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1. Camry hybrid, Ioniq 5 N reviews; Prius and Cybertruck recalls; Highlander EV: The Week in Reverse

   Which EV maker is grading how reliably fast-charge stations work with its vehicles? Which automaker reportedly scrapped development of ICE range extenders for EVs? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car...

2. Cybertruck recall, US fast-charger growth, EV factories taxing grid: Today’s Car News

   Road-trip fast-chargers for EVs are growing at a record pace. EV factories in the Southeast may inadvertently be creating more pollution for all ratepayers. And saving seconds with soap may have initiated an in-person recall of thousands of Cybertrucks. This...

3. Tesla Cybertruck recall prompted by "trapped" accelerator pedals

   Tesla is recalling nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks over sticky accelerator pedals, after the NHTSA earlier this week said that it was already communicating with Tesla on the issue. Cybertruck...

4. US EV fast-charger growth is accelerating, filling in the flyovers

   The U.S. now has nearly 8,200 public DC fast-charging stations, filling in gaps on the route map, according to a new Bloomberg report. The number of public fast chargers...

5. Report: EV factories may be leading utilities to dirtier decisions

   New factories producing EVs and their batteries are bringing more jobs to the Southeast, but utilities are trying to meet the power demands...

6. 2025 Camry hybrid review, Highlander EV, Prius recall: Today’s Car News

   The 2025 Toyota Camry goes all-hybrid and does that matters to Camry shoppers a little bit better. Prius owners need to keep those doors locked. And is the U.S.-made three-row Toyota electric SUV a Highlander EV? It’s a variety pack of Toyota...

7. Report: US-made 3-row electric SUV is Toyota Highlander EV

   The Toyota Highlander midsize SUV could go all-electric, while the Grand Highlander would continue with internal-combustion engines, according to a new report from CarBuzz. This is part of a strategy to replace the...

8. 2023-2024 Toyota Prius recall prompts advice to lock doors

   Toyota on Wednesday announced a recall of 2023 and 2024 Prius hybrid and Prius Prime plug-in hybrid models due to a potential fault with the cars' electronic rear door latches. In the approximately 55,000 vehicles recalled in the U.S., water can...

9. Review: 2025 Toyota Camry hybrid blends into the background

   Toyota just doubled down on hybrids, again. As the automaker marches towards electrifying its entire lineup, the updated 2025 Camry model line going hybrid tells the tale of Toyota's current strategy: potent (enough), practical, efficient, and...

10. Lucid Air charging boost, Mercedes range extenders, EVs losing money: Today’s Car News

    Lucid adds a heat pump and subtracts charging time for its range-leading Air electric sedan. Mercedes-Benz might not see what Ram sees in a plug-in range-extended vehicle. And why is each...

11. If $50,000 EVs still lose $6,000, when will EVs become profitable?

    Legacy automakers are still losing thousands of dollars on many EV sales, according to newly published analysis from the Boston Consulting Group. BCG estimates that most automakers lose around $6,000 on...

12. Report: Mercedes pulls the plug on range-extended EV possibilities

    Mercedes-Benz is scrapping extended-range EV powertrains after tests of prototypes, according to an Autocar report citing an anonymous source with knowledge of the matter. Mercedes built and tested some prototypes based on existing models,...

13. 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring adds heat pump, charges up to 30% faster

    The 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring—the longest-range version of the Air luxury sedan—gets some small but notable changes for the current model year, Lucid announced Wednesday in a press release. The Grand Touring is...

14. Ioniq 5 N review, GMC Sierra EV arrival, Maserati EVs, Mercedes eSprinter: Today’s Car News

    Maserati might have the first U.S. electric convertible in years. Mercedes adds lower-priced versions of its eSprinter. GMC sets the price, range, and more for the arrival of its Sierra EV pickup. And we look at...

15. 2024 GMC Sierra EV boasts 440-mile range, CrabWalk, lower price

    GMC confirmed on Tuesday that the limited-edition launch version of its 2024 Sierra EV pickup will arrive in summer 2024—with about 10% more EPA range than originally suggested. The full-size electric truck, touted to be the “Denali...