Electric Cars
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The all-electric pickup made in Ohio is set to be revealed at a company meeting, with first deliveries to customers early in 2021.
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Electric car review from 1959: A snapshot of EV enthusiasm decades before TeslaA review of the 1959 Charles Town-About electric coupe shows how much has changed in the development of electric vehicles, and the concerns that still sound familiar today.
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Electric crate motor kit is ready for your EV project: What would you make?An affordable electric "crate" motor kit is almost here—although you'll be on your own for the battery.
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Charging connectors will be required at gas stations in GermanyAs part of a sweeping recovery plan, Germany plans to incentivize the sale of affordable electric cars and require electric fuel at gas stations.
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EV charging, carbon reduction included in $500B transportation infrastructure billThe House version of the new transportation infrastructure bill incorporates some of the spirit of the Green New Deal.
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Audi E-Tron fast charging: Why predictability was a priority over peak powerMaking DC fast-charging stops predictable is important—more so than peak-power bragging rights, argues Audi.
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GM is preparing electric vans for commercial delivery fleets by late 2021, according to Reuters.
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Mercedes-Benz details how it will ramp up battery production for EVsRather than relying directly on major cell suppliers, Mercedes is looking to a global network of nine assembly locations it helps oversee.
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World's largest commercial electric airplane flown for 30 minutes, can go 100 milesAlthough the batteries rely on a future of much-improved energy density, the flight is a major step for electrified flight.
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Energy investment to drop 20% in 2020: A turning point toward greening the grid?The latest report from the EIA anticipates that total world energy investment will drop by 20% in 2020, due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Hey Tesla, China's Nio has completed 500,000 battery swapsNio, which also has created its own fast-charging network, has now done a cumulative 500,000 battery swaps.
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Bollinger electric trucks' full-length Passthrough and Frunkgate will be exclusivesSome very long items will fit in the Bollinger B1 or B2 trucks, thanks to cargo features that make use of their all-electric layout.
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The legendary BMW M5 sport sedan might be going all-electric in its next-generation version.
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Electric cars from BlueIndy car sharing now face the crusherElectric cars face the crusher, and many charging stations could be ripped out, too, in a big city that isn't so welcoming of EVs.
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In California, Tesla Model 3 outsells Civic, Corolla, Accord, CamryLongtime top-sellers with lower sticker prices didn't sell at the volumes that the Model 3 did in California.
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Kia Stinger performance hatchback might switch to electric, hints design bossWill one of the many electric models Kia has in the works be an all-electric version of the Stinger?
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Audi team to create "highly efficient electric car" due in 2024, speed up EV developmentThe German automaker is creating something that sounds like Ford's Team Edison, aimed to fast-track electric vehicles.
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Ford isn’t worried about low gas prices fueling EV avoidanceFord's top executive for electric vehicles notes that if EV sales are tied to ownership costs above all else, they're doing something wrong.
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The California city now claims that with 24 Tesla Supercharger connectors and 20 other connectors, it's the largest station in the nation.
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Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV: 5 geeky details show Ford's commitment to EVsFord's electric-vehicle chief, Mark Kaufman, revealed more details about Ford's upcoming electric vehicle that will make it different than anything else from the Blue Oval.
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Will Lordstown Motors outsell electric trucks from GM, Ford, and Rivian?Lordstown Motors, which bought a former GM plant in Ohio, aspires to build electric work trucks at a rate that could pass other electric pickups.
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France is making EVs and plug-in hybrids the basis for $9 billion programThe program incentivizes plug-in vehicles but also calls on automakers to bring development and production of such vehicles into France.
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Tesla lowers prices on all but Model Y, appears to drop free SuperchargingU.S. market prices for the Tesla Model 3, Model S, and Model X all dropped by up to $5,000 overnight.
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Super-flat REE skateboard EV platform will get suspension help from KYBREE is taking an aggressive approach toward building a flat skateboard platform—by putting as much in the wheel arches as possible.
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