Electric Cars
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Northvolt has so far declined to name its "anchor customer" for the huge Canadian EV battery factory set to eventually produce 60 gigawatts annually.
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StoreDot could help speed up charging in future Volvo EVsBattery tech from StoreDot might help gain 100 miles of EV range in just five minutes—not just speeding up charging but allowing Volvo to use smaller packs.
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Honda inks charging-network deals for Prologue and Acura ZDXAgreements with EVgo and Electrify America will give Honda and Acura EV drivers "single-app access" to charging stations on both networks.
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2024 Honda Prologue EV has 300-mile range, starts under $50KThe Prologue is Honda's gateway EV—an electric SUV to step up to from the CR-V Hybrid but also a precursor to dedicated Honda EVs on the way in 2025.
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Mercedes EQS EV may soon allow hands-free, eyes off the roadDrive Pilot is an SAE Level 3 system, and it will allow the driver to take their hands off the wheel and eyes away from the road on pre-mapped highways below 40 mph.
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2024 Kia EV9: 3-row, 225-mile EV SUV costs about $56,000That’s for the base EV9 Light, in single-motor rear-wheel-drive form, seating up to seven in three rows, with the smaller 76.1-kwh battery pack.
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Honda plans a series of electric car, motorcycle, and mobility surprises around its home-market show. Is it serious this time about the electric sports car?
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Ford pauses LFP battery factory touted as key for affordable EVsThe Marshall, Michigan LFP battery factory using CATL tech but run by Ford was touted in February as an important move toward EV affordability and profitability. Now in time for President Biden's visit, it's on pause.
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Sporty Nissan EV concept cues an all-EV lineup for Europe by 2030Nissan revealed an all-electric successor to the Micra in concept form, as it accelerated its EV targets for Europe, despite the U.K. government's plan to relax requirements for plug-in vehicles.
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Survey: EV battery production can cloud sustainability pictureShoppers are starting to see EV battery manufacturing as a key piece in the vehicles' sustainability and carbon footprint, so more transparency and communication from automakers is necessary, suggest survey results.
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Ubitricity plans to add 1,050 more EV charge points at UK lamppostsThese 5-kw chargers will be installed directly on street lampposts, in areas surrounding London where overnight street parking is common.
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Analysis: EVs will top two-thirds of global car sales by 2030The Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) analysis suggests explosive EV sales growth partly because of acceleration of EV sales in "late-adopting" countries with robust new car sales.
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Based on updates given to the European-market version, the 2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron is likely to charge quicker and offer more range, while new steering and suspension tuning may give it a sportier edge.
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Buy or lease a Hyundai EV, get a free home charger and installationThose who purchase or lease one of three Hyundai EV models can get a ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 EV charger for free, as well as an installation credit of up to $600.
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Jaguar EVs will get Tesla charge port, Supercharger accessJaguar vehicles will have access to Tesla Supercharger stations, and next-generation EVs set to launch in 2025 will have the NACS port, with no need to use an adapter, for the U.S., Canada, and Mexico.
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China updates its EV charging standard, claims cross-compatibilityThe harmonized standard is claimed to be back-compatible with both CHAdeMO and CCS, while it offers high-power charging up to 1.2 megawatts.
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UK delay of ban on gas models irks automakers, climate groupsClimate effects aside, automakers are now also reportedly concerned that a delay of the EV mandate will upset future plans, and the rebound of auto manufacturing in the U.K. post-Brexit.
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Hyundai steps up Georgia EV production to fall 2024Spurred by the Inflation Recovery Act, Hyundai is acting as quickly as possible to bring EV assembly and battery production to North America.
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The Tesla Model 3 is also the only model on that list in which leasing costs more per month than buying.
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Maserati charges up for its first EV, the GranTurismo FolgoreMaserati is getting its U.S. ground operations ready for EVs—and the GranTurismo Folgore, which arrives before the end of the year.
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EV batteries degrade faster in hot weather: What owners can doFor EV drivers concerned about battery degradation, a few key decisions about how they park, charge, and even which battery they choose can help their car fare better over the long run.
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2025 Mini Countryman Electric crossover set for fall 2024 US arrivalThis is the first time the Countryman will be available with an all-electric powertrain, although a plug-in hybrid version is currently offered.
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Tesla has made 5 million EVs globally, the most of any automakerTesla also reported in September it has reached 50,000 Superchargers globally, maintaining its position as the top global fast-charging network.
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Feds free up $100M to replace unreliable EV chargersThe program for charger reliability and accessibility is new, but it comes from infrastructure law funding—and it should go a long way toward replacing chargers that don't work.
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