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Ford announced on Monday that it’s planning the installation of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries into its Mustang Mach-E starting later in calendar year 2023 and its F-150 Lightning in calendar year 2024. The shift will potentially bring lower EV prices, although that will “depend on what happens with the market,” according…

Tesla passed Honda and GM in California sales. A DOE loan will help Redwood Materials ramp up. Ford is expected to announce LFP battery production in Michigan. And the first Ram electric truck won’t look as revolutionary as teased. This and more, here at Green Car Reports Leading into a Super Bowl ad yesterday about “premature…

Battery-recycling firm Redwood Materials may soon received a $2 billion loan from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to expand its operations. The DOE on Thursday made a conditional commitment for the loan, which would go toward a $3.5 billion recycling and remanufacturing facility in Nevada, according to a Reuters report. The loan, which must…

Tesla had 11.2% of the 2022 California new-car market, making it the second-highest-selling brand in the state with a lineup of only EVs, according to a report from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). The 2022 results put Tesla behind Toyota’s 17.3% and ahead of Ford, which took 8.4% of the market. But Tesla is gaining, as it saw…

On Super Bowl Sunday, Ram released a first set of photos revealing that, in production form, the Ram 1500 REV electric pickup truck won’t be nearly as radical in design as suggested by the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept shown at CES last month. In a full set of exterior photos released ahead of an anticipated Super Bowl commercial that may…

Which upcoming solar EV was crash-tested? Which EV maker is now offering a $7,500 “EV credit?” This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 11, 2023. In a first drive of the 2023 Honda Accord Hybrid, we found that while this longtime top-selling sedan isn’t…

Ford is reportedly partnering with the world’s largest supplier of EV battery cells, China’s CATL, for a plant in Michigan that will produce them for upcoming Ford electric vehicles, according to Friday afternoon reports from the Detroit News and Bloomberg. Outside of Ford’s $11.4 billion electric truck manufacturing complexes in…

A pickup truck is back on the table at VW, but it’s not fully electric. Ram teases its electric truck coming to dealerships next year. The Subaru Crosstrek no longer has a plug-in option. And EVs by the month return to Hyundai. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Hyundai will soon, once again, offer electric vehicles via a monthly…

At the Chicago Auto Show, Ram has released a first look at the production version of its upcoming fully electric pickup truck, to be called Ram 1500 REV. The very limited preview, for now, comes in the form of two photos that preview badging and front-end styling. More details are set to come on Super Bowl Sunday, February 12, Ram said. In teaser…

Hyundai is bringing back its EV subscription program, aimed at providing “flexible access to electric vehicles.” For a locked-in monthly price, it’s wrapping in the vehicle plus insurance, roadside assistance, and maintenance. Pricing depends on the model and mileage, and it starts at $699 a month for the Kona Electric and $899 a month…