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2023 Prius review, Accord Hybrid safety, Daimler charging network: Today’s Car News

2023 Toyota PriusThe Honda Accord makes the top tier for safety. Daimler is re-upping its aim to establish a charging and hydrogen network for big trucks. Saab’s engineering braintrust continued to concoct new vehicles in an era of EVs. And we followed up with the latest Prius hybrid and found a lot to love as well as some gripes. This and more, here at…

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Daimler plans $650M US charging and hydrogen network for big rigs

Rendering of proposed Daimler Trucks Greenlane charging and hydrogen fueling site.Daimler Truck North America announced a $650 million joint venture to develop charging and hydrogen-fueling infrastructure for medium-duty and heavy-duty commercial trucks. Called Greenlane, the joint venture was started in 2022 by Daimler, utility NextEra Energy Resources, and investment firm BlackRock Alternatives. It plans to add charging…

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Saab braintrust created Emily GT electric car, now mothballed

NEVS Emily GT prototype - Photo credit: Plint/ProteanAn electric sedan prototype developed by failed Saab savior NEVS, showcasing in-wheel motors, has surfaced in the wake of the company’s shutdown. NEVS bought the remains of Saab after the Swedish automaker went bankrupt in 2011. It once planned to launch a series of four electric vehicles for China, all built on the Phoenix platform that was going…

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Tesla Model 3 Totaled, New Owner Has Surprises To Share

This Tesla Model 3 was a total loss, but Geico sold it to the new owner for $15,000, and he rebuilt it.

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Rivian R1S Delivery Features Deep Dive Review

No Dealerships? No problem. Watch this video and find out what it’s like to take delivery of a Rivian R1S.

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Chevy Bolt EV axed, Tesla range degradation, Honda EV timeline, airless tires: The Week In Reverse

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUVWhich state has used a tax on public EV charging to help cut the tax on gasoline? Which electric automaker got a $2.5 billion lifeline this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 28, 2023. General Motors confirmed that it will discontinue the Chevy Bolt EV and EUV…

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Volvo EX90 electric SUV already sold out for its first year

2024 Volvo EX90The 2024 Volvo EX90 is still a few months away from the start of deliveries, but the electric SUV is already sold out for its first year of production. Volvo confirmed this in a press release detailing its first-quarter 2023 financial results, although it didn’t disclose how many vehicles would be built in the first-year production run, only…

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Tesla Sentry Cam Video Reveals Model S Fire Was Arson, Not Battery-Related

When police first saw the burned-down Model S, they said EVs “tend to” catch on fire.

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High EV insurance cost, Vinfast funding boost, airless tires: Today’s Car News

GM, Michelin Uptis airless tire prototypeAirless tires could be a step closer. Vinfast gets a funding boost. And EVs still cost a whole lot extra in some cases to insure. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A $2.5 billion boost for Vietnam’s Vinfast may help keep the company moving even if its IPO gets delayed—allowing the company to keep pushing along with its vision…

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Report: Michelin airless EV tires fit autonomy, law enforcement

GM, Michelin Uptis airless tire prototypeMichelin has been testing airless tires for years with an eye toward EV use. While they still aren’t ready for production, executives believe they could be a good fit for autonomous vehicles and law enforcement. European police forces have expressed interest in airless tires because, unlike conventional pneumatic tires, they can’t be shot out…