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GM signs on for Supercharging, Wrangler 4xe price cut, Lexus TX PHEV: Today’s Car News

Porsche Mission X conceptGM jumps in with Ford in embracing the Tesla charging standard. The base Jeep Wrangler 4xe costs less for 2024. Lexus introduced a spacious plug-in hybrid SUV. And Porsche provided a glimpse of future electric sports cars from the brand. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. General Motors announced Thursday that GM vehicles will gain Tesla…

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Porsche Mission X previews electric sports cars, 900V charging

Porsche Mission X conceptPorsche on Thursday unveiled the Mission X, an electric suoercar concept that could preview a future production model. “As a design study, not offered for sale, with production to be decided in due time, the Mission X is a glimpse into what the sports car of the future could look like,” a Porsche press release declared. The automaker sees the…

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GM EVs get Supercharger access in 2024, Tesla charge port in 2025

GM EVs get Tesla Supercharger access in 2024General Motors has announced that starting in 2025 it will build the Tesla charge port, called North American Charging Standard (NACS), into its future EVs. And so, with three out of three U.S.-based automakers now on board (Stellantis is based in the Netherlands), it seems that a North American charging standard has been acknowledged. The news…

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Report: Tesla Asks Chinese Suppliers For Help In Mexico

The company would like to “replicate a Giga Shanghai and its supply chain system.”

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2023 Mercedes-Benz EQE Review: One Expensive Electric

The 402-horsepower EQE 500 is plenty quick, but you give up speed compared to the BMW i4 and range compared to Tesla Model 3.

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Tesla May Be Negotiating Plans For A Huge New Factory In Spain

Sources familiar with the deal say it will be a massive investment, topping that of rival automakers.

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Charging blunts benefits of electric ride-hailing, study finds

Ford Drive - Uber pilot program with Mustang Mach-EUber and Lyft have pledged to electrify their ride-hailing fleets by 2030, but a new University of Michigan study argues that it won’t make much of a difference. Replacing all current ride-hailing vehicles with EVs would eliminate tailpipe emissions, but the overall benefit to society would still be slight—just 3% per trip on…

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Citroen’s Ami For All EV Is Designed For Disabled People

The pint-sized urban EV has been modified so that a wheelchair can be stored inside.

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GM’s Buick Proxima EV concept for China is a gullwing flagship

Buick Proxima conceptGeneral Motors on Monday unveiled a new Buick EV concept for China. The Buick Proxima is the product of GM’s China Advanced Design Center in Shanghai, which has pivoted to focus on EVs, according to a press release. A flagship sedan built on a dedicated EV architecture, it sports gullwing doors that are typical concept-car fare, but will likely…

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Volvo EX30 debut, base Model 3 tax credit, plugging in PHEVs: Today’s Car News

2025 Volvo EX30Base Standard Range versions of the Model 3 are eligible for more EV tax credit money than they were last week. Plug-in hybrid drivers likely aren’t plugging in as much as the EPA has been assuming. And the Volvo EX30 EV aims for the $35,000 mark from the start. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Volvo EX30 EV will start around…