Electric Cars
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The current generation of EV owners isn't using them as much as gas cars, found a recent study looking at data from millions of vehicles.
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Volvo EM90 electric minivan is an executive shuttle for the future
Volvo's first minivan breaks out of the romper room and boasts some very high-end transport for four adults plus road-trip driving range.
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Yoke or not, some Teslas might have the wrong airbag
Tesla may have installed the wrong airbag for Model S and Model X owners who opted to switch from the available steering yoke back to the steering wheel, or vice versa.
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Canoo American Bulldog electric pickup is a spinoff of US Army project
Canoo plans to make a version of its military EV, but it has no additional information on when it might arrive or how much it might cost.
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Polestar 4 will be made at Renault plant in South Korea
The contract-manufacturing choice for Polestar skirts a tariff that would apply to models made in China and will help the EV brand keep its footprint light.
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Poll: Majority of Americans unlikely to get an EV
Despite a wider range of EV choices ranging from small hatchbacks to sedans, big pickups, and SUVs, a majority still don't see their next vehicle being electric, Ipsos found. But a majority also support government incentives for EVs.
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The electric vehicle focused for North America would be built either in the U.S. or Mexico, according to a top executive.
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Lucid Air has range to spare—for charging other EVs
Lucid's first application of its bidirectional charging capability will be a cable to charge other EVs, the California automaker has revealed.
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Super-fast-charging Polestar EV could gain 100 miles in 5 minutes
Polestar says it could revolutionize the EV ownership experience, while partner StoreDot says it could allow downsized batteries.
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GM invented rare-earth magnets but hopes to purge them from EVs
With a partnership announced this week between GM Ventures and Niron Magnetics, GM may be able to free itself from a problematic portion of the EV supply chain.
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BMW i3 EV sequel won't be an "outsider," claims development boss
The BMW i3 gained a cult following for its polarizing styling and packaging, which didn't follow BMW design heritage or fit in very well with the rest of the BMW lineup.
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Report: Hyundai is developing LFP batteries for affordable EVs
Hyundai's LFP cells for EVs could compete with CATL, BYD, and other Chinese companies.
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Rivian owners now need to pony up for road-trip charging on the electric truckmaker's own network, which will likely be open to other EV drivers sometime in the future.
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Polestar 5 EV: "Superior driving range" from huge battery cells
The upcoming flagship model for the Polestar line packs new high-nickel cells in a format 22 inches long—approaching the size of the large-format cells used by GM's Ultium vehicles.
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Report: Next-gen Chevy Bolt EV might be made at Kansas plant
According to information released from UAW negotiation, a next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV might utilize one of GM's existing plants—likely a Kansas plant.
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Report: Tesla plans to make $27,000 EV in Germany
Such an affordable EV might help Tesla be even more competitive in Europe.
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Electric Jeep, Dodge EV models: Timeline, details in UAW doc
The next-generation Jeep Wrangler will be offered in EV and plug-in series-hybrid models, a Stellantis/UAW document has revealed.
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Volvo energy business will tap into EVs' bidirectional charging
Services might not yet be a reality in the U.S. until after the launch of the Volvo EX90, the first Volvo EV to be equipped for bidirectional charging.
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We drive Volvo’s latest electric SUV to find out if its small carbon footprint offers a fair trade for a snug, spartan interior.
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Nissan e-Power hybrid tech might evolve for US on the way to EVs
The long-anticipated series-hybrid system from Nissan isn’t U.S.-bound yet, but executives hinted that it might make sense as a bridge toward fully electric pickups or SUVs—with a new parallel-hybrid twist.
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BMW claims Tesla is no longer ahead in EV range, battery tech
With BMW's shift to sixth-generation battery tech—and cylindrical cells of its own size and chemistry—it's claiming Tesla no longer holds the upper hand.
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Chery's EV concept tunes into tuna, claims world-best aero efficiency
China-based Chery claims that its concept, inspired by a tuna, is the most aerodynamic car in the world at 0.168 Cd.
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EV sales rise in California, bucking claims of dwindling demand
EVs represented 22.3% of California new-car sales in Q3, while plug-in hybrids had 3.3% market share.
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Polestar 4 SUV has a lower carbon footprint than Polestar 2 hatchback?
Yes, while some metrics suggest that SUVs have a larger footprint than cars, Polestar is suggesting that its SUV is greener.
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