Electric Cars
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Despite a push from the Biden administration to keep electric-vehicle EV manufacturing in the U.S., GM plans to make EVs and components south of the border.
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EV charging networks and automakers all want you to use their apps while you drive
How will you navigate to the closest charging station? Automakers' unified apps—with Tesla as the template—might soon cut through the clutter of apps.
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2022 Audi E-Tron SUV and Sportback add Chronos Edition, new wheel designs
Audi's first fully electric vehicle will carry the technology over to the 2022 model year but offer some feature and appearance changes.
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Dual-motor AWD version of VW ID.4 electric SUV revealed, called GTX in Europe
A dual-motor version of the VW ID.4, called the ID.4 AWD Pro, is due for the U.S. around the middle of the year, and the ID.4 GTX previews it.
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GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Lyriq will offer "one-click" charging on unified brand apps
GM is partnering with seven charging networks to allow easier, app-based charging at 60,000 charging points in the U.S. and Canada.
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Report: $60/kwh battery pack price will make EVs cheaper than combustion
The U.S. Department of Energy is now reportedly seeing $60 per kilowatt-hour, on a pack basis, as what it takes to get total cost of ownership below gas vehicles.
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Musk estimates that production of the new cells remains 12 to 18 months away. What if that proves optimistic?
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Ford plans to build battery cells for future electric vehicles
Ford wants to be able to scale up manufacturing while reusing as much as possible for the transition to solid-state cells.
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2021 Ford Mach-E GT undercuts Model Y Performance by $1,195; orders start soon
The Mach-E GT and GT Performance provide an exciting alternative to both the gasoline Mustang and the Tesla Model Y; but the range is shorter than either alternative.
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Musk sees Tesla Model Y becoming global bestseller in 2022: Toyota RAV4 dethroned?
Tesla CEO Elon Musk sees the Model Y electric crossover becoming the best-selling vehicle in the world. With enough batteries, it might not be the moonshot it sounds.
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Bridgestone tires will help Lightyear One solar car leapfrog Tesla in efficiency
Aerodynamics, weight, and rolling resistance have all been closely managed in the Lightyear One solar-supplemented electric car—and tires are part of that.
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Report: Not enough battery factories to support EVs' global rise past ICE vehicles in 2030s
The anticipated sales growth of electric vehicles requires more battery factories—perhaps colocated with vehicle assembly.
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The set of deals applying to plug-in hybrids and battery electric models is a bit better than last year, even though dealer inventories of some models remain sparse.
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Honda US EV plans: Solid-state batteries later this decade, all EVs by 2040
Honda sees battery electric and hydrogen fuel-cell models making up 40% of its U.S. sales by 2030 and 80% by 2035.
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Biden administration moves to restore California emissions authority
The move is seen as a first step toward new fuel economy and emissions standards to be announced by July—leaving room for even more ambitious state targets.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E and Volvo XC40 Recharge earn top safety ratings from IIHS
Top-notch ratings for both models help support the idea that EVs are at least as safe as their gasoline-powered counterparts.
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Electric Island: First US charging station for electric semis is ready for megawatt fast-charging
The megawatt charging standard (MCS) that will enable quick charging stops for heavy-duty trucks isn't here quite yet. But Electric Island is ready for it.
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BYD next-generation EV platform: Up to 600 miles, 800V charging, optimized efficiency
BYD is building a new platform around its LFP-based Blade battery—with cars to have top-notch efficiency, 800V charging, and very sleek aerodynamics.
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The EV1 was an revolutionary electric vehicle, and 25 years since its launch we wonder how different things might have been had GM stuck with it.
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BMW solid-state battery plans: Prototype by 2025, production model by 2030
BMW is pursuing solid-state battery cells for their greater energy density; analysts expect the tech to cost more well into the next decade.
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Genesis Electrified G80 sedan dumps the gas engine for 800V charging and power-bank utility
The first fully electric vehicle for the Genesis brand will come in the form of the Electrified G80 sedan, due in late 2021 or early 2022.
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Toyota confirms fully electric pickup and hybrid truck in “the near future”
Fully electric and hybrid trucks are now part of the automaker's plans, it confirmed—likely following a new electric crossover and sedan.
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Toyota bZ4X Concept looks like a fully electric RAV4, leads lineup of “bZ” EV models
The concept, which kicks off a new line of EVs, has dual-motor all-wheel drive developed with Subaru, and a solar recharging system.
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Study: All new US vehicles can be electric by 2035, saving households $1,000 annually
By 2030, the U.S. could make all new-car sales and over 80% of new-truck sales electric, with 90% clean electricity, a UC Davis policy report concludes.
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