Hyundai Motor Group and SK On officially announced the approval of the EV battery cell joint venture factory, which will be built in the United States. The two South Korean partners first signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) in November 2022 and in December the location in Bartow County, Georgia washas been confirmed. According to …
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Which state has used a tax on public EV charging to help cut the tax on gasoline? Which electric automaker got a $2.5 billion lifeline this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 28, 2023. General Motors confirmed that it will discontinue …
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California approved a first-in-the-nation, ambitious rule limiting rail pollution to aggressively cut greenhouse gas emissions in the state’s latest move to establish itself as a global leader in the fight against climate change. The rule will ban locomotive engines more than 23 years old by 2030 and increase the use of zero-emissions …
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What’s Swedish for “never give up”? Saab, apparently. The fondly-remembered car company formerly called just that — and now named NEVS — is only a shell, employing just a limited crew in the land of trolls. But it’s got something to sell, and that something seems like it’s really something. It’s called Emily. The Emily …
Greetings from Trollhattan. I’m Emily, but I’m not a Saab. Read More »
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It isn’t much of a secret anymore that BMW’s B58 engine is among the best six-cylinder engines in our solar system. It’s powerful, smooth, and it makes a great noise. Here in the U.S., our B58-powered cars sound excellent. Even pretty boring family haulers, like the BMW X5 xDrive40i sounds really good because of their …
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Through more than three decades, the lovable Mazda Miata has made more than a few “special edition” appearances on the world stage. To that esteemed collection, add the limited MX-5 Kizuna. To be sold only in the United Kingdom (so far) and limited to 250 units, the Kizuna roadster is mainly an exercise in cosmetics. …
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BERLIN – Nearly one in five cars sold globally this year will be electric, with the prices of smaller EV models dropping to rival those of combustion engine cars in North America and Europe by the mid-2020s, the International Energy Agency (IEA) predicted on Wednesday. The agency raised its EV sales forecasts in part because …
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We’re admittedly a bit late to the Toyota Supra GRMN news but the Supra RZ Plasma Orange 100 Edition news brought it back up. Despite no concrete info being released by Toyota, rumors of the Supra GRMN (Gazoo Racing Meister of the Nurburgring) just don’t die. There seems to be a lot of smoke, so …
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McLaren upgraded the 720S and rebranded it a 750S in the process. The basic formula stays the same, but almost every major aspect has been enhanced in some way, including power output from the familiar twin-turbo 4.0-liter V-8 engine. 2023 Ford Shelby Mustang Mach-E GT Shelby American launched its first electric vehicle in the form …
2024 McLaren 750S, 2024 Range Rover Sport SV: This Week’s Top Photos Read More »