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US-bound Honda-developed EV due in 2025, ahead of schedule

Afeela electric sedan prototypeThe timeline has been pulled earlier for Honda’s first dedicated electric vehicle engineered in-house for high-volume production. That yet-unnamed mid- to large-sized EV built on “Honda’s original dedicated EV platform” will go on sale in 2025 for North America—stepped up from a targeted 2026—top Honda...
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$3B GM-Samsung battery plant might enable electric Corvette, Camaro

Possible electric Chevrolet Camaro in GM Ultium teaser videoGM and Samsung SDI announced Tuesday that they will form a joint venture for battery production. In a release, the companies made clear that this joint venture, starting with more than $3 billion, won’t initially be making batteries that directly replace or augment the brand’s Ultium cell strategy developed with LG. The new plant will...
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Lucid Gravity electric SUV is being road-tested, official debut soon

Lucid Gravity testingCalifornia’s Lucid Motors today revealed a couple of first photos of its upcoming Gravity electric SUV undergoing testing—in camouflaged form—on U.S. public roads. The Gravity is due for a production start in 2024, with an official detail, specification details, and an opening of the reservation queue all expected soon this...
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California hits 1.5 million plug-in vehicles

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-ECalifornia is farther ahead on the road to electric vehicle adoption than it anticipated a decade ago. Governor Gavin Newsom last week announced that the state had passed a cumulative 1.5 million cumulative plug-in vehicle sales. That’s two years ahead of a goal set by previous California Governor Jerry Brown, aiming to hit that number by...
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In the shift to EVs, are tailpipes a sign of the past?

ExhaustIt’s Earth Day. And in what’s become a Green Car Reports’ Earth Day tradition, it’s time to revisit a litmus test for how much the vehicle market has changed. The question: “When will buying vehicles with tailpipes be seen as morally wrong?” Or, to paraphrase and clarify: When will driving around your...
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GMC Hummer EV Pickup climbs to 355-mile estimate, SUV at 314 miles

2024 GMC Hummer EV SUVGM on Friday released range estimations for its 2023 GMC Hummer EV Pickup and 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV, including the loaded 3X trim for both body styles. The company is now suggesting that one of the models of its so-called supertruck might go 355 miles on a charge; and if anything it’s a testament to how much impact tires can have on EV...
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Polestar 4 will rival Model Y with $60,000 start, 300-mile range

2025 Polestar 4Polestar on Tuesday revealed the sporty Polestar 4 electric “SUV coupe” at the Shanghai auto show, including mention that it sees over 300 miles of range by EPA standards. With a 0-60 mph time of just 3.8 seconds and a maximum power of 544 hp and 506 lb-ft of torque in it top-performance dual-motor version, Polestar notes that...
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Which American-made EVs qualify for full $7,500 tax credit?

2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVThe revised Clean Vehicle Credit that was enacted last August as part of the Inflation Reduction Act immediately shifted to apply solely to American-made electric vehicles. That may have been easy enough to understand; but the law also introduced new critical mineral and battery component requirements, and it’s going to require paying...
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EV models outnumber PHEV choices for the first time since 2014

2023 Toyota Prius PrimePlug-in hybrid tech continues to be something that neither automakers nor regulators can completely agree on. Some, like Toyota, Volvo, BMW, and others see them as a smart, effective bridge technology to EVs while others, including GM and Honda see them, at least for now in the U.S., as an unnecessary complication in the shift to EVs. In light of...
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Ram CEO: Global reach of brand may allow smaller electric pickup

2025 Ram 1500 REVWith the pending arrival of the 2025 Ram 1500 REV electric truck, joining the market alongside the Ford F-150 Lightning, Chevy Silverado EV, GMC Silverado EV, and Rivian R1T, there will be no shortage of fully electric full-size truck offerings. But is there a future for compact or mid-size electric trucks, in the form of a small electric pickup...