Electric Cars
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Gasoline models cost much more to fuel, while hybrids and plug-in hybrids were in the middle with estimated annual fueling costs of $1,000 to $2,000.
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Polestar agrees to supply batteries and charging tech to boat company Candela
Candela's tech uses 80% less energy at high speeds versus traditional motorboats; as with electric cars, greater efficiency translates to more range.
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2023 Kia EV6 GT: US details revealed—but not price or range quite yet
According to Kia, it can out-accelerate models from Ferrari and Lamborghini—as well as the Tesla Model Y Performance.
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Report: EV tax credit rules might accelerate Hyundai timeline for US-built EVs
The revamped EV tax credit requires American assembly and more American-sourced material—and it might accelerate plans for Hyundai, among other automakers.
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Audi teases rugged Activesphere electric crossover concept ahead of 2023 reveal
The Audi Activesphere concept is the fourth in the automaker's line of "sphere" concepts, and the one focused around the active lifestyle.
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Tesla hikes price of Full Self-Driving to $15,000 on September 5, expands beta test
The price has been $12,000 since October 2020, and this latest price hike corresponds with a broader rollout of beta testing.
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The company is known for more than its LFP batteries; it's one of the highest-volume manufacturers of plug-in cars, and makes electric buses and trucks as well.
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Fisker Ocean EV demand has it looking at expanded production—perhaps in the US
Fisker opened up money-down reservations for its Ocean Ultra and Sport models earlier this month, but it likely won't be eligible for the EV tax credit in 2023.
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EV tax credit consequence: Plug-in vehicle lease prices are soaring
A vast swath of EV and PHEV models are no longer eligible for the federal EV tax credit, so captive finance companies are passing the cost along.
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Rivian drops most affordable versions of its electric trucks, hiking base prices up to $6,000
The changes apply to both the R1T and R1S. Customers have until September 1 to reconfigure their pre-orders or cancel them.
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Three-motor Lucid Air Sapphire bows as the most powerful sedan in the world—and it’s an EV
The tri-motor Air Sapphire could beat the Tesla Model S Plaid in nearly every performance metric. And versus other Airs, it sacrifices no interior or cargo space.
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BMW is testing a four-motor layout for performance EVs
Two motors power each axle, meaning each wheel gets its own individual motor, in a special BMW i4 M50 development mule.
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The Ford Mustang Hybrid was originally announced in 2017 and was slated to debut in 2020 on the current-generation Mustang platform.
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Far-off-futuristic Lincoln Model L100 Concept EV is racy-looking but detached from driving
Lincoln's radical design statement shows what an autonomous electric vehicle from the brand might look like.
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Acura confirms ZDX name for brand’s first electric vehicle—and Type S performance version
It also confirmed upcoming Type S performance variants of the ZDX that “will continue to put the driver experience first in the electrified future.”
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Acura Precision EV Concept suggests a driver-driven duality in its future electric vehicles
EVs are coming to the Acura brand, and the Precision EV Concept shows the shape of them—wrapped in an entirely new interface for the automated-driving era.
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Tesla Supercharger network ranks highest in customer satisfaction, finds J.D. Power
The survey giant also noted that charging-hardware reliability is becoming an issue, with an increasing portion of respondents pointing to malfunctioning equipment.
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Report: EVE Energy deal with BMW confirms pivot to cylindrical batteries—perhaps Tesla 4680 format
EVE has signed contracts to be BMW's primary supplier of battery cells in Europe for a new line of EVs debuting in 2025, according to the report.
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The Charger Daytona SRT has retro styling, a multi-speed transmission, and "bone shaking" fake exhaust sounds that electrify the classic muscle car. It's fair to say Tesla and Lucid fans aren't the target buyer.
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IRS: You can still buy an EV or PHEV in 2022 and claim tax credit—only if it’s American-made
Some preliminary guidance issued by the DOE and IRS gives some early assurance of which EV and PHEV models are tax-credit-eligible for the remainder of 2022.
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US-built Mercedes EQE SUV teased with interior photos, due for October debut
The EQE SUV will be a taller counterpart to the Tesla Model S–sized EQE sedan that's also supposed to arrive in the U.S. later this year.
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Inflation Reduction Act drastically cuts EV, plug-in hybrid models eligible for federal tax credit
The tax credit is almost certainly gone for the rest of 2022 and will be back at the beginning of 2023 for a smaller group of vehicles. Here's an idea of what that list will include.
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Foxconn to make self-driving electric tractor at same Ohio factory as EVs from Lordstown, Fisker
GM's former Ohio factory might soon be making an electric pickup, an urban EV, and self-driving tractors.
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Polestar 6 electric roadster confirmed for production in 2026, chasing Tesla Roadster 2.0
The hardtop convertible will be built on Polestar’s own aluminum platform and “showcases the brand’s vision for future sports cars.”
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