Electric Cars
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The automaker might not be so serious about stalling, but it's clearly aiming to incorporate many traits from gasoline cars in its performance EVs.
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Battery firm reboots Tesla Roadster concept with 6-minute chargingThe concept, based on the Lotus Elise like the original Tesla Roadster, keeps the battery pack modestly sized yet it can charge at 1,600 miles per hour.
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 undercuts Tesla Model 3 with $5,000 price cutAnd the Ioniq 6 SE Long Range, with a larger battery pack, offers a 361-mile range that outdoes all current Model 3 variants.
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Nearly half of shoppers see public charging as an EV dealbreakerCharger availability has grown modestly relative to the number of available EVs—and that appears to be part of the problem.
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Toyota teases Crown electric sedan, efficiency-boosting EV techToyota touted several other technology pieces that will help make its EVs better in the future—including a downsized e-axle and rocket-influenced aerodynamics.
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Toyota touts 10-minute EV charging, solid-state battery due in 2027Toyota claims a tech breakthrough that may allow solid state batteries with more than 500 miles of range to be produced as soon as 2027.
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For 2024 the Polestar 2 lineup, like the related Volvo XC40 Recharge and C40 Recharge, switch to rear-wheel drive (single motor) or a rear all-wheel-drive bias (dual motor).
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Cost misconceptions may be behind waning EV interestAnalysts also noted a year-over-year decrease in EV consideration among younger buyers—the age group thought to be most interested in EVs.
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Telo wants to deliver the world’s most efficient electric truckStacked with some of the original Tesla braintrust, Telo is showing how electric trucks can break free of internal combustion form factors.
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EV charging stations with Tesla connectors could tap federal fundsIf they also offer the required number of CCS connectors, stations that mainly offer Tesla connectors could bypass CCS-focused stations for federal funds.
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Lucid and Fisker are both preparing to sell vehicles in ChinaBoth U.S.-based EV firms are reportedly also considering local production in China, but neither company has publicly confirmed plans to do so.
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Porsche Mission X previews electric sports cars, 900V chargingCarbon-fiber construction, a 900-volt electrical architecture, and influences from racing are part of this concept showing that the fastest sports cars are all-electric, not hybrid.
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With Tesla, Ford, and GM all set to use the same ports, a North American charging standard has arrived.
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Charging blunts benefits of electric ride-hailing, study findsResearchers claim electric ride-hailing would bring only a 3% net emissions benefit per trip.
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GM's Buick Proxima EV concept for China is a gullwing flagshipBuilt on a dedicated EV architecture, it sports gullwing doors that are typical concept-car fare, but will likely also remind EV fans of the Tesla Model X.
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Base Tesla Model 3 now also qualifies for $7,500 tax creditBattery sourcing changes may be behind the newfound full eligibility, now confirmed by the EPA.
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2025 Volvo EX30 EV bows at $34,950, 275 miles, available AWDIt’s claimed not just to be the fastest-accelerating Volvo ever but the one with the smallest carbon footprint ever.
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Sub-$40,000 EVs can't yet be profitable, says GM CEOBarra last week said that EV battery costs are still too high to build profitable vehicles at high volumes selling for between $30,000 and $40,000—the cost of the Chevy Equinox EV.
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Coloradans will be able to claim a $5,000 credit on new EVs, plus an additional $2,500 credit for vehicles with an MSRP under $35,000.
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VW Bus delay: Why did VW ID.Buzz take so long to come to the US?What has VW been doing that the iconic Bus took 20 years to return, and why won't it arrive in the U.S. until 2024?
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Fisker Ocean EV hits 360-mile EPA range, US deliveries start June 19The 360-mile rating applies to the Ocean Extreme model, which uses a 113-kwh battery pack, with the standard 20-inch wheels.
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2025 VW ID.Buzz electric van gets 3 rows, AWD in US versionThe U.S. ID.Buzz will arrive later in 2024 and offer three rows of seating, 10 more inches, more power, and likely more miles of range.
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Flexible Ford EV leases for Uber drivers start at $199 weeklyUber drivers can save money on fuel and earn an extra $1 for each electric trip, and with the Ford Drive app a Mustang Mach-E costs $199 a week.
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EV cost parity may not arrive until 2030, suggests Ford CEOThis counters analysts' prediction that EV cost parity with gasoline cars could be reached by 2025.
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