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The battery-powered Hyundai Kona Electric and hydrogen fuel-cell Hyundai Nexo crossovers are being recalled over a potential issue with a brake booster shared by both models. The recall, which includes Kona Electric crossovers from model years 2019 through 2021, and Nexo crossovers from model years 2019 and 2020, is due to a possible defect with…
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Mercedes-Benz on Monday confirmed plans to build two electric SUVs at its Tuscaloosa, Alabama, factory as part of the revised rollout of electric models under its EQ sub-brand. The Alabama factory will build an SUV variant of the previously-teased EQS luxury sedan, as well as a second SUV called EQE, beginning in 2022, Mercedes said in a press…
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About 30 minutes into my first time behind the wheel of the Mustang Mach-E this past weekend, a simple gut-check moment revealed much: How and why it picks up on Mustang lineage doesn’t ultimately matter. It’s a fantastic-driving car. It underscores a point that Ford has grappled with all along. The very reasons why making Ford’s…
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After launching the Ioniq brand for battery-electric cars, Hyundai on Thursday announced a new brand dedicated to hydrogen fuel cells—HTWO. The new brand—which takes its name from “H2,” the designation for the hydrogen molecule—will initially focus on the United States, Europe, and China, according to Hyundai. In addition…
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Which battery startup hinted that its technology might be close to production-ready? Which automaker’s CEO suggested that a timeline for a gasoline-vehicle ban might be better than a credit system? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending December 11, 2020. This week we…
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Bollinger Motors has unveiled “production intent” versions of its B1 electric SUV and B2 electric pickup truck—and they look altogether different from the prototypes unveiled last year. The company confirmed numerous design changes, including a raised belt line that left more space for packaging components under the “frunk.” This in turn…
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Ford has confirmed a 25-mpg combined EPA fuel economy rating for the most fuel-efficient version of the F-150 hybrid lineup, which carries the PowerBoost badge. Ford says that 4×2 versions of the F-150 hybrid come in at 25 mpg city, 26 highway, and 25 combined—with a range of 750 miles on a tank of gasoline. That gives them the highest gas…
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Skateboard platforms are becoming a common go-to for startup electric vehicle makers, as they’re essentially self-contained—packaging most of the core mechanical and propulsion components together in a “rolling chassis.” That building block, with a little modification, can be tested on its own—which is what Lordstown…
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The next-generation Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van will be sold in the United States, but it’s not expected to arrive for nearly three years. Mercedes doesn’t offer the current eSprinter in the U.S., but the automaker confirmed Wednesday that a new version currently under development will be sold here. The current version shares a basic…
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Toyota is planning a battery-electric SUV for the European market, the automaker confirmed in a press release Monday. A version for the United States is likely to follow. The unnamed SUV will be based on the e-TNGA platform, an EV-specific derivative of the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform used by most of the automaker’s current…
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