Electric Cars
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China-based Polestar, which channels Volvo engineering and design and Geely's supply chain, says that it will build the flagship EV.
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Plug-in hybrids and EVs cost less to maintain and repair, finds Consumer ReportsLooking only at maintenance and repairs, plug-in hybrids cost less in some cases than electric cars to operate over time.
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SK Innovation's Georgia plants will make batteries for 300,000 EVs annuallyA mammoth pair of battery plants will supply cells for several of the electric vehicles to be built in the U.S.—including the F-150 Electric.
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Canoo shows off naked skateboard platform, in-house EV propulsion systems in actionThe Southern California startup, hoping to sell memberships rather than cars, has shown the basis for what will be four or more distinct EVs.
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200-mph, 520-mile Tesla Model S Plaid available to order, but delayed to late 2021The three-motor Model S Plaid promises a massive leap ahead in range and performance, though it won't arrive until 2021.
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Lordstown Motors shows electric truck interior, confirms 40,000 pre-ordersThe Lordstown Endurance electric pickup will have a look that's clean and tech-savvy in design but no-frills in purpose.
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A $25k electric car that could rival gasoline models on initial price would be possible through battery-cost gains presented at Tesla's Battery Day.
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California will ban the sale of gasoline vehicles by 2035An executive order by California governor Gavin Newsom aims to ban the sale of gasoline-powered light vehicles by 2035.
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2021 Volkswagen ID.4: Up close and inside the electric SUV for the massesThe 2021 VW ID.4 looks good, is spacious, and feels promising, but it needs one big fix.
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2021 VW ID.4 revealed: 250-mile electric SUV starts at $41,190Volkswagen disclosed pricing, specs, and preliminary range for its ID.4 electric SUV that arrives in 1st Edition guise for about $46k.
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Ford plans to build 5 electric vehicles in Canada, beginning in 2025Several of Ford's upcoming fully electric models will be made in Canada; the automaker hasn't yet revealed which ones, though.
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Tesla Battery Day: Automaker aims to make breakthrough cell at half the cost, could supply other automakersTesla's Battery Day presentation centered around a complete, vertically integrated rethink of its battery cells, looking years into the future.
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Karma has rebooted naming to allow for a future range of electric Karma models—led by a fully electric version of the Revero.
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2021 VW ID.4 will include 3 years of unlimited Electrify America fast chargingOwners of the affordably priced ID.4 will be able to fast-charge for free, across the country, for three years.
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Musk: Battery Day tech will go high-volume in 2022, help offset cell shortageTesla CEO Elon Musk hints a technology revealed at its Battery Day won't be up to full speed until 2022 but could counter a battery shortage.
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Report: Cadillac making charger investment mandatory for dealers, as brand moves mostly electricWith Cadillac's push to go mostly electric by the end of the decade, GM is pushing the luxury brand's dealers to invest in charging.
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Rivian R1T electric pickup: Towing 11,000 pounds up Davis Dam Grade, in scorching heatThe upcoming Rivian R1T electric pickup will likely offer a level of towing ability beyond that of any other production electric truck.
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Polestar points to "a disturbing lack of transparency" about EV carbon footprintPolestar is one of the first vehicle brands to assess a lifetime carbon methodology to all of its new EVs. Should other automakers follow?
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The American Lung Association anticipates that the difference between a modest adoption of EVs and a more aggressive one is possibly 6,300 lives a year.
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Volkswagen aims to sell 500,000 ID.4 electric crossovers annually by 2025The ID.4 is important. One third of the 1.5 million EVs VW expects to sell globally by 2025 are projected to be this model.
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Kia electric vehicle due in 2021 will lead new design direction for the brandKia provided a timeline for the first of seven new dedicated EVs, a glimpse of their design direction, and a hint about a pending U.S. charging investment.
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Report: GM interested in electric air taxi marketGeneral Motors is continuing to explore using its batteries in VTOL craft for use for short flights across congested urban areas.
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Ford F-150 Electric details added, as production ramps up for gasoline and hybrid versionsFord has invested in Michigan assembly for the best-selling model lineup in the U.S., as it readies for an electric version due in 2022.
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Electrify America reboots pricing, bills EV charging by the kwh where it’s allowedStarting September 16, 2020, Electrify America is billing by the kwh for fast charging in 23 states plus D.C.
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