Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 25, 2022

GM has recalled the Hummer EV over battery-pack sealing. Toyota is reportedly doing some soul-searching on a master plan for its EVs. Rivian is getting U.S.-built built motors. The Ford Escape Hybrid takes a sportier-looking turn. And the Avalon’s all-hybrid, all-wheel-drive replacement gets pricing and fuel economy numbers.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

Toyota shows that EVs aren’t tedious, with some technology firsts in its upcoming bZ4X. Some Tesla models are being recalled. The 2019 Audi E-Tron SUV is getting more range. And yes, EVs emit less than other vehicle types over their lifetime. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Toyota is recalling a significant number of RAV4s for an odd problem with replacement 12-volt battery sizes. The automaker recently announced a recall of around 1.85 A spokesperson declined to answer whether Toyota was aware of fires or accidents related to the issue. Image: Toyota] Become a& TTAC insider.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2023

Tesla has topped the sales charts in California—over Toyota. The current and past five model years of the Nissan Leaf are being recalled. And the Electrify America and Tesla Supercharger networks have a new challenger. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Electrek

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Chinese joint venture FAW Toyota is issuing its second major recall on the bZ3 EV in eight months since it hit the market overseas. more… The post Toyota recalls over 25,000 bZ3 EVs in China due to inaccurate remaining battery estimates appeared first on Electrek.

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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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Green Car Reports

JUNE 1, 2023

Jaguar I-Pace EVs are overheating, and a recall appears to buy the automaker some diagnostic time. And Toyota aims to make a three-row EV in Kentucky in 2025. Toyota on Wednesday confirmed a three-row electric SUV for U.S. EV vs. ICE cost parity may be pushed to much later in the decade. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Electrek

JULY 20, 2023

Toyota’s joint venture in China, FAW-Toyota, issued a recall plan for its electric sedan in China. The recall affects over 12,000 Toyota bZ3 models produced this year due to defective rear door handles.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 31, 2023

The Toyota Corolla Cross is a relatively new entry to the automaker’s lineup, having debuted last year for the American market. The new crossover is the subject of a recent recall for an issue that could cause its airbags not to deploy. The recall action is so new that the NHTSA hasn’t listed it yet.&

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Teslarati

AUGUST 2, 2022

Toyota has sent out a letter to bZ4X owners updating them about the company’s ongoing attempts to address a safety recall on the all-electric crossover. Toyota has offered a number of options for its EV owners, even noting that it would repurchase bZ4X units if needed. At Toyota, your safety is a top priority.

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Electrek

JUNE 23, 2022

Toyota issued a recall on 2,700 bZ4X electric cars, roughly all the ones produced to date (though most undelivered), over the potential of wheels falling off. The post Toyota recalls all its bZ4X electric cars over wheels potentially falling off appeared first on Electrek.

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Teslarati

JUNE 23, 2022

It’s been less than two months since Toyota launched the bZ4X, its first mass-produced all-electric SUV, but the Japanese automaker has now initiated a global recall for the vehicle. Toyota noted that the issue is due to the bZ4X’s wheels, which may fall off because of a problem with the bolts that connect them to the vehicle.

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Electrek

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Global automaker and hybrid zealot Toyota announced it will resume sales of its first mass-produced battery EV – the bZ4X, following a safety recall concerning risk that its wheels could fall off. The post Toyota will resume bZ4X EV sales following safety recall concerning its wheels falling off appeared first on Electrek.

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The Driven EV News

AUGUST 3, 2022

Toyota offers to buy back electric SUV from bZ4X owners affected by wheel issue recall. The post Toyota offers to buy back EVs from customers affected by bZ4X recall appeared first on The Driven.

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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

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Toyota and Lexus are joining the Tesla NACS bandwagon. Honda plans to sell a lot of Civic Hybrids. 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

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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Baua Electric

APRIL 18, 2024

The 2025 Toyota Camry goes all-hybrid and does that matters to Camry shoppers a little bit better. made three-row Toyota electric SUV a Highlander EV? It’s a variety pack of Toyota news today, here at Green Car Reports. In the meantime, Toyota is advising Prius owners to lock those doors while driving.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2019

Toyota recalls some hybrids for a braking issue. All this and more on Green Car Reports Toyota is recalling some hybrid models—including the Prius, Prius Prime, RAV4 Hybrid, and others—from the 2019. Rivian could build a future Ford truck. Electric semis start arriving.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 28, 2023

Toyota sees dynamic wireless charging in its future. Lucid has used over-the-air software to lessen the scope of a physical recall repair. And battery degradation is gradual and likely won’t brick a used EV.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 18, 2023

The Toyota RAV4 Prime plug-in hybrid is being recalled, and it affects charging. Cold-weather charging of the Toyota RAV4. 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?

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 11, 2019

Deep discounts on the Toyota Mirai land amid a hydrogen shortage. Audi's already recalling its E-tron electric SUV. The Audi E-tron electric SUV has been recalled for an issue with the battery pack’s seal. And you tell us—constructively—how rural drivers can contribute to the EV movement.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Rivian recalled nearly all the electric trucks it’s made. 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. And we have first drives of the base VW ID.4 4 and Kia Niro.

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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. Kia carries the Niro EV over as anticipation builds for the EV6. And Volvo has been selling a lot of plug-in hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2023

Ford hybrids are being recalled for engine issues. The startup Telo says it can match all the utility and capability of a Toyota Tacoma, in an electric pickup the size of a Mini Cooper. Misconceptions about ownership costs are curbing interest in EVs. And is the electric truck ready for a serious remake?

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2022

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

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

Toyota recalls the Prius for a fire risk. Mercedes-Benz reveals the EQC electric crossover SUV. Tesla's "big surprise" for an auto show is yet another Roadster mockup. Mercedes-Benz retracts and updates the EQC's electric range—revealed just hours earlier. And the results are in from one of our latest Twitter polls.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 17, 2024

Remember the Toyota stuck accelerator fiasco? Others reported that the NHTSA hadn’t escalated the situation into an investigation yet, but it should be a simple fix, which could help Tesla avoid a more serious investigation or recall action. Pepperidge Farm remembers. Image: el.chapito1985 via tikTok] Become a& TTAC& insider.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Georgia may kill its $5,000 electric-car tax credit, Ohio car dealers renew their legislative fight against Tesla Motors, and 2010 through 2014 Toyota Prius hybrids are being recalled. A chronicle of the return road trip from Florida to New York in a Tesla Model S electric car.'

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

In a comment to Teslarati , the NHTSA stated that any defect, regardless of whether a remedy to an issue is fixed through an OTA update or a visit to a dealership, fits the bill of a recall. And considering that about 2 million Teslas are affected by the “recall,” the NHTSA has started “informing” Tesla owners about the issue.

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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

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Toyota is pushing back on EV bans. 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. We drive the Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid. EV battery pack prices have fallen more than anticipated.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 5, 2014

We''ve got a little bit of everything today, including a report on how much money the 2016 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell sedan may lose, a recall of the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost, and the German government''s consideration of electric-car incentives along the lines of what''s offered in other countries. Find out how.'

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 29, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk questions the NHTSA''s definition of "recall," a Toyota executive sounds off about the company''s plans for hydrogen fuel-cell cars, and the third leg of a Tesla Model S road trip from New York to Florida. When is a "recall" not a recall? When Tesla.'

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Just when it looked like the Takata airbag inflator recall was finally wrapping up, U.S. safety regulators have indicated that 52 million inflators made by ARC have likewise been placed under consideration for recall. It seems likely that a recall will be conducted and probably a huge one.

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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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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. 15.60x 2 Porsche Panamera 61.8

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