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Lucid Air charging, Volvo plug-in hybrid prices, diesels and blackouts: The Week in Reverse
Which high-performance electric car will soon access optional features over the air? Where is the world’s largest V2G site? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending August 21, 2020. California’s Lucid continued to release more about the Air electric sedan, building up... Lexus hybrid gains, VW ID.4 preview, California’s diesel optics: Today’s Car News
Lexus is adding more trunk space to one of its hybrid models with a battery swap. California is sending some conflicting signals about diesel. And what can we expect from the Volkswagen ID.4 electric crossover? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The luxurious 2021 Lexus ES 300h hybrid sedan gets fitted with a lighter, more compact... 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric car: Everything we know in advance of full reveal
On Thursday, Volkswagen confirmed that it has started series production of the ID.4 electric crossover—the model bound for first U.S. deliveries by the end of the year. The ID.4 kicks off a new generation of affordable electric vehicles from VW, propelled to some degree by the diesel scandal. In a somewhat unusual cadence—perhaps the... California relies on diesel generators, as it steers trucks away from diesel
Over the past week, charging attempts for electric-vehicle drivers in California might have been thwarted—and everyday life interrupted—by rolling blackouts in some parts of the state. Those were due, governor Gavin Newsom said Monday, to some "gaps" in reliability amid the state's transition to renewable energy. The blackouts not only... 2021 Lexus ES 300h: Lithium-ion battery adds trunk space to 44-mpg hybrid sedan
The 2021 Lexus ES 300h hybrid sedan gets a handful of changes for the new model year, including a new, more compact, lithium-ion battery pack. Switching from nickel-metal hydride to lithium-ion chemistry allowed for a 4.7-inch reduction in the height of the pack, Lexus said in a press release Thursday. That, along with a more compact cooling... Lucid SUV, Volvo plug-in hybrid price drop, Taycan OTA features: Today’s Car News
The Porsche Taycan gets a series of minor updates for 2021—including easier fast-charging and the potential of over-the-air feature subscriptions. Volvo plug-in hybrids cost less for 2021 than for 2020. And Lucid's electric SUV, due in 2023, has been spotted. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo plug-in hybrid models get a big... 2021 Volvo plug-in hybrid models get a big price reduction
Prices for 2021 Volvo plug-in hybrid models—nearly rebadged Recharge T8, or Recharge Plug-In Hybrid—are substantially lower than 2020 models, according to an early order guide obtained by CarsDirect. The biggest price reduction is on the S60 plug-in hybrid sedan, because it gets a new entry-level trim level. Dubbed R-Design Expression... Lucid electric SUV prototype spotted testing in California
Shortly after Lucid Motors CEO Peter Rawlinson confirmed plans for an electric SUV to follow the automaker's Air sedan, a prototype appears to have been spotted by an eagle-eyed Twitter user. Photos of an SUV, accompanied by a Lucid Air, on California public roads were posted by Twitter user Coast Redwoods on Friday and Saturday. The SUV's... 2021 Porsche Taycan can add features over the air, fast-charge without fuss
Adding features to the Porsche Taycan electric car soon won’t necessarily be a matter of which boxes you check in the configurator, or which options were included in the one you hand-picked at the dealership. Porsche released a breakdown Wednesday of what’s on the way for the 2021 model-year Taycan electric car. And while Porsche...