Electric Cars
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Audi rolls out a new ad for its E-Tron electric vehicles that suggests, about gasoline, that you "Let It Go."
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GMC Hummer EV electric truck: First details emerge before Super Bowl ad
The GMC Hummer EV boasts 1,000 horsepower, 11,500 pound-feet of torque, and 0-60 mph in 3.0 seconds.
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Tesla Model S and Model X get another range boost, 400-mile range now in reach for S
Model X and Model S are good for more range than currently rated—and a 400-mile Model S is coming soon.
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Lincoln confirms Rivian-based luxury electric vehicle will be brand’s first EV
The first electric vehicle from Lincoln won't be the "elegant" version of the Mach-E previously hinted, but the one based on Rivian's skateboard.
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Tesla Model Y getting range boost to 315 miles, deliveries before April
In advanced of its quarterly financial update, Tesla announced a boost in rated range for the Model Y—and deliveries by the end of March.
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GM’s electric-vehicle future: President Mark Reuss offers some hints
The future of General Motors involves many more electric cars, and in a few brief answers GM president Mark Reuss gave us some more hints about what, when, and even why.
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A real-world test in the UK finds differing range results vs. rated range, but no unpleasant surprises in the way they reach zero charge.
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California report: To be the green choice, ride-hailing needs to go electric
And despite sophisticated algorithms, Uber and Lyft have too many "deadhead miles"—meaning miles with the driver and no passenger.
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Karma plans US-built all-electric pickup and SUV
California's Karma Automotive is planning both a pickup and SUV that will be all-electric and potential rivals to Rivian.
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Ad for Presidential candidate Yang features Tesla, talks automation
Andrew Yang drives a Tesla Model X while speaking about manufacturing automation, jobs, and the changing economy.
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Survey: Owning an electric car will cure range anxiety, other concerns about EVs
Electric vehicle ownership erases range-anxiety concerns drivers had prior to driving an EV, a survey from AAA helps underscore.
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GM names Hamtramck as first US plant to build only electric cars
The automaker will spend $2.2 billion to produce electric-only vehicles at the plant that once made the Chevy Volt.
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The first electric car from Volvo is arriving before the end of the year, and U.S. shoppers can now reserve a place in line for a fully refundable $1,000.
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Report: Cruise Origin electric self-driving shuttle will be made in Detroit
The former home of the Chevrolet Volt, among other vehicles, will assemble the Cruise Origin as well as GM's electric trucks and SUVs.
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Fiat Chrysler and iPhone maker head toward electric-vehicle venture
FCA and Foxconn, already an investor in Byton, are talking about developing EVs together.
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Mercedes unfazed by battery-supply issues for EQC, still targeting 50,000 in 2020
The Mercedes-Benz EQC electric SUV has been produced at a much smaller volume than anticipated; but Daimler hasn't adjusted expectations.
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Diesel damages: Canada slaps VW with new fine for environmental violations
More than four years after the diesel scandal hit, VW has been fined by Canada for violating environmental laws and importing nonconforming vehicles.
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Hyundai and Kia invest in UK electric commercial-vehicle maker Arrival
Hyundai and Kia have formed a development partnership with the UK-based electric commercial vehicle maker Arrival.
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With a settlement announced Wednesday, Tesla can service, demonstrate, and do everything short of title transfer in the state.
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Cruise Origin launches the driverless future of electric mobility
With the introduction of its fourth-generation self-driving vehicle, Cruise hopes to commercialize the technology on a much broader scale.
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Canoo opens waitlist for subscription-only EV, offers Tesla-like referral perks
The startup electric mobility company Canoo aims to give the most engaged prospective customers top priority.
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Analysis suggests Volkswagen electric-car targets are out of reach
A UK consultancy isn't convinced on Volkswagen's targets for electric vehicles—of a cumulative 28 million EVs by 2028.
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Subaru aims for dramatic CO2 cuts: All hybrids and EVs by mid 2030s
With some collaboration with Toyota, electric vehicles and hybrids will make up 40 percent of Subaru's lineup by 2040.
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Tesla says unintended acceleration claims are "completely false"
Tesla also alleges that the petition claiming an alarmingly high rate of such reports was brought on by a short-seller of the company's stock.
Aaron Cole