Electric Cars
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The investment will help the electric vehicle newcomer get its trucks to market, although it's not clear how the partnership would benefit Cox.
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Hyundai and Kia invest in Europe's high-power fast-charging network
The Ionity DC fast-charging network for electric cars has attracted an investment from Hyundai Motor, which includes Kia.
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Nissan electric crossover delayed to late 2021 but previewed to dealers
Nissan has reportedly previewed its upcoming electric crossover model to dealers, who will now have to wait longer than expected for its market arrival.
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Porsche boosts stake in Rimac: What it could gain from the deal
The Croatian electric supercar maker Rimac gets a stepped-up investment from Porsche. Hyundai also invested in the carmaker's tech earlier this year.
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VW ID 3 electric car bows at Frankfurt, heads for European deliveries next year
Volkswagen showed the ID 3 electric hatchback undisguised at Frankfurt. VW will deliver the first cars to customers by the middle of 2020.
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New Faraday Future CEO co-founded Byton and led the BMW i8 program
Faraday Future has replaced longtime CEO YT Jia, who will be chief product officer for the company, which is still struggling to get its FF91 to market.
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Tesla Roadster owners have come to worship a mechanic in Seattle who helped train technicians when the Roadster was new.
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Porsche Taycan electric car: 2-speed could be first of many in EVs
The 2020 Porsche Taycan has a new 2-speed transmission—a component that will be increasingly likely in future electric vehicles—especially performance and SUV models.
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VW and eClassics to offer classic Beetle EV kits
With a new kit—likely only for Europe—Volkswagen is showing how easy it is to turn one of its classics into a fully electric car.
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Ads from Ford tackle EV misconceptions, amid electric push
Ford is studying up on electric-vehicle misconceptions as it prepares a new ad campaign to support plug-in products.
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Why the Porsche Taycan electric car won't have one-pedal driving
Tesla one-pedal driving doesn’t apply in the 2020 Porsche Taycan electric car—or any upcoming EV from the sports-car brand.
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2020 Porsche Taycan electric car: Seven things we didn't expect
The production car developed from Mission E follows through on many of the specs Porsche has teased all along, albeit with a few peculiar choices.
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Porsche unlocks all the secrets of its new all-electric Taycan battery vehicle.
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Porsche Taycan performance teased once more—on an aircraft carrier
The acceleration, braking, and stability of Porsche's upcoming Taycan electric car has been shown off in an aircraft-carrier stunt.
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Tesla gets official nod from China with tax exemption
The Chinese government has given Tesla an exemption from a purchase tax, applying to all of its current vehicles.
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2020 Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring plug-in hybrid is a placeholder, not a game-changer
Lincoln now promises all-electric SUVs, which makes the Aviator hybrid a small step toward a greener future—not a quantum leap.
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EV tax credit will drop again for Chevrolet Bolt EV October 1
Chevy Bolt EV affordability could be affected by the next step for winding down GM's federal EV tax credit allotment, starting October 1.
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Nio is providing a fully charged battery in 3 minutes for free, in China
Nio is allowing owners to get a fully charged battery in less time than Tesla Supercharging—via the company's three-minute battery-swapping.
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Tesla has introduced its own insurance product, covering Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Roadster, only if they're owned and only in California.
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1,000-mile electric car unveiled: Aptera returns 10 years later
One of the early electric-car hopefuls, Aptera, is back a decade later with a reconstituted version of its car and the team behind it.
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As more people plug in, is smart charging more important than fast charging?
A report from Germany serves as a reminder that smart charging and grid loading are as important in electric-vehicle adoption as fast charging.
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EV battery suppliers face glut of lithium, tight supply of other materials
Lithium is currently in oversupply and its price is plunging; but other materials needed for lithium-ion battery production remain tight.
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Report: Faraday Future could soon undergo restructuring, shed CEO
CEO Yueting (YT) Jia could be stepping aside as part of a restructuring before the expected round of Faraday Future financing, according to a report from China.
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GM wins US grant to develop solid-state batteries
A new grant will go toward General Motors' development of a more fuel-efficient truck engine plus the development of solid-state battery tech.
Eric C. Evarts