Electric Cars
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The latest adjustment adds $4,000 to the base version of the fully electric F-150—meaning it now adds up to $61,869 with destination.
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Jeep Magneto 3.0 EV concept points toward production Recon
The third Wrangler-based Magneto concept arrives after Jeep's confirmation of a Wrangler-inspired Recon EV due in 2024.
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Tax credits for many American-made EVs will drop on April 18
Tax Day is getting some extra sting this year for EV shoppers.
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Faraday Future starts making FF91, ahead of April 26 launch
Faraday is once again also reviving a plan that sounds like that of Faraday's failed Le Eco cousin.
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GMC teases Hummer EV SUV overlanding concept with solar roof
With a Hummer EV SUV variant oriented toward off-the-grid overlanding, GMC might help pull a niche that's been diesel-focused over to electric.
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US EV charging locator will soon display cost, charge power
Additionally, the White House provided updates on the shift to EVs for federal agencies and charging-station deployment by them.
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The EU has added an allowance for cars burning e-fuels, in the face of German opposition.
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Toyota sees dynamic wireless charging enabling smaller batteries
An agreement with Electreon could lead to aftermarket wireless kits, factory options, and pilot projects with Toyota plug-in hybrids or EVs.
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NHTSA investigates Tesla Model X seatbelt failures
An issue with possible seatbelt failures in 2022 and 2023 Tesla Model X electric SUVs could affect up to 50,000 vehicles.
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2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV debuts with 800V charging, future V2G
The EV9 is an all-electric SUV sized closely to the gasoline Honda Pilot or Toyota Highlander, or the Rivian R1S EV.
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Battery degradation isn't likely to brick your EV, data confirms
Even considering high mileage EVs, just 1.5% of EV battery packs have been replaced, suggest results from the analysis firm Recurrent.
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Lucid Air OTA update helped narrow recall pool for part defect
Lucid has pushed an over-the-air update that identifies a flawed contactor in a limited number of vehicles—but it requires owners accepting them.
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A reported trade agreement with Japan, due to be formally announced today, might allow EV battery materials from Japan to qualify in U.S.-made vehicles for the Clean Vehicle Credit.
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Aptera solar EV will be first to get Openpilot driver-assist tech
Aptera is planning on factory integration of a driver-assistance system based on open-source code.
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LG plans $5.5B Arizona battery plant as largest in America
The LG Energy Solution plant is claimed to be the largest single battery-making investment in an American facility.
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Tesla Model 3 leads a nosedive in used EV prices
Average used Model 3 asking prices are down 21.5% since Sept. 2022, making it the used car that has taken the steepest pricing nosedive in the past six months.
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Rivian adds compatible Tesla Superchargers to its navigation app
The interface adds Tesla Supercharger locations, although Rivian drivers must also then use the Tesla app.
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Ford CEO teases 2025 electric pickup as Millennium Falcon of trucks
The company is promising dramatically simplified manufacturing, with the software and hardware complexity to allow constant improvement.
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The Q4 E-Tron simply doesn’t excel in all the premium ways we expect Audi to versus VW.
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Dongfeng claims world's first passenger cars with in-wheel motors
China's Dongfeng finds that the setup saves weight versus an inboard, dual-motor setup, adds storage space, and allows more effective torque vectoring.
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Qiantu K50 electric sports car revamped for US as Mullen GT
Mullen has revived U.S. plans for the K50, also known as the Dragonfly K50, and plans revised styling for it to be more in line with other planned models.
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Review: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid puts performance first
Dodge’s first PHEV follows its bad-boy brand image much more than minding the miles per gallon or kilowatt-hour.
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Why Mexico builds many US-bound EVs but buys few of them
The scarcity of public charging in Mexico is part of it. So are the very low wages related to the cost of EVs.
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Hyundai robot could ease EV charging, tackle mobility barriers
Robotic charging is seen as a necessity not just for self-driving vehicles, but to make EVs workable for those with mobility issues.
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