Electric Cars
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An electric car and home solar might look more attractive with a home energy system—and it will potentially save families money along the way.
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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric car: Everything we know in advance of full reveal
The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 will be the first of VW's mass-market electric cars to be sold in the U.S.—starting late 2020.
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Lucid electric SUV prototype spotted testing in California
The Lucid SUV is due around 2023 and will likely inherit its platform and extraordinarily good efficiency from the Air sedan.
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2021 Porsche Taycan can add features over the air, fast-charge without fuss
The 2021 Taycan electric car offers easier fast-charging, a head-up display, and a new method for delivering features over the air.
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EV deals: Leaf, i3, I-Pace incentives boost buying, but leasing remains better for most
The combination of 0% APR financing and thousands of dollars off sticker prices means buying an EV makes more sense right now.
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Lucid Air electric sedan boasts fastest-charging EV time: 300 miles in 20 minutes
The California EV maker Lucid says that the Air sedan will be able to recover up to 20 miles of range per minute of charging.
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A total of seven Love's locations across six states will get 28 DC fast-charging connectors by 2021.
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Bollinger electric trucks may be niche effort compared to Rivian and Hummer EV
Bollinger's quadruples the footprint of its headquarters, with the intent to double its workforce this year. But it will still be under 100 people, total.
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Hyundai Kona Electric goes more than 600 miles—if you go 20 mph
A test from Germany shows how much range can be extracted from an electric car when the driver takes extreme measures.
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Study: US could save up to $70 billion annually if EVs were widespread
By replacing internal-combustion cars with EVs, the U.S. could save up to $70 billion annually due to the impact of climate change and pollution.
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To supply EV production, another European battery company rises: Verkor
In addition to Sweden's Northvolt, France's Verkor aims to supply Europe's automakers from within the EU.
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World’s largest V2G site: A London double-decker electric bus garage
The so-called Bus2Grid project will be able to supplement the grid with more than 1 MW, from the batteries of 28 electric buses.
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The Polestar 2 rivals Tesla's driving experience and interface but comes up short in packaging and interior space.
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Battery-boosted charger shows a model for filling in fast-charging gaps
At a California convenience store, FreeWire has installed its first Boost Charger, allowing DC fast charging up to 120 kw.
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Report: CATL aims to boost EV range with battery cells installed in vehicle frames
The China-based battery giant CATL is reportedly working on tech that will allow cells to be placed away from a centralized pack.
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Lucid CEO confirms SUV, considers pickup, says “absolutely not” to contract manufacturing
The electric vehicle maker Lucid says that its factory is ready for a whole family of vehicles, but it won't be making EVs for other companies.
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VW plans to do some EV engineering at Chattanooga—not just assembly
Volkswagen is going more than EV assembly in Tennessee. Development and testing will be done there, at a high-voltage lab.
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First electric Bentley due in 2026 will say no to rare-earth magnets
The British luxury brand Bentley is working on electric-vehicle technology that reduces environmental impact and sourcing challenges.
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Rivian provided a glimpse of what it's taking to bring a dormant plant back to life, to deliver electric trucks by summer 2021.
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In some EVs, the cabin cooling system helps speed up fast-charging
The A/C condenser in EVs is important for keeping up fast-charging speeds—and keeping the cabin comfortable.
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Korea considers changing its EV subsidy after Tesla buyers cash in
Tesla has been outselling EVs from Hyundai, Kia, and others in their home market, as buyers take advantage of strong subsidies.
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Nikola announces order for 2,500 battery-electric garbage trucks
The large order of trucks based on Nikola's Tre are for battery-electric models, not hydrogen fuel-cell tech.
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Independent test suggests 517-mile EPA range for Lucid Air electric car
Lucid already stands a very strong chance of one-upping the 402-mile rating for the Tesla Model S.
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Mazda MX-30 electric car: Gas version shown before EV reaches target market
Mazda took some of the shine off its MX-30 electric car by showing that there will be a gasoline version.
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