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1. Honda Prologue details, Kia EV9 price, Ford LFP pause, EVs adopting Tesla NACS: The Week in Reverse

   Which automaker accelerated efforts to go all-electric in Europe and the U.K.? Which EV’s tech will cost $2,500 a year so drivers can take eyes off the road and hands off the wheel—below 40 mph? This is our look back at the Week In...

2. Honda Prologue charging, Volvo EV batteries, Northvolt chooses Canada: Today’s Car News

   Volvo EVs might be able to lighten their battery footprint with a new collaboration. Sweden’s Northvolt chose Canada, partly because of Biden policy. And Honda lays out some of the ways its upcoming EV buyers will stay charged. This and...

3. Biden policy led Northvolt to Canada for $5.2B EV battery plant

   Swedish battery firm Northvolt on Thursday said it would build a $5.2 billion (USD) EV battery factory in Canada's Quebec province—its first outside of...

4. StoreDot could help speed up charging in future Volvo EVs

   Israel-based battery firm StoreDot on Thursday announced a "strategic collaboration" with Volvo to develop very fast-charging battery cells for future EVs. The partnership will produce cells "optimized and tailored for Volvo's future electric vehicle...

5. Honda inks charging-network deals for Prologue and Acura ZDX

   Honda on Thursday announced deals with two major charging networks in preparation for the launch of the Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX electric SUVs in early 2024. Agreements with EVgo and Electrify America will give Honda and Acura EV drivers...

6. Honda Prologue details, Kia EV9 pricing, 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid: Today’s Car News

   Honda reveals its Prologue EV, and we have lots of photos, details, and first impressions. The Toyota Corolla Cross goes Nightshade. The Kia EV9 gets a base price. And we look at what it takes to legally take your eyes off driving in the...

7. 2024 Honda Prologue EV has 300-mile range, starts under $50K

   If you’re lured in by the likes of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6, or even the Ford Mustang Mach-E or Tesla Model Y, the 2024 Honda Prologue simply isn’t for you. That’s because you won’t find design overtures...

8. 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid blacks out, still gets 42 mpg

   The 2024 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid gains a new Nightshade Edition grade, but keeps its impressive fuel economy. A crossover that borrows underpinnings and a name from the ubiquitous Corolla sedan and hatchback, the...

9. Mercedes EQS EV may soon allow hands-free, eyes off the road

   A limited number of U.S. Mercedes-Benz EV drivers will soon have access to Drive Pilot, a driver-assistance system that Mercedes claims will let drivers take their eyes off the road in certain situations. Drive Pilot promises to advance...

10. 2024 Kia EV9: 3-row, 225-mile EV SUV costs about $56,000

    Kia confirmed on Wednesday that the starting price of the 2024 EV9 will be just over $56,000. That’s for the EV9 Light, in single-motor rear-wheel-drive form, seating up to seven in three rows. The Light starts at $54,900, Kia says, but it hasn’t yet...

11. Honda electric sports car, sustainability concepts due at Tokyo show

    Honda on Tuesday announced that later in October, at the Japan Mobility Show, formerly called the Tokyo Motor Show, it plans to reveal an electric sports car and a sustainability-focused...

12. Ford LFP battery pause, Porsche Cayenne PHEV, Nissan goes all-EV for Europe, UK: Today’s Car News

    Ford puts one of its cornerstone EV battery projects on hold. Porsche plug-in hybrid shoppers have lots of options. And Nissan accelerates EV plans in Europe—and Britain. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford on Monday...

13. Ford pauses LFP battery factory touted as key for affordable EVs

    Ford has confirmed that it’s halting construction of a $3.5 million battery plant in Michigan that the automaker had focused on just months earlier as...

14. 2024 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid PHEV quickens without thirsty V-8

    If there’s a theme that carries across plug-in hybrids of all kinds this year, it’s that batteries are getting bigger and electric-only driving range is getting longer. With Porsche’s latest versions of the...

15. Sporty Nissan EV concept cues an all-EV lineup for Europe by 2030

    Nissan on Monday announced that every new Nissan model introduced for Europe from now on will be fully electric, with plans to make EVs 100% of the brand’s sales in Europe by 2030. The acceleration of EV adoption for the brand in Europe...