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Ford CEO teases 2025 electric pickup as Millennium Falcon of trucks

2023 Ford F-150 LightningFord on Friday confirmed the project name for its next-generation electric truck: Project T3. Short for “Trust The Truck,” the project aims to create a truck that’s “fully updatable, constantly improving, and supports towing, hauling, exportable power and endless new innovations owners will want,” according to a press…

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Audi Q4 E-Tron review, Mullen GT, in-wheel motors in cars: Today’s Car News

Qiantu K50 by MullenThe flashy Qiantu K50 that looked like a Chinese rival to the Tesla Roadster is back with a U.S. plan. In-wheel motors make their debut in a passenger car. And the Q4 E-Tron leaves us underwhelmed. This and more, here at Green Car Reports A follow-up test drive of the 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron electric SUV left our resident Audi fan underwhelmed and…

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Test drive: 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron underwhelms

2023 Audi Q4 E-TronThe Audi Q4 E-Tron doesn’t channel the charm or the appeal that those loyal to the Four Ring brand have come to expect. To them or to the EV-savvy, it’s going to reveal itself as a slipshod rebadge of the Volkswagen ID.4, priced $10,000 higher. I’m one of those Audi fans. My family has owned multiple vehicles from the automaker’s peak…

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Insider Shares More On Tesla’s Project Highland AKA Model 3 Refresh

The revamped Tesla Model 3 is said to bring notable styling and tech updates inside and out when it enters production in Q3 2023. 

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Dongfeng claims world’s first passenger cars with in-wheel motors

Dongfeng Fengshen E70Chinese automaker Dongfeng has launched a production model with in-wheel motors from supplier Protean Electric. In press releases, Protean claims the Dongfeng Fengshen E70 is the “world’s first fully homologated passenger car” equipped with two ProteanDrive in-wheel motors. A conventional inboard motor drives the front wheels, while the in-wheel…

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Qiantu K50 electric sports car revamped for US as Mullen GT

Mullen GTRSMullen Automotive still plans to bring the Chinese-developed Qiantu K50 electric supercar to the U.S., but now under a different name and with a different assembly location. The U.S. version of the K50 will henceforth be known as the Mullen GT and GTRS, Mullen announced Monday in a press release. The company said it had also revised the styling of…

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Report: CATL’s New Qilin Battery Enters Series Production

It will soon be used in the all-electric Zeekr 009 MPV.

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Dodge Hornet PHEV drive, Hyundai charging robot, Mexico and EVs: Today’s Car News

2024 Dodge Hornet R/TWe drive the first plug-in Dodge and get PowerShots. Hyundai shows a charging robot that could be used for self-driving cars or accessibility features. And Mexico is building a lot of EVs but not buying them. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a first drive and review of the 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid, we found this puzzling…

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Review: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid puts performance first

2024 Dodge Hornet R/TThe 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T is a small, plug-in hybrid SUV with a mission that has little to do with running on grid electricity, lowering emissions, or saving fuel. Instead, this affordable model from Stellantis’ bad-boy brand has a clear priority: performance. Even if it’s nothing close to the noise-making electric muscle car Dodge is to…

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Why Mexico builds many US-bound EVs but buys few of them

Ford Mustang Mach-E assembly - MexicoMexico will soon build large numbers of EVs, but most will go north to the U.S. rather than being sold domestically. The reason behind it isn’t a culture clash or a lack of concern for the environment. It’s a matter of economics and practicality. EVs remain too expensive for most Mexicans, and lack of charging infrastructure makes them less…