Electric Cars
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The federal government has filed criminal charges against Nikola founder Trevor Milton, alleging securities fraud over misleading statements about its hydrogen and electric trucks.
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Enviro groups: Biden emissions and mpg rules need to be tougher to make up for Trump rollbackA number of environmental groups called for higher targets and fewer loopholes in Biden gas mileage rules expected in the next week.
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Beyond batteries and propulsion, here's how big EVs can offer a long highway rangeBig vehicles aren't always harder to push through the wind—as comparing the coefficient of drag and frontal area of some vehicles highlights.
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Eccentric electric: Citroën DS EV conversion translates a French iconA UK firm has converted a classic Citroën DS—an icon for its design and comfort features—to fully electric.
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Minnesota adopts California EV mandate, makes it tougher for plug-in "compliance cars"With automakers required to sell some number of plug-in models in Minnesota, it's going to be tougher to ignore the Midwest.
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Report: Biden rules will support 40% EVs by 2030, outdo Obama targets for mpgThe U.S. EPA is reportedly on the verge of revealing a plan for tougher annual efficiency increases that would eventually exceed Obama-era targets.
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News of the factory plans, reportedly codenamed "Project Tera," came as part of a $2.5 billion funding round again including Ford and Amazon.
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Tesla needs to remedy "Baskin-Robbins of batteries" situation, says MuskAfter a record-setting quarter, CEO Elon Musk said Tesla has too many cell formats and chemistries right now, inhibiting progress.
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Musk: Supercharger network will charge extra for slow-charging non-Tesla EVsTesla may apply some new pricing strategies when it opens up the Supercharger network to other EVs later this year, CEO Elon Musk suggested.
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First drive review: 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS fuses electric-car wizardry with S-Class serenityAcceleration and charging pull up short, but Mercedes’ EQS oozes with sophisticated interfaces and finishes.
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Wireless EV charging via highway pavement to be tested in IndianaIt won't be the first in-road wireless charging experiment, but the state of Indiana hopes it's one that leads to a zero-emission future.
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A new Iron Age? Startup promises low-cost, high-energy iron-air batteries for home gridsA cleaner grid's the goal with a potential new use for iron in mass-storage batteries.
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CEO Tobias Moers plans an electric sports car for 2025 followed by an electric crossover, but Aston Martin has scuttled previous EV plans.
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Mercedes-Benz announces dedicated EV platforms, aims to go all-electric in some markets by 2030From AMG to Maybach, Mercedes writes the last chapter in its century-plus gas odyssey.
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Study busts myth about EV greenhouse gas emissions and dirty gridsAnother study confirms that electric vehicles are cleaner over their lifecycles than cars powered by internal combustion engines.
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Which EV model has the fast-charging connector compatible with more US stations?Hint: It's not Tesla. But Tesla vehicles can take advantage of this fast-charging standard offered at more locations than the others.
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Musk: Tesla Supercharger network will be “open to other EVs” in 2021Which automaker's EVs will be compatible with the Tesla Supercharger network? Must hinted that it's coming later this year.
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Tesla Full Self-Driving is now a $199 subscriptionA pay-as-you-go option may encourage more owners to try the EV maker's suite of driver-assistance and convenience features.
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Production in Finland has been set for the EV designed by a former solar-car team, hoping to go more miles with less battery.
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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge: Swoopy electric crossover will start at $59,845The racier-looking companion to the XC40 Recharge electric SUV will get a significantly higher price—although its smooth shape could return a few more miles of range.
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Beyond Hummer EV: Fully electric GMC pickup confirmedThere's another electric truck coming to the GMC lineup and it should be more affordable than the Hummer EV.
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Study: Emissions of electric fleets depends greatly on the “when, where, and how” of chargingBattery degradation is an important factor for making the most of GHG emissions advantages of fleet EVs, researchers emphasize.
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Lucid Air: EV-focused Pirelli tires help enable range, performance, refinementPirelli has revealed more about special performance tires co-developed with Lucid for the Air electric luxury sedan.
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Can today's grid handle electric delivery fleets? Mostly, find NREL researchersCharging large fleets of commercial trucks in the same area could present some issues; but researchers found that most substations are already up to the task.
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