Electric Cars
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The Lucid Gravity will help the startup automaker break into the heart of the automotive market with a three-row crossover SUV.
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Rivian bricks infotainment system, has already rolled out OTA remedyRivian accidentally pushed the wrong build in a recent software update for the R1T and R1S, temporarily rendering the infotainment system useless.
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These EVs best preserve their cold-weather driving rangeThe Audi E-Tron SUV—now the Q8 E-Tron—topped the list, with data showing it retained the highest ratio of its range in freezing temps.
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Mercedes' fastest charging network for EVs looks like thisThe Atlanta charging station revealed Wednesday is a template for the form and function of Mercedes' own fast-charging network.
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Here's how Tesla estimates driving rangeFor navigation and route planning, Tesla considers a wide range of factors including driving style, temperature, humidity, cloud cover, and wind.
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Report: Big Genesis GV90 electric SUV will be made in South KoreaAlthough Genesis and Hyundai plan to make some of their EVs in the U.S., the biggest, most expensive electric SUV planned for the lineup will be Korean-made, according to a report and plant announcement.
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The plan pitches Karma back toward EVs—and a luxury-focused approach—rather than commercial vehicles.
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EV owners aren't driving as much—here's why that's a problemThe current generation of EV owners isn't using them as much as gas cars, found a recent study looking at data from millions of vehicles.
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Volvo EM90 electric minivan is an executive shuttle for the futureVolvo's first minivan breaks out of the romper room and boasts some very high-end transport for four adults plus road-trip driving range.
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Yoke or not, some Teslas might have the wrong airbagTesla may have installed the wrong airbag for Model S and Model X owners who opted to switch from the available steering yoke back to the steering wheel, or vice versa.
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Canoo American Bulldog electric pickup is a spinoff of US Army projectCanoo plans to make a version of its military EV, but it has no additional information on when it might arrive or how much it might cost.
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Polestar 4 will be made at Renault plant in South KoreaThe contract-manufacturing choice for Polestar skirts a tariff that would apply to models made in China and will help the EV brand keep its footprint light.
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Despite a wider range of EV choices ranging from small hatchbacks to sedans, big pickups, and SUVs, a majority still don't see their next vehicle being electric, Ipsos found. But a majority also support government incentives for EVs.
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VW plans under-$35,000 EV for US arrival around 2027The electric vehicle focused for North America would be built either in the U.S. or Mexico, according to a top executive.
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Lucid Air has range to spare—for charging other EVsLucid's first application of its bidirectional charging capability will be a cable to charge other EVs, the California automaker has revealed.
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Super-fast-charging Polestar EV could gain 100 miles in 5 minutesPolestar says it could revolutionize the EV ownership experience, while partner StoreDot says it could allow downsized batteries.
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GM invented rare-earth magnets but hopes to purge them from EVsWith a partnership announced this week between GM Ventures and Niron Magnetics, GM may be able to free itself from a problematic portion of the EV supply chain.
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BMW i3 EV sequel won't be an "outsider," claims development bossThe BMW i3 gained a cult following for its polarizing styling and packaging, which didn't follow BMW design heritage or fit in very well with the rest of the BMW lineup.
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Hyundai's LFP cells for EVs could compete with CATL, BYD, and other Chinese companies.
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Rivian starts billing for fast-charging on its Adventure NetworkRivian owners now need to pony up for road-trip charging on the electric truckmaker's own network, which will likely be open to other EV drivers sometime in the future.
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Polestar 5 EV: "Superior driving range" from huge battery cellsThe upcoming flagship model for the Polestar line packs new high-nickel cells in a format 22 inches long—approaching the size of the large-format cells used by GM's Ultium vehicles.
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Report: Next-gen Chevy Bolt EV might be made at Kansas plantAccording to information released from UAW negotiation, a next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EV might utilize one of GM's existing plants—likely a Kansas plant.
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Report: Tesla plans to make $27,000 EV in GermanySuch an affordable EV might help Tesla be even more competitive in Europe.
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Electric Jeep, Dodge EV models: Timeline, details in UAW docThe next-generation Jeep Wrangler will be offered in EV and plug-in series-hybrid models, a Stellantis/UAW document has revealed.
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