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Americans driving more miles could cancel out emissions progress. Airbus looks to build hybrid airplanes. China puts restrictions on who can build electric cars in the world's largest EV market. And Jaguar plans to launch its new flagship XJ sedan as an electric. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Jaguar Land Rover plans to introduce its next-generation Jaguar XJ flagship sedan first as an all-electric model, with gas engines following later. The company also plans a new electric Range Rover along with plug-in hybrids. As the EPA proposes to roll back increases in emissions standards...
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China lets air out of its EV market with new restrictions on startups
With aims to reduce the number of electric-car companies, China is imposing tighter requirements for inking new manufacturing agreements.
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Chinese automaker GAC teams up with Nio for EV, postpones US launch
Nio and GAC will form a joint venture to build and sell EVs under a new Hycan brand in China; they showed a concept SUV at an investor event in Hangzhou.
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Byton readies for China production of $45K US-bound electric SUV
Upstart electric vehicle maker Byton isn’t letting its Chinese assembly get in the way of plans to sell its long-range electric SUV in the U.S. starting mid-2020.
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Chevy Bolt EV vs Nissan Leaf Plus; Honda, Kia EVs for China; used EV incentives: Today's Car News
We recently drove both the 2019 Nissan Leaf Plus and 2019 Chevy Bolt EV, then compared them. Honda and Kia rolled out new electric cars for the Chinese market. GM trademarked a possible name for the new electric sibling to the Chevy Bolt EV. And Ontario, Canada, buyers can get rebates on used...
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Nio unveils ET Preview electric sedan in Shanghai
After a supercar, a race car, and two SUVs, Chinese automaker Nio plans a sporty fastback sedan for its next model. Nio unveiled the ET Preview at the Shanghai auto show on Tuesday, following a teaser with the ET7 Concept earlier this month. READ THIS: Nio teases sleek ET7 coupe, to include...
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Chinese automaker Geely is launching a new electric-car brand in China designed to take on Tesla. Geely already owns Volvo, but plans to open a new electric car brand called Geometry with lower priced model designed first for China. It calls the first model the Geometry A, a small sedan the size of the Tesla Model 3 with a choice of two battery sizes 51.9 kilowatt-hours or 61.9 kwh, with ranges of 250 or about 300 miles, on the extra-generous old New European Drive Cycle. (The NEDC has been supplanted by the slightly less optimistic World Harmonized Light-Vehicle Test Procedure.) DON'T MISS...
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Byton M-Byte electric SUV tackles cold-weather testing, nears production
Byton aims to start selling electric cars in the U.S. next year. If these testing photos are any indication, it's working hard to get there.
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Grove launches hydrogen fuel-cell car brand in China
Grove Hydrogen Automotive Co. will focus on fuel-cell cars, starting with a four-door SUV, and plans to launch in China later this year
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Chinese Kandi cars, longer-range Volvos, Nissan Leaf Plus review: Today's Car News
A new car company from China gets approval to sell electric cars in the U.S. We have a first chance to drive the longer-range Nissan Leaf Plus. Volvo gives is plug-in hybrids additional battery range for 2020. And the last Volt rolls off the assembly line. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We...
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Chinese Kandi electric cars a step closer to U.S. arrival (Updated)
The federal government has given initial approval for the Chinese electric car manufacturer Kandi to import two electric cars to the U.S. in coming years, the company announced to investors last week. The company, which is known as Zhejiang Kangdi Vehicles Company in China, is publicly traded on...
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