Electric Cars
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Nio's growing up and focusing on Europe its latest model, but the automaker's adding a reality check that battery swapping isn't profitable in its current form.
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2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ reveal set for Aug. 9 in NYC
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ will add an electric variant to the lineup on August 9.
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Rivian adopting Tesla charge port, Hyundai and Stellantis considering
Another shift to NACS standard—another shockwave across the CCS front?
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Aero-styled Aehra Sedan could challenge Porsche Taycan, Lucid Air
Aehra plans a production rollout for "key markets" in 2026, including North America, Europe, China, and the Gulf States.
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Tesla's NACS EV fast-charging standard lags in locations vs. CCS
Tesla's NACS connector simply isn't at as many locations as CCS or even CHAdeMO, according to DOE data—although with GM, Ford, and other on board it could change quickly.
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Pickups aside, Tesla Model Y is the top-selling US vehicle
This EV tops the charts vs. gasoline models. But as a reality check, EVs still make up less than 1% of all the vehicles in use in the U.S.
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Unless you're stepping on the brake pedal, U.S. vehicle regulations don't require the lights to go on, and conditions might be inconsistent for one-pedal driving, Consumer Reports recently underscored.
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Toyota considering engine sounds, stalling for electric sports car
The automaker might not be so serious about stalling, but it's clearly aiming to incorporate many traits from gasoline cars in its performance EVs.
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Battery firm reboots Tesla Roadster concept with 6-minute charging
The concept, based on the Lotus Elise like the original Tesla Roadster, keeps the battery pack modestly sized yet it can charge at 1,600 miles per hour.
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 undercuts Tesla Model 3 with $5,000 price cut
And the Ioniq 6 SE Long Range, with a larger battery pack, offers a 361-mile range that outdoes all current Model 3 variants.
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Nearly half of shoppers see public charging as an EV dealbreaker
Charger availability has grown modestly relative to the number of available EVs—and that appears to be part of the problem.
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Toyota teases Crown electric sedan, efficiency-boosting EV tech
Toyota touted several other technology pieces that will help make its EVs better in the future—including a downsized e-axle and rocket-influenced aerodynamics.
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Toyota claims a tech breakthrough that may allow solid state batteries with more than 500 miles of range to be produced as soon as 2027.
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2024 Polestar 2 costs $51,300 with 320-mile range, rear-wheel drive
For 2024 the Polestar 2 lineup, like the related Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge, switch to rear-wheel drive (single motor) or a rear all-wheel-drive bias (dual motor).
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Cost misconceptions may be behind waning EV interest
Analysts also noted a year-over-year decrease in EV consideration among younger buyers—the age group thought to be most interested in EVs.
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Telo wants to deliver the world’s most efficient electric truck
Stacked with some of the original Tesla braintrust, Telo is showing how electric trucks can break free of internal combustion form factors.
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EV charging stations with Tesla connectors could tap federal funds
If they also offer the required number of CCS connectors, stations that mainly offer Tesla connectors could bypass CCS-focused stations for federal funds.
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Lucid and Fisker are both preparing to sell vehicles in China
Both U.S.-based EV firms are reportedly also considering local production in China, but neither company has publicly confirmed plans to do so.
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Carbon-fiber construction, a 900-volt electrical architecture, and influences from racing are part of this concept showing that the fastest sports cars are all-electric, not hybrid.
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GM EVs get Supercharger access in 2024, Tesla charge port in 2025
With Tesla, Ford, and GM all set to use the same ports, a North American charging standard has arrived.
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Charging blunts benefits of electric ride-hailing, study finds
Researchers claim electric ride-hailing would bring only a 3% net emissions benefit per trip.
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GM's Buick Proxima EV concept for China is a gullwing flagship
Built on a dedicated EV architecture, it sports gullwing doors that are typical concept-car fare, but will likely also remind EV fans of the Tesla Model X.
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Base Tesla Model 3 now also qualifies for $7,500 tax credit
Battery sourcing changes may be behind the newfound full eligibility, now confirmed by the EPA.
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2025 Volvo EX30 EV bows at $34,950, 275 miles, available AWD
It’s claimed not just to be the fastest-accelerating Volvo ever but the one with the smallest carbon footprint ever.
Bengt Halvorson