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With a program to recruit startups, the automakers and battery giant hope to gain expertise in the whole electric-car battery ecosystem.
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Electric highway for trucks, Model 3 solar roof, Mullen EV plans: Today’s Car News
The Tesla Model 3 is serving as a test mule for Lightyear’s new solar roof. Public electric-vehicle charging expanded at a record rate in 2019 as EV sales themselves sputtered. Mullen is moving to the stock market and now also talking about an electric SUV. And will a West Coast electric...
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Mullen banks on Chinese electric sports car and SUVs for going public
The Qiantu K50 electric coupe and MX-05 electric SUV are part of a plan for a publicly traded Mullen, although many questions remain.
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Utilities aim to make I-5 a West Coast electric highway for commercial trucks
A group of utilities wants to build a network of ultra-high-power DC chargers for medium-duty trucks and eventually big rigs.
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In 2019, electric car chargers grew by 60% as EV sales rose just 6%
According to an IEA report, 2019 was a year of strong growth for EV charging infrastructure, even if growth in actual vehicle sales slowed.
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Lightyear tests solar roof tech on a Tesla Model 3
The Lightyear One solar-supplemented electric car is in development, so the Dutch automaker is testing its solar roof on the Model 3.
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Which electric-vehicle trendsetter is now U.S.-rated at 402 miles on a charge? Which automaker revealed its rival to Tesla Autopilot and GM Super Cruise? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 19, 2020. As automakers ramped up production and accepted the idea that in-person events might not be possible for the remainder of the year and beyond, a number of companies released new product info or, at the least, set reveal dates, this week. Ford revealed several more pieces of information about its upcoming Mustang Mach-E...
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Tesla Cybertruck is at LA’s Petersen Automotive Museum
After the Cybertruck's reveal in November, an LA museum is the first place it's on display for public perusal.
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Tesla in Texas, Mustang Mach-E range, Polestar 1 miles and mpg: Today’s Car News
The Polestar 1 has been rated for fuel economy and range and is now being delivered. Tesla is homing in on Austin, Texas, for its Cybertruck plant. And Ford wants us to know that its range meter in the Mach-E is very smart. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has pointed out that the...
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Report: Tesla homing in on Austin for Cybertruck Terafactory
Austin and Tulsa are finalists for a Terafactory that would build the Cybertruck and Model Y crossover.
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Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe: 52 miles electric, then 26 mpg combined
Deliveries have now started for the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid flagship, corresponding with the release of EPA ratings.
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The Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV will keep getting smarter about driving range
Ford's Intelligent Range system in the Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle includes crowdsourced data and the weather in its range calculations.
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Lyft is going all-electric. Ford outlined its system to rival Autopilot and Super Cruise. Lordstown Motors teased sketches of its electric truck interior. VW re-upped on solid-state battery tech, and Tesla and Panasonic have signed a new supply deal. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The ride-hailing company Lyft aims to go all-electric by 2030—and save what it estimates to be more than a billion gallons of gasoline over the decade. In the shorter term, that means pushing harder to rent electric cars to its drivers. Sometime next year, Ford will debut on its Mustang Mach-E...
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Interior sketches of Lordstown Endurance electric pickup shown ahead of June 25 debut
The fully electric pickup that will be built in a former GM plant in Ohio will be revealed June 25.
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Tesla and Panasonic renew battery commitment, but no Gigafactory expansion yet
Panasonic is no longer the exclusive battery supplier to Tesla, but a new deal shows that it will remain very important for many years.
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Volkswagen boosts investment in solid-state EV battery firm QuantumScape
An additional investment in a solid-state battery affiliate could indicate VW is homing in on the tech for upcoming EVs.
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Ford Active Drive Assist vs. Tesla Autopilot: How the systems might compare
These two Tesla and Ford systems might have nearly the same function, but a cultural rift between Detroit and Silicon Valley separates them.
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Lyft aims to be all-electric by 2030, says it won't be easy
The ride-hailing company Lyft has made a pledge to go all-electric by 2030—with some help from states and environmental groups.
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The coronavirus slowdown has delayed the Rimac C_Two electric supercar and pushed the debut date of the Lucid Air electric sedan to a September 9 virtual session. The EPA confirms Tesla’s 402-mile result but again places an asterisk next to the narrative. And VW will let you build an EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 258-mph Rimac C_Two serves as a cheerleader for what fully electric technology can do at the extremes. Due to coronavirus restrictions, it’s delayed first deliveries of the exclusive supercar to 2021. Want to know, up close, what it’s like to...
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Want to help build a VW electric car?
At Volkswagen's "glass house" in Dresden originally built to make the Phaeton, it will let visitors help build an e-Golf.
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Rimac C_Two electric supercar delivery delayed to 2021
The Croatian supercar maker delayed its 258-mph C_Two electric car to next year to accommodate validation and crash-testing.
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Lucid Air electric sedan: Debut September 9, deliveries early 2021
Lucid has resumed prototype testing and will reveal the final-spec version of the Air in September.
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Citroën electric van, 400-mile Model S, “social benefits” for EVs: Today’s Car News
The Tesla Model S hits a claimed 402-mile EPA rating. Another electric passenger van bows for Europe. And EVs bring not just better health but “social benefits.” This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Tesla Model S has nudged past the 400-mile mark for EPA rated range—402...
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Citroën Ë-Spacetourer electric van can seat up to nine
Up to nine people can fit in this French electric passenger van—although its range is limited to just 143 miles on the European cycle.
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