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Hybrid Electric Vehicles and Plug In’s (HEV and PHEV)

Trump’s Violent Language Toward EVs 18, March 2024 - The former president has deployed increasingly aggressive talk about electric vehicles and their effect on the American economy.
Trump’s Violent Language Toward EVs 18, March 2024 - The former president has deployed increasingly aggressive talk about electric vehicles and their effect on the American economy.
Preview: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron casts a potent EV shadow 18, March 2024 - I step on the brake with my left foot, press the accelerator to the mat with my right—then, slip off on the left. Motors whirl to life as they whorl out warp-speed forward thrust. Traffic cones fly by in the side windows like mailboxes on a count...
VW ID.4 review, Trump tariffs, generational EV gap, Mercedes solar: Today’s Car News 18, March 2024 - Trump threatens some very high tariffs against Chinese cars made in Mexico. Mercedes-Benz considers a solar roof on EVs. We drive the revamped VW ID.4. And is there a generational gap in EV interest? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A first dr...
First Drive: 2024 VW ID.4 is the opening act it was supposed to be 18, March 2024 - VW has made things right, just in the nick of time. Ahead of the arrival of the much, much anticipated ID.Buzz electric van and the aero-savvy, road-trip-ready VW ID.7 hatchback, Volkswagen has set the stage with a wholesome family-ready EV that delive...
Trump promises 100% tariff on Mexico-built Chinese cars—EV or not 18, March 2024 - Former President Donald Trump has announced that he would apply a tariff of 100% to cars built in Mexico by Chinese companies for U.S.-market sale—effectively double the previous tariffs he had seeked to apply. In a Saturday campaign speech in Da...
Tesla’s Troubles Raise Questions About Its Invincibility 18, March 2024 - As the share price plunges, investors wonder whether the company, led by Elon Musk, can withstand intensifying competition.
Mercedes EV range run shows gains from heat pump, solar roof 18, March 2024 - The Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX has completed another efficiency run—this time in the Arabian desert. The EQXX has managed two previous long trips on a single charge—previously covering 746 miles from Stuttgart, Germany, to the Silverstone ra...
Storing Renewable Energy, One Balloon at a Time 18, March 2024 - To decarbonize the electrical grid, companies are finding creative ways to store energy during periods of low demand.
Gen X, Millennials buy the most EVs, as Boomers dominate policy 17, March 2024 - Gen X and Millennials tend to buy more EVs than Baby Boomers, but the older generation is still in control of EV policy, a pair of recent studies show. Experian's fourth quarter 2023 Automotive Market Trends report, released Thursday, noted that 9.4% o...
XC90 Recharge review, Polestar 3, Rivian R3, EV tax credit update: The Week in Reverse 16, March 2024 - Which automakers are considering a partnership that could span EVs, hybrids, and software? Which automaker said it’s aiming for its future EV batteries to last longer? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Rep...
Tesla Settles Discrimination Suit With Former Factory Worker 15, March 2024 - The carmaker and energy company settled with a Black man who had worked at its California factory and had won a $3 million judgment against the company.
Volvo EX30 impact, Nio and CATL, Honda and Nissan, brake dust: Today’s Car News 15, March 2024 - Magnets could help clean up brake dust. Honda and Nissan ally for EVs. Nio and CATL go in on battery swapping together. And which is the greenest Volvo EX30? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a lifetime carbon analysis released Thursday, Vol...
Honda and Nissan points to partnership for EVs, hybrids, software 15, March 2024 - Nissan and Honda on Friday disclosed that they’re considering a “strategic partnership in the fields of vehicle electrification and intelligence.” As of yet, the companies have only committed to a feasibility study for the idea, but s...
Brake-dust particles’ electric charge might help curb emissions 15, March 2024 - Up to 80% of brake-dust particles have an electric charge, which could serve as a means of controlling brake dust and improving air quality, according to a new study from the University of California, Irvine (via Green Car Congress). The study, which w...
Nio and CATL ally for longer-life EV batteries, swapping tech 15, March 2024 - Chinese automaker Nio is partnering with battery supplier CATL for research into longer-life EV batteries, including for use with Nio's battery-swapping service. The two companies "will jointly carry out discussions, make technological breakthroughs an...
Volvo EX30 EV: LFP version not offered to US is greener pick 14, March 2024 - In a life cycle assessment of the Volvo EX30 electric vehicle released Thursday, the automaker underscored that its upcoming compact EV has the lowest carbon footprint of any electric Volvo yet. The team behind the EX30 analysis looked at two EX30 vers...
Energy Department Offers $2.3 Billion Loan to Boost Lithium Production 14, March 2024 - Demand for lithium, which is used in electric vehicle batteries, has soared but domestic production of the metal has lagged behind other countries.
Report: Apps claiming to boost EV efficiency can hike insurance rates 14, March 2024 - App-based features pitched as a way to become a safer and more efficient driver may end up reporting you as a higher-risk driver to insurers, The New York Times reports. New cars, EV or not, have substantial data-gathering capability thanks to their ar...
BMW aggregates more EV chargers, adding Shell ahead of Tesla 14, March 2024 - BMW is relying on Shell Recharge Solutions to offer customers streamlined access to EV charging stations across multiple networks. The automaker on Wednesday announced an agreement with Shell Recharge Solutions that it claims will provide access to mor...