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Volvo pulls away from Polestar. Dealers think the Biden administration is moving to fast on EVs—says a survey looking at a very small slice of the business. Ford gets ready to offer Supercharger adapters. And EV and PHEV sales are continuing to surge. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Ford will provide adapters allowing current and recent EV models including the Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning to charge on the Tesla Supercharger network, the automaker revealed this week. And, as Ford underscored, they’ll be free, with coverage extending back to the 2021 model year.  According to a new…

Kia America reported 51,090 vehicle sales in the United States in January, down 1.7% year-over-year. Despite a lower overall volume, its all-electric car sales are surging. Kia revealed that its EV sales increased by 57% year-over-year. Get Fully Charged Kia expands its EV lineup In 2023, Kia sold in the U.S. more than 32,000 all-electric cars and introduced the new EV9. This model will enter production in Georgia later this year. In January, Kia’s E-GMP-based electric car sales amounted to 2,621. That’s a 136% jump compared to January 2022 and 5.1% of total sales volume. This number consists of 1,213…

Ford provided an update on Wednesday on its plans to adopt the Tesla charge port for future EVs and to allow current and recent EV models to charge on the Tesla Supercharger network.  To the latter point, Ford revealed that the accessory adapters needed to get drivers of current and recent American Ford EVs on-network with Supercharging will be free.  Ford told Green Car Reports that more details will be provided closer to the adapter’s arrival, but it clarified that one adapter will be issued for each VIN—a statement likely verifying that the offer won’t only be limited to original…

Every seasoned electric car driver knows that once the outside temperature drops, the real-world range of an EV also takes a dip. The issue has been documented time and time again, and it’s now common knowledge that all EVs lose driving miles when it’s freezing outside. That’s because the liquid electrolytes inside the lithium-ion cells that make up the vast majority of battery packs fitted to modern EVs can freeze if it’s very cold outside, which hinders the flow of ions between the electrodes. Get Fully Charged The winners and losers in Norway’s winter EV range test The Tesla Model…

Hyundai Motor America reports a difficult January in the U.S., mentioning “economic challenges and interest rates making it a tough retail environment.” The company’s vehicle sales amounted to 47,543 (down 8.6% year-over-year). However, at the same time, Hyundai sees bright spots in the EV segment with substantial year-over-year growth in plug-in electric car sales. Get Fully Charged Hyundai EV sales surges Hyundai is quickly increasing sales of its plug-in electric cars in the U.S., becoming one of the top traditional brands in the segment. Soon, Hyundai will be producing all-electric cars locally in the U.S. too. In January, Hyundai plug-in…

Dealers think the Biden administration’s EV policies are forcing the auto industry to move ahead of market demand, according to a new Automotive News survey. The publication’s 2024 Dealer Outlook Survey compiled responses from 208 U.S. car dealers and dealership managers. Nearly 83% of those surveyed said the federal government was pushing too hard on EVs. Dealers are particularly concerned about proposed EPA emissions rules for model years 2027 to 2032 which that agency has said could lead to up to 67% EV sales, according to Automotive News. The rules haven’t been finalized, but that process could be completed as…

FAW-FinDreams has a total planned capacity of 45 GWh, and will be able to provide blade batteries for nearly 600,000 vehicles when fully operational. Its initial production capacity is 15 GWh. (Image credit: FAW-FinDreams) FAW-FinDreams — a power battery joint venture between BYD’s battery manufacturing arm FinDreams and China’s FAW — has begun production and will supply battery packs for models under the latter’s Hongqi brand. The joint venture battery project, located in Changchun, Jilin, in northeast China, FAW’s headquarters city, went into production on February 2, according to a statement by FAW-FinDreams. The project has a total land area…

Volvo will stop funding Polestar and is considering a move that could give parent Geely greater control of the EV brand, Reuters reported Thursday. The news comes after Polestar announced that it missed already-reduced 2023 delivery targets. The brand’s shares are also down 83% since it went public in June 2022 via a merger with a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC). Volvo owns a 48% stake in Polestar, which the automaker is reportedly considering turning over to its shareholders. Geely owns around 80% of Volvo, so this would give the Chinese automaker more direct control over Polestar. It might also…

China’s January wholesale sales of passenger NEVs are expected to be 700,000 units, up 80 percent year-on-year, but down 37 percent from December, the CPCA said. China’s January wholesale sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs) are expected to be significantly lower than in December, as the beginning of the year is usually a low point for sales. China’s January wholesale sales of passenger NEVs are expected to be 700,000 units, up 80 percent year-on-year, but down 37 percent from December, the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) said in a report today. In December, 21 manufacturers with wholesale sales of more…

The Tesla sales, which include exports from China to overseas markets, were up 8.17 percent year-on-year, but down 24.1 percent from December. Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) saw sales of its China-made vehicles decline last month from December, as China’s major electric vehicle (EV) makers mostly saw lower sales due to seasonal factors. The US EV maker sold 71,447 China-made vehicles in January, according to data released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). The monthly sales, which include exports from China to overseas markets, were up 8.17 percent from 66,051 in the same month last year, but down 24.1 percent…