Electric Cars
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The types of EV-related companies that are benefiting from the SPAC boom are evolving—with Lucid set to be the largest so far.
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Report: VW is shopping Electrify America to other companies, in bid to scale upThe charging network could scale up with other partners involved—and be seen as something more than a VW atonement vehicle.
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Outside Tesla Supercharging, roaming agreements connect an EV charging-network patchworkIt's getting better. Although the maze of which networks accept which other members still shows the strength of the Tesla Supercharger network.
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Mack electric garbage trucks headed to NYC, could pick up remains of Nikola dealSeven all-electric garbage trucks are a big step for New York, but with a 6,000-vehicle fleet there's plenty of room for more.
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London cab maker claims world's first electric camper van—but there's still a tailpipeLEVC claims the e-Camper is the world's first all-electric camper van—though only about the first 60 miles are electric.
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Volta's free chargers update EV drivers on local air qualityVolta Charging and Bloomberg are teaming up to include air quality updates as part of the charging experience.
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The Mini brand is going all-electric by the mid 2030s. Could this be one of the models that makes getting there an adventure?
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Renault looks to retro styling and affordability in EV strategy for EuropeRenault said it would launch 10 new electric vehicles, bringing its sales mix to 65% electric by 2025, and 90% electric by 2030.
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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Tesla Model 3 now cost more used than new: Why?It's a matter of supply and demand, once again, and new vehicles—especially these—are in very short supply.
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VW plans to go all-electric in Europe as soon as 2033, US laterThe transition will take longer in South America and Africa, for the lack of infrastructure and political support.
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Volvo Concept Recharge is brand’s “manifesto” for a pure electric futureVolvo sees taking batteries, computing, and software in-house as part of the transition to all-EV by the end of the decade.
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Rivian camp kitchen will cook all-electric in the great outdoorsThe high-end camp-kitchen option stows away in the R1T electric pickup's Gear Tunnel and offers an inductive cooktop.
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The i3 is done in the U.S. after this summer and the 2021 model year, although both the i4 hatchback and iX SUV are due early in 2022.
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Up close with the GMC Hummer EV and SUV: Electric largesse has arrivedWe get our first up close look at the First Editions of the 2022 GMC Hummer EV and 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV, a pair of electric vehicles that signal there are no limits on the size of EVs going forward.
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Volvo will make its US plant all-electric before others—even ChinaVolvo's U.S. assembly plant near Charleston will be the first of its global plants to only make EVs—later in the decade.
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2024 Honda Prologue: GM-powered electric SUV has a nameHonda will rely on GM's Ultium propulsion strategy for EVs in the U.S. until later in the decade.
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This charging tech will help optimize Ford F-150 Lightning Pro and other fleet EVsSoftware and modeling from Electriphi will help understand when, where, and how rapidly big fleets of EVs should charge.
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Owner suing Tesla over Supercharger fees: Is idle time part of free charging?An owner who was promised free charging thinks that idle fees for parking after the charge should be free too.
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Panasonic might be branching out, but it's not parting ways with the California automaker anytime soon.
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Up close with the 2022 Kia EV6: A more futuristic take than the Ioniq 5, with charms of its ownThe Kia EV6 wears its crossover shape a little more proudly than the Ioniq 5 built on the same platform. It's also teasing potentially superior range and performance numbers.
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Sono Sion solar-supplemented EV gets range, charging boost with battery upgradeA 54-kwh LFP pack replaces a 35-kwh lithium-ion pack in the Sion, allowing a boost in range to about 189 miles.
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Fully electric Volvo XC90 Recharge teased with lidar and "AI-driven super computer"The system will be a big step up from its current Pilot Assist system, and a possible rival to GM Super Cruise or Tesla Navigate on Autopilot
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EV startup Canoo has a structural battery—but it’s not Tesla’s approachCanoo is using what amounts to a module-to-car approach for its EV platform, while Tesla might migrate to a cell-to-car structural battery. Both save significant weight.
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Renewable energy plan incentivizes GM EV owners: Free home charging after midnightA program with Shell-owned MP2 Energy LLC allows Chevy Bolt EV drivers fixed-rate renewable energy—plus free late-night charging.
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