Electric Cars
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General Motors is ditching the Ultium branding on its EV tech, batteries, and platform.
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Honda wonders if you’d like gas-engine sounds inside your EVFuture in-vehicle purchase ability in EVs may allow drivers to download the sound—and gauge display—of their choice.
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Prototype test drive: Honda 0 Series recalibrates path to EV innovationA 0 Series prototype loosely fashioned like an Accord showcases the potential of Honda’s EV platform.
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Over 27,000 Porsche Taycans recalled due to batteries short circuitingSome Porsche Taycan batteries can short circuit and catch on fire, but a fix won't be ready until 2025.
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Toyota debating when to end pure gas-car sales in USToyota's executives know the end is near for non-hybrid cars, but the question is when.
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Toyota and Subaru reportedly developing another electric SUV togetherA report indicates the Toyota bZ4X and Subaru Solterra won't be the only joint-venture EV from the two automakers.
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A federal loan application reveals Rivian is aiming for 2027 to begin partial operations at a new Georgia production plant.
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SEC investigating Fisker bankruptcyFisker's bankruptcy troubles seem far from over now that the federal government's getting involved.
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Study: EV drivers more likely to be at fault in crashesEVs don't just cost more to insure and repair, their drivers are more likely to cause accidents.
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Nissan Leaf batteries get second life at automaker's headquartersNissan Leaf batteries will help power the automaker's U.S. headquarters.
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Yamaha to help develop Caterham Project V electric sports carYamaha's getting into the automotive scene, again, but this time it's with an electric powertrain.
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Waymo using the Hyundai Ioniq 5 for next-gen self-driving taxisWaymo is shifting gears and will use the Hyundai Ioniq 5 as the basis for its next self-driving taxis.
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Mercedes' next-gen electric vans riding on the new modular Van.EA platform are ready for testing.
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First Ionna station flips gas station into EV "Rechargery"Irony you can taste: EV charging startup to colonize old fill-up station for new charging haven.
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Toyota reportedly delays US EV production to 2026Toyota still has five to seven EVs launching in the U.S. in the next two years, but the three-row SUV is delayed a bit.
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Tesla recalls 27,185 Cybertrucks due to rearview camera image delayThe Tesla Cybertruck has been recalled for the fifth time.
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2024 Kia EV9 recalled for remote parking system issueThe remedy is a free software update, but this leading-edge electric SUV requires a trip to the dealership to get it.
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Electric Mercedes supercar reportedly set as SLS EV replacementA new electric supercar is said to be in the works at Mercedes-Benz with the AMG badge.
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Volvo will still sell cars with gas engines by 2030, but its CEO still wants European regulators to require the combustion engine to be phased out.
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Fiat 500e production halted due to weak demandThe Fiat 500e isn't selling well, and the automaker has suspended production of the electric city car.
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Ford giving EV buyers free home charger and installationFord's CEO is looking to ease first-time EV buyers' minds about home charging.
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First 24/7 Manhattan EV fast-charging site vies for Uber driversThe Revel fast-charging site at Pier 36 will likely be used primarily used by ridesharing drivers.
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Bentley CEO says luxury market rejects electric carsLuxury customers want to burn gasoline, the brand's new CEO suggested in recent comments that run counter to those from rival Rolls.
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2025 Chevy Blazer EV gets more range, power boost, lower priceA $45,995 base front-wheel-drive Blazer EV LT version is due later in the model year.
Bengt Halvorson