Electric Cars
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The more affordable compact electric car is built on an MEB Small platform, with a single motor in front.
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Toyota to slash EV costs by half, target just 10 percent range degradation in 10 yearsThe company plans to spend $13.5 billion on battery development through 2030, reducing battery cost per vehicle by 50% over the Toyota bZ4X due in 2022.
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Mercedes EQB electric SUV: Specs and features confirmed for 2022 US arrivalThe boxy small electric SUV has been confirmed for the U.S. in at least two models, with a driving range close to what's expected from the Audi Q4.
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Sono is designing Sion solar EV to be a mobile home power bankSono Motors says that it's developing its own wallbox to allow the car to become a mobile backup home power bank that can store up solar energy for use later.
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Shell and Ubitricity target 50,000 on-street EV chargers in the UK by 2025The lamppost-based chargers would provide a viable option for those want to drive an EV but live in an apartment or condo.
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Mercedes-Benz EQG Concept SUV points to a fully electric G-ClassMercedes thinks about what its rugged, heritage SUV would be as a fully electric vehicle—and likely, a production-bound one.
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The Rivian R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV do better than the 300 and 310 miles the company originally teased for these models.
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Musk confirms Tesla Roadster delayed to 2023, Cybertruck to late 2022With the Roadster, Cybertruck, and Semi, Tesla has a growing group of important electric vehicles in queue and overdue.
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Audi Grandsphere EV concept builds aero-efficient future around a first-class cabinThe concept shows the shape and self-driving tech of the future, built on Audi's PPE premium electric platform and 800-volt charging.
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California helps fund largest deployment of electric semis yet—and charging for themElectric heavy-duty trucks are getting a serious boost with a California program, although long-haul electric semis aren't part of it quite yet.
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Genesis plans to add only fully electric models from 2025, all-EV by 2030—including fuel cellsHyundai's Genesis luxury brand said that its lineup will consist of performance hydrogen fuel cells and battery electrics, with innovation in seating, heating, and sound.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric robotaxi revealed with Motional autonomous-driving ventureWill the Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric car be put to use as an autonomous "robotaxi" before the Tesla Model 3 or Model Y?
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Subaru teased a completely new interface for its Solterra electric SUV, and promises it will be the most technologically advanced Subaru ever.
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Karma goes after fleet market with plans to electrify commercial trucksIn addition to luxury sedans and crossovers, the California company now plans to upfit fleets of commercial trucks with electric and plug-in hybrid propulsion.
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GM Chevy Bolt EV battery fix could bring many owners more range than they originally hadGM appears ready to replace at least some of the earlier recalled Bolt EV models with higher-capacity cells—bringing a boost in range.
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Might Tesla sell electricity in Texas before it can sell cars there?In a bizarre twist courtesy of franchise laws, Tesla could be prevented from selling its cars directly to customers even after it might be able to sell electricity to them.
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Confusion brews as retro-style EV startup Alpha Motor turns on the charmAlpha Motors' Wolf electric truck concept is at the Petersen Automotive Museum. The startup's executives and funders still aren't talking, but they're probably enjoying some good coffee.
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Rivian files for IPO, $80 billion target is 350 times Tesla's IPO valuationElectric truck maker Rivian isn't taking the easy SPAC route, and it could be publicly traded by Thanksgiving, according to reports.
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GM is not only seeking reimbursement from LG for manufacturing defects; it's now emphasizing that it has other battery options.
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Electrify America makes it a lot easier to find EV chargers while you driveWith Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility, drivers no longer have to jump through hoops to find an EA charger on the go.
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Waymo's self-driving Jaguar I-Pace electric cars are ready for passengersSan Francisco riders will have a self-driving electric car do the driving—although an "autonomous specialist" will be onboard.
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Rare GM EV1 electric car survivor converted to a hybrid, parked outsideFans will drive to museums and car shows to see the few remaining GM EV1 electric cars, and yet a neglected one sits, fitted with a gasoline engine, on a Washington, D.C. side street.
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Lucid Air Dream Edition: 500-mile rating likely for Range versionLucid is remixing the Dream Edition of its Air luxury electric car into two versions: Range and Performance.
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Ford F-150 Lightning production target reportedly doubles, as electric-truck anticipation buildsFrom the Tesla Cybertruck to the Ford F-150 Lightning, potential buyers are lining up to make reservations, well beyond what automakers expected.
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