Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Mercedes emphasizes how much efficiency matters in an aero-savvy, 800-volt concept. Audi previews a new cabin interface for future EVs. And does the Polestar 2 make more sense in rear-wheel-drive form? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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The Driven EV News

MARCH 20, 2023

Tesla's announcement that it's working on a new low voltage system architecture will bring many benefits and might set a new benchmark for industry. The post Why Tesla’s move to 48-volt electrical architecture is an industry game changer appeared first on The Driven.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Cybertruck pulled off a shift to 48 volts. The House votes on what appears to be a broad misunderstanding of proposed EPA rules. The EPA is very optimistic about the Tesla Cybertruck qualifying for the EV tax credit. And why didn’t some EVs and PHEVs make the cut? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Porsche reveals a new generation of 800-volt EV tech in the Macan SUV. Biden’s national EV charging network is up and running in Ohio. And if you don’t need a lot of range, Hyundai’s repositioning of the Kona Electric might make a lot of sense. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

News: 2024 Hyundai Kona EV All-New Electric Small SUV Hyundai gave members of the automotive media a brief drive in the all-new 2024 Kona Electric. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by Hyundai.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 30, 2024

Five years after the discontinuation of the Chevrolet Volt, it appears General Motors is ready to bring plug-in hybrids back to its North American lineup. The news was reported by several sources following the automaker's quarterly and 2023 earnings call—including CNBC, which cited comments made by GM CEO Mary Barra during the call.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 10, 2023

News: 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ EV Cadillac’s Biggest SUV Goes All-Electric Cadillac has jumped to the head of the class by announcing the 2025 Escalade IQ will be the most luxurious full-size, three-row, seven-passenger electric SUV when it debuts in late 2024. Story by John Faulkner. Photos by Cadillac.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 14, 2019

Following news in late November that General Motors would kill off the Chevrolet Volt, one of the pioneers of modern plug-in cars, a senior GM executive has hinted—strongly—that it won't be back.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

General Motors announced it would kill the Chevrolet Volt in mid-2019. A new report details how much climate change will hurt the U.S. And new solid-state batteries from China. Rivian revealed its good-looking electric truck. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 10, 2023

News: 2024 Hyundai Kona EV Takes Lead as Redesigned Small SUV Debuts Hyundai introduced the all-new 2024 Kona at the New York International Auto Show this past week. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. Story by John Faulkner.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2014

The Chevy Volt has been on sale for three and a half years now, and it''s never quite lived up to the big expectations that GM and the world had for it. But this week, the company confirmed that a new 2016 Volt will debut in January, at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.

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EV Central

JUNE 26, 2023

Toyota will launch its first hybrid HiLux in Australia in the first half of 2024, with the brand promising the new 48-volt system will reduce fuel use by 10 percent, and improve the way the HiLux drives both on- and off-road. ” Toyota says the 48-volt system won’t diminish the HiLux’s payload capacity or its 3.5-tonne

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

I was at the end of a 3-year lease and a 6-month extension on my 2018 Chevrolet Volt Plug-in Hybrid. I love several things about the Volt that tipped my decision to buy out the lease and keep on driving—mostly on electricity: The Lectron charger has style and speed. Road Test: 2019 Chevrolet Volt. Road Test: 2017 Chevrolet Volt.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 6, 2023

Does the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime reboot the formula pioneered by the Chevy Volt for the better? How do the aero-focused VW ID.7 7 and plush Mercedes EQE SUV drive? And automakers start to detail which models are eligible for the full $7,500 tax credit amount. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Porsche made the right choice in building its Taycan around an 800-volt battery pack, but it underestimated the. And Porsche reveals some lessons it’s learned from its Taycan electric car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Teslarati

MARCH 6, 2024

The Cybertruck, with its revolutionary 800-volt architecture that enables faster charging speeds, peaked at 327.67 kW, 814 volts, and a peak current of 462 amps. Vehicles with an 800-volt architecture are void of as much copper, which helps reduce weight. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 28, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: How the Chevrolet Volt really works, Tesla seeks workers for a second California facility, and why we can''t buy cars that get 60, 70, or 80 mpg. The Chevrolet Volt and Nissan Leaf went on sale within days back in 2010, and updated models are expected in 2016. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 18, 2014

We''ve got a lot of electric-car news today--including stories on how electric cars have gotten cleaner in the past year and an on-demand regenerative braking feature for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt--plus a review of the 2015 Audi A3 TDI. All this and more on Green Car Reports. In just one year, electric cars have gotten cleaner.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2012

Opel has so far received some 7,000 orders for the Ampera electric vehicle, the Chevrolet Volt’s European cousin. In the US, General Motors is suspending production of the Volt for five weeks starting 19 March, due to higher inventory than demand.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 22, 2022

Tesla explains why 800 volts isn’t an end-all, be-all for EVs today. Audi updates on Q4 E-Tron timing. And the DOE is taking a lead role in studying bidirectional charging. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 8, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Chevy rethinks marketing for its upcoming 2016 Volt, one hydrogen fuel company expects profits within five years, and we ask whether Tesla Model S drive unit failures are becoming "a thing". The current Chevrolet Volt is a great car, but its marketing has been hit-and-miss.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 30, 2024

It’s a shocker that may have many longtime EV fans doing a double take, as for years GM has resisted ideas of bringing back the tech it once championed with its vaunted Chevy Volt—saying among other things that it hurt its ability to vertically integrate its EV battery and propulsion plan. I agree to receive emails from Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 11, 2023

And why does 800-volt charging matter? Supply and demand finally appear to be shifting in EV buyers’ favor. Audi looked to its heritage for a special compact EV project. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Dealership inventories of EVs are swelling, according to a recent report. Meanwhile, EV sales are leveling off.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 19, 2014

Today''s news is all about the future. A low-priced 2016 Chevrolet Volt has the potential to undercut plug-in hybrids while, further out, technology from the Volkswagen XL1 may influence the next Golf compact. We''ve also received a study saying consumers should stick to 100-mile electric cars, but will they heed that advice?

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

We have staff on site at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show to bring you the latest green-car news, including more details on the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, the 2016 Honda HR-V, and the Audi A7 h-tron quattro, which combines elements of hydrogen fuel-cell and plug-in hybrid powertrains. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2014

Today we''ve got news of a pilot program for Tesla Model S electric-car battery swapping, a delay for EPA regulations that would limit carbon emissions from power plants, and yet another teaser for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 28, 2019

We look back at 10 lessons learned over eight years of Chevrolet Volt production. Owners are reported delays in delivery of the Standard Range Tesla Model 3. The EPA plans to publicize more emissions recalls. And global warming threatens to eat the global seed corn saved for just such a disaster. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Today, we've got news on future electric cars from Nissan, Renault, and Toyota, some thoughts on more time in a Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid, and a sales race between the Chevy Volt and Toyota Prius Prime. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 17, 2023

News: 2025 Volkswagen ID7 Midsize Electric Sedan Flagship for the VW EV Juggernaut Volkswagen is making another step in its transition to an all-electric line-up with the introduction of its midsize sedan, the 2025 ID7, this week at the New York International Auto Show. The ID7 continues the company’s numerical progression.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 14, 2014

We''ve also got stories on Mazda''s upcoming (Japan-only) diesel hybrid, and why Chevrolet Volts aren''t very efficient in fleet use. We start today with an unusual proposition: newly redesigned battery packs for used Tesla Roadster electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

If we could name one person who epitomized those who hate electric cars it would be Fox News’ Senior Vice President of Business News and presenter Neil Cavuto -- but in a recent segment on his show Cavuto met his match in the form of 2012 Chevrolet Volt Owner Eric Rotbard.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 18, 2014

There''s been very little news lately about the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car, and its sales in 2013 sales were stagnant. In fact, the most recent item of note was a $5,000 price reduction on the 2014 Volt last August, to bring it closer to the center of the volume-car market.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 22, 2014

European buyers may soon have one fewer plug-in vehicle to choose from, with news that the Opel Ampera--European cousin to the Chevrolet Volt--could be dropped due to slow sales. The Ampera arrived to much critical acclaim, just as the Volt did in the U.S.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Tesla Cybertruck will equip an 800-volt architecture when it begins deliveries on November 30, an announcement that is still fresh from the company’s Earnings Call earlier this week. For EV newbies, the 800-volt architecture may not be much of a head-turner. What are the strengths of an 800-volt architecture?

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 22, 2018

Chevrolet issues a recall for the 2013 Volt. New reports. Tesla's recent layoffs have hit Solar City installers. EPA staff levels are below legal levels. And an energy industry poll says Americans aren't fond of the electric-car tax credit. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 27, 2018

The 2019 Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid sees a price increase. Mercedes-Benz gives us a better look at its upcoming EQC electric crossover SUV. Russian armsmaker Kalashnikov shows off its electric car. And Tesla reportedly had Volkswagen lined up to take the company private. All of this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 18, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: What we know (so far) about the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, Tucson makes a bid for the Tesla Motors battery "Gigafactory," and why standardized electric-car battery swapping won''t happen. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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