Electric Cars
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Rear cameras, climate control, and some Autopilot functions might not work, the NHTSA cautions.
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Tesla Model Y crash test results: 5-star rating securedThe Tesla Model Y managed to achieve the best occupant safety ratings in the federal government's dynamic tests.
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Flagship Cadillac Celestiq EV will offer 4-wheel steering, 4-quadrant smart glass roofGM's luxury brand is going all-electric by the end of the decade, and the Celestiq will serve as a showcase for what the company can do.
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2022 Ioniq 5 electric crossover dials in 45 EV Concept's retro look for February debutThe Ioniq 5 crossover will arrive in fall 2021 and very closely follow the Hyundai 45 concept, as new photos of the prototype suggest.
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Sony Vision-S electric car starts public road tests in EuropeThe Sony electric car shown at last year's CES is much more than a concept car just a year later.
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Nio ET7 flagship teases 150-kwh solid-state battery, arrival in 2022Nio will likely beat Tesla to market with a solid-state battery. Does that matter?
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A new business called BrightDrop will focus GM's electric-vehicle tech and connectivity toward commercial customers.
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Lordstown confirms 100,000 orders for Endurance electric pickup, September production startThe Ohio-built electric pickup, aimed toward fleet customers, says that it has 100,000 orders.
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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E range test: At 70 mph, true to EPA highway resultsThe Ford Mustang Mach-E isn't a 300-mile EV for highway road trips; but it delivers what the EPA ratings suggest and possibly better.
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Tesla Model Y Standard Range: 244 miles, $43,190 base, 7-seat availableA new Standard Range Model Y undercuts the base Ford Mustang Mach-E in price but beats it in range.
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Survey finds strong enthusiasm for EVs in China, obstacles for other world marketsSome of Western Europe still isn't grasping the environmental benefits of electric cars, a supplier survey finds.
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China’s biggest search engine is forming an electric car company with GeelyBaidu is reportedly negotiating to use the SEA platform for upcoming Volvo and Polestar vehicles for a venture powered by its own software.
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Electrifying existing buses and commercial trucks and vans can help companies cut their costs and their carbon footprint.
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GM rebrands itself around EVs, launches “Generation E” ad campaign"Nobody will be left out" says one of the new ads launched by GM for future EVs to be built on its Ultium platform.
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Lucid is considering an electric-car plant in Saudi ArabiaA Lucid Motors plant in Saudi Arabia could potentially expand the reach of electric cars to new markets.
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Hyundai and Apple are in talks to jointly develop self-driving electric carsHyundai has confirmed it's in the running to provide the underpinnings and battery tech for an Apple car.
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Sono Sion solar-supplemented electric car will get CES debut in prototype formA crowdfunded solar car with a very small budget has managed to move ahead with its production-bound prototype—and plans to build it.
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VW explains how the ID.4 electric SUV gets smart about coastingVolkswagen argues that there are good reasons to encourage coasting and mild regen versus one-pedal driving.
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The next-generation interface for Mercedes-Benz vehicle cabins covers the dash with screen space and is bowing in the upcoming EQS electric sedan.
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Report: Acura EV to be made in Tennessee, alongside Cadillac LyriqGM could build an electric vehicle for Honda starting as soon as 2023, with an Acura model coming in 2024.
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Apple partner Foxconn helps revive EV startup BytonFoxconn will help start production of the M-Byte EV, although it's unclear what the Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant gains.
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Nio teases 150-kwh battery, next-gen battery swapping for flagship sedanNio's upcoming flagship model could offer the largest battery pack yet in a passenger car.
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Tesla nearly reaches 500,000 deliveries in 2020Tesla made well over 500,000 vehicles in 2020, thanks to its Shanghai factory, and rolled out a new model in a pandemic.
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Like Tesla Autopilot, Fisker driver assistance tech won't use lidarFisker Intelligent Pilot won't count lidar sensors as part of its initial component set, although like Tesla it will offer cameras, ultrasonic sensors, and radar.
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