Green Car Reports

JUNE 25, 2021

And the Sono Sion solar EV is getting a bigger battery before advancing toward production. 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. Volvo on Thursday announced some very.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

A solar tonneau could help charge electric pickups and make them more useful at worksites. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Rivian shows pre-production electric trucks being made. Hyundai adds a little more availability for the Nexo fuel-cell vehicle. And people aren’t fast-charging as much during the pandemic.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2020

Barges go electric, and solar goes very, very big. And what does a car review from 1959 tell us about EVs today? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We dove into an electric-car review from 1959 and thought about what’s different and what’s stayed the same.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 7, 2021

Sono Motors is preparing to show the next version of its solar car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volkswagen says why there isn’t one-pedal driving on the ID.4. And Mercedes-Benz shows a completely new interface due first in its electric flagship.

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Mercedes Solar Cars Green Cars 147

Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2022

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Sono Sion solar-supplemented EV has been revealed. VW starts ID.4 4 production in the U.S. Porsche says it can make EVs profitable—more profitable than gas. And the production Sono Sion makes a bow.

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Solar Production Porsche Green Cars 153

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

A solar car has been crash-tested, and it’s blue skies ahead. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. EV drivers of just a few models are getting a boost in their EV road-trip planning. And Lexus’ first U.S. EV has a price tag. Lexus has priced its first EV, the RZ 450e, which is arriving at U.S.

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Lexus Solar Price Cars 148

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

We start off today with some Tesla Model S ownership-cost calculations, move on to carmakers'' answer to our 10 questions on hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles, and finish with a prediction that solar power will achieve grid parity in two years. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Solar Cheap Fuel Power 148

Green Car Reports

APRIL 27, 2020

And how well does the solar roof in the Hyundai Sonata work in boosting miles? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Solar Roof System in the 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid will keep. Tesla is already making some smart refinements to the battery pack in the Model Y.

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Hyundai Solar Charging Green Cars 134

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Polestar gives a glimpse of a future flagship electric car. Researchers suggest much higher solar cell efficiency without rare materials. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. And Hyundai is working on giving transmissions more smarts, not necessarily more gears.

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Solar Concept Cars Green Cars 134

Green Car Reports

JULY 8, 2019

Toyota tests a solar-powered Prius in Japan. And General Motors cleans up not just its cars, but its factories and tires. Hybrids aren't just for cars and trains anymore. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Connecticut Supreme Court will decide the future of Tesla stores. In Japan, Toyota.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 16, 2021

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 15, 2021. Why do automakers using cylindrical battery cells boast longer driving ranges? What ingredient in whiskey might be good for EV battery materials?

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Aptera Solar Green Cars Ford 206

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

We''re back from the Labor Day holiday with the latest green-car news. Find out how a range-extended 2014 BMW i3 REx does on a mountain climb, learn about California''s latest clean-air initiative, and see why UBS thinks electric cars will will make residential solar energy practical for more people. Catch up.'

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2014 BMW Solar Cheap 136

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Audi E-Tron shoppers get a chance to add solar to their home-charging mix. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. Electrify America, which started rolling out fast-charging stations just 20 months ago, is gaining on Tesla’s Supercharger network.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 20, 2023

Workplace charging should be emphasized by policy to take advantage of daily solar production, a study suggests. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Oregon’s EV rebates may be on hiatus due to funding. And we bring you some first driving impressions of the Nissan Ariya e-4orce.

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Oregon Nissan Solar Charging 142

Green Car Reports

MAY 22, 2020

Sono Motors discusses using solar panels for the entire vehicle, not just the roof. A California utility studies using electric cars to stabilize the grid. And the Hyundai Kona Electric might be catching on in Europe as a police car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Solar Hyundai Cars Grid 140

Green Car Reports

MAY 18, 2020

The Lightyear One is one step closer with a production deal for its solar roof. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Toyota has introduced new versions of the Venza utility vehicle and Sienna minivan, and they’re hybrid exclusive this time. Netherlands.

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Solar Toyota Minivan Re-Charge 136

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A steering yoke, a solar roof, radiant heat, and. The 2019 Audi E-Tron SUV is getting more range. Some Tesla models are being recalled. And yes, EVs emit less than other vehicle types over their lifetime.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Especially in the numbers-focused green-car arena, some healthy competition can do wonders. And the latest 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, revealed at the Chicago Auto Show today, looks to be a great example of that.

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Camry Hybrid MPG 2020 Hyundai 176

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Sono is applying its solar tech beyond its Euro-market Sion EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The rental-car giant Hertz plans to order 175,000 GM EVs over five years. Fisker chose Wallbox for home charging. And GM and Hertz are teaming up for more electric vehicles in the rental fleet.

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Fisker GM Solar Cars 126

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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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 22, 2023

AI could be harnessed to make more of solar cells on EVs and hybrids. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda and Acura are on board with the Tesla charge connector. And the Hummer EV is an efficiency standout in the wrong way.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 15, 2022

And Sono Motors says its solar car is on pace. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Volvo boosts the electric range of its plug-in hybrids. GM provides backstory on its warp-speed Hummer EV project. kwh battery.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 7, 2020

And how about a solar driveway? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. At least one company is now enabling solar driveways, via paver tiles, and says that a connected solar driveway together with energy storage might power. Tesla might give more owners access to Autopilot as an upgrade.

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Solar Mercedes Energy Storage Green Cars 103

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 12, 2023

Aptera shows how it’s at work on its solar EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lexus looks to several concepts as a starting point toward becoming an EV brand. And Kia provides a look at several future affordable EVs.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2021

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 12, 2021. Which upcoming full-size pickup has the operating footprint of an 85 mpg gasoline vehicle? Hint: It just might be electric. Last weekend Tesla CEO Elon Musk confirmed the cancellation of the.

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Aptera Plug-in Lexus MPG 168

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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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 28, 2013

It's no good simply producing green cars these days--you have to be green at every stage of producing the cars, too.

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Ohio Wind Honda Detroit 157

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2023

Aptera details the first of its three-wheeled solar EVs due to have up to a 1,000-mile range. And Lightyear bails on its solar-car starting line and skips to the future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid offers one of many expected luxury EV leases tapping into federal money. The Aptera Launch.

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Aptera Three Wheeled Solar Tesla 159

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Jay Leno drives the high-mileage Aptera solar EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Solid-state cells pass some first tests for safety. And we take a look at what shapes Lucid up, potentially, to become the most direct rival yet to Tesla.

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Aptera Green Cars Tesla Cars 170

Green Car Reports

JULY 10, 2021

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 9, 2021. Which charging network is presenting air quality updates at its chargers? Which EV startup teamed up with Pininfarina?

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2017

All this and more on Green Car Reports. Coal has been in the news quite a lot lately, but jobs in solar energy. Today, electric postal vans, jobs in renewable energy, better used Tesla prices, and a plug-in hybrid minivan recall.

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Solar Minivan Price Energy 108

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

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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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 12, 2020

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 11, 2020. Which automaker’s CEO suggested that a timeline for a gasoline-vehicle ban might be better than a credit system? This week we.

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Aptera Solar Green Cars Gasoline 153

Green Car Reports

MAY 26, 2017

Today, a newly happy Tesla owner, some unhappy good ol' boy drag racers, soaring growth for solar power generation, and a Bolt EV after six months. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Our Tesla-owning writer David Noland was down in the dumps over Supercharging last week, but now, he writes, happy days are here again. (He

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Solar Power Powered Tesla 106

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

And can hydrogen from a landfill really be greener than that from solar and wind? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla, Toyota, and Honda are among the automakers pushing back about an EV tax credit that gives a boost to labor unions. Volkswagen reveals range ratings for its affordable all-wheel-drive EVs.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 9, 2021

Lightyear’s solar car is set up to outdo Tesla on efficiency. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. After yesterday’s announcements heralding electric muscle cars from Dodge. Stellantis, the parent of Dodge, Jeep, and many more brands, is hatching some big electric vehicle plans.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Hyundai and Kia plan to put solar panels on cars. VW won't rule out sharing electric cars with Ford. A prominent electric-car advocate takes issue with GM's plan for a national mandate. All this and more on Green Car Reports. As solar panels get.

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