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Green-car buying, Faraday Future trouble, consumers fear plug-in cars: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, see why this week is a good time to buy a green car, get the latest update on electric-car startup Faraday Future, and read one possible explanation for continued low sales of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Volvo plug-in hybrids tested; Volvo and Porsche make big battery plans: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

We bring you a drive of the XC90 Recharge plug-in hybrid and think about its connection to a future all-electric XC90. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo announces a big battery factory for Europe. And Porsche is in the battery business.

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Lamborghini supercapacitors, Mercedes’ better plug-in hybrid, Faraday Future CEO: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Faraday Future names a new CEO. And Mercedes-Benz introduces the latest revamped member of its plug-in hybrid family. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLC350e plug-in hybrid will charge faster, go farther all-electric on a charge.

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Bollinger electric pickup, Mercedes plug-in hybrids, and Faraday Future troubles: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Bollinger announces its B2 electric pickup truck. Mercedes-Benz lays out plans for more capable plug-in hybrid cars. Faraday Future's funding hits a snag—again. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Bollinger Motors has already shown off its upcoming B1 electric.

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Volvo Planning ts Driveline Architectures All To Be Plug-in Hybrid Capable; Considering a Range-Extended Electric-Drive Architecture in the Future

Green Car Congress

The V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator highlights Volvo’s current PHEV architecture: front-wheel drive combustion engine, electric motor on the rear axle. The V70 diesel PHEV is projected to support up to a 50 km (31 mile) all-electric range—sufficient to cover the daily transport needs of 75% of European drivers.

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Future Ford Escape plug-in, China vs US, more solar power, electric semis on wires: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got a different approach to electric trucks, a complicated combustion engine, more solar power, a plug-in future Ford, and some worries about U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Over the weekend, as we do every seven days, we ran down last week's most important green-car stories.

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Tesla Model X Details, Audi Quattro Hybrid, Nissan's Other Green Cars: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk reveals details of the Model X electric crossover and some future Model S upgrades, Audi files patents for a hybrid all-wheel drive system and more-aerodynamic wheels, and Nissan''s green-car plans don''t include plug-in hybrids.