Electric Cars
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The Lucid SUV is due around 2023 and will likely inherit its platform and extraordinarily good efficiency from the Air sedan.
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2021 Porsche Taycan can add features over the air, fast-charge without fussThe 2021 Taycan electric car offers easier fast-charging, a head-up display, and a new method for delivering features over the air.
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EV deals: Leaf, i3, I-Pace incentives boost buying, but leasing remains better for mostThe combination of 0% APR financing and thousands of dollars off sticker prices means buying an EV makes more sense right now.
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Lucid Air electric sedan boasts fastest-charging EV time: 300 miles in 20 minutesThe California EV maker Lucid says that the Air sedan will be able to recover up to 20 miles of range per minute of charging.
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Love's Travel Stops and Electrify America add road-trip charging waypointsA total of seven Love's locations across six states will get 28 DC fast-charging connectors by 2021.
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Bollinger electric trucks may be niche effort compared to Rivian and Hummer EVBollinger's quadruples the footprint of its headquarters, with the intent to double its workforce this year. But it will still be under 100 people, total.
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A test from Germany shows how much range can be extracted from an electric car when the driver takes extreme measures.
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Study: US could save up to $70 billion annually if EVs were widespreadBy replacing internal-combustion cars with EVs, the U.S. could save up to $70 billion annually due to the impact of climate change and pollution.
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To supply EV production, another European battery company rises: VerkorIn addition to Sweden's Northvolt, France's Verkor aims to supply Europe's automakers from within the EU.
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World’s largest V2G site: A London double-decker electric bus garageThe so-called Bus2Grid project will be able to supplement the grid with more than 1 MW, from the batteries of 28 electric buses.
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First drive review: Polestar 2 aims at Tesla and comes up just shortThe Polestar 2 rivals Tesla's driving experience and interface but comes up short in packaging and interior space.
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Battery-boosted charger shows a model for filling in fast-charging gapsAt a California convenience store, FreeWire has installed its first Boost Charger, allowing DC fast charging up to 120 kw.
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The China-based battery giant CATL is reportedly working on tech that will allow cells to be placed away from a centralized pack.
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Lucid CEO confirms SUV, considers pickup, says “absolutely not” to contract manufacturingThe electric vehicle maker Lucid says that its factory is ready for a whole family of vehicles, but it won't be making EVs for other companies.
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VW plans to do some EV engineering at Chattanooga—not just assemblyVolkswagen is going more than EV assembly in Tennessee. Development and testing will be done there, at a high-voltage lab.
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First electric Bentley due in 2026 will say no to rare-earth magnetsThe British luxury brand Bentley is working on electric-vehicle technology that reduces environmental impact and sourcing challenges.
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Getting ready: Rivian CEO provides video walkthrough of electric-truck factoryRivian provided a glimpse of what it's taking to bring a dormant plant back to life, to deliver electric trucks by summer 2021.
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In some EVs, the cabin cooling system helps speed up fast-chargingThe A/C condenser in EVs is important for keeping up fast-charging speeds—and keeping the cabin comfortable.
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Tesla has been outselling EVs from Hyundai, Kia, and others in their home market, as buyers take advantage of strong subsidies.
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Nikola announces order for 2,500 battery-electric garbage trucksThe large order of trucks based on Nikola's Tre are for battery-electric models, not hydrogen fuel-cell tech.
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Independent test suggests 517-mile EPA range for Lucid Air electric carLucid already stands a very strong chance of one-upping the 402-mile rating for the Tesla Model S.
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Mazda MX-30 electric car: Gas version shown before EV reaches target marketMazda took some of the shine off its MX-30 electric car by showing that there will be a gasoline version.
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Integrated drive modules help free up space in the Ford Mustang Mach-EThe Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV has a space-saving modular system combining motor, power electronics, and reduction gearing.
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Hyundai reboots Ioniq as an EV brand, starting with Ioniq 5 crossover in fall 2021The Hyundai 45 Concept and Prophecy Concept will become the first fully electric models under the Ioniq brand.
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