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Toyota bZ Sport Crossover And bZ FlexSpace Preview Production BEVs

Both models will enter production in China in 2024.

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Which American-made EVs qualify for full $7,500 tax credit?

2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVThe revised Clean Vehicle Credit that was enacted last August as part of the Inflation Reduction Act immediately shifted to apply solely to American-made electric vehicles. That may have been easy enough to understand, but the law also introduced new critical mineral and battery component requirements, and it’s going to require paying…

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Tesla Totaled After Crashing Into Pickup Truck: $60,000 Disaster

The pickup truck driver tried to beat traffic while turning left and didn’t yield to oncoming traffic, causing a multi-car crash.

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EV models outnumber PHEV choices for the first time since 2014

2023 Toyota Prius PrimePlug-in hybrid tech continues to be something that neither automakers nor regulators can completely agree on. Some, like Toyota, Volvo, BMW, and others see them as a smart, effective bridge technology to EVs while others, including GM and Honda see them, at least for now in the U.S., as an unnecessary complication in the shift to EVs. In light of…

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Rivian vs Ford: Which Electric Pickup Truck Can Go Farther?

We fully charge both trucks and head out to the highway for a head-to-head range test.

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Hyundai Kona Electric, Ram 1500 REV details, Walmart charging network: The Week in Reverse

2024 Hyundai Kona Electric (global)Which model did Toyota reveal as getting fuel-cell propulsion soon? Which electric car danced and jumped in a recent introduction? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 14, 2023. Hyundai will introduce to the U.S. the lower-priced version of the Kona EV, with a smaller…

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Lancia Pu+Ra HPE Concept Debuts As All-Electric Coupe With Stratos-Inspired Design

It’s the Italian brand’s manifesto for the next 10 years.

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Zeekr X tackles Model Y with sub-$30,000 price, tech twists

2023 Zeekr XChinese automaker Geely’s Zeekr brand this week unveiled its third model, a nearly Tesla Model Y-sized crossover that will sell for less than $30,000 in its home market. The Zeekr X follows the 009 van and the 001, a hatchback based on a concept originally badged for Geely’s Lynk & Co. brand, in the all-electric Zeekr brand’s lineup…

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Battery firm: Faster-charging cells could cut EV cost and weight

StoreDot sample batteriesStoreDot claims its fast-charging battery tech will allow automakers to design EVs with smaller battery packs—saving cost and weight. The argument seems to be that, by enabling what the company calls “extreme fast charging,” allowing more frequent recharges with less inconvenience, automakers won’t need to rely as much on larger battery…

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Ram CEO: Global reach of brand may allow smaller electric pickup

2025 Ram 1500 REVWith the pending arrival of the 2025 Ram 1500 REV electric truck, joining the market alongside the Ford F-150 Lightning, Chevy Silverado EV, GMC Silverado EV, and Rivian R1T, there will be no shortage of fully electric full-size truck offerings. But is there a future for compact or mid-size electric trucks, in the form of a small electric pickup…