Green Car Reports

JULY 24, 2021

This is our look back at the Week in Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 23, 2021. Which automaker is launching a new electric pickup truck? Which EVs have the fast-charging connector that is compatible with the most U.S. charging stations?

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Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2021

And the Lightyear One solar car is coming from the factory that built the Fisker Karma. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. There’s a second, more affordable electric truck coming to the GMC brand after the Hummer EV models. Volvo’s first EV-exclusive design has a price tag.

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GMC Volvo Solar Karma 200

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The brand’s first electric vehicle, the Volvo XC40 Recharge, is a finalist for Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021. Volvo’s vehicles have for years been unified around a mantra of safety and longevity, and Scandinavian design themes that are stylish and confident but not too over-the-top.

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Recharge Volvo Buy Cars 125

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

In 2011, Green Car Reports launched an award for the new car, or family of cars, that represented the best green vehicle introduced for the model year. Over the next seven years, more than two dozen vehicles that plug in to the grid to recharge.

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Green Cars Plug-in Green Minivan 129

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 19, 2023

4, and Volvo C40 and XC40 Recharge. This past year, the Nissan Ariya has dropped into a cohort of quite appealing crossover EVs, including the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, Tesla Model Y, Toyota bZ4X, Subaru Solterra, Volkswagen ID.4, It’s a very crowded field.

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Nissan Green Cars Buy Green 161

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 15, 2011

Today, there are several motivations for buying a car that plugs into the electric grid to recharge its battery pack. Once upon a time, people who bought (or built) electric vehicles were often science-minded, forward-thinking, eco-conscious drivers who sometimes had a hippie past. Times have changed.

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Buy Green Cars Plug Plug-in 154

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 19, 2021

And the Dodge electric muscle car and Ram electric pickup look set for American batteries. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is the first model that truly lays the groundwork for a. The maker of the iPhone has revealed EVs of its own.

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Dodge Recharge Volvo Jeep 127

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

The Nikkei reports that Sanyo Electric plans to launch mass production of lithium ion batteries for plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles by fiscal 2012 as part of a ¥200-billion investment (US$2.126 billion) over the next three years in rechargeable batteries and solar cells.

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Lithium Ion 2012 2020 Li-ion 210

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. VW reveals a stylish electric wagon. Volvo shifts to the newer naming strategy for all its vehicles that plug in. And no, EV sales aren’t tanking. Volvo is planning to go all-electric by the end of the decade, and on the way there.

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Porsche Volvo Recharge PHEV 161

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 19, 2017

Today, it appears the future may include more electric SUVs, less ethanol in gasoline, a VW electric hill-climbing race car, and much, much faster battery recharging. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The EPA is now run.

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Recharge EPA SUV Gasoline-Electric 112

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Volvo’s first electric car is on our annual shortlist. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And Canoo is planning to show another electric van—this one for making deliveries. Canoo, the California startup aiming to make its.

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Aptera Toyota Recharge Solar 152

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2012

It shows that with battery switch, the age of the electric car has truly arrived. At the end of each 122 km loop, the car had between 20 and 25% charge left in the battery, indicating that more than 150 km (93 miles) would have been achievable. (EV The Australian Government’s Green Car Innovation Fund is contributing A$3.55

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Battery Batteries Electric Electrical 356

Green Car Reports

JUNE 30, 2021

Volvo highlights the technology shift it’s in the midst of with the Concept Recharge. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The BMW i3 will soon be gone. Rivian teases more of its camp kitchen. And which automakers are going all-electric? The Volvo.

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Volvo BMW Recharge Green Cars 196

Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2021

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. There aren’t any mass-market convertible electric cars. Nissan hits a 50% thermal efficiency with an engine set for hybrid duty. Volvo reveals the first EV for its lineup that won’t get a gasoline equivalent. And VW teases the idea of an electric Cabriolet.

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Convert Volvo Nissan Recharge 148

Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2021

for a new electric car? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 5, 2021. What’s the lowest lease price in the U.S. Which upcoming U.S.-made made electric SUV will be built alongside a hybrid version? This week, we published two drive reviews.

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Recharge Hybrid Green Cars SUV 153

Green Car Reports

JUNE 22, 2021

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. With Volvo’s plan to embrace EVs in place, the 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge serves as a. Volvo announces a big battery factory for Europe.

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Volvo Porsche Plug-in Plug 168

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 8, 2020

The upcoming Audi E-Tron GT electric car makes an entirely different sound than the Porsche Taycan. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And a global study confirms that interest in EVs has only risen during the pandemic. Audi paid a lot of attention to the inspiring soundtrack.

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Audi Volvo Recharge Range 147

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2020

The brand’s first electric vehicle, the Volvo XC40 Recharge, is a finalist for Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2021. Volvo’s vehicles have for years been unified around a mantra of safety and longevity, and Scandinavian design themes that are stylish and confident but not too over-the-top.

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Volvo Buy Cars Recharge 176

Green Car Reports

MAY 12, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: More details on the 2017 Nissan Leaf electric car emerge, Tesla''s deal to supply Toyota RAV4 EV electric powertrains ends, and we drive the 2014 Chevrolet Spark with CVT. All this and more on Green Car Reports. How quiet are electric cars?'

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2017 Nissan Toyota Electric Cars 159

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2020

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 2, 2020. Which automaker reportedly seeks a stake in a South Korean battery spinoff? Which company claims to have the first production EV with a solid-state battery?

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Buick Recharge Price Production 140

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 27, 2020

Volvo opens up orders for its upcoming XC40 Recharge. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM confirms that it soon will have an assembly plant making only electric vehicles. A survey from AAA finds that range anxiety might be moot once you drive an EV. And wait, the first RAV4 EV is being recalled?

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Recharge Volvo Lexus Green Cars 96

Green Car Reports

APRIL 23, 2021

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Both the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E and the 2021 Volvo XC40 Recharge are on the. California is back on a path to setting its own vehicle emissions rules. And the list of EVs with top safety ratings is growing fast.

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Recharge Honda California Hydrogen 96

Green Car Reports

JUNE 26, 2021

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 25, 2021. Which German brand stepped up its plans to phase out internal combustion models? Which upcoming EV got a power boost, and which one got a battery boost?

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Recharge Climate Battery Batteries 139

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 23, 2021

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 22, 2021. The 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is the first electric model from the Swedish automaker. Which company revealed plans for three future EVs this past week?

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Volvo MPG PHEV Recharge 164

Green Car Reports

MAY 16, 2017

Today, uncertainty over EPA emission testing, GM's electric-car goal, concern over the fate of more capable start-stop systems, and a 5-minute battery recharge? All this and more on Green Car Reports. Romania has doubled its electric-car purchase incentives; they're now more than $10,000 for a new car.

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Recharge EPA Romania GM 93

Green Car Reports

JUNE 25, 2021

The all-electric XC90 Recharge will get lidar sensors. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We take an up-close look at the Kia EV6—yes, the one with the numbers that rival the Model Y Performance. And the Sono Sion solar EV is getting a bigger battery before advancing toward production.

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Volvo Kia Solar Cars 159

Green Car Reports

MARCH 11, 2024

And could the Rivian R3 help EV revive small cars in America? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a review of the 2024 Volvo XC90 Recharge, Green Car Reports found that this. Senators push the idea of new tariffs to keep out Chinese EVs. We revisit the XC90 plug-in hybrid.

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Chinese Volvo Plug-in Plug 143

Green Car Reports

JUNE 18, 2024

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia might be thinking Mexico for its upcoming affordable EV. FIsker has gone belly up on the Ocean. And why don’t Americans drive their EVs more? The American EV startup automaker Fisker filed for bankruptcy Monday after it failed to gather enough new investment.

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Fisker Volvo Kia Recharge 102

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 7, 2020

And the Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 Recharge get rated for range. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Our monthly deals roundup highlights a Nissan Leaf lease deal at $199 and the Bolt EV as low as $145/month. We look at why the Nissan Leaf is the top-selling used EV in most states. Availability.

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Range Nissan Volvo Recharge 148

Green Car Reports

MAY 13, 2023

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending May 12, 2023. In a drive review of the 2024 Volvo XC40 Recharge and Volvo C40 Recharge, we sampled. Which upcoming EV models will be delayed due to software issues?

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Volvo Fisker Recharge Green Cars 129

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Volvo sets a price for its first electric car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Hummer EV hasn’t been fully developed yet, as it’s just a year away from deliveries. And LG Chem might have a solution for Tesla. Following up on the.

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Hummer Recharge Price Tesla 113

Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2014

Today on Green CarReports: Tesla''s doing well on reservations for its next model, Audi offers renewable energy to recharge its first plug-in hybrid (in Germany, anyway), and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles are (still) coming soon. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Coal Tesla BMW Diesel 136

Green Car Reports

MARCH 7, 2022

Volvo is giving its XC40 Recharge a refresh in Europe. This and more, here at Green Car. Police departments aren’t excluding EVs, but they’re not seeing the right package in an EV. Ford might attempt to keep its dealerships to a set price on its electric vehicles.

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MPG Volvo Ford Gasoline-Electric 130

Green Car Congress

JULY 13, 2013

An ESP electronic stability program that makes it possible to recover energy when braking and recharge the battery, along with the iBooster, which creates more vacuum-free brake pressure. OpEneR responds to the European Commission’s Green Cars initiative, which brings together partners from industry and the academic community.

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Range Vehicles Electric Electrical 236

Green Cars News

JUNE 23, 2014

Scientists in Switzerland are testing new technology which could allow electric buses to recharge in as little as 15 seconds; something that could massively increase their uptake. Working in partnership with recharging solution firm, ABB, researchers at the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne[.]. Electric cars'

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Recharge Switzerland Electric Electrical 66

Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2019

Which new electric car may be able to recharge 240 miles in less than five minutes? What is the bestselling electric car in the world, and what milestone did it pass this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending March 8, 2019.

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Plug-in Concept Recharge Green Cars 113

Green Car Reports

MAY 29, 2015

All this and more today on Green Car Reports. The Kentucky Derby it ain't, but the E-Mazing Race III across Canada lets electric-car drivers earn points by recharging in different.

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