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NTSB Chair questions safety impact of heavy EVs

Green Car Congress

A GMC Hummer EV weighs over 9,000 pounds, up from about 6,000 pounds. The Mustang Mach-E, Volvo XC40 EV, and RAV4 EV are all roughly 33% heavier. If US residents who switched to SUVs over the past 20 years had stuck with smaller cars, more than 1,000 pedestrian deaths might have been averted, according to one study.

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Tesla Beyond Compare, 2016 Volvo XC90 Pricing, Plug-In Hybrid Hummers: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, find out why nothing compares with the Tesla Model S electric car, peruse pricing information on the 2016 Volvo XC90 T8 plug-in hybrid SUV, and check out the plug-in hybrid Hummers that will attempt to reach the South Pole on biodiesel. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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DOE publishes list of EVs eligible for new tax credit

Teslarati

GMC Hummer Pickup. GMC Hummer SUV. Lincoln Corsair Plug-in. Nissan Leaf. Rivian EDV. Rivian R1S. Rivian R1T. BMW 3-series Plug-In. Mercedes EQS. Nissan Leaf. These 2022 and 2023 model vehicles will be eligible starting January 1, 2023: 2022. Chevrolet Bolt EUV. Chevrolet Bolt EV. Tesla Model 3. Tesla Model S. Tesla Model X.

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Update on new 2021 electric vehicle models

Plug in America

Rivian is set to deliver it’s long-awaited all-electric SUV and pickup truck this year. The R1S, Rivian’s SUV, will start at $70,000 with an estimated starting all-electric range of 250 miles. Volvo XC40 Recharge. While Volvo has had plug-in hybrid offerings, the XC40 Recharge will be the automaker’s first all-electric vehicle.

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New electric vehicle models coming in 2021

Plug in America

Rivian is set to deliver it’s long-awaited all-electric SUV and pickup truck this year. The R1S, Rivian’s SUV, will start at $70,000 with an estimated starting all-electric range of 250 miles. Volvo XC40 Recharge. While Volvo has had plug-in hybrid offerings, the XC40 Recharge will be the automaker’s first all-electric vehicle.

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GM is giving a $7,500 incentive on EV models that lost tax credit eligibility

Baua Electric

GM’s other electric models, including the GMC Hummer EV, start well over the $80K threshold for SUVs and pickups. Meanwhile, overseas automakers like Hyundai and Volvo expect a big year with highly-anticipated EVs like Volvo’s EX30 , starting at $35,000, rolling out. The EV leader just broke another sales record with 1.81

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Event: 2023 Consumer Electronics Show

Clean Fleet Report

No performance or battery figures were announced, but to compete with Ford , Chevrolet , Hummer and Rivian (all of which have electric pickup trucks on the market or will soon, as well as the upcoming GMC and Tesla models), it will need to have an 800-volt system that can support up to 350 kilowatt (kW) DC fast charging. Volvo EX90 EV.