Electric Cars
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A new alliance could take the partnership to a next level, involving the joint development of full vehicle platforms and a shared supply chain.
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Lifetime carbon emissions for EVs is much lower than previously suggested: Study highlights errors
A study analyzes six of the "biggest mistakes" in other studies suggesting EVs have similar greenhouse gas emissions to gasoline or diesel vehicles.
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Report: Ford sees "insufficient scale" for its own battery factory to make sense
Ford indicated that it would need to make 100,000 to 150,000 EVs annually for a battery factory to be beneficial—apparently a target it doesn't see soon.
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Lucid Air: The world’s quickest production sedan, electric or not?
With a 9.9-second 1/4-mile time, Lucid says that the Air can beat any other production sedan. And that would definitely beat the current Tesla Model S.
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Study: EVs will still cost more to make, even after batteries get much cheaper
Part of the issue is the pressure for EVs to be priced progressively lower, while prices climb on internal-combustion models.
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How to get more Level 2 EV charging flexibility without costly electrical work
Devices from NeoCharge and Clipper Creek help electric-vehicle drivers make more of the 240V circuits they might already have access to, for more effective charging.
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Electric vehicles in the U.S. must meet pedestrian noise requirements by March 1, 2021, at the earliest.
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Amazon will buy 1,800 Mercedes electric vans for Europe
The deal includes mid-size eVito and larger eSprinter electric vans—neither of which have been confirmed yet for the U.S.
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California approves $437M utility-based program: 38,000 new EV chargers over 5 years
A program in California will result in 38,000 new chargers across a 50,000-square-mile service area, with half in disadvantaged communities.
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Deliver-E electric van is a modern counterpoint to Bollinger's other vehicles
Michigan-based Bollinger Motors has shown a commercial electric van built on a different platform than its B1 and B2—with a modern design theme.
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Used BMW i3 police cars offered up in LA: Electric-car deal or not?
An program to use BMW i3 electric cars for LAPD duty has ended for some of the vehicles involved, with their listing at an LA BMW dealership.
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2020 Mercedes-Benz GLB250 drive review: The one that should have been electric
The Mercedes-Benz GLB isn't an EV, but with the B-Class Electric in mind we couldn't help but wonder: "What if?"
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Detroit-area electronic music artist Matthew Dear helps process the sounds of the Mustang Mach-E into his own new single.
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Chevy Corvette engineers moved to EV team at GM
An engineering shuffle will put several of the company's engineers who were exclusive to Corvette on task developing high-performance EVs.
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VW ID.4 electric crossover will be aimed at RAV4 and CR-V shoppers, not Tesla crowd
VW's sales strategy for its electric compact crossover hinges on a seamless buying process for shoppers, execs say.
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India's Mahindra announces it will use REE platform for commercial EVs
In-wheel motors and unique wheel-arch packaging distinguish REE's skateboard platform for electric vehicles.
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Study finds global tipping points for EVs: 31-minute charging, 291 miles of range, $36,000
A set of surveys from 8 countries focused in on the most important factors for EV adoption and found charging, range, and price among them.
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Lucid Air will have 113-kwh battery pack, biggest frunk ever, “miniaturized” drivetrain
The Lucid Air electric luxury sedan will be a paragon of energy and space efficiency, and boast a range of more than 500 miles.
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Wealthy countries are buying the vast majority of the electric vehicles for Europe—and it has to do with widely varying stimulus programs.
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Ahead of Battery Day, Tesla CEO Musk teases huge jump in energy density
Future Tesla products might receive an unprecedented boost in energy density, if a tip from CEO Elon Musk proves true.
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Report: Boxy VW electric SUV coming in 2025
In the aftermath of the ID Buddy project, Volkswagen has reportedly pivoted to an uber-boxy electric SUV that follows Defender and Bronco.
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Base Jaguar I-Pace arrives for Europe: Lower price, but no more range
The EV320—named for its metric horsepower—doesn't accelerate as quickly as other versions of the I-Pace electric SUV, but it offers the same range.
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In China, Nio wants to lease battery packs for the EVs it sells
Nio is planning to lease its batteries separate from its electric vehicles—in addition to the battery-swapping services already offered by the Chinese automaker.
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Report: Pandemic delays global EV growth, though $100/kwh will arrive earlier
The research firm Wood Mackenzie anticipates that battery affordability targets will arrive soon—even though the pandemic has revised EV sales projections down 2%.
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