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Only the Genesis Electrified G80, Hyundai Ioniq 6, and Tesla Model Y earned the Top Safety Pick+ award, but there were plenty of other choices on the next-best Top Safety Pick list.
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When did Republicans turn against EVs, and will the tide turn?
EVs used to represent the potential for energy independence and innovation on the world stage, something fiscal hawks could get behind. How did this get so partisan?
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2025 Honda CR-V Fuel Cell plug-in power-sharing feature previewed
The upcoming fuel-cell version of the CR-V will have a bidirectional charge port good for making coffee on the go, and perhaps a lot more.
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Two-wheel EV concept seats five, harnesses regenerative damping
An electric vehicle concept still at the idea stage, from the creator of the Hoverboard, challenges the idea that a car needs four wheels, or even three.
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Rivian EVs’ software update makes towing an all-terrain experience
Owners can save up to three trailer profiles, part of Rivian's efforts to make driving range more predictable while towing.
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$8B hydrogen hubs might cut some fossil-fuel use in trucking
The White House also expects the regional hubs to "catalyze" more than $40 billion in private investment, bringing the total investment to nearly $50 billion.
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Ford is applying its rally history with the Escort, Focus, and RS200 to the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV—with an emphasis on the loose gravel and even quicker on-pavement acceleration times than the GT.
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Ford CEO: Why legacy automakers struggle with OTA updates
Ford CEO Jim Farley discusses why electric architectures and relying on suppliers poses new big problems in the electric age.
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Fisker previews $29,900 urban EV, $45,000 electric truck, flagship GT
What remains yet to be detailed is with Fisker’s asset-light approach the company might ramp production up via contract suppliers as full-line automakers struggle to ramp EVs.
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EV battery swapping is back—for bigger delivery trucks, too
Mitsubishi Fuso and Ample plan to deliver versions of the Fuso eCanter electric van in Japan with the U.S. firm's swapping system, with plans to integrate the system “on a global scale”
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Stellantis may simplify EVs by dropping onboard charger, inverter
The prototype making both redundant isn't ready for commercialization, but Stellantis believes a similar hardware set could be ready for use in production EVs by 2030.
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2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ reveal set for Aug. 9 in NYC
The 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ will add an electric variant to the lineup on August 9.
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This mode that helps sell truck enthusiasts on the strength of electric propulsion could also be too easily abused when treading lightly is an off-road priority, Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe explained.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 goes sideways with e-Corner tech, in-wheel motors
New tech could permit even more EV packaging freedom—and maneuverability, of course.
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Saab braintrust created Emily GT electric car, now mothballed
The Emily GT prototype looks like a Saab descendant and shows off in-wheel motor performance, but it's unlikely to ever be made.
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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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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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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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Hyundai Mobis argues that by incorporating sensor inputs, its air suspension could have a positive impact on performance and efficiency.
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Here are the EVs and plug-in hybrids with top IIHS safety ratings
Despite strengthened requirements, the IIHS named seven plug-in models to its Top Safety Pick honor roll.
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Rivian looked to nature for the sounds in its R1T and R1S
The EV maker has sound engineers record birds in Yellowstone National Park; it then isolated one part, sped it up, and increased the pitch.
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Does Toyota CEO change signal it's going all-in on EVs?
Certainly not. Toyota recently re-upped its argument that lithium will be in short supply and CO2 reductions will go farther with hybrids, fuel cells, and PHEVs.
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Tesla heat pump detailed, gives a boost to winter EV range
All Tesla models now have heat pumps—a complete turnaround versus a few years ago when it considered the tech unnecessary.
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Could hydrogen fuel-cell tech replace aircraft jet engines?
Based on recent announcements from Airbus, hydrogen fuel-cell tech might start replacing jet engines well before the internal-combustion engine gone in cars.
Bengt Halvorson