Electric Cars
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Panasonic cylindrical cells will be packaged into modules, which will then go into a pack casing that's part of the vehicle structure.
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Report: Panasonic preparing to make 4680 cells for Tesla in 2022, test production as soon as MarchWith Tesla planning to use the large format in a range of products, starting with the Model Y, they could be put to good use soon.
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GM is looking to its dealerships to deploy destination chargers in communitiesThe automaker is buying L2 charging hardware and having dealerships implement community charging stations.
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Hertz plans to add 100,000 Tesla Model 3s, citing convenience of Supercharger networkThe Supercharger network and consistency of the experience appears to be a big part of the reason the rental-car giant chose Tesla.
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Mercedes EQC electric SUV is reportedly back on for the US—in 2025According to a report, Mercedes-Benz recently informed its American dealerships that the EQC is coming here after all, but not until a next generation of the EV.
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Apple seeks LFP batteries, but talks with leading suppliers BYD and CATL have reportedly stalledThe latest obstacle for Apple's troubled electric car project is reportedly battery procurement.
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Unionization efforts have failed at the Tennessee plant that will soon build ID.4 EVs; that could put it at a disadvantage under a revamped EV tax credit.
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Tesla CFO: “Profound awakening” of EV desirability has caught company off-guardTesla has never had a problem with desirability. Starting with the Model 3, consumer interest in the company’s electric cars has startled even CEO Elon Musk at times. That frenzy continued with the Cybertruck. And demand for the company’s volume models, the Model Y and Model 3, is by no...
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Report suggests Teslas save information about your driving for up to a yearA look into encrypted data shows that Tesla isn't providing all the data that it could to crash investigators, and at up to a year the data stays available on the car for a long time.
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Tesla aims to triple the Supercharger network in two yearsAlong with faster charging and better trip planning, Tesla is making plans to accommodate a far larger vehicle fleet—and that means tripling the charging network.
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Tesla plans shift to LFP cells for Model 3 and Model Y, likely with US productionBattery packs for the Standard Range versions of the Model y and Model 3 will soon get LFP battery packs for the U.S. and Europe, not just China, Tesla hinted.
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California EV incentive is getting smaller in NovemberIf you live in California you have access to several state EV incentives—although one of them will soon be halved.
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The Polestar 2 and the Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge will all get updates that could improve real-world range and help prepare for fast-charging stops.
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NADA nudges EV charging into the car-shopping conversation with Chargeway partnershipEV shoppers will have a common language for comparison-shopping EVs, with the endorsement of Chargeway’s interface by the NADA and its use in dealership sites nationwide.
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Citroën Skate modular EV concept shows a very stylish future for urban mobility and cargoThe Citroën Skate concept is a modular EV consisting of a basic skateboard platform that can be equipped with different themed pods.
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First drive review: 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge trades function for styleThe 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge is a rolling fashion statement; but at 225 estimated EPA miles, it delivers more range than its boxier sibling.
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Made-in-America batteries might power electric Ram pickup, Dodge muscle carStellantis is forming a joint venture for batteries with LG—and the timing fits the arrival of some key EVs from Dodge, Jeep, and Ram.
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Foxconn reveals three "self-developed" EVs, aims to become global automakerThe Taiwanese company best known as the maker of the iPhone could be making electric vehicles under its own brand soon.
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Toyota is planning to build batteries for electrified products in the U.S. by the middle of the decade. Does this reflect any deeper drive for EVs in America?
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Report: Nickel shortage could pinch EV battery supplies, affect costsA report from Norway suggests the breaking point for a global nickel shortage by 2024—potentially affecting EV supply or forcing automakers to shift to other cell types.
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Tesla tops all other EVs in Made in America indexOther electric vehicles trail distantly behind Tesla in an annual index ranking U.S. models not just by parts content and assembly location but things like labor and R&D spending.
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Are cylindrical cells the reason Lucid, Tesla, and Rivian lead in range?Top executives of Lucid and Tesla point to clear advantages of cylindrical cells—including larger 4680 ones—in their EV battery packs, and the vehicles using them are range leaders. Is this coincidental?
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CATL cell-to-pack tech going into Indiana-built ELMS electric van, future battery swapping tooElectric Last Mile Solutions is teaming up with Amply and CATL to provide quick battery swapping of the LFP pack in its electric van for fleets.
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Efficiency, not range, is what drives Lucid: Is it the first true rival to Tesla?Tesla Model 3 and Y rivals and a pickup are likely in the plan—but a $25,000 EV is where the company’s efficiency tech could really go big, Lucid’s CEO hinted.
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