Electric Cars
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More Toyota plug-in hybrids will follow the excellent RAV4 Prime, but don’t count on new levels of range or performance, Toyota suggests.
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Mercedes goes Mad Max lux with Project Maybach off-road EV coupe conceptBearing rugged post-apocalyptic themes mashed up with the excess of long prestige luxury coupes, this electric coupe goes where none have before.
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Stellantis CEO: EVs cost company 50% more, "beyond the limits" of what industry can sustainThe CEO of the company that includes Jeep and Ram says that there's "no way" the additional cost of EVs can be passed along to consumers. So how are Tesla and Rivian building a model around it?
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Battery material plant will feed GM's North American EV supply chainGM announced plans to form a joint venture with Posco Chemical to supply cathode material and cost reductions, critical for achieving EV production at scale.
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Report: EV battery costs hit another low in 2021, but they might rise in 2022Rising battery costs rising from a 2021 low of $132/kwh could slow EV adoption as well as push back the price parity with internal combustion, BNEF warns.
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Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis invest in Factorial for solid-state cells boosting range up to 50%Factorial's chemistry is compatible with "conventional lithium-ion battery manufacturing environments," which could help keep costs down.
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Although US plans haven't yet been confirmed, the sustainability-focused Kia small crossover returns with three powertrains plus a fresh design theme.
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Nio and Shell partner for battery swapping and charging stations, in Europe and ChinaThe two plan a network of co-branded battery swapping sites, plus fleet management, home charging, and charging networks.
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Nissan aims for 15 EVs by 2030, solid state batteries by 2028Nissan and Infiniti reveal investment in solid state batteries and plan 23 EVs and hybrids within the decade.
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Toyota is poised to make affordability, not range, at the center of its EV playKeeping the battery size modest is essential for creating affordable, sustainable EVs, Toyota maintains.
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Mercedes Vision EQXX concept touted as brand's most efficient EV yet, due for January 3 revealThe German automaker also claims a 20% boost in energy density than the current CATL cells used in the flagship Mercedes EQS.
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Hyundai Home ecosystem due in 2022 will cover solar, charging, energy storageA coordinated home-energy ecosystem is set up to be a great complement to the Ioniq 5 EV, with solar, energy storage, and more.
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Younger voters as well as Black and Hispanic groups altogether showed the "generational urgency" of climate action and importance of mass EV adoption, Coltura poll results suggest.
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First test confirms Lucid Air charges faster than Model S or TaycanThe Lucid Air topped 300 kw and came close, in a real-world test, to delivering Lucid's claimed rate of up to 20 miles of range per minute.
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Rivian R1S individual order timing updated, but still on track for January delivery startRivian's R1S SUV looks due to arrive in January or February, but some early customers might be waiting until summer because of how they ordered their truck.
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Precept concept is becoming Polestar 5, due in 2024The flagship four-door fastback will be sized about like the Tesla Model S and set to arrive after a Polestar 3 SUV.
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2022 GMC Hummer EV range: Edition 1 will be listed—but not EPA-rated—at 329 milesThe first version of the Hummer EV "electric supertruck" is too portly for EPA range and efficiency ratings. But GM is releasing them anyway.
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Vinfast aims to deliver U.S. EVs by end of 2022, establishes Los Angeles headquartersVinfast, part of Vietnam’s Vingroup, wants to sell two stylish electric SUVs, both offering a range of 300 miles or more in some versions.
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The plan also includes money for zero-emission vehicle manufacturing, on the way to a 2035 target for a shift entirely to battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles.
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GM fine-tuning 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV ahead of spring 2022 arrivalThe automaker hinted that the Lyriq EV could set a new standard in its class for ride and handling.
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Used EV tax credit, union-built bonus part of House social and climate bill now headed to SenateThe bill bound for the Senate includes the controversial union-built bonus, a used-EV credit, and a dividing line at 40 kwh.
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Tesla Phone Key outage allegedly locked some out of their cars: Is this the future?Some owners couldn't access their Tesla vehicles for a time on Friday, as app- and phone-based keys are headed toward wider adoption in tech-forward EVs.
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Ford drops its plans to develop EVs with RivianAs part of a plan to double down on its own EV push, including two new platforms due by mid-decade, Ford is going its own way.
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Genesis reveals Electrified GV70: US-bound EV has 800V fast charging, tech that reads the roadGenesis has revealed a fully electric luxury SUV and confirmed it for the U.S. The model is also reportedly headed for U.S. production.
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