Electric Cars
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The off-road-capable truck will cost well over $100,000 in off-road-capable form and will offer 3.5-second 0-60 mph dashes in WTF mode.
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California considers electric-car V2G charging tech for grid stability
The state's utility authority is taking a serious look at the feasibility of using EVs to feed power back to the grid at peak times.
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Battery supplier SK Innovation might not be banned in the US after all
That assures a future for the Georgia plant due to supply battery cells for the Ford F-150 Electric and future U.S.-built versions of the Volkswagen ID.4.
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2022 Mercedes EQS: 12 things to know about the first real Model S alternative
The electric flagship will open the door for you, take your fingerprint, and offer a one-pedal driving mode, repeatable acceleration times, and likely, well over 400 miles of range.
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2021 Tesla Model S production hasn't started, but it will soon
The redesigned Model S isn't ramping up as quickly as Tesla previously indicated, although it appears now that it might arrive by summer.
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Could free-piston range extenders broaden the electric-truck horizon?
A new kind of engine design doesn't produce any torque—and it might be the best fit for electric-truck range extenders.
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The Mach-E electric SUV isn't yet selling at a rate close to the Tesla Model Y, but Ford is selling all it builds very quickly.
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Mercedes ups its range number for EQS—and it might top Model S
The German automaker could beat the base Model S in EPA-rated range; on Wednesday it revealed a higher WLTP range of 478 miles.
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Ford hits pause on Mustang Mach-E home-charger sales due to tech issue with branded wallbox
Mach-E charging can hit a snag with the Ford Connected Charge Station, but Ford says the issue isn't the Mach-E.
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When Lucid Air electric sedan production starts, quality will be a priority
Lucid won't have Tesla buyers' early adopter forgiveness, and it aims to deliver "the world's first true luxury vehicle."
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Hyundai's E-Pit fast-charging template looks like a gas station
The concept shown by Hyundai for its South Korean fast-charging network looks quite different than what we've come to accept as the norm in the U.S.
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Electric car rebates, charging stations: What’s in $2 trillion Biden infrastructure plan?
The Biden administration's American Jobs Plan closely connects EVs, R&D, and American-made goods to infrastructure.
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The automaker isn't yet sold on the dedicated EV platform that other automakers see as part of their mass-market future.
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Canoo EV startup moves away from subscription plan, Hyundai partnership
Canoo is reportedly ending a partnership with Hyundai, and will instead focus on making and selling its own vehicles to commercial fleets
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Rivian battery warranty beats Tesla, other EVs
The battery warranty for the R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV is eight years or 175,000 miles, whichever comes first.
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Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept: Sleek crossover previews future EVs from Toyota luxury brand
By 2025, Lexus will introduce 20 new vehicles encompassing hybrids, plug-in hybrids, battery-electric vehicles, and "other electric vehicles" globally.
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2022 Kia EV6: With Tesla Model Y-beating acceleration and charging, the Stinger of EVs
The EV6 could be the closest rival yet to the Tesla Model Y, with a 0-60 mph time of less than 3.5 seconds and 18-minute fast-charging.
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Voltswagen: The badge for VW’s Microbus revival and other EVs?
The future brand of electric Volkswagen models could be the clever rebranding many of its own fans have already joked about.
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A bus that uses both static and dynamic wireless charging could be the template for reducing battery size and charging demands for smaller routes.
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First drive review: 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV is a better Bolt
The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV is an improvement over the Bolt EV, with more passenger room and technology while only taking a minor hit in range.
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Making EV batteries the body: Researchers claim a tech breakthrough
Batteries made of carbon-fiber could be "massless" by acting as the vehicle structure, even if they don't offer the energy density of other EV batteries.
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Tesla saves more range at 0% than other EVs, test finds
Testers at Edmunds found that Teslas keep going for longer below an indicated zero miles, although even considering that they didn't see as many total miles of range as expected.
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Tesla pushes court to reinstate penalties for gas-guzzling fleets
The California-based EV maker says the government's position "ignores the ongoing impacts" on the market for emissions credits.
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Lawmakers seek 60% EVs by 2030, restoring Obama-era emissions standards through 2025
Members of Congress are seeking a Biden mandate for EVs, on the way to 100% zero emission vehicles by 2035.
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