Electric Cars
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Toyota might build a Japanese battery plant as part of its central EV supply chain hub.
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EV startup Karma to debut GT-UV concept in Monterey
California's Karma may be looking to sell an SUV alongside its sedan and upcoming sports car.
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Study: Traditional brands' EVs surpass Tesla in satisfaction
Part of J.D. Power's study suggests that a new group of value-minded Tesla buyers aren't willing to accept what Tesla fans would overlook.
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Ford CEO: Bigger isn't always better for EVs
Ford's realized that big, heavy, trucks and SUVs might not make for the best EVs.
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GM-backed startup promises cheaper, longer-lasting EV batteries
Rethinking a battery component could have dramatic effects on cost, lifespan, and battery-level efficiency.
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Electric Porsche Cayenne to live alongside gasoline-fueled models
Porsche is already testing an electric Cayenne but the current Cayennes, including plug-in hybrids and non-hybrids, will live on into the next decade.
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These EVs that charge quickest from 10-80% not only accept the highest charge rate beyond bursts, they also optimize energy in the battery pack.
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Tesla Robotaxi event rescheduled for Oct. 10
Tesla's Robotaxi will be unveiled two months later than planned.
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GM delays electric truck plant, punts Buick EV
GM won't build 1 million EVs per year by 2025, and the company just pushed back volume production further with manufacturing and product delays.
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Porsche says EV transition to "take years," Audi refocuses on PHEVs
The transition to electric vehicles is taking longer than anticipated, and two Volkswagen Group automakers are now talking about plug-in hybrids.
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Rivian CEO: R3X arriving "as soon as we possibly can," before R3
The Rivian R3X will go into production before the more mainstream R3.
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Deployable rear step with diffuser may improve efficiency for electric trucks
A new patent from Stellantis shows a feature that could boost both range and practicality of electric trucks.
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Xiaomi launched its first Tesla-rivaling EV earlier this year and, as its CEO recently admitted, it wouldn't have existed without Trump.
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2025 Porsche Taycan EPA range grows to 318 miles
The Taycan now returns much better EPA range ratings with its base battery pack than it did in 2024 with the larger one.
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Cadillac Sollei EV convertible concept looks back to go forward
Cadillac's convertible concept shares its design and possibly powertrain with the Celestiq electric flagship.
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Report: Musk tells Tesla 4680 battery team, fix them or we're done
Tesla continues to have issues with its 4680 battery cell, and Musk reportedly gave the team a drop-dead date for resolving the problems.
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Rivian’s EV charging gateway to Yosemite used to be a gas station
Rivian says the site will offer up EV charging education as well as amenities.
Bengt Halvorson -
Ford to build Super Duty HD trucks where it was going to build EVs
Ford's reversed course on where it will build EVs and is bolstering its pickup truck production in the process.
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There's no reason to believe in-wheel motors are ready for the mainstream, but it appears automakers are testing the tech in trucks.
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Tesla Cybertruck off-road mode detailed
Tesla has finally explained what the Cybertruck's off-road modes do.
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VW already created an EV sub-brand for its EV sub-brand—for China
Volkswagen's supplementing its China-only EV ID.UX sub-brand with a new China-only sub-brand dubbed ID.Unyx.
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Mercedes-Benz adds Starbucks locations to its EV fast-charging network
A hundred coffee shops will be plugged into the luxury brand's EV charging network.
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GM CEO backs away from 1M EV target, says market's "not developing"
GM has struggled more than other automakers to ramp up EV production, but its CEO is blaming the market rather than its own manufacturing.
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2025 Lucid Air Pure is America's most efficient EV
This means the Air Pure uses less electricity to get from one place to another than any EV currently available.
Stephen Edelstein