Electric Cars
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GM is ramping up to make five drive units and three motors the core of a generation of EVs. Is GM's legacy manufacturing expertise a good thing here?
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Supplier confirms broad shift to 800V systems for luxury EVs by 2025The supplier Delphi says that it will be supplying 800-volt inverter technology soon for a luxury automaker's electric cars.
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Kenworth electric trucks go on sale, with range up to 200 milesThe truckmaker Kenworth is starting a push in the commercial electric truck sector, starting with local and regional delivery trucks.
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Survey: EV drivers are sticking to home charging, while public networks expandElectric vehicle drivers haven't needed DC fast charging infrastructure as much during the pandemic, although networks have continued to expand.
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Rivian provides up-close look at pre-production of R1T electric pickupThe Illinois factory is building pre-production R1T electric trucks for final testing—and a video teases the production model's up-close details.
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Solar tonneau cover charges electric pickups, provides portable powerThe Terravis solar tonneau will be aimed not just as a feature for upcoming electric trucks, but as an accessory for gas trucks.
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The Chevrolet Bolt EV is quite a bargain to lease right now—especially for those in some areas of California.
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Nissan has made more than 500,000 Leaf electric cars—in 10 yearsAlthough it's taken Nissan a lot longer to hit this milestone than originally planned, the Leaf has made history by proving that EVs can be mass-produced.
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Hyundai and SK Innovation see leased EV battery packs part of more sustainable ecosystemThe battery supplier SK Innovation and Hyundai are aiming to devise a comprehensive plan for EV battery cells, cradle to grave.
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German publication pans VW ID.3 for build quality, infotainmentThe first review of the Volkswagen ID.3 electric car from the German auto-media establishment makes some unexpected observations.
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Lucid Project Gravity teases future electric SUVWith the introduction of the Lucid Air electric sedan, Lucid Motors released a set of pictures showing a concept design for its SUV due in 2023.
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2021 Lucid Air electric luxury sedan revealed: Quickest version costs $169,000Lucid has revealed pricing and feature info for its Air electric luxury sedan, which will start at about $80,000.
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With urban air pollution at near crisis levels, India needs to act fast to foster a move to electric—and gas stations could be a good solution.
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Uber targets all-electric rides by 2030, zero-emission platform by 2040Largely matching an initiative announced by Lyft earlier this year, Uber says that it will make nearly all its rides electric by 2030.
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GM says industry-first wireless battery management will help it scale Ultium EV techThe battery packs powering a new generation of EVs from GM, Honda, and Nikola will have a wireless battery management system.
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GM will build Nikola Badger electric truck, supply hydrogen fuel-cell techA partnership gives GM a portion of Nikola in exchange for necessary fuel-cell tech to power commercial trucks and more.
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Aiways U5: First electric car from a Chinese EV startup to deliver in Europe?China's Aiways is preparing to deliver its affordable U5 electric crossover in Europe. Is it a rival to affordable EVs from VW?
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VW ID.4 electric crossover: "Feel-good lounge" interior maximizes space, simplifies interfaceVolkswagen has released the first pictures of the ID.4 electric crossover's cabin, and it closely follows the look and interface of the somewhat smaller ID.3.
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Volkswagen's CEO, Herbert Diess, apparently let the Tesla CEO
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Volvo starts masking its exhaust tips, on the way to more EVsVolvo heads into a cleaner future by hiding the last vestiges of gas-powered engines.
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Electric car chargers pop up from the sidewalk, to be tested in the UKAnother innovative Level 2 charging solution is flush to the sidewalk when it's not in use.
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VW-backed solid-state battery firm QuantumScape is going publicCalifornia-based QuantumScape has existed for about 10 years and is hoping to bring its lithium-metal battery technology to production.
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GM and Honda propose establishing alliance extending well beyond EV and fuel-cell techA new alliance could take the partnership to a next level, involving the joint development of full vehicle platforms and a shared supply chain.
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Lifetime carbon emissions for EVs is much lower than previously suggested: Study highlights errorsA study analyzes six of the "biggest mistakes" in other studies suggesting EVs have similar greenhouse gas emissions to gasoline or diesel vehicles.
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