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Efforts have begun to help North and South Carolina and Virginia residents who drive electric cars to evacuate Hurricane Florence. Mass evacuations, as well as hurricanes, pose a special challenge for electric cars. Older models still have relatively short ranges, and may require multiple recharges to get far enough away from a hurricane the size…
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Aston Martin Rapide E, LA electric cars for Olympics, and Tesla drops colors: Today's Car News
Aston Martin reveals detailed specifications on its first electric car, the Rapide E. Los Angeles sets targets for electric cars as it prepares to host the 2028 Olympic games. Tesla drops two paint colors for the Model 3 and raises prices for the dual motor all-wheel-drive option. And Chevrolet recalls Volt and Bolt EV models over brake parts. All…
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Chevy recalls some Bolt EVs, Volts over supplier brake issues
Chevrolet this week recalled three to four months worth of production Bolt EVs and Volt plug-in hybrids over a potential brake issue that could increase stopping distances of the small vehicles. The recall affects 2018-2019 Chevrolet Bolt EV and 2018-2019 Volt models sold in the U.S. and Canada. General Motors’ filing with federal regulators…
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Aston Martin Rapide E details revealed beyond battery tech
Led by former Nissan Leaf product planner Andy Palmer, Aston Martin plans to launch a new lineup of electric cars under its Lagonda brand. As a trial balloon, it will launch an electric version of its four-door sports sedan under the Aston Martin brand, the Rapide E. Now the company has released more details about the car beyond its 800-volt…
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All-wheel-drive Tesla Model 3 price hiked by $1,000
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As Tesla continues to scramble to make the Model 3 profitable in time to begin making big debt payments in November, the company hiked the price of the all-wheel drive option on the car. According to Tesla’s online configurator, the price has increased from $5,000 to $6,000. The change was first reported by Electrek on Monday. Buyers interested in…
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L.A. sets electric-car targets as host for 2028 Olympics
Los Angeles wants to show the possibilities of zero-emissions transportation when the world arrives on its doorstep for the 2028 Olympics. This week, the Los Angeles City Council revealed its goals for the Games, and took a significant step forward on its Zero Emissions 2028 Roadmap, by naming several partners in the project. The roadmap sets…
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Audi R8 going electric, BMW drops diesels in the US, and hydrogen filling robots: Today's Car News
The next-generation Audi R8 sports car may go all-electric. BMW plans to drop diesel-powered cars in the United States after this year. A fuel-cell company develops a new hydrogen filling robot. And the results are in from one of our latest Twitter polls. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. Come 2022, the Audi R8 could be an electric car. A…
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BMW drops diesels in favor of plug-in hybrids
BMW is the latest automaker to eliminate diesels from its lineup and focus on plug-in hybrids and electric cars. A BMW spokesman told Green Car Reports on Tuesday that it will drop diesels from its lineup for 2019. “We’re putting all our eggs in the PHEV basket,” said BMW spokesman Alexander Schmuck. BMW currently sells five plug-in hybrid models…
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Plug Power develops new hydrogen filling robot
Filling up with hydrogen is not as easy as filling up with gas or plugging in an electric car—at least it’s not yet. To make it easier—and importantly, cheaper for businesses—Plug Power, a New York fuel-cell company, has developed a new robotic hydrogen filling station. The system is designed to work in warehouses where…
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Report: 2022 Audi R8 to go electric
Increasingly, there’s nothing super about a supercar if it’s not electric. Last week, British magazine Autocar reported that Audi will make that leap for its next-generation R8 sports car, converting it from a pounding gas-fueled V-10 engine to purely electric power. DON’T MISS: Audi reveals PB18 e-tron concept in Monterey–with moveable…
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