Electric Cars
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Jaguar wants to base a whole set of electric cars around a new, flexible platform that it hasn't developed yet.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E GT: Performance versions rated up to 270 miles of rangeOfficial EPA ratings beat previous Ford estimates for these performance models that face the Tesla Model Y Performance and Kia EV6.
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Gas and electric USPS trucks will be powered by FordNext-generation USPS trucks will borrow key components from Ford in gas and electric versions—although the controversy over how few of these trucks might be all-electric is yet to be worked out.
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California heat waves prompt alerts about EV charging habits, energy conservationThe state is attempting to be preemptive as multiple heat waves hit the West Coast; are their concerns about EV charging valid?
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Audi maps out shift to electric: Only EVs launched from 2026, no gasoline models by 2033The German automaker defined its global plans to go all-electric and phase out internal combustion—but it plans to keep refining its engines until then.
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Volvo-Northvolt battery factory will make cells for electric XC60 SUVWith a 50-GWh output per year, the new factory could make enough batteries for 500,000 EVs annually.
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The joint venture will develop a battery chemistry that can better withstand high temperatures, making it better suited to potential motorsports applications
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Some say "no climate, no deal" as EVs, green energy lose traction in infrastructure compromiseA Senate version has been setting off alarm bells for those seeking renewable energy and climate action as part of an infrastructure push.
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Despite partisan divide, Americans see EVs as better for the environment and want more solar powerAmericans now see electric cars as better for the environment, and more than 8 out of 10 want more solar, but Republican support has dropped.
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Fisker teases more power, unique clutch for Ocean EV as production agreement signedThe Ocean EV remains on schedule for late 2022 and will, based on comments from CEO Henrik Fisker, perform even better than originally suggested.
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Evasive Motorsports' modified Tesla Model 3 readies for a run at Pikes Peak gloryEvasive Motorsports is heading to Pikes Peak with a modified Telsa Model 3, with the stated goal of breaking the production EV record.
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Report: Hyundai electric air taxis might arrive as soon as 2025Although development progress is moving faster than anticipated, regulatory hurdles could still get in the way of these vehicles' arrival.
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Mercedes-Benz is making sure green energy is built into the charging experience, as part of an app and ecosystem first detailed Thursday.
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Mazda plans dedicated EV platform in 2025, other EVs and plug-in hybrids before thenMazda plans multiple electrified variants of its vehicles, such as the MX-30 that's to be offered with a rotary range extender—with a dedicated EV arriving in 2025.
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Quirky Canoo EVs set for Oklahoma production, subscription model played downNetherlands' Nedcar will oversee Oklahoma production for the Canoo Lifestyle Vehicle—with other variants arriving later.
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GM accelerates battery-plant plans, hydrogen fuel-cell projectsThe automaker upped its investment in green technology through 2025 to $35 billion, with additional U.S. battery factories and new hydrogen fuel-cell projects.
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Toyota claims it’s too early to focus only on EVsEven up to 2050, hybrids may play a significant part of Toyota's product mix, even as Toyota pulls forward timelines for cutting manufacturing CO2.
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Audi E-Tron GT connects to Electrify America for home chargers, 3 years of fast-chargingAudi looks to corporate cousin for charging support, and switches to a premium home-charging installation partner.
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The Swedish-Chinese electric vehicle brand is homing in on South Carolina for its Polestar 3 electric performance SUV due next year.
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Lincoln will launch first EV model in 2022, at least three more for the US by 2030Lincoln plans to make Ford's flexible EV architecture the basis for four upcoming EVs, including one arriving in 2022.
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Rivian and VW play an important part in Ford’s electric vehicle strategyTwo global EV platforms will be at the center of Ford's push toward more EVs—but so will continued partnerships with Rivian and VW.
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Battery swapping could soon power more electric taxis, ride-sharing, last-mile deliveryA partnership between two tech companies might allow fleets of EVs to run more smoothly, through modular pack swaps.
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Lordstown CEO out as report confirms order scandal, deems in-wheel motors “viable”An activist short-seller's claim of fictitious orders for its electric truck wasn't far off-base, based on a report commissioned by Lordstown Motors' own board of directors.
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Report: California needs 1.2 million EV chargers by 2030 to support vehicle targetsMore than 73,000 charging stations have been installed to date in the state, with 123,000 more planned by 2025. That falls short of a 250,000-installation goal.
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