Consumer Electronics Show
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As always, the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show held this week in Las Vegas was massive. Hundreds of thousands of attendees, workers, and support staff converged at multiple venues to show off their latest wares, meet with clients, partners, and the media and try to break through the news clutter. For automotive news, however, this year’s CES was considerably quieter than past years have been. Discussions of fuel efficiency and new technologies for lower-emission transportation were largely absent, and no entirely new vehicles debuted—although the show did see an updated...
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Toyota and Kenworth to build 10 fuel-cell semis for LA port duty
The word "drayage" isn't commonly used, even among green-car fans, but it's used by the shipping and logistics industries to refer to the transport of goods over short distances. Drayage turns out to be the sweet spot for early efforts to put zero-emission heavy trucks on the road, including a...
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Byton electric SUV promised for 2019 at $45,000 after CES debut: first-ride video
It's rare that automakers let journalists or potential buyers drive or even ride in development prototypes. It's not unknown: Chevrolet did it with development versions of both its 2011 Volt range-extended electric car and the more recent 2017 Bolt EV battery-electric model. But it's a good way for...
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Fisker EMotion: here's why we're skeptical about Fisker's latest electric car
After the rise and fall of Henrik Fisker's former automotive venture, a number of analysts and enthusiasts are skeptical about his newest company—Fisker, Inc.—and its first creation, the EMotion electric sedan. It's not hard to see why. The second company bearing the Fisker name has...
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Mazda rotary engine may find new life in self-driving Toyota e-Palette project
Mazda's famed rotary engine may spin once again. The automaker confirmed the development of a range-extending rotary engine with Toyota for use in a shared future project. Toyota revealed the e-Palette concept on Monday at the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The vehicle, a...
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Kia Niro EV concept at CES: 238 miles of range from 64-kwh battery
It's well known that a battery-electric version of the Kia Niro will join the lineup soon, completing a range that now comprises the Niro Hybrid and the recently launched plug-in hybrid. Most observers had assumed the Niro EV would use the same underpinnings as its corporate sibling the Hyundai...
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The world of cars powered by hydrogen fuel cells is still small and low-volume, but Korean maker Hyundai unveiled its production entry into that group on Monday. The sprawling Consumer Electronics Show is increasingly a showcase for advanced-technology and zero-emission vehicles, and the Korean maker used it to show its production-ready hydrogen SUV ahead of next week's Detroit auto show. The 2019 Hyundai Nexo is the first dedicated hydrogen vehicle that's an SUV; the various Honda and Toyota models that preceded it have all been four-door sedans. DON'T MISS: Hyundai FE Fuel Cell Concept...
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Concept for Kia Niro EV all-electric wagon to appear at CES
We've long known that the Kia Niro wagon would get an all-electric version to accompany the 2017 Niro Hybrid and the just-launched 2018 Niro Plug-In Hybrid. The battery-electric Niro will fill out the suite of six cars sharing the same underpinnings, with the others being the same three versions of...
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Before Fisker EMotion luxury electric sedan debut, founder touts future solid-state battery
As they say, it's what's inside that counts. That's doubly so for Fisker, Inc., the second auto company founded by famed automotive designer Henrik Fisker. The first declared bankruptcy; its new Chinese owners renamed it Karma. In an interview with Car and Driver, Fisker (the man) claims...
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ChargePoint launches Express Plus modular fast-charging hardware
It's an interesting moment to contemplate the future of DC fast charging for electric cars right now. Electric cars with 200 miles or more of range are starting to hit the market, with half a dozen expected to be in showrooms three years hence. And international standards groups are working to...
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Chrysler Portal concept: all-electric minivan for CES offers some self-driving (specs updated)
It was widely rumored that Chrysler would reveal an all-electric minivan at this week's Consumer Electronics Show—and now we have the details. But the Chrysler Portal concept that will debut at CES won't be showing up at your local dealer any time soon. Far from it, in fact: the Portal is...
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Faraday Future unveils FF 91, its first production electric car; deposits open, no price given
Faraday Future unveiled its FF 91 electric car on the sidelines of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The battery-powered 1,050-horsepower vehicle is intended to rival (or perhaps best) anything Tesla Motors may have up its sleeve. As an upright crossover, it appears to be designed to...
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Numerous electrified cars are expected to debut at CES this year.
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Faraday Future to unveil production electric car at CES in January
Faraday Future will unveil its first production model at CES in January.
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GM Won't Fund CCS Fast-Charging Sites For 2017 Chevy Bolt EV
The 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV has received largely positive reviews for the production version unveiled last week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. And as the first affordable 200-mile electric car, expected to go on sale before the end of this year, it will likely reset consumer...
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Faraday Future Shows FFZero1 Concept, But What Did We Learn?
Mysterious startup carmaker Faraday Future has now revealed the FFZERO1 concept, a supercar built to demonstrate the flexibility of its modular electric-car architecture. The Variable Platform Architecture, or VPA, is essentially a skateboard design with a flat battery pack, a motor on one or both...
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BMW i Future Interaction Concept At CES Hints At i8 Spyder (Again)
BMW showed a second i8 convertible concept at CES.
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CES Preview: VW Budd.e Concept, Chevy Bolt EV, Faraday, Ford Mystery, And More
The 2016 Consumer Electronics Show will be a big one for cars.
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The rumor of an electric Volkswagen Bus concept to be shown at next month's Consumer Electronics Show first appeared in September, just before the VW diesel emission scandal erupted. In the wake of a pledge to boost its vehicle electrification efforts, Volkswagen has now confirmed that it will show a concept for an electric Microbus at CES. FURTHER UPDATE: Volkswagen released another teaser photo, of the concept vehicle's rear, showing what appears to be the name "Budd.e". That's a name VW had already trademarked in Germany, and a play on the word "Bulli," the nickname in Germany for the...
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CES 2015: 3 Things We Learned From Mercedes, Ford, Audi, Toyota & More
The 2015 Consumer Electronics Show took over Las Vegas this week, and more than ever, we’ve been given a glimpse into how the automotive industry may evolve and advance, technologically. We scoured the convention halls in Sin City—trust us, with all the techies in town, the biggest sin...
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ChargePoint To Release Home Charging Station For Electric Cars
ChargePoint, which operates a network of public charging stations for plug-in electric cars, announced today that it would offer a home charging station this summer. The ChargePoint Home, as it's logically dubbed, has a sleek modern design--and it's compact, at only about the size of a tablet...
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2016 Chevrolet Volt Breaks Cover At CES Last Night (Photos)
One week from today, the new 2016 Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car will be unveiled in Detroit. But Chevy has been teasing the new car since August, releasing a partial image here, a powertrain tutorial there, and GM's largest brand did it again yesterday at the Consumer Electronics Show...
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