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Honda Insight nixed, Niro EV refreshed, Tesla Boombox redux, California sees 35% EVs by 2026: Today’s Car News

Honda confirms a Civic Hybrid. Tesla gets a “do-over” on fixing its Boombox. The Leaf and Niro lineups get refreshed. And California sets its rules for more EVs. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  California this morning officially posted its Proposed Regulation for Advanced Clean Cars II rulemaking. Distilled down, the rules aim …

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Podcast: Elon Musk moves to take over Twitter, Tesla Model Y Standard Range AWD, Toyota bZ4X price, and more

This week on the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. This week, we are going to discuss Tesla CEO Elon Musk trying to take over Twitter, the price of the new Tesla Model Y Standard Range AWD, Toyota launching the bZ4X, and more. Sponsored by Recurrent …

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Tesla now doesn’t let anyone buy their car after lease is over as used car prices are skyrocketing

Tesla has changed its policy to now not allow anyone to buy their car after their lease is over as used car prices are skyrocketing to new records. Back in 2019, Tesla announced that it wouldn’t let people who are leasing a Model 3 buy it from the company at the end of their lease, …

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Migrate to self-sustaining power with these solar panel deals from $110, more in New Green Deals

If you’re ready to begin the transition to self-sustaining power sources, then today’s New Green Deals is perfect for you. We’re taking a look at Home Depot’s latest sale which offers off-grid power setups from $110, with our favorite being Nature Power’s 440W solar starter kit at $514. Included are four 110W solar panels, a …

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Germany’s economic ministry wants to lower EV subsidies and completely halt PHEV aid by the end of 2022

Reports out of Germany state that the country’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action has proposed to gradually phase out subsidies for EV purchases through 2025 and completely eliminate any benefits to consumers purchasing plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) by the end of this year. The German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) …

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CATL invests in $6 billion battery project to manufacture, recycle, and mine material in Indonesia

Fresh off news of its first expansion outside of China into Germany, CATL is expanding further as part of a new $6 billion dollar battery chain project in Indonesia. Through its subsidiary and an agreement with Indonesia PT AnekaTambang (ANTAM) and PT Industri Baterai Indonesia (IBI), CATL will have a majority stake in five of …

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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup starts production April 26

The 2022 Ford F-150 Lightning has been in pre-production since last fall, but on April 26 the first customer examples of the full-size electric pickup truck will start rolling off the line. Pre-production vehicles are typically used for final testing as well as certification and registration purposes. They also provide plant workers with an opportunity …

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2023 BMW Alpina XB7, 2024 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLE, manual-equipped Supra: Car News Headlines

German tuner Alpina, now fully part of BMW Group, has provided a first look at its updated XB7 based on the BMW X7. The high-performance three-row SUV will reach the U.S. in early 2023 with a V-8 and mild-hybrid combo good for 630 hp. Mercedes-Benz is expected to replace its C-Class and E-Class convertibles with …

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