Electric Cars
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EVs aren't mandated by the set of rules proposed by the EPA Wednesday, but they will almost certainly offer the easiest path to compliance under extremely strict new requirements.
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Poll: Nearly half in US support EV incentives, fewer to buy them
Despite strong support for the policy, Americans aren't necessarily buying EVs for themselves, according to a new poll.
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VW plans 25 EVs qualifying for $7,500 tax credit by 2030
The tax-credit rules require North American assembly of vehicles and their battery packs, and set requirements for where battery raw materials can be sourced from.
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500-mile Ram 1500 REV: Will it be upstaged by range-extended XR?
Ram CEO Mike Koval Jr. talks about base-model availability, 20-foot pass-throughs, charging robots, and the range-extended XR.
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BYD active suspension bows with dancing U9 electric sports car
In a preview of an active suspension on the way to its EVs and other models, the U9 electric sports car danced, drove on three wheels, and jumped in the air.
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EPA might ensure 60% EV sales by 2030, align with California
The EPA is allegedly considering far stricter tailpipe emissions limits that would effectively force automakers to sell a much higher percentage of EVs sooner, according to an unconfirmed report.
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Current greenhouse-gas standards from the EPA don't incentivize more efficient EVs. With the Biden administration considering standards for later in the decade, should they?
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Walmart plans its own EV charging network, Electrify America aside
The company announced plans to install "thousands" of chargers at its Walmart and Sam's Club stores nationwide by 2030.
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Hyundai skips Kona Hybrid in US, adds lower-priced Kona EV instead
Hyundai confirmed that a smaller 48.6-kwh battery pack is U.S.-bound—and with nearly 200 miles of range it may give the Kona Electric an advantage on value even without the help of an EV tax credit.
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Lyft expands Green mode to order up EV rides exclusively
Rides in Green mode are currently $1 more than standard rides. Lyft splits that dollar between the driver and efforts to grow the population of EVs and hybrids.
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Kia boosts global EV target, plans purpose-built robotaxi
The automaker said it's now targeting sales of 1.6 million EVs annually by 2030—up from the previous 1.2 million annually by 2030 announced just last year.
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F-150 Lightning tax credit will remain $7,500 after April 18, Ford says
The Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring PHEV will also remain at $7,500, while amounts on the Ford Mustang Mach-E and E-Transit EVs, among others, will be cut in half.
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The three-row electric SUV will be Kia's first U.S.-built EV and thus qualify for the revamped EV tax credit.
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Sila claims 20% range boost with silicon-anode battery tech
And the tech is coming to Mercedes' electric G-Class, badged EQG.
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VW plans to sunset gas and diesel VW Golf in favor of EVs
These combustion versions of the Golf, already discontinued in the U.S., might potentially be replaced by EVs bearing the Golf name around 2028.
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Preview drive: 2025 Volkswagen ID.7 hatchback shows why aero rules for EVs
The ID.7 one-ups electric SUVs by going farther, more comfortably, with less.
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Review: 2023 Mercedes EQE 350+ 4Matic SUV surfs the electric wave
Mercedes-Benz’s second BEV crossover brings its SUV lineup out of no-man’s land, but does the EQE SUV let it off the charging hook?
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Wireless battery management could add EV range, downsize packs
Smaller, lighter batteries are the promise of supplier LG Innotek and an 800-volt BMS recently revealed for production models starting in 2024.
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The BrightDrop vans have an estimated range of up to 250 miles and payload capacity of between 2,000 and 3,400 pounds.
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Do latest Tesla sales numbers suggest more price cuts?
For the second quarter in a row, Tesla has produced significantly more vehicles than it has delivered to customers—although it's unclear what this says about supply and demand.
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2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron starts at $75,495, EPA range to 300 miles
Q8 E-Tron versions start only somewhat higher than the E-Tron SUV and Sportback they replace—with a lot more range, faster charging, and sportier handling.
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Fisker Ocean tops Model Y in range: 440-mile rating for Europe
The Ocean isn't available in Europe yet, however—or the U.S.
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Review: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 sedan marries form and function
The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan outpaces the Tesla Model 3, improves on the related Hyundai Ioniq 5, and matches the Lucid Air as the most efficient electric car on sale in the U.S.
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Study: Brands not meeting EV demand will lose market share
A study and related forecast from Consumer Reports sees some legacy automakers losing long-term if they don't keep up with EV demand soon.
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