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GMC Hummer EV review, traffic-light pollution, Porsche synthetic fuels: Today’s Car News

2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1The GMC Hummer EV isn’t a truck for EV fans, but it’s even better than we expected off-road. Poorly timed traffic lights are adding to emissions. And Porsche invests more in synthetic fuels. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. We drove the 2022 GMC Hummer EV last week in Arizona. It drives a size smaller—provided…

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First drive review: 2022 GMC Hummer EV mainlines electric to truck fans

2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1Electric vehicles are far too often a polarizing tag. The idea gets sifted away into a particular ideological bin before some get the chance to grasp the freedom it enables. The same might be said of Hummer—the brand that was built on tactical charm and military heritage and then effectively dismissed by consumers over the trucks’…

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Lexus RZ yoke, Sono Sion shifts to Finland, NHTSA battery review: Today’s Car News

2023 Lexus RZThe Sono Sion solar car shifts away from Swedish production—to Finland instead. NHTSA reviews potentially fire-prone EV batteries. And Lexus sets a date for the reveal of its first EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lexus has teased a full reveal for its RZ 450h electric SUV, in production form, for April 20—with a version…

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Sono Sion solar EV will be built in Finland, not Sweden, in change of manufacturing partners

Sono Sion with wallboxMunich-based startup Sono Motors on Tuesday announced a change in manufacturing plans for its solar-supplemented Sion electric car. The startup announced in a press release that it was switching contract manufacturing partners to Valmet Automotive, which will build the Sion at its factory in Uusikaupunki, Finland. The start of production is…

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NHTSA investigates LG batteries behind EV recalls for GM, Hyundai, others

2019 Chevrolet Bolt EVThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is opening a review of defective batteries produced by LG Energy Solution that have been the cause of several large recalls, Reuters reported Tuesday. General Motors, Hyundai, Mercedes-Benz, Stellantis, and Volkswagen began issuing recalls related to LG batteries in 2020. The NHTSA review…

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Lexus RZ electric SUV set for US reveal April 20—with steering yoke

2023 Lexus RZLexus has already shown its upcoming fully electric crossover, the RZ 450e, in prototype form. Now it’s almost time for the production version to make an official debut for the U.S. market—with, as the brand teased Tuesday, a steering yoke. With a reveal date now set for 4/20 and the yoke apparently included for the U.S. version…

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Honda and GM affordable EVs, Fisker battery warranty, DeLorean sports car: Today’s Car News

2023 Fisker Ocean prototypeHonda and GM are partnering for “millions” of affordable EVs. DeLorean is back again—this time without working time-machine nostalgia. And Fisker’s battery coverage looks among the best. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. This morning GM and Honda announced an expanded partnership to co-develop a new global vehicle…

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Fisker confirms 10-year battery and powertrain warranty for Ocean EV

2023 Fisker OceanFisker has confirmed 10-year/100,000-mile (whichever comes first) battery and powertrain warranties for its Ocean electric SUV, which is scheduled to start production in November. The battery warranty assures 75% of the battery’s original capacity, according to Fisker’s website. For reference, Tesla’s battery warranty is 8 years or 100,000 to…

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Electric DeLorean teased for August reveal, the first of an all-EV brand reviving a familiar name

DeLorean EV teaserDeLorean Motor Company on Monday confirmed an August 18 reveal date for its all-electric successor to the DeLorean DMC-12 sports car. The reveal will take place at the Awards Ramp at the Pebble Beach Concours D’Elegance, and the prototype vehicle will be displayed at the Pebble Beach Concept Lawn on August 21, DeLorean said in a press release…

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GM and Honda expand partnership with range of affordable EVs expected by 2027

GM and Honda logosGeneral Motors and Honda are expanding their partnership to include a line of affordable EVs for North America covering what the automakers say are the most popular vehicle segments. Scheduled to go on sale in 2027, these vehicles will be based on “a new global architecture using next-generation Ultium battery technology,” GM and Honda said in a…