Electric Cars
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A performance upgrade option for the 2024 Mach-E GT will yield the quickest 0-60 mph of any production Mach-E to date, according to Ford.
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2025 Jeep Wagoneer S: First fully electric Jeep arrives fall 2024
The Wagoneer S EV will emphasize both off-road capability and on-road performance. Jeep promises 600 hp and 0-60 mph in 3.5 seconds, and "all-terrain management."
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Mazda revives rotary engine program, commits to Tesla EV charging connector
Mazda doesn't currently have any U.S.-market EVs or rotary-engine vehicles, but it's committing to both In two separate top-level announcements.
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EVs from these brands will soon use the Tesla NACS charge port
U.S.-market EV models from a wide range of automakers will use the Tesla NACS connector starting in 2025, with Supercharger access coming with an adapter in 2024. Expect revamped home Level 2 chargers from many of the brands, too.
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Ram ProMaster EV delivers a pink slip to diesel last-mile vans
The ProMaster Electric Van family is the first fully electric vehicle for Ram, and it leads the way toward future EVs including the Ram 1500 REV electric pickup.
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Tesla starts applying EV tax credit at time of purchase
The federal EV tax credit is now a point-of-sale rebate, and Tesla is taking full advantage at its own vehicles' point of sale—its website.
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Some automakers are launching small, affordable EVs for the European market, but Toyota currently has no plans to follow them.
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Future Rivian EV: Half the carbon footprint of its R1S by 2030
Beyond the release of its smaller R2 EVs, Rivian recently made clear that it intends to keep reducing the carbon footprint of its vehicles.
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2024 Hyundai Ioniq 6 undercuts Tesla Model 3 by more than $9,000
Factory incentives offered by Hyundai allows the Ioniq 6 to undercut the revamped Tesla Model 3 by many thousands.
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Honda CEO: Solid-state batteries may enable affordable small EV by 2030
Recent comments from Honda's global CEO suggest it's holding out for a battery breakthrough before it attempts the Civic of EVs.
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EVs will drive long-term electricity cost down, studies suggest
Over the long term, EVs will help make better use of infrastructure and help better cover the costs of generation.
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Vinfast EVs: Pickup concept, $20,000 VF 3 mini-SUV, e-bike all bow at CES
For all three of these EVs—especially the VF 3—there’s simply nothing like them on the U.S. market right now.
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The REE vehicles are the first to steer, brake, and accelerate fully by-wire and achieve U.S. FMVSS and EPA certification—and it's potentially a big step for vehicle design and packaging.
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Hertz is selling EVs, including Teslas, to buy gasoline models
The rental-car giant is selling off a third of its EV fleet due to high collision repair and charging issues. Tesla price cuts may have also played a role.
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Analysts: EVs will keep gaining US market share in 2024
Despite misinformation suggesting otherwise, EVs has a stronger-than-ever sales year in 2023, and going into 2024 there are no signs the trend will turn downward.
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2024 Tesla Model 3 Highland update arrives in the US
The revamped 2024 Model 3 lineup starts at $38,990, for the version with the 272-mile range and a vastly improved interior.
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2026 Afeela EV gets updated styling, AI-informed driver-assistance
The Sony-Honda EV will be U.S.-built and remains set to arrive in 2026.
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EPA touts $1B more for electric school buses: See where they are
The funds will help purchase over 2,700 school buses—most without tailpipe emissions—in 280 school districts across 37 states, serving over seven million students.
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Honda also points to fast charging for future EVs, and less than 10% battery degradation in 10 years.
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Bosch and VW unit are automating EV parking and charging together
A previously-shown automated parking system has been combined with a charging robot that automatically plugs into the EV once it's positioned.
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Kia PBV concepts preview flexible electric vans, and a robotaxi
The PBV5, to be followed by the smaller PBV1 and large PBV 7, is a new lineup of electric vans set up for fleets, mobility uses, and even as robotaxis.
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How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you live
Home charging alone reduces the cost of ownership by an average of $10,000 over the life of the vehicle, noted University of Michigan researchers in a recent study.
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270 miles of EV range was the US-market midpoint in 2023
There were just as many electric vehicle models achieving 270 miles of range as there were below, according to DOE data.
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2024 Tesla range ratings drop for Model Y, Plaid S and X
The Model Y Long Range lost 20 miles seemingly overnight on Friday, and Tesla still hasn't fully explained why.
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