Electric Cars
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Details regarding what and when for upcoming Honda and Acura vehicles haven't yet been announced—partly as so much of it depends on GM.
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GMC Hummer EV official EPA ratings show lowest MPGe of any EVWhat do its low MPGe figures mean? In short, thinking over the long run, its 50 MPGe is still much better than 50 mpg.
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Ford patents bidirectional charging adapters for fleet chargingTech in the adapter would allow a vehicle equipped for bidirectional charging to discharge power from its charge port, to another vehicle.
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Low pay at US EV battery plants is already a 2024 election flashpointSkilled labor at new EV battery plants doesn't pay much more than flipping burgers—and that's quickly becoming a Trump talking point.
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Here’s why convertible EVs, electric sports cars are so scarceA combination of factors keep electric convertibles from the U.S. market—although that could change soon.
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Review: 2023 Rivian R1S hits Rocky Mountain highsUp to 15 inches of ground clearance, a quiet and clean propulsion system, impressive range, and an Adventure Network add up to such great heights in the three-row electric SUV.
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Rather than being sold alongside those future EVs, it will be discontinued just ahead of their arrival, Jaguar recently revealed to Autocar.
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Study: 1 in 5 EV charging attempts failsSome charging networks performed especially well, though—Volta for Level 2 charging and Tesla Supercharging for DC fast-charging.
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2024 Acura ZDX EV debuts around $60,000, 325-mile range projectedThe Acura ZDX is an electric SUV set to be built alongside the Cadillac Lyriq, at the same former Saturn plant in Spring Hill, Tennessee
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Dual-Motor Rivian R1S, R1T earn up to 352-mile EPA rangeRivian's Dual-Motor models top equivalent Quad-Motor versions. Dual-Motor versions with the Max Pack are yet to come and might top 400 miles.
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Next-gen LFP battery tech for EVs adds 250 miles in 10 minutesCold-weather charging and acceleration are much improved, too, the battery maker claims.
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Fisker Alaska: $45,000 US-made electric truck previewedFisker's electric pickup remains under development, but new specs and photos help sketch out the market position of the fledgling EV brand's "everything" vehicle.
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EV battery size is rising. What if all that extra money spent on batteries went to charging and efficiency-boosting tech?
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Rivian R1S tackles Rubicon off-road trail, a production EV firstRivian claims its R1S electric SUV is the first EV to tackle the Rubicon off-road trail, long considered a yardstick for hardcore off-road vehicles. No mechanical issues or tire failures were experienced during the drive.
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Fisker confirms Tesla Supercharger access in 2025, future NACS portFisker hasn't yet provided a start date for putting the Tesla port on its own vehicles or clarified which model will get it first.
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Tesla drops Model S, Model X base price with Standard Range versionsTesla's latest price adjustment teases a lower price for the Model X and Model S, with reduced driving range—albeit a larger battery with range to be potentially unlocked later with an extra fee.
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Poll: Americans are sharply divided over fossil-fuel phaseoutEVs reduce global warming emissions, but that and the phasing-out of fossil fuels may be far less important to Republicans than Democrats.
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Faraday Future has delivered one 381-mile FF91 ultra-luxury EVThe company announced the start of production at the end of March without showing any completed customer cars. Now we've seen exactly one.
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Is an affordable EV costing $25,000 or less and made in the U.S. even possible? Considering the EV tax credit, it's already here in the Bolt EV and EUV lineup.
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Ford patents tech to charge EVs while drivenA patent by Ford to wirelessly charge electric vehicles on the go suggests putting inductive charging coils in the road surface.
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Disconnecting drive motors can boost EV range 9%, supplier claimsAutomotive supplier Magna this week unveiled a new piece of hardware for decoupling EV drive motors that the company claims can boost range by up to 9%. Disconnecting drive motors when their power is not needed reduces energy consumption and drag-torque losses from the motor and its gearbox, Magna...
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Ford CEO road-tripping F-150 Lightning across American WestCEO Jim Farley hits the road in the brand's electric pickup to gain real-world insights on the EV infrastructure.
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Electrify America moving to station-specific pricing structure, idle feesStarting August 17, the second largest DC fast-charging network will move to a more dynamic pricing structure instead of a flat fee to charge electric vehicles.
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Lucid Gravity SUV set for November reveal, production late 2024Lucid confirmed production of its electric SUV will begin late in 2024, and it's on track to build 10,000 Air sedans this year.
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