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With more charging at off-peak times and some selective grid upgrades, Western U.S. cities will be better-prepared for an influx of EVs, a new study finds.
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Lordstown Motors ad shows electric trucks at work
In what could be a first for an electric-vehicle ad, a new spot for Lordstown Motors shows its Endurance electric truck in use by farmers and construction workers.
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Kandi electric car open to US orders August 18, with $20,499 starting price
It could be the first brand from China to sell a full passenger vehicle in the U.S.—and it could break EVs' upward price trends.
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Is the eBussy modular electric van a Microbus for an urban future?
Also from Germany, a tiny concept van called eBussy conjures up Microbus nostalgia with a modern urban-electric design aesthetic.
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Tesla sues Rivian over alleged trade-secret theft related to sales, charging network
A lawsuit from Tesla, over trade-secret theft spanning a wide range of business aspects, could spell trouble for Rivian.
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Ford is taking a seven-motor, 1,400-hp Mustang Mach-E to NASCAR
With seven motors and lots of flexibility, the Mach-E 1400 hopes to get noticed and change some minds about electric cars.
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The hydrogen fuel-cell supercar originally due for a New York Auto Show reveal will be revealed online in August.
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2022 Nissan Ariya: 10 geeky details in 300-mile, $40,000 electric crossover
Ths Nissan Ariya starts with Leaf learnings but makes a series of choices to show it's aiming for Model Y territory and beyond.
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Jay Leno drives Canoo's subscription-only electric van
The California startup Canoo features former Faraday Future talent and aims to provide stylish all-electric people-movers for a subscription fee.
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Hyundai-Kia and LG Chem hope to woo battery-tech startups
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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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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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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With such a wide use case and an intended second life, battery management was a top development priority for Rivian's electric trucks.
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Pasadena claims to have the largest public EV fast-charging station in the US
The California city now claims that with 24 Tesla Supercharger connectors and 20 other connectors, it's the largest station in the nation.
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Super-flat REE skateboard EV platform will get suspension help from KYB
REE is taking an aggressive approach toward building a flat skateboard platform—by putting as much in the wheel arches as possible.
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Location is everything for high-power DC fast charging
Electrify America teases that deciding where to put chargers involves much more than dropping a pin wherever makes sense.
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Electric oil tankers: A slick use of renewable energy?
Even the ships carrying the oil are going all-electric. Now as for that oil...
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Musk: Tesla Cybertruck won't be downsized, but smaller follow-up truck a possibility
Never mind what he says to Jay Leno. And suddenly there are potentially two Tesla Cybertrucks in the mix.
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Chargers that rise from the sidewalk only when needed were a resounding success in a test in Oxford, UK.
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Nissan electric ambulance curbs the tailpipe emissions
Ambulances are a vehicle type that should probably go all-electric and zero-emissions, for the sake of lung health.
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Very fast electric-car charging will require a new generation of cables—and cable cooling
One of the suppliers for DC fast charging cables is making sure that the cables aren't the bottleneck in future charging rates.
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Polish EV can split lanes like a motorcycle, keep a wide stance for curves
An electric vehicle being developed in Poland, called the Triggo, can vary its stance for a mix of stability and space-defying convenience.
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Lucid Air electric car: Fleet of 40 prototypes temporarily parked
Just a few miles away from the Fremont, California, plant where Tesla was due to restart Monday—defying authorities—Lucid was observing public-health rules.
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Tesla's battery approach vs. others: Teardown video breaks it down
Want a quick talk-through about what technically makes Tesla's battery packs physically different than those of other EVs?
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