Electric Cars
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Lordstown Motors, GM, Tesla, and Ford are among the companies lined up to potentially deliver electric trucks in the months following.
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Jeep plans a lineup of fully electric vehicles by 2025—if you think globallyJeep plans a fully electric entry in every SUV category by the middle of the decade, with plug-in hybrid models as well.
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Bosch claims a CVT will help EVs optimize performance and rangeEV startups, do you need a transmission for your electric car? Bosch is ready to sell you one.
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EVs could be charged when towed: Ford patent suggests some creative usesCharging electric vehicles while towing them is the basis for a patent filing that sounds like brainstorming from an EV-club pub night.
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GM hopes to make EVs connect for fleets with holistic charging approachGM's Ultium Charge 360 effort for EVs is broadening to include fleet customers and the BrightDrop commercial business.
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Infiniti envisioned its near future around series hybrids, now says they’re cut from the lineupInfiniti's focused future, revolving around series-hybrid and pure-EV versions of its "Inspiration" concepts, appears to have splintered.
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Tightening rules for plug-in hybrids by 2030 and an ell-electric new-car fleet are part of proposed rules in Europe—but 27 member nations will need to approve.
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Report: Multiple battery suppliers are vying to make Tesla 4680 cellsTesla plans to ramp up its own production of energy-dense 4680 cells, but it appears to have plenty of willing suppliers even ahead of that.
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2022 Volvo C40 Recharge presents a sleeker take on the XC40 RechargeThe 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge offers a sportier, sleeker take on the electric crossover with a tapered roofline but roughly the same 200-plus mile range and performance.
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VW aiming for profitability with single EV platform—to be shared with other automakersThe VW Group has revealed a bit more about its plans to focus its brands' vehicles around one platform—including VW's own software.
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Electrify America plans to double charging network by 2025, expand to upper MidwestVolkswagen will boost spending on the fast-charging network to allow more road-trip route options.
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Audi Sphere concepts point to future design direction of an electric lineupA trio of new concept cars this year and next will show the brand's look after internal combustion.
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Even after Mazda confirmed the comeback of the Wankel rotary engine for the U.S. market, a new report clouds its future as a range extender.
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As EV charging networks grow, Nio plans to keep boosting battery swappingExpansion plans show that China's Nio doesn't see battery swapping as a limited experiment. It could prove a key tech for urban EV adoption.
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Foxconn and Fisker confirm talks about making $30,000 EV in WisconsinThe maker of the iPhone will plan a key role in manufacturing an upcoming affordable EV with Fisker—and it might take place in a region that used to be a hub for auto manufacturing.
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Lightyear One solar EV: 440 miles, with less battery than any Long Range TeslaLightyear has proven the worth of its design in real-world conditions, but it's aiming for improvement before this model heads to production.
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Dodge and Jeep parent is targeting 500-mile range, 2.0-second 0-60 mph for future EVsStellantis has some ambitious targets for performance and range with its dedicated STLA platforms that will underpin upcoming EVs
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Jeep reveals 2022 Grand Cherokee plug-in hybrid, teases future tech for off-road brandThe next plug-in hybrid Jeep to arrive in the U.S. will be a version of a Jeep family mainstay, the Grand Cherokee.
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Rivian might not be planning rear-wheel drive, but it's making up for it with a series of propulsion-system tricks.
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Fully electric Ram 1500 pickup and Dodge muscle car both due by 2024, part of $35B EV pushFour EV platforms, modular propulsion systems, and an EV fleet strategy are all part of a global pivot toward EVs across 14 brands.
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Biden right-to-repair action could benefit Tesla owners, EV economyActions from the Biden administration—via an executive order—might help give Tesla owners new service options.
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Pininfarina will help design Hercules Alpha electric pickupThe Detroit-based electric truck startup will look to the firm that penned a portfolio of lusty Italian sports cars—and also plans an EV future.
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Solid-state batteries are already being installed in city buses: UpdateThe solid-state batteries being used and tested in city buses in Germany are the real thing, but they require special operating conditions.
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Green payback: How long will new EVs take to be cleaner than gasoline models?It doesn't take EVs long to make up for their higher carbon emissions from manufacture, U.S. DOE modeling and analysis helps show.
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