Electric Cars
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The rental-car giant is selling off a third of its EV fleet due to high collision repair and charging issues. Tesla price cuts may have also played a role.
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Analysts: EVs will keep gaining US market share in 2024
Despite misinformation suggesting otherwise, EVs has a stronger-than-ever sales year in 2023, and going into 2024 there are no signs the trend will turn downward.
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2024 Tesla Model 3 Highland update arrives in the US
The revamped 2024 Model 3 lineup starts at $38,990, for the version with the 272-mile range and a vastly improved interior.
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2026 Afeela EV gets updated styling, AI-informed driver-assistance
The Sony-Honda EV will be U.S.-built and remains set to arrive in 2026.
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EPA touts $1B more for electric school buses: See where they are
The funds will help purchase over 2,700 school buses—most without tailpipe emissions—in 280 school districts across 37 states, serving over seven million students.
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Fresh look for future Honda EVs bows with Saloon, Space-Hub concepts
Honda also points to fast charging for future EVs, and less than 10% battery degradation in 10 years.
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A previously-shown automated parking system has been combined with a charging robot that automatically plugs into the EV once it's positioned.
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Kia PBV concepts preview flexible electric vans, and a robotaxi
The PBV5, to be followed by the smaller PBV1 and large PBV 7, is a new lineup of electric vans set up for fleets, mobility uses, and even as robotaxis.
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How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you live
Home charging alone reduces the cost of ownership by an average of $10,000 over the life of the vehicle, noted University of Michigan researchers in a recent study.
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270 miles of EV range was the US-market midpoint in 2023
There were just as many electric vehicle models achieving 270 miles of range as there were below, according to DOE data.
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2024 Tesla range ratings drop for Model Y, Plaid S and X
The Model Y Long Range lost 20 miles seemingly overnight on Friday, and Tesla still hasn't fully explained why.
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Fisker pivots to franchised dealerships for EV sales, support
Fisker will soon pivot away from the pure direct-sales model, with dealerships selling its EVs by the end of the first quarter.
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Ford is hiking prices on the base versions of the 2024 F-150 Lightning while cutting the sticker price of top-trim Platinum versions.
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GM struggled to accelerate EV production in 2023
GM mustered roughly a third of its earlier target for North American EV production through 2022 and 2023. Will 2024 be any better?
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Tesla led in 2023 global EV sales, but BYD outsold it in Q4
As the year came to a close, China's BYD accelerated to a pace that threatens Tesla's global EV sales leadership in 2024.
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Gas prices due to drop in 2024, as EVs plug into cleaner energy
As the energy charging EVs becomes cleaner, American driving gasoline models will spend less on fuel in 2024.
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2024 Mercedes EQS and EQE get heat pump, retuned braking, more range
Car and SUV versions of the Mercedes-Benz EQS and EQE families get a cold-weather range-boosting heat pump, 4Matic versions get a new AWD disconnect feature, and all variants except AMG models get revised regen and braking.
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Vinfast EV sales pivot to dealer model, starting in North Carolina
This is the start of a planned national distribution network of Vinfast franchised dealerships, with 125 sales points planned nationwide.
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The thread connecting all our picks from all 13 years: Every single one was either a plug-in vehicle or offered a plug-in version.
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EPA: Hybrids and EVs helped offset more polluting trucks and SUVs
Americans' continued shift toward larger vehicles and trucks boosted the average CO2 emissions per vehicle from 2017 to 2022, but rising sales of hybrids and EVs helped offset it.
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Nio ET9 flagship EV debuts super-fast charging and battery swapping
Drivers of this top model in the lineup of China's Nio can opt for a three-minute battery swap or five-minute charge good for another several hours of driving.
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Quick spin: Nissan Sakura EV highlights what America is missing
A drive of the bestselling EV in Japan underscores that the hurdles of EV adoption could be a lot easier in a smaller package.
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Report: China leads in EV recycling, creating a circular economy
China is anticipated to have nearly four times as many batteries to recycle by 2030 than it did in 2021, but its industry likely needs to consolidate before then.
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EV tax credit shifts to rebate Jan. 1, and not all dealers are ready
Whether you're buying new or used, check with your EV dealership up front to see if it is registered to offer point-of-sale rebates.
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