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Nissan Could Ditch Titan, Pivot To Smaller Electric Pickup Instead

The Titan has not been a segment leader and Nissan could pull the plug on the model as early as next year, according to some reports.

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2024 Polestar 2 refresh, Ford magnetic charge connector, wind and solar: Today’s Car News

2024 Polestar 2Ford might be considering a new charging connector. The shift to wind and solar is making EVs cleaner, fast. And Polestar switches to rear-wheel drive. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar is seeking a 300-mile range for its Polestar 2, as part of a switch of its single-motor model to rear-wheel drive. There are various other…

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2024 Polestar 2 EV switches to rear-drive, seeks 300-mile range

2024 Polestar 2Polestar has announced a comprehensive drive-system refresh for its Polestar 2 hatchback that boosts range and efficiency. It includes new motors, a slightly larger battery pack for some versions and, probably to put it best, a change in priorities. Amid a comprehensive refresh for its drive system, Polestar is switching its single-motor models…

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Ford patents magnetic charging connector: MagSafe for EVs?

Ford magnetic EV charger patent imageFord has filed a patent application for a new type of EV charging connector based on a magnetic coupling. In the application, which was filed with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) November 1, 2022, Ford describes using magnetic attraction to secure a charging connector with a charge port embedded in a vehicle’s bumper. It…

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US shift toward wind and solar will cut coal, make EVs cleaner

Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in United Arab EmiratesIncreased use of renewable energy will help reduce electricity generation from coal and natural gas power plants, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) in turn making EVs cleaner. The EIA forecasts that wind and solar will together account for 16% of total electricity generation in 2023, up from 14% in 2022 and 8% in 2018…

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Rumor: GM-LGES Deal On 4th Ultium Battery Plant Not Certain

According to unofficial reports, there might be a different battery partner.

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2023 Genesis GV60 Driving Notes: Fun And Funky

Like the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and Kia EV6, Genesis’ first EV is comfortable, competent, and quick to charge.

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Aptera details, Lightyear 0, Tesla heat pump, luxury EV leases: Today’s Car News

Lightyear 0Lucid offers one of many expected luxury EV leases tapping into federal money. Aptera details the first of its three-wheeled solar EVs due to have up to a 1,000-mile range. Tesla claims its heat pump is better. And Lightyear bails on its solar-car starting line and skips to the future. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Aptera Launch…

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Lightyear 0 solar EV nixed, as company pivots to Lightyear 2

Lightyear 0 starts production - Dec. 2022Lightyear on Monday announced that it is halting production of the Lightyear 0 solar EV, which it has claimed to be the first production solar car in the world. Instead, the Netherlands-based company is aiming toward the production of its mass-market, $40,000 Lightyear 2 solar EV due in 2025. “In order to safeguard our vision, we had to…

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Renault’s Alpine Reportedly Considering Lotus Platforms For Electric SUVs

Alpine would like to launch two electric high-riders by 2028 and they may come to the US.