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Hyundai EV range boost, $6,250 solar EV, Best Car To Buy finalists: Today’s Car News

2022 Ford F-150 LightningToday we name our five Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2023 finalists. Hyundai and Kia EVs may soon be getting a range boost from silicon carbide tech. And is there a U.S. need for a low-speed solar city car? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Based on a recent announcement from a superconductor firm, at least some of…

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Best Car To Buy 2023: Green Car Reports names 5 finalists

2022 Kia EV6It’s that time of the year—the time when Green Car Reports rounds up the latest green vehicles, and decides which one is the best. One of these will be named Best Car To Buy on Jan. 4, 2023, and to kick off the competition, we’ll explore each of these models in greater depth over the next couple of weeks. As we give each one on…

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Latest Tesla Model S Plaid Gets Reviewed On Germany’s Autobahn

The acceleration is impressive, but the reviewer is more appreciative of something else.

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Tech update may boost range of future Hyundai and Kia EVs

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5Hyundai and Kia EVs may soon get new silicon-carbide power modules aimed at boosting range. Semiconductor firm STMicroelectronics (ST) said last week in a press release that it has been chosen by Hyundai to supply its silicon-carbide power modules for EVs based on the automaker’s E-GMP platform, which underpins the Hyundai Ioniq 5, Kia EV6, and…

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$6,250 Squad solar EV coming to US—wherever 25 mph is enough

Squad Solar City CarIt will soon be possible to get a solar-charging EV in the U.S. for just $6,250—with a catch. The Squad Solar City Car is the product of Dutch firm Squad Mobility, which was founded in 2019. Unveiled last May, it uses sunlight to recharge its battery pack. Deliveries are scheduled to start in 2024, and Squad recently confirmed that the…

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Report: Tesla To Temporarily Suspend Model Y Production In Shanghai

According to Reuters, the pause will only be for the last week of December.

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Used EV prices, EV battery pack costs, AAA mobile charging, ID.4 software upgrade: The Week in Reverse

2023 Volkswagen ID.4Which automaker revealed a hydrogen-combustion performance-car concept? Can government agencies really get the Ford F-150 Lightning? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 9, 2022. In a series of introductions in Europe this past week, Toyota continued to go against the…

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F-150 Lightning was first electric pickup open to federal agencies

2022 Ford F-150 LightningThe Ford F-150 Lightning was the first electric pickup truck available to federal agencies for fleet use—but because it’s currently sold out, those agencies can’t order any of the trucks. Outside first reported that the United States Forest Service (USFS) is currently evaluating the Lightning, and that it is the only electric pickup…

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2021-2022 VW ID.4 gets long-awaited software upgrade

2023 Volkswagen ID.4Volkswagen is preparing to release a software upgrade for ID.4 electric crossovers aimed at improving infotainment system performance, while adding some new features. The upgrade will roll out to 2021 ID.4 models first, followed by certain 2022 ID.4 models, Volkswagen of America said in a press release earlier this week. Owners will be formally…

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Form Meets Function: Eysing PF40 In Collaboration With Pininfarina

The Italian design house gives a bespoke twist to this premium Dutch electric moped.