Green Car Reports. It's a war of words in Washington over emissions and fuel economy standards. And yes, the trucks picking up the trash can go electric, too.

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EPA Solar California Congress 70