Electric Cars
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The U.S. state of New Jersey has one of the most ambitious programs yet, on the state level, for encouraging electric cars.
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Volvo to build electric XC90 and its battery packs in South Carolina in 2022
An upcoming electric version of the Volvo XC90 SUV will be Volvo's third EV and is due to be U.S.-made.
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Electric emergency vehicles: Tropos Motors shows how to start small
At CES, Tropos Motors showed how it can make a mini electric fire truck at half the cost of the full-size one.
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Petition alleges widespread unintended acceleration in Tesla vehicles
NHTSA has said that it will investigate claims of unintended acceleration that extend to the Tesla Model 3, Model X, and Model X.
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Kia makes $25B shift toward more electric vehicles: 11 new EVs by 2025
Electric cars and mobility hubs will be at the center of a growth strategy for the brand in the next decade.
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Nissan EVs will share platform with Infiniti, Renault, Mitsubishi
The same electric-car toolkit will share battery and propulsion pieces but allow a lot of flexibility—even for e-Power series hybrids.
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Michigan and Virginia are among the states using VW diesel settlement money to go electric with their school buses.
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Highest-performance version of Porsche Taycan electric car goes lowest on range
EPA ratings have confirmed that the top-performance Taycan Turbo S electric car has an even lower range than the Taycan Turbo.
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Lucid Air electric sedan: Full reveal in April, production by end of 2020
California's Lucid will show its electric Air luxury sedan in April in New York, and start production in Arizona by the end of the year.
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Electric cars got much cleaner in 2019, as coal plants were retired at a record pace
Coal plants were retired at a near-record rate in 2019, and generation from renewables surpassed coal—making EVs a lot cleaner.
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Nissan cleans up cabin design, just says no to more touchscreens
Nissan is aiming to keep it simple—without adding more screens—for its upcoming electric vehicles as well as some mainstream models.
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2020 Chevy Bolt EV: $10,000 off now, lease deals ahead of tax-credit sunset April 1
GM is offering some best-ever lease deals on the 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV, as well as up to $10,000 off for buyers.
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The speakers for pedestrian alert sounds could be repurposed to allow cars to "talk" to pedestrians or other drivers, or play audio snippets.
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Cost remains the biggest barrier against EV adoption, study finds
Misconceptions about electric-car range and charging still run rampant, but cost is the most important factor, Ipsos finds.
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Researchers say energy-dense lithium-sulfur batteries may double EV range
With more robust cathodes, researchers anticipate that lithium-sulfur batteries for electric cars might be a few years away.
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Nissan Ariya Concept points directly to affordable 300-mile high-performance EV
Nissan's top design officer confirms the Ariya Concept closely previews the automaker's next electric vehicle—and performance will be a priority.
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Nissan e-4orce demo: Why electric-car AWD benefits more than performance and traction
With an e-4orce test car, Nissan teased what could be a big part of its EV future, in a production version of its Ariya concept and beyond.
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Hum-dinger: General Motors reportedly to revive Hummer name as GMC electric truck
The latest of a series of reports suggesting the revival of Hummer as an electric brand instead has it returning as an electric GMC model.
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The Leaf electric car comes in a range of models, some offering up to 226 miles of range and all now including an expanded set of active-safety features.
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Study: Global interest in electric cars surging, autonomous tech stalling
Including responses from 20 countries and a focus on six global markets, the study shows that electric cars are gaining momentum.
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Harman audio system for EVs could help boost range, allow OTA upgrades
At CES, Harman is among the supplier companies seeing a growing business in electric-vehicle-specific features and hardware.
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With Geely, Daimler sends Smart electric-car brand to China
Geely and Mercedes-Benz will contribute toward a new Smart headquartered in China, and manufacturing its cars there.
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CES: Mercedes-Benz "Avatar" concept looks ahead to more environmentally responsible batteries
The AVTR concept car uses organic graphene cells without rare-earth metals, a battery technology that could provide a more ecologically sound future for vehicles.
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Bollinger Motors formalizes its B1 and B2 electric trucks with patent filings
Ahead of the production start of its heavy-duty electric trucks next year, Bollinger has filed a set of patents covering some basic aspects of their design and engineering.
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