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Mercedes-Benz reveals the EQC electric crossover SUV. Tesla’s “big surprise” for an auto show is yet another Roadster mockup. Toyota recalls the Prius for a fire risk. Mercedes-Benz retracts and updates the EQC’s electric range—revealed just hours earlier. And the results are in from one of our latest Twitter polls. All of this and more on…
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Toyota is launching one of its largest recalls on one of its most popular models—the Prius hybrid. Covering all Toyota Prius and Prius Plug-in models built between June 2015 and May 2018, the recall involves a wiring harness for the car’s hybrid power control unit, which can chafe and start a fire, the company told Reuters. The problem…
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Tesla made a lot of noise about a big surprise it planned for the Grand Basel auto show, a celebration of architecture and design in Switzerland’s northern industrial city. The company teased that it might show a new pre-production prototype of its new Roadster. The much-hyped car has twice appeared in running form, once at its official debut in…
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On Tuesday, Mercedes-Benz revealed initial specs for its EQC mid-size electric SUV, with a quoted range of 200 miles from an 80-kilowatt-hour battery pack. Now, perhaps following criticism that 200 miles won’t make its new electric SUV competitive even with older offerings, the company updated its range estimate in a statement to Green Car…
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Mercedes-Benz released initial specs of its newest electric car, the EQC crossover SUV, Tuesday in Stockholm. The answer to the inevitable range question about its rival to the Jaguar I-Pace: “about 200 miles,” Mercedes says. The SUV’s 80-kwh lithium-ion battery sits under the floor between front and rear sub-frames. DON’T MISS: Mercedes EQC…
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We take a broader look at the 2019 Honda Insight. GM works to create an ultra-fast charging system for the Chevrolet Bolt EV. We explain how readers can make themselves heard about the EPA’s proposed freeze in fuel economy standards. And will electric cars displace hybrid vehicles? All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2019 Honda Insight…
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Automakers are in a new race, not for miles per hour on a track or the street, but in miles per hour regained while an electric car is sitting at a charger. GM is the latest automaker to join the race toward faster-charging electric cars, with a new project to develop an “extreme fast charger” that can deliver up to 180 miles of range to a Chevy…
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