Electric Cars
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In Germany, Volkswagen will be testing "plug and play" DC fast chargers that are battery-buffered for lower-use spots.
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Bill Gates owns a Taycan, calls EV progress “most hopeful” for climate concernMicrosoft co-founder gives props to Tesla for its progress, but chose the Porsche Taycan as his first electric car.
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VW compact pickup sidelined for US, could come back all-electricVolkswagen won't move ahead with a gasoline compact truck for the U.S., but it might plan an all-electric one for later in the decade.
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Polestar EV brand shows its future interface beyond the Polestar 2The electric-car brand aims to have a minimalist design but a highly personalized user experience.
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Teardown of Model 3 suggests it might maintain a tech lead for yearsA teardown sponsored by a Japanese business publication finds that Tesla has an advantage that goes deeper than batteries and power systems.
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Report: Kia high-performance "halo" electric car due in 2021Near the front of 11 new electric cars due globally by 2025, Kia plans a high-performance model intended to gain attention.
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The Model S Long Range Plus nudges even closer to the 400 miles CEO Elon Musk has suggested is in the near future.
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Tesla Gigafactory 4 clearing stalls due to environmentalists in GermanyTesla has run into some slowdowns in clearing land for its European Gigafactory, due to environmentalist objections.
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Hyundai Prophecy electric vehicle concept teased for Geneva showHyundai's concept car for the Geneva motor show next month is expected to be another glimpse of the carmaker's electric-vehicle future.
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Shopping for a used Tesla? This is one of the best starting pointsThe refreshingly blunt Tesla YouTube host offers advice to help pick out the good, the bad, and the ugly.
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California bill aims to cut permit time for EV charging stationsCalifornia is the biggest electric-car market in the nation, but permitting for charging stations remains more difficult than in the rest of the U.S.
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In less than a decade, electric cars have already become this much cleanerAs tallied by the Union of Concerned Scientists, the well-to-wheels impact of EVs is considerably less than just a few years ago.
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Audi offers a very useful lesson about how electric vehicle range plummets when towing—but the E-Tron is up to the task.
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Lucid Air electric sedan won’t use a huge battery for 400-mile Tesla-rivaling rangeThe big electric sedan will get a 400-mile highway range, not by packing in more battery cells but by focusing in on efficiency at every step.
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First electric fire truck in US finds a buyer: Los AngelesLA will be the home of the first range-extended electric fire truck, made by Austria's Rosenbauer.
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Polestar EV brand flaunts sustainability, natural and recycled materialsPolestar, the focused electric brand from Volvo and Geely, is ramping up its efforts to use sustainable materials inside its vehicles.
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Tesla recalls 15,000 early Model X vehicles for power-steering issueRoughly the first year of Model X production is potentially affected by an issue that could lead to the loss of power steering assist.
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Lucid Air electric sedan builds on company’s Formula E experienceAtieva's battery-supply agreement for Formula E has helped solidify the performance and efficiency of the Lucid Air.
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New York City will transition all of its vehicles, from ambulances to garbage trucks, to battery electric.
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Current VW Passat might be replaced completely by EVA fully electric sedan could effectively replace the gasoline Passat sedan in the U.S. market and elsewhere.
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Hyundai partners with subscription-EV company Canoo to co-develop platformCalifornia-based Canoo will provide "engineering services" to Hyundai under a new partnership.
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EV Freedom Act proposed to Congress would create national charging network—and jobsThe network would aim for compatibility with all DC fast-charging standards and "keep up with new technology."
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Trump budget could affect Lordstown Motors funding, again seeks to end EV tax creditA budget summary submitted Monday again aims to cut the EV credit and cut some longtime clean-energy credits and loan programs.
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Get a glimpse inside Rivian—and what it was developing before electric trucksLong before its electric pickup and SUV, Rivian worked on a completely different vehicle; the constant has been that it doesn't want to copy others.
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