Electric Cars
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Ford's realized that big, heavy, trucks and SUVs might not make for the best EVs.
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GM-backed startup promises cheaper, longer-lasting EV batteriesRethinking a battery component could have dramatic effects on cost, lifespan, and battery-level efficiency.
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Electric Porsche Cayenne to live alongside gasoline-fueled modelsPorsche is already testing an electric Cayenne but the current Cayennes, including plug-in hybrids and non-hybrids, will live on into the next decade.
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What are the fastest-charging EVs?These EVs that charge quickest from 10-80% not only accept the highest charge rate beyond bursts, they also optimize energy in the battery pack.
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Tesla Robotaxi event rescheduled for Oct. 10Tesla's Robotaxi will be unveiled two months later than planned.
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GM delays electric truck plant, punts Buick EVGM won't build 1 million EVs per year by 2025, and the company just pushed back volume production further with manufacturing and product delays.
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The transition to electric vehicles is taking longer than anticipated, and two Volkswagen Group automakers are now talking about plug-in hybrids.
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Rivian CEO: R3X arriving "as soon as we possibly can," before R3The Rivian R3X will go into production before the more mainstream R3.
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Deployable rear step with diffuser may improve efficiency for electric trucksA new patent from Stellantis shows a feature that could boost both range and practicality of electric trucks.
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Report: Trump sanctions sparked Chinese smartphone maker to build EVsXiaomi launched its first Tesla-rivaling EV earlier this year and, as its CEO recently admitted, it wouldn't have existed without Trump.
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2025 Porsche Taycan EPA range grows to 318 milesThe Taycan now returns much better EPA range ratings with its base battery pack than it did in 2024 with the larger one.
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Cadillac Sollei EV convertible concept looks back to go forwardCadillac's convertible concept shares its design and possibly powertrain with the Celestiq electric flagship.
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Tesla continues to have issues with its 4680 battery cell, and Musk reportedly gave the team a drop-dead date for resolving the problems.
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Rivian’s EV charging gateway to Yosemite used to be a gas stationRivian says the site will offer up EV charging education as well as amenities.
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Ford to build Super Duty HD trucks where it was going to build EVsFord's reversed course on where it will build EVs and is bolstering its pickup truck production in the process.
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Will in-wheel motor tech go big in electric pickups?There's no reason to believe in-wheel motors are ready for the mainstream, but it appears automakers are testing the tech in trucks.
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Tesla Cybertruck off-road mode detailedTesla has finally explained what the Cybertruck's off-road modes do.
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VW already created an EV sub-brand for its EV sub-brand—for ChinaVolkswagen's supplementing its China-only EV ID.UX sub-brand with a new China-only sub-brand dubbed ID.Unyx.
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A hundred coffee shops will be plugged into the luxury brand's EV charging network.
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GM CEO backs away from 1M EV target, says market's "not developing"GM has struggled more than other automakers to ramp up EV production, but its CEO is blaming the market rather than its own manufacturing.
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2025 Lucid Air Pure is America's most efficient EVThis means the Air Pure uses less electricity to get from one place to another than any EV currently available.
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US-made Genesis Electrified GV70 gets CarPlay in 2025, saves bigger makeover for 2026The Genesis Electrified GV70 holds steady for 2025 ahead of a 2026 refresh, but it gains wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
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2025 Porsche Macan EV gets a lower price and likely more rangeA new rear-wheel-drive model should provide an efficiency boost for Porsche's electric Macan.
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Vinfast delays US factory as issues mountVinfast is lowering expectations and pushing out U.S. production of its EVs as sales fall behind targets.
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