Electric Cars
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Polestar, the focused electric brand from Volvo and Geely, is ramping up its efforts to use sustainable materials inside its vehicles.
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Tesla recalls 15,000 early Model X vehicles for power-steering issue
Roughly the first year of Model X production is potentially affected by an issue that could lead to the loss of power steering assist.
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Lucid Air electric sedan builds on company’s Formula E experience
Atieva's battery-supply agreement for Formula E has helped solidify the performance and efficiency of the Lucid Air.
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NYC mayor orders all municipal vehicles to be electric by 2040
New York City will transition all of its vehicles, from ambulances to garbage trucks, to battery electric.
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Current VW Passat might be replaced completely by EV
A fully electric sedan could effectively replace the gasoline Passat sedan in the U.S. market and elsewhere.
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Hyundai partners with subscription-EV company Canoo to co-develop platform
California-based Canoo will provide "engineering services" to Hyundai under a new partnership.
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The network would aim for compatibility with all DC fast-charging standards and "keep up with new technology."
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Trump budget could affect Lordstown Motors funding, again seeks to end EV tax credit
A budget summary submitted Monday again aims to cut the EV credit and cut some longtime clean-energy credits and loan programs.
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Get a glimpse inside Rivian—and what it was developing before electric trucks
Long before its electric pickup and SUV, Rivian worked on a completely different vehicle; the constant has been that it doesn't want to copy others.
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2019 Audi E-Tron eligible for up to a $13,000 discount—if you first go to Costco
The big-box retailer is offering an extra $2,000 off the E-Tron, through its Costco Auto Program through March 31.
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Electric-car frunks: Bonus space or wasted opportunity?
Do frunks add fun space or take away from electric vehicles' potential? Designers and engineers appear to be split on their worth.
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Why GM has put hybrids—and the Chevy Volt—in its past
The automaker has faced plenty of questions about why it's not embracing hybrids before its electric vehicles arrive in significant volumes.
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Battery electric models now have a higher overall market share than gasoline models with manual transmissions.
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2020 Tesla Model Y gets a better city efficiency rating than Model 3
EPA ratings released yesterday confirm that the Tesla Model Y has nearly the range of the Model 3—and some unexpected advantages.
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GM pitches all-electric future, with lackluster support from Washington
The automaker's CEO outlined an ambitious plan for sustainability in its latest presentation for investors.
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GM teases new electric-truck details, boasts about battery flexibility
In a presentation to investors, company president Mark Reuss revealed some more details about the motor-and-battery configuration in GM's upcoming electric vehicles.
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Electrify America is gaining ground on Tesla Supercharging
In terms of fast-charging locations in the U.S., Electrify America is catching up quick with the Tesla Supercharger network.
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Audi E-Tron electric SUV plugs into some sunshine with solar program
A solar program for the Audi E-Tron sends more energy generated from sunlight to owners' houses—as well as a little money back.
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A set of fully electric pickups arriving in the next few years will wage a quiet coup over the V-8 truck status quo in America.
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UPS turns to Arrival for some very stylish electric delivery vans
The shipping giant will use 10,000 Arrival electric delivery vans in the U.S. and Europe.
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2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric: Lease deals already offset higher price tag
Just as the 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric starts to arrive at dealerships, a new round of incentivized leases apply.
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Lucid Air electric sedan will be previewed to reservation-holders before official bow
Lucid will be revealing its all-electric sedan in New York in April, but will preview it this month to reservation-holders.
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Super Bowl 2020 electric-car ad showdown: Which one gets you charged up?
This year's Super Bowl features at least three ads for electric vehicles. Vote and comment on the one you think is the best.
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BYD has made more electric buses in the US than anyone else—and it hasn’t given up on cars
China's BYD has focused on electric buses and trucks in the U.S.—and it's delivered more electric buses than any other maker so far.
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