Electric Cars
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Like other Mini models, the Cooper SE gets standard Apple CarPlay for 2023, while its 114-mile range carries over.
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Tesla tops study of home charging experience—again
Tesla owners are happiest with that brand's home hardware and experience, which simplifies home and Supercharger use under a unified app.
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2023 Toyota bZ4X electric SUV will include a year of free fast-charging
Toyota bZ4X drivers will be able to access the free charging via the Toyota App.
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Tesla Model 3 owners could soon cut the cord at home with aftermarket wireless system
The system will be capable of charging at 11 kw, adding between 35 and 40 miles of range per hour of charging—all without picking up a charge connector.
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Could wind-and-solar towers charge EVs, stabilize the grid?
A unique wind-generation design that made its debut years ago is back looking for funding—and given the push for charging infrastructure it might have a better chance this time.
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2022 Volkswagen ID.4 range boosted, now up to 280 miles
While a fast-charging enhancement will come as an over-the-air update, the range boost is through ongoing hardware refinements.
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The EV maker Polestar maintains that planting trees won't make a sustainable car—and it's looking to some well-known suppliers for the project.
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What should the charging station of the future look like?
In a recent competition, architects and designers drew out their visions for the road-trip charging hubs of the future.
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VW electric Microbus revival due for March 9 reveal, 2023 deliveries
The long-awaited production Volkswagen electric van inspired by the original Microbus has a reveal date: March 9.
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Could spinning off EV business allow Ford to go electric quicker?
CEO Jim Farley has considering walling off the company's EV operations from its internal-combustion business, to help shift to EVs faster and shed costs.
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Tesla reached a cumulative million of its new-format cells in January
Tesla may have reached a higher production level by now, ahead of a Model Y production ramp in Texas.
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It’s easier to buy a Kia EV6 than a Hyundai Ioniq 5: Here’s why
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 might have been the first to market, but the related Kia EV6 is sold all over the U.S.
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As the Aptera three-wheeler continues development, it's showing off moves to rival sports cars as it achieves its jaw-dropping range and efficiency.
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Tesla tumbles as a brand, Ford Mustang Mach-E named EV pick in annual CR rankings
The Mustang Mach-E was named the top-rated EV, while the Tesla brand as a whole was brought down by the steering yoke in the Model S and Model X.
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Nissan and Infiniti announce US-built EVs due in 2025
The Mississippi-built EVs will provide an entry that could replace the Maxima or Murano, and be Infiniti's first EV.
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2023 Mercedes AMG EQE electric sedan puts the priority on performance
After years of deflecting questions about Tesla as a performance threat, the AMG EQS and AMG EQE represent the Mercedes performance division's first serious attempts at volume-production EVs.
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GM plans to restart Chevy Bolt EV production April 4, as recall battery replacements continue
Amid a large-scale battery-pack replacement campaign, GM will restart Bolt EV and EUV production.
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Fisker is taking reservations for $29,900 Ohio-built Pear urban EV it hasn't shown yet
The so-called "agile urban EV" will start at $29,900, FIsker says, with production overseen by the company that makes the iPhone and deliveries due to begin in 2024.
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A sports car with a 430-mile range and low-2-second acceleration to 60 mph is part of Lexus' EV plan.
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Polestar details the lightweight sports-car approach to its rival for Taycan, Model S Plaid
Polestar is showing its independence in electric vehicle development—to be pushed to new levels with the upcoming Polestar 5 fastback.
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2022 Super Bowl LVI EV ads: Sopranos' Silverado EV, Dr. EVil, Zeus and the iX, more
Electric vehicles are hot, and the ad lineup for this year's Super Bowl Sunday underscores that.
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First drive review: Volkswagen ID.4 AWD shows the way toward EV fun for millions
The dual-motor AWD version of VW’s electric crossover measures up in value versus mass-market gasoline models.
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Federal EV charging network: $5 billion over five years, now states have to submit plans
The Interstate highways and Alternative Fuel Corridors are the start, and for the total five-year period, funding ranges between just under $17 million for the District of Columbia, to $407 million for Texas.
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Tesla tops 10% market share in California—an eighth of EV maker’s global deliveries
Tesla surged to a 10.5% market share in California in the fourth quarter of the year, according to registration data from the state's new-car dealer association.
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