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China’s CATL, the world’s largest battery supplier by cell capacity made, is pushing for greater energy density in order to make electric passenger aircraft feasible. The company on Wednesday unveiled a “condensed battery” with a claimed energy density of 500 watt-hours per kilogram that is due to enter mass production soon. That energy…

Volvo unveiled a more plush version of the 2024 EX90 electric SUV at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show. Sporting two-tone paint and 22-inch wheels, the EX90 Excellence is aimed at wealthy Chinese buyers with personal chauffeurs. It has four seats instead of the standard EX90’s seven, with a pair of individual seats in the second row with heating and…

The VW ID.4 is eligible for the full $7,500 EV tax credit. Tesla cut prices on the Model 3 and Model Y yet again. And Jaguar and Land Rover get a fresh charge for EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. As part of an announcement confirming an $18.7 billion investment in Jaguar and Land Rover EVs over five years, Jaguar Land Rover confirmed…

Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) on Wednesday announced an $18.7 billion investment over five years that will fund the first electric Land Rover and Jaguar’s long-awaited second EV. JLR confirmed in a press release that it will begin taking orders for an all-electric Range Rover model later this year. Under the brand’s current product plan, Range Rover has…

All 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 models will qualify for the highest $7,500 federal EV tax credit amount under the latest rules, VW confirmed Wednesday in a press release. Local assembly of U.S.-market ID.4 crossover SUVs, as well as local battery sourcing, help allow the ID.4 to qualify for the full credit amount. New rules introduced Tuesday require…

Tesla has introduced another round of price cuts, the sixth time it has done so this year. Lower pricing appeared on Tesla’s website late Tuesday, ahead of the company’s first quarter earnings announcement later Wednesday. It brings the Model 3’s base price down to $41,380 with the mandatory $1,390 destination charge, down $2,000 versus the…

Ineos leapfrogs past diesel with an electric off-road SUV on the way. Nissan shows China a different twist on an electric SUV. And in this SUV-focused day of news, we see what a bigger battery brings to the latest Mercedes plug-in hybrid SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. In a review, we found the 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE 450e plug-in…

Nissan on Monday unveiled an electric SUV concept aimed at the Chinese market. Revealed at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show, the Nissan Arizon concept was designed by a Chinese team “to serve as a multifunctional partner for China’s drivers,” according to a press release from the automaker. It’s built on the global CMF-EV platform, though, so it…

Ineos Automotive, the company behind the old school Grenadier off-roader, will launch an electric SUV, to be built by Magna at the latter’s Graz, Austria, factory starting in 2026. This new EV “will deliver world-class off-road capability,” and will be tested on Austria’s Shöckl mountain near Magna’s factory, Ineos said in a press release…

Toyota is testing low-carbon fuels for its plug-in hybrids. The Tesla Model Y is now challenging ICE models in price. The IRS posts its shortlist of models qualifying for the $7,500 EV tax credit. And Polestar and Lincoln are among the brands that have saved global reveals for China’s Shanghai auto show. This and more, here at Green Car…