Electric Cars
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Electric vehicles by GM can serve as home backup power sources as early as the 2024 model year.
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Review: 2024 Lucid Air Sapphire sets a high bar, dresses down PlaidThe Air Sapphire checks in at 1,234 hp from three motors, in a big sedan weighing more than 5,000 pounds.
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2024 Cadillac Celestiq costs $340,000, customers invited to spec carsCadillac goes bespoke with the hand-built Celestiq electric hatchback.
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Fisker and Foxconn deal reportedly not finalizedFisker CEO Henrik Fisker awaits a deal to produce the affordable Pear electric crossover in Lordstown, Ohio.
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One of four new California vehicles has a charge portThe Tesla Model Y and Model 3 remained the two top-selling plug-in vehicles in California, followed by the Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid
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Lucid lowers price on Air sedan, undercuts Tesla Model SIs the rivalry between the Tesla Model S and Lucid Air back on with lower Lucid prices?
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What remains yet to be detailed is with Fisker’s asset-light approach the company might ramp production up via contract suppliers as full-line automakers struggle to ramp EVs.
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Costco members get a $5,000 discount on some Audi EVsThe biggest discount—$5,000—goes to the E-Tron GT and RS E-Tron GT sedans
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Manhattan may give EVs a break in upcoming congestion pricingA group of state lawmakers asked for discounts for EVs because they "do not contribute significantly to the smog and pollution of the Central Business District" in Manhattan, New York City.
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Subaru accelerates EV plans, confirms Panasonic battery partnershipSubaru now plans eight EV models by 2028, and its lineup made up mostly of hybrids and EVs by 2030.
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Wireless Tesla EV charging might have roadmap with German firmTesla's apparent acquisition of a company working on wireless industrial charging might actually tie in with Tesla's tease of wireless EV charging—and be a necessary hurdle for robotaxis.
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2023 Tesla Model 3, Model Y investigated for loss of steering controlThe problem is frequently accompanied by "driver-facing messages indicating that power steering assist is reduced or disabled."
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The route connects to a factory being built in Mexico, and Tesla reportedly told Texas officials that the project could qualify for federal grants being distributed under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
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2025 Volvo EX30: Next year’s most important EV comes from China?The Chinese-built subcompact SUV starts well below $40,000, in a world of $50K-plus EVs; that’s turning a lot of heads
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Ford lowers EV targets for 2023, points to costThe automaker now expects to be building 600,000 EVs a year sometime in 2024—pushed back from late 2023—with Ford CEO Jim Farley pointing out that EV shoppers are expecting lower prices now.
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Chevy nixes $44,995 Blazer EV, hails $30,000 Equinox EV and future BoltThe base 1LT Blazer EV is gone, and it will instead start with the front-wheel-drive 2LT. That may leave more space for the Equinox EV lineup staggered below and starting at $30,000.
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2024 Chevy Blazer EV deliveries start with AWD, 279-mile rangeThe 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV will be offered in LT, RS, and SS trims, with front-wheel-drive, rear-wheel-drive, and all-wheel-drive versions.
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Mazda MX-30 EV cut from US lineup, rotary version tooWith its 100-mile EPA range rating, the MX-30 has been one of the lowest-driving-range EVs available in the U.S. market.
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk's recent choices to buy Twitter and become more politically vocal have led to a contingent of owners leaving the brand, a Bloomberg survey found—although 75% of Model 3 owners said they were considering another Tesla.
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Dispute with Karma gets in the way of Lordstown bankruptcyA California lawsuit from fellow niche plug-in vehicle maker Karma will need to be settled before Lordstown might be put on the market.
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Report: Tesla has allegedly been suppressing EV range complaintsReuters reported that Tesla last year became "inundated" with customer complaints about range, though it "could not determine" whether Tesla still uses algorithms that exaggerate indicated range estimates.
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Porsche hints a future EV may utilize 400-kw fast-chargingIt hints that early next year a 400-kw upgrade to the connectors of Porsche Charging Lounges should be possible. Which future model will arrive a bit later to take advantage of it?
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Whether GM killed the Chevy Bolt EV or not, it’s returning soonThe Chevy Bolt EV goes away after the end of this year, but an updated version will return again soon, GM revealed this week.
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Tesla skirts Connecticut direct-sales ban with store in tribal casinoTesla is still fighting direct-sales bans in some states, and getting creative about how to bypass franchise-focused rules.
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