Electric Cars
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The i4 won't follow its quirky i3 and i8 predecessors; it will be a straightforward electric sedan aiming at the Tesla Model 3.
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Tesla Model 3 and Model S rise in annual reliability survey, now "Recommended"
Consumer Reports still doesn't rate Tesla high for reliability as a brand, but the Model 3 and Model S now get a positive endorsement.
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Morris retro-cute electric delivery van: pricing and more info
All-electric delivery van has the design flair to justify its price, but so far it's only targeting the UK market where Morris J-Types were once ubiquitous.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E vs. Tesla Model Y: How the electric cars compare
The Tesla Model Y and Ford Mach-E are both fully electric SUVs sized like some of the market's most popular vehicles, and they promise to pack in a lot more excitement.
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Survey on EV shopping experience: It still falls apart on the sales lot
Dealerships aren't stocking enough EVs, aren't equipped to charge them, and aren't knowledgeable about incentives.
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Ford hybrids play soft sounds to pedestrians: Will Mustang Mach-E, too?
Ford has put a lot of thought into the pedestrian sound that its new hybrid vehicles make—especially not making them too overpowering?
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Up to 300 miles of range, a 0-60 mph sprint of around 3 seconds and a price as low as $43,895 in base configuration.
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With headlight tweak, Chevy Bolt EV is a Top Safety Pick
Chevrolet electric car is now one of three U.S.-market EVs to meet the insurance-funded group's safety criteria.
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Volkswagen breaks ground on plant expansion for US-made electric cars
Volkswagen plans on making electric cars "for millions, not just millionaires" at its plant in Tennessee, including a crossover starting in 2022.
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Ford electric SUV gets a pony-car name: Mustang Mach-E
The Ford Mustang family is going fully electric, with the addition of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV.
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At $79 a month, is this the best electric-car lease deal of 2019?
The best lease deal of the year on an electric car could be this $79/month lease on the 2019 Hyundai Ioniq Electric.
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Tesla picks Berlin for European Gigafactory
European factory is expected to make Model Y, Model 3, and energy products for the EU and beyond—perhaps as soon as late 2020.
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GM has introduced an electric car called the Chevrolet Menlo, produced jointly with SAIC, to the Chinese market; it's not related to the Bolt EV.
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Report: Employers should see workplace charging as more than a perk for its workers
Looking at workplace charging as a face-value perk may be the wrong approach, advises a report aimed greening company images.
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Volvo turns to blockchain tech to keep track of cobalt sources
Volvo looks to blockchain technology in order to better keep track of its supply chain and the sourcing of conflict materials.
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Daimler CEO points to future electric Mercedes G-Wagen
Daimler has confirmed a future fully electric version of the Mercedes-Benz G-Wagen, assuring a new life for what's now seen as a gas-guzzler.
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Lucid readies site of Arizona factory for Air electric sedan
Construction has started on an Arizona assembly plant, the aspiring electric automaker reports.
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Report from Germany: Tesla years ahead, German automakers falling behind
An editorial from one of Germany's largest newspapers analyzes how German automakers lost their way with tech and electric vehicles.
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The Model 3 might top the charts as the top-rated vehicle for energy efficiency in the U.S. market for the 2020 model year.
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Hyundai will expand electrified propulsion variety in the US—but will it meet demand?
Hyundai notes that its lineup of hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and EVs will greatly expand by 2022, although the announcement doesn't include anything about sales volume.
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Toyota and BYD join forces for EV development in China
Toyota is forging another useful global alliance for electric-car and battery technology—this one with BYD.
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Done deal: Ohio company aims to build electric work trucks at former GM plant
A new entity formed from Workhorse will build a version of its already-developed range-extended electric work truck out of the Lordstown plant.
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VW electric-car debut at LA show will be spacious “crossover of tomorrow”
The EV concept Volkswagen is due to show at Los Angeles this month is aiming for a spacious interior and long driving range.
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2020 Hyundai Ioniq Electric range boosted to 170 miles for very efficient EV
U.S. EPA ratings have confirmed that the Ioniq Electric is rated at 170 miles with its larger 38-kwh battery pack, arriving in 2020.
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