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Posted on December 22, 2020

Apple car, Lexus motor tech, hydrogen fuel-cell tax credit: Today’s Car News

2021 Toyota Mirai  -  Los Angeles, CAApple's reportedly working on an electric car. Lexus detailed new motor technology. The federal tax credit for hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles was extended. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Apple is reportedly planning to launch an electric car with game-changing battery technology, Reuters reported on Monday. The car is said to arrive in...
Posted on December 21, 2020

Polestar 2 qualifies, DIY electric Mini Cooper on a budget, VW ID.4 launch approach: Today’s Car News

2021 Polestar 2The Polestar 2 is a Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 finalist. A YouTuber built an electric Mini Cooper. And Volkswagen's launching the ID.4. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Polestar 2 is a finalist nominee for Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy 2021 award. The lifted electric car is probably the closet comparison to the Tesla...
Posted on December 18, 2020

Canoo electric van, Tesla Model Y, Americans eager for more EVs: Today’s Car News

2021 Volkswagen ID.4The Tesla Model Y is a finalist for our yearly accolade. More Americans are interested in electric cars, with some asterisks including charging. And Canoo has shown an electric delivery van that thinks around the box. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. California-based Canoo on Thursday revealed a sharp-looking electric delivery van. Set to...
Posted on December 17, 2020

Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid review, good news about battery prices, Toyota ICE ban pushback: Today’s Car News

2021 Hyundai Kona ElectricWe drive the Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid. Toyota is pushing back on EV bans. EV battery pack prices have fallen more than anticipated. And the Kona Electric and Nexo have been recalled. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Hyundai Kona Electric EV and Hyundai Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell models are being recalled for an issue with their braking...
Posted on December 16, 2020

Mirai first drive, Lordstown electric RV, VW smart-grid wallbox: Today’s Car News

Volkswagen ID Roomzz conceptThe Lordstown Endurance could be the basis for a fully electric RV. Volkswagen is testing a new wallbox with bi-directional charging. And we get a first drive in the 2021 Toyota Mirai. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. While most wallbox hardware provides AC current, a new wallbox Volkswagen is testing uses DC current—and a...
Posted on December 15, 2020

Mustang Mach-E review, Subaru EV, Mercedes’ electric SUVs, diesel truck sunset: Today’s Car News

2021 Mercedes-Benz EQCEuropean truckmakers target early retirement for diesel. Mercedes-Benz will make electric SUVs in Alabama. Subaru edges ahead with its first electric vehicle. And we take our first drive in the Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Our first drive of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E found it to be a...
Posted on December 14, 2020

RAV4 Prime, Toyota solid-state battery tech, EV flagship for Volvo and Polestar: Today’s Car News

2021 Toyota RAV4 PrimeThe RAV4 Prime is on the Best Car To Buy 2021 shortlist. Geely teases its potential Tesla Model S rival, with Volvo engineering and already in prototype form. Hyundai is pitching fuel-cell tech for a wider range of uses with a new brand. And Toyota could make up on a lot of lost ground in the electric-car arena with some fast-moving solid-state...
Posted on December 11, 2020

Bollinger trucks’ new look, F-150 mpg, Lordstown platform tested: Today’s Car News

Lordstown EnduranceThe Bollinger B1 and B2 electric trucks have a new look. The F-150 Hybrid leads in gas-truck gas mileage. Hundreds of “boost” chargers could provide fast-charging in hard-to-site places. And Lordstown Motors thrashes its skateboard platform and in-wheel motors. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lordstown Motors has teased the...
Posted on December 10, 2020

Rivian charging network, Mercedes electric vans, Toyota fuel-cell semis: Today’s Car News

Audi E-Tron GT production at Böllinger Höfe plant in Neckarsulm, GermanyMercedes shows a new generation of electric vans. Toyota is pushing ahead with more fuel-cell semis. And Rivian ramps up to offer charging in some out-of-the-way places. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian plans to include a two-tier charging strategy that will include both DC fast-charging and AC charging, under a network that will...
Posted on December 9, 2020

Plug-in hybrid pollution, solid-state timeline, charging electric trucks: Today’s Car News

2022 GMC Hummer EV first prototypePlug-in hybrids might be polluting a lot more than the emissions-test numbers suggest. Portland is re-upping on the Electric Avenue concept, but for big electric trucks this time. Daimler’s Smart plant sale will enable something that’s not small and not electric. And could solid-state battery tech arrive by the middle of the decade?...
Posted on December 8, 2020

Toyota EVs, Aptera solar sell, Canoo delivery van, XC40 Recharge: Today’s Car News

Canoo carAptera says you won’t have to plug in. Toyota finally confirms some electric vehicles on the way. Volvo’s first electric car is on our annual shortlist. And Canoo is planning to show another electric van—this one for making deliveries. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Canoo, the California startup aiming to make its...
Posted on December 7, 2020

Solar roadway, VW ID.4 drive, Nissan e-Power, timeline for ICE ban: Today’s Car News

2021 Volkswagen ID.4The first solar roadway in the U.S. is being tested—in Georgia. We drive the electric vehicle at the front of VW’s mass-market push for the U.S, the ID.4. Nissan is scaling up its e-Power hybrid system in Japan. And at least one automaker thinks that making plans to ban gasoline vehicles makes more sense than a maze of credits. This...
Posted on December 4, 2020

Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, Rimac EMC testing, EVs and plug-ins that didn’t make the cut: Today’s Car News

2021 Chevrolet TahoeSubaru has given its plug-in hybrid a refresh for 2021. Rimac shows us how it tests for electromagnetic compatibility. And we run through why some models didn’t make our Best Car To Buy shortlist. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. After announcing our finalists for Best Car To Buy 2021 earlier this week, today we looked into why...
Posted on December 3, 2020

California clean cars opposition, Karma GS-6, Best Car To Buy tech: Today’s Car News

2021 Polestar 2Eight automakers still oppose California’s right to set its own vehicle emissions rules and mandate EVs. California’s Karma is revealing a more modestly priced plug-in hybrid. And our Best Car To Buy shortlist is at the tech forefront. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Karma has revealed that a more affordable GS-5 plug-in...
Posted on December 2, 2020

Lucid assembly plant, Subaru electric crossover, Hyundai EV platform: Today’s Car News

Test mule for electric Mini John Cooper Works modelLucid finishes building its Arizona plant and already starts planning for its second model. A Subaru electric vehicle is on the way. And Hyundai reveals its next-generation platform for electric vehicles, and suggests that trucks and SUVs might be better off with fuel cells. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai has revealed the E-GMP...
Posted on December 1, 2020

GM-Nikola deal, Mach-E GT Performance, Best Car To Buy 2021 shortlist: Today’s Car News

2020/2021 Audi E-Tron FE07 Formula E race carWe announce the shortlist for Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021. Ford is planning to build an EV in Germany, and it confirmed its Mach-E GT Performance Edition might be as quick as a Model Y Performance. And GM and Nikola release a very different agreement. This and more! General Motors and Nikola have finalized a partnership they...
Posted on November 30, 2020

Hydrogen fuel-cell off-roader, Tesla suspension issue, diesel truck tampering: Today’s Car News

2021 Ineos GrenadierAudi’s shift to fully electric vehicles is adding urgency to the carbon-neutral rethink it’s giving manufacturing. Hyundai’s hydrogen fuel-cell system could be destined for an SUV throwback. The Tesla Model S and Model X aren’t being recalled yet, but an investigation could lead to one. And hundreds of thousands of diesel...
Posted on November 25, 2020

Compact Tesla, VW ID.4 range rating, Porsche Taycan drift record: Today’s Car News

Porsche Taycan sets Guinness World Record for longest drift with an electric vehicleVolkswagen ID.4 range ratings are out. Tesla’s considering even higher range targets, and a compact car for Europe. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that another range boost could be coming soon to some Tesla vehicles—in the vicinity of 435 miles—while 620 miles is a possibility. And...
Posted on November 23, 2020

Mustang Mach-E range, Karma vs. Lordstown, Nissan and Hercules: Today’s Car News

Lordstown EnduranceNissan appears to be exploring electric-truck possibilities, too. Karma calls foul on Lordstown. And the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV gets EPA range ratings. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The most affordable versions of the Ford Mustang Mach-E arrive to actually undercut the Chevrolet Bolt EV for those who can claim the $7,500 EV tax...
Posted on November 20, 2020

Tesla Model Y reliability, GM EV plan, Cadillac Lyriq and Hummer EV timelines: Today’s Car News

Rivian R1TThe Tesla Model Y flubs in fit and finish—and reliability. And we digest what GM’s stepped-up electric vehicle investment means. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors yesterday stepped up the amount of its expected investment on EVs and autonomous tech through 2025. The $27 billion plan now includes battery packs...

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