Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2023

Ford hybrids are being recalled for engine issues. Misconceptions about ownership costs are curbing interest in EVs. And is the electric truck ready for a serious remake? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

Rolls-Royce is recalling its first EV. And yes, GM is planning to bring plug-in hybrids back. GM has announced that it is ready to bring some plug-in hybrid models back to the North American market. A very simple issue is prompting the recall of one of the most exclusive electric luxury cars—the 2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre.

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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 25, 2023

Stellantis is recalling 76,000 Chrysler plug-in hybrid minivans because a short circuit could cause the engine to unexpectedly shut down. The recall covers 67,000 2017-23 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans in the United States and about 9,000 in other countries. The sudden loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Volkswagen recalls some of its first-year ID.4 And we take a drive in the 2023 Accord Hybrid. In a first drive of the 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid, we found that this sedan isn’t as distinctive in some respects as its predecessor, but it’s. California considers money for EV conversions.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Tesla is recalling more than 40,000 vehicles, but they’re already fixed. And Honda reveals the 2023 Accord Hybrid, aiming to make the high-mpg model the popular pick. The 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid. The Kia EV6 gets a big price hike, and we’re not just talking about the loss of its EV tax credit.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 12, 2020

And there’s a new recall for the Pacifica Hybrid. The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is being recalled again—this time for nothing to. Meanwhile Nikola announced that its Badger electric truck aims to reach the market around the same time as the Cybertruck. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2022

and in a drive of the Kia Sportage Hybrid find its value irresistible. The federal government tipped us on how the Chevy Bolt EV recall is going, and we look at why Tesla and Kia might have stopped offering charge cables with their EVs. We drive Lexus’ first electric vehicle for the U.S.,

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Honda plans to sell a lot of Civic Hybrids. Toyota and Lexus are joining the Tesla NACS bandwagon. Ford tries again to fix the Mustang Mach-E. And Stellantis plans several U.S. trucks with electric propulsion, arriving soon. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Stellantis announced Thursday that it has four electrified pickup trucks.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Porsche updates its plug-in hybrids. And the Model Y gets recalled, but because of OTA updates it’s not a big deal. Porsche has updated its Panamera E-Hybrid. The maker of the iPhone is getting into the business of electric cars. GM looks to the birthplace of Saturn for making electric vehicles.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Toyota and Lexus are recalling some of their hybrids—and other vehicles—for engine issues. Some Toyota and Lexus hybrid models from the 2019 and. VW might (eventually) have an electric pickup. And Bill Gates calls electric cars one of the “most hopeful” areas for climate progress.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 2, 2020

The Toyota RAV4 Hybrid gets recalled—and no, not yet for that fuel-tank issue. BMW is reportedly considering an all-electric M5 sport sedan. And once-promising electric car-sharing service has reached the end of the road. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Ford’s upcoming plug-in hybrid version of the Escape gets a price. Volkswagen recalls its hybrid you might not have ever known about. The Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid has a price that might make it a better value over the Escape Hybrid, when you consider. And Daimler and BMW back out on car-sharing.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 14, 2020

With new Ford Bronco and Bronco Sport models out, how will hybrid and possibly electric models take form? The Kia Soul has been recalled. Honda and CATL are now partners. And Fisker is going public. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Bronco is back.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Rivian recalled nearly all the electric trucks it’s made. Yes, the Niro hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and EV. Toyota finally figured out why the wheels are falling off its first U.S.-bound bound EV in a decade. Hyundai is showing off its Ioniq 5’s potential by powering a hotel via EV. 4 and Kia Niro.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Stellantis is recalling plug-in hybrids from Dodge and Alfa Romeo. The federal government is setting aside $100M to replace unreliable chargers. And we drive the Kia EV9. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 18, 2023

The Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid is being recalled, and it affects charging. Jeep is sending a lower ratio of electric SUVs to Europe than it previously suggested. And which VW Group brand or vehicle might get the company’s very fast wireless charging? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2021

The Ford Maverick hybrid shows a 40-mpg future for gasoline compact trucks that Toyota has inexplicably omitted. We sum up recent Tesla recalls. And Volvo has been selling a lot of plug-in hybrids. Kia carries the Niro EV over as anticipation builds for the EV6. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2017

Today, electric postal vans, jobs in renewable energy, better used Tesla prices, and a plug-in hybrid minivan recall. Coal has been in the news quite a lot lately, but jobs in solar energy. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 21, 2023

There was the massive and ongoing Takata airbag recall, and automaker continue issuing recall actions to correct or prevent failures of airbag sensor systems. Toyota is not the first and won’t be the last automaker to recall vehicles for issues with their occupant classification systems.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Lexus is aiming for range and performance in its EVs, with a new concept-car tease. Stellantis warns about charging some Chrysler Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans. And Polestar shows how it’s developing its own EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Toyota is set to recall more than 280,000 of its vehicles in the U.S., The recall applies to a total of 280,663 vehicles, including some Toyota Tundra, Tundra Hybrid, Sequoia Hybrid and Lexus LX600 vehicles built between 2022 and 2024. You can see the defect notice from the NHTSA recall below.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

Kia and Alfa Romeo roll out plug-in hybrids. And Tesla is recalling vehicles it already fixed. The 2023 Kia Sportage Plug-In Hybrid is on the way, and Kia on Tuesday revealed a bit more about how it will fit into the U.S. EV owners and independent shops might soon be able to tap into more repair details.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2016

Today, Tesla CEO Elon Musk says the Model 3 electric car will be easier to build than previous models, three Toyota hybrid models are recalled for airbag issues that aren't Takata related, and we drive the refreshed 2016 Nissan Sentra compact sedan. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Electric cars are great for U.S.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Recalled Chrysler Pacifica Hybrids can be plugged in once again, with a remedy. GM bets on silicon-anode tech for range and cost. Not all CARB states are in on the 2035 gas-vehicle ban. And Toyota is one of few automakers to publicly push back over the U.S. target of 50% EVs by 2030. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 11, 2022

A new motor design is claimed to be good for performance EVs and wear-free. And Hyundai issues a recall on the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid and PHEV—again. Tesla Powerwall owners will ally to smooth the California grid. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 17, 2024

Toyota supplier Tokai Rika Co said its door switches for Prius cars had issues and the company expected to incur 11 billion yen (USD 71 million) in costs due to the product recall. Toyota Motor has recalled more than 135,000 Prius hybrid cars in Japan and suspended taking new orders for the model due to a problem with rear door handles.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 17, 2020

We drive the Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid. And the Kona Electric and Nexo have been recalled. The Hyundai Kona Electric EV and Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell models are being recalled for an issue with their braking. Toyota is pushing back on EV bans. EV battery pack prices have fallen more than anticipated.

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The Truth About Cars

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The problem has not yet reached the recall stage but could move in that direction if the investigation findings support it. This will be the third recall for some Bolt models, which had initial recalls in 2018 related to the rear seatbelt retractor and the rear brake caliper coatings. Image: Chevrolet] Become a TTAC insider.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 26, 2023

confirmed plans to recall the Highlander SUVs over an issue that could cause the front bumper to loosen. The vast majority of the impacted models are parked inside the United States with additional recalls planned for Canada and Mexico. As with all recalls, the work will be conducted free of charge to customers.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2021

The 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid is priced to rival hybrid versions of RAV4, CR-V, and Escape. Kia’s EV6 electric car, a cousin to the Ioniq 5, is teased. The 2022 Audi Q4 E-Tron will use augmented reality as part of its interface. And Hyundai has laid out a plan for replacing battery packs in the Kona Electric.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Though EV fires receive a tremendous amount of attention in the news, they are far less common proportionally than gas vehicle fires. Hyundai and Kia are the latest manufacturers to issue a fire-related recall, this time for millions of gas vehicles with faulty hydraulic electronic control units (HECU) and antilock brake modules.&

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Stellantis on Wednesday announced a recall of more than 32,000 U.S.-market market plug-in hybrid SUVs to resolve a potential fire risk. The recall affects 32,125 model-year 2021-2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe SUVs. No other Wrangler models are affected. Additional vehicles are affected in Canada (est.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

Toyota on Wednesday announced a recall of 2023 and 2024 Prius hybrid and Prius Prime plug-in hybrid models due to a potential fault with the cars’ electronic rear door latches. In the approximately 55,000 vehicles recalled in the U.S., Prius owners tend to be very, very loyal, according to used-car retailer CarMax.

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Teslarati

APRIL 18, 2023

New data based on recalls from the NHTSA found that Tesla vehicles are by far the most likely to be “recalled” over a projected 30-year vehicle lifespan. Typically, as a vehicle ages, the number of times it is recalled in any given year decreases. lifetime recalls. 0.08x 3 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid 0.5

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Teslarati

JANUARY 21, 2024

Electric vehicle maker BYD is reportedly planning to phase out the pouch-type batteries that have been used in its best-selling hybrids. While BYD was able to dethrone Tesla as the world’s largest battery electric vehicle maker late last year, the company still sells lots of hybrid cars.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 7, 2020

We look at how the Toyota RAV4 Prime compares to plug-in hybrid rivals. Toyota recalls Prius models over hybrid-system concerns. Toyota has expanded a large recall of Prius and Prius V models, ranging from the 2013 through 2017 model years, to address a defect that could. And Jay Leno gets to drive a Canoo.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 6, 2023

It will take some time for turnaround efforts to take hold, and in the meantime, we’ve got more Ford recalls to discuss. This time , the recall involves 125,000 trucks and crossovers for fire risk, including the ultra-popular Maverick.& & This recent recall action builds on a similar action from last year.

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