Electric Cars
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Tesla's market victory with Model 3 in South Korea might have been too close for comfort for Hyundai; it's reportedly seeking to scale up EV production sooner than previously intended.
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Spurred by gas rationing, Peugeot made hundreds of electric cars during WWIIFrench electric cars surged during WWII German occupation and transported doctors and postal workers.
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Lucid DreamDrive assisted driving takes a different route than Tesla AutopilotLucid has worked with Continental and Bosch in developing its assisted-driving suite, although development work has been done in-house.
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Tesla sues Rivian over alleged trade-secret theft related to sales, charging networkA lawsuit from Tesla, over trade-secret theft spanning a wide range of business aspects, could spell trouble for Rivian.
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German automakers acknowledge Tesla EV lead, express envy, plot revengeBMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, and VW have lost some luster to Tesla in the rivalry to sell connected electric cars. Audi's Artemis plan is one potential way to recover the lead.
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Here's why electric vehicles need different tiresEV tires need to be quieter while also handling more weight and torque, while keeping rolling resistance to a minimum. It's a challenging set of requirements.
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A return to personal cars, the advantages of home charging, and the cleaner air created by pandemic slowdowns will hasten the move to EVs, according to a Volkswagen executive.
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Electric cars are better for drive-in moviesDrive-in movies are on the comeback this summer, and electric vehicles are better for them
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Rivian electric trucks: R1T and R1S delayed to summer 2021Rivian reports that pilot production has started in Illinois for its electric trucks—and with a delay to mid-2021, the trucks' lead over key rivals shortens.
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Audi research project proves the potential of bi-directional charging: What's next?A prototype Audi E-Tron Sportback showed that bi-directional charging might be useful as an emergency home power source during blackouts.
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VW ID.4 electric crossover due for deliveries in late 2020, US production in 2022Volkswagen confirms that 2020 deliveries and 2022 U.S. production look on-time for the ID.4 electric crossover, but a battery conflict could complicate things.
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Twisted electric Land Rover Defender conversion headed to the USWant something more exclusive than a Bollinger? A UK company is selling Land Rover Defender electric conversions to U.S. customers.
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In the Semi, every pound counts or it's cargo lost, so it needs more energy-dense nickel-cobalt-aluminum cells. To compensate, the Model 3 will switch to LFP batteries in China.
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Tesla chooses Texas to build Cybertruck, reports another profit in Q2Tesla overcame the challenges of a plant shutdown and coronavirus controversy to turn another profit, and it will build its new U.S. factory in Austin.
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Report: Battery makers' dispute creating unease over supply for upcoming Ford, VW EVsA dispute between LG Chem and SK Innovation could potentially interrupt the supply needed to build electric vehicles for the U.S. market.
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2020 Audi E-tron Sportback electric SUV carries over top-tier US safety ratingsThe E-Tron Sportback might be swoopier, but it offers the same excellent safety according to both major U.S. ratings systems.
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Ford is taking a seven-motor, 1,400-hp Mustang Mach-E to NASCARWith seven motors and lots of flexibility, the Mach-E 1400 hopes to get noticed and change some minds about electric cars.
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BYD Han EV luxury sedan arrives in China: Tesla Model S–sized, about $40kThe Han EV launches BYD's Blade battery, which emphasizes safety, but there are many luxury and tech highlights.
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The third major battery supplier for BMW is based within the EU, rather than in South Korea or China.
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Commentary: Nissan ends war over electric-car charging standards, as Tesla stands apartWith the Nissan Ariya moving to CCS, Nissan has ended a standards battle that's arguably set EVs back this past decade. Now will Tesla go CCS in the U.S., too?
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VW built a proving ground for fast-charging in the Arizona heatThe facility will help VW with charging and battery-cooling development and engineering, while it will help Electrify America test hardware.
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Nissan’s move to CCS fast-charging makes CHAdeMO a legacy standardThe Nissan Ariya electric crossover will have CCS-format DC fast charging instead of the CHAdeMO-format charging offered in the Leaf.
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BMW iX3 electric crossover detailed: US misses out on first new-generation EVThe X3-based iX3 is going on sale in Europe and China with a range of 285 miles on the European WLTP cycle.
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Biden plan would broaden EV tax credit, include Cash for Clunkers rebootBiden would also propose new fuel economy standards that go beyond what was in place during the Obama administration.
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