Electric Cars
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Ahead of the rollout of many more electric vehicles, automakers are asking for upgrades from their dealerships.
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Study: EVs use less raw material than gasoline vehicles
Tech advances could reduce the need for raw materials like lithium for battery packs, while oil is often overlooked as a raw material.
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First drive review: 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 is buzzworthy, but a software update away from breakthrough
An hour with the 2021 VW ID.4 electric SUV assures us that this mass-market EV carries on the fun-to-drive qualities of the e-Golf—though its interface is still being sorted out.
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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge electric crossover revealed, with aims for all-electric brand by 2030
The second all-electric model from Volvo closely follows the 2022 XC40 Recharge and will arrive to the U.S. early next year.
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VW considers electric convertible: Why are there so few drop-top EVs?
Volkswagen has hinted that it's considering an affordable electric convertible—likely based on its MEB platform.
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Lucid delays production start of Air electric sedan to Q2 2021
As the California-based EV company heads toward an IPO, it's disclosed first deliveries won't start until later in the year.
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Farley's position on preferring domestic battery supply will also lower the carbon footprint of the company's EVs.
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Michelin performance EV tire draws from Formula E racing
EVs require a different kind of tire—so Michelin looked to its experience in Formula E and built a street tire from the racing rubber.
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EVs will be 10% of the US market by 2025—but San Francisco is already past that
California has been the leader of electric-car adoption in the U.S. When will the rest of the nation catch up?
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Tesla confirms it’s developing affordable global EV in China
The top executive for Tesla in China appears to have confirmed that development for EV maker's $25,000 international car is happening there.
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Electric-car rivalry heats up: Just 4% of Tesla shoppers will only choose the brand, survey finds
Tesla is no longer the only maker of long-range premium EVs, and survey results suggest shopper allegiance doesn't run deep.
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Hyundai Ioniq Electric, Mini Cooper SE top Tesla on greenest cars list for 2021
The Ioniq Electric, Cooper SE, and Toyota Prius Prime beat the Tesla Model 3—and battery size has everything to do with it.
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An urban-oriented model, teased by a rough sketch, might be made by the longtime maker of the iPhone and Xbox.
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Biden order could ramp up raw materials for American-made EV supply chain
To enable more truly American-made electric vehicles, the U.S. needs to make more of the supply chain domestic.
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Hyundai will replace Kona Electric battery packs, in most expensive EV recall ever
Hyundai Motor America confirmed U.S. versions of the Kona Electric are included in sweeping global recall.
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2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo due for US deliveries this summer
Porsche is wrapping up development of its Taycan Cross Turismo electric car—a wagon version of the high-performance EV built for more than the pavement.
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Lucid isn't delivering electric cars yet, but it's going public to accelerate growth
Through a a "reverse merger" with a SPAC, Lucid will get about $4.4 billion, some of which will go to developing energy storage products and expanding its Arizona factory for the Gravity SUV.
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2022 Ioniq 5 revealed: Retro-styled electric car leads a New Wave of EVs
With 800V fast-charging, a solar roof, and V2L capability to power tools or campsites, the 2022 Ioniq 5 is the start of something new at Hyundai.
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The 2021 Toyota Mirai is no template for the brand's future electric cars, but it sends plenty of signals about how the brand's EVs might drive.
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Karma prices GS-6 plug-in hybrid arriving soon, teases electric SUV due in 2022
The plug-in hybrid version of the GS-6 costs much less than the Revero GT and aligns this descendant with the pricing and sales targets of the original Fisker Karma.
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Will Alpha Motors sell the retro-cute EV style other automakers have shunned in the US?
Alpha Motors is among many recent startup EV efforts with some very attractive designs—but of course, that's only the start.
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Bolt EV recall update: Software fix will restore full range, address fire risk
A software update, coming soon, will allow owners to charge to 100% again, versus the 90% that GM has been advising.
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Hyundai explores battery leasing to lower EV prices, coordinate reuse
Could leasing the battery pack make Hyundai's upcoming electric cars much more affordable?
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Mercedes parent Daimler: No expiration date for gas and diesel sales
Internal-combustion models serve as a "cash-machine" to fund future EVs, according to the company's CEO.
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