Electric Cars
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Geely's SEA platform for electric vehicles will underpin a wide range of EVs from Polestar, Volvo, and others.
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Chevy Bolt EV electric cargo van: Little-known official upfit makes it so
A cargo-oriented version of the Bolt EV deletes the rear seat and could be a good option for some small-business owners.
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Polestar confirms Precept concept to rival Model S, Lucid Air
China-based Polestar, which channels Volvo engineering and design and Geely's supply chain, says that it will build the flagship EV.
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Plug-in hybrids and EVs cost less to maintain and repair, finds Consumer Reports
Looking only at maintenance and repairs, plug-in hybrids cost less in some cases than electric cars to operate over time.
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SK Innovation's Georgia plants will make batteries for 300,000 EVs annually
A mammoth pair of battery plants will supply cells for several of the electric vehicles to be built in the U.S.—including the F-150 Electric.
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Canoo shows off naked skateboard platform, in-house EV propulsion systems in action
The Southern California startup, hoping to sell memberships rather than cars, has shown the basis for what will be four or more distinct EVs.
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The three-motor Model S Plaid promises a massive leap ahead in range and performance, though it won't arrive until 2021.
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Lordstown Motors shows electric truck interior, confirms 40,000 pre-orders
The Lordstown Endurance electric pickup will have a look that's clean and tech-savvy in design but no-frills in purpose.
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Musk: Battery plan will enable $25,000 Tesla due in 2023
A $25k electric car that could rival gasoline models on initial price would be possible through battery-cost gains presented at Tesla's Battery Day.
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California will ban the sale of gasoline vehicles by 2035
An executive order by California governor Gavin Newsom aims to ban the sale of gasoline-powered light vehicles by 2035.
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2021 Volkswagen ID.4: Up close and inside the electric SUV for the masses
The 2021 VW ID.4 looks good, is spacious, and feels promising, but it needs one big fix.
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2021 VW ID.4 revealed: 250-mile electric SUV starts at $41,190
Volkswagen disclosed pricing, specs, and preliminary range for its ID.4 electric SUV that arrives in 1st Edition guise for about $46k.
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Several of Ford's upcoming fully electric models will be made in Canada; the automaker hasn't yet revealed which ones, though.
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Tesla Battery Day: Automaker aims to make breakthrough cell at half the cost, could supply other automakers
Tesla's Battery Day presentation centered around a complete, vertically integrated rethink of its battery cells, looking years into the future.
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Karma GSe-6, not GTE, is the name of fully electric Revero due in 2021
Karma has rebooted naming to allow for a future range of electric Karma models—led by a fully electric version of the Revero.
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2021 VW ID.4 will include 3 years of unlimited Electrify America fast charging
Owners of the affordably priced ID.4 will be able to fast-charge for free, across the country, for three years.
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Musk: Battery Day tech will go high-volume in 2022, help offset cell shortage
Tesla CEO Elon Musk hints a technology revealed at its Battery Day won't be up to full speed until 2022 but could counter a battery shortage.
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Report: Cadillac making charger investment mandatory for dealers, as brand moves mostly electric
With Cadillac's push to go mostly electric by the end of the decade, GM is pushing the luxury brand's dealers to invest in charging.
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The upcoming Rivian R1T electric pickup will likely offer a level of towing ability beyond that of any other production electric truck.
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Polestar points to "a disturbing lack of transparency" about EV carbon footprint
Polestar is one of the first vehicle brands to assess a lifetime carbon methodology to all of its new EVs. Should other automakers follow?
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Faster US transition to EVs will save 6,300 lives annually, $185 billion by 2050, study projects
The American Lung Association anticipates that the difference between a modest adoption of EVs and a more aggressive one is possibly 6,300 lives a year.
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Volkswagen aims to sell 500,000 ID.4 electric crossovers annually by 2025
The ID.4 is important. One third of the 1.5 million EVs VW expects to sell globally by 2025 are projected to be this model.
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Kia electric vehicle due in 2021 will lead new design direction for the brand
Kia provided a timeline for the first of seven new dedicated EVs, a glimpse of their design direction, and a hint about a pending U.S. charging investment.
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Report: GM interested in electric air taxi market
General Motors is continuing to explore using its batteries in VTOL craft for use for short flights across congested urban areas.
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