Electric Cars
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The Blazer-E is powered mostly by Chevy Bolt EV components, plus some aftermarket parts to interface old with new.
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Polestar 2 recall for Europe won't affect US cars, first deliveries soonAn issue potentially causing an unexpected shutdown will be fixed by the time Polestar 2 deliveries soon start in the U.S.
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Fisker goes public, aims for Ocean electric crossover deliveries by late 2022The company hopes to enable its production plan with Magna through a deal that makes $1.0 billion available for development.
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Ford's rival to Autopilot and Super Cruise: Priced, and coming to Mach-E electric SUVActive Drive Assist will allow hands-free driving on more than 100,000 miles of highways in North America—in more than 100,000 vehicles in the first year.
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Will FCA’s electrified Ram pickup be a plug-in hybrid or fully electric?FCA is working on an electrified Ram truck. Would a plug-in hybrid be better than fully electric for the greening of the truck fleet?
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Survey: Auto-industry suppliers support more EVs, oppose Trump rollbackThe portion of the auto industry where the bulk of the jobs are—and where the innovation happens—is soundly against the rollback and in favor of more EVs.
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In another pickup tug of war, the Lordstown Endurance has demonstrated the torque and traction of its unique in-wheel motor system at all four wheels.
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Mini electric crossovers coming, whole family of EVs to coexist with gas and dieselMini says that it's making much of its range available as electric vehicles alongside gas and diesel, but it hasn't given a timeframe for the remake.
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Survey: Americans expect more electric-car range than before pandemicA J.D. Power survey highlights that attitudes about EVs haven't changed much—yet Americans think they should offer more range.
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Fisker maps out reservations for Ocean electric SUV, sets sights on EuropeAfter inking a deal with Magna, Fisker is establishing more of a footprint in the U.S. and Europe—and tallying its reservations.
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Lordstown Motors becomes publicly traded, before delivering its electric trucksOhio-based Lordstown Motors is planning to bring its fleet-focused electric pickups to market—and is already publicly traded.
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Bollinger previews electric trucks’ modular battery pack, skips the skateboard platformThe battery pack for the Bollinger B1 SUV, B2 utility pickup, and other electric trucks will follow a modular layout and up to 700 volts.
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Underinflated tires—and tire choice in general—subtract a surprising amount of electric vehicle driving range.
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The Hummer EV isn't the first electric truck in GMC historyMore than 100 years ago electric trucks represented a significant piece of the brand's business.
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Battery supplier SKI: 500 miles of range with 20 minutes of fast-charging, ready in 2021With two quick 10-minute fast-charges, SK Innovation says that its cells on the way next year will give EVs a 500-mile range.
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Need an EV home charger installed, and clarity on incentives? Thank the VW diesel settlementAlthough many automakers help make home charger installation easier, connecting consumers on incentives has been a missing step.
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Wireless EV charging gets a boost: Single standard will harmonize systems up to 11 kwA standard for wireless charging systems and their cross-compatibility could jump start the technology and help make it more affordable.
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Report: LG Chem to triple cylindrical-cell production for EVs, plans "new form factor" cellsBattery supplier LG Chem announced a big production boost of the cylindrical cells used by Tesla—and soon, Lucid and Rivian.
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The first fully electric vehicle from Volvo is priced to rival the Tesla Model Y, but it will likely reflect a different set of priorities.
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Musk: Tesla Semi ramp-up depends on battery cell supply—and infrastructure partnersBecause the Semi uses 4 to 6 times more cells than its other vehicles, Tesla needs an increased supply of cells.
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GM hasn't developed the Hummer EV yet, but its battery tech is readyGM says the Hummer EV will be developed in under 30 months—despite world-first battery tech that hasn't been widely tested yet.
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New Jersey might join California ban of gasoline new-car sales by 2035An NJ-based report suggests signing on with a similar EV mandate to meet 2050 greenhouse-gas reduction targets in the state.
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BMW has made 200,000 of its quirky i3 electric carsThe BMW i3 no longer signifies the future for the German automaker's electric-car efforts, but it 200,000 globally is a significant milestone.
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2022 GMC Hummer EV Edition 1: 350-mile electric off-road pickup priced at $112,595The Hummer nameplate has always been polarizing, but the all-electric GMC Hummer EV could broaden GM's bandwidth for EVs.
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