Electric Cars
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Afeela's sleek sedan prototype previews a production model due for North American deliveries in spring 2026.
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Ram plug-in hybrid pickup will sell alongside fully electric truckA plug-in hybrid Ram pickup would allow daily plug-in electric driving plus long-range towing on the weekends.
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Ram 1500 BEV Concept electric pickup bows with three-row seatingThird-row jump seats, a curvaceous exterior, and a nearly buttonless interior are among the concept details Ram is teasing in its shift to an electric pickup truck.
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Study: EV adoption faces critical cost barriersAn annual study from Deloitte suggests that concern over EV cost appears to be growing—not surprising for a year when EV sticker prices and battery costs soared.
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Stellantis will build 100-mile electric aircraft for ArcherAt CES in Las Vegas, Stellantis announced that it will build the Archer Midnight electric aircraft and invest $150 million in Archer Aviation through 2024.
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Ford F-150 Lightning: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023The Ford F-150 Lightning looks much like the gasoline F-150, but it drives better in almost every respect.
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Buyers of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and EUV are once again eligible for the full $7,500 EV tax credit amount starting this month—but prices just rose $900.
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Report: South Korea fines Tesla $2.2M over cold-weather rangeTesla's lack of communication behind cold-weather range loss appear to be the basis of a fine from a South Korea regulator.
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VW ID.7 prototype previews long-range electric sedan due in 2024Based on the ID.Aero concept car that VW had already confirmed was U.S.-bound, the ID.7 is a large, streamlined sedan that might top 350 miles of range.
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Rivian EDV: All about electric vans for Amazon and beyondThe Rivian EDV is an electric delivery van designed by Amazon with the goal of changing the delivery game.
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Each EV with V2G charger might earn $15,000 over 10 yearsStoring power during off-peak hours and selling it at peak hours could profit EV owners, but the advantages will vary widely.
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Report: Used Tesla prices are dropping fastTesla vehicles are also sitting on the used-car lot far longer than models from other vehicle brands—an indication that prices may drop more.
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The updated version, dubbed MEB+, will incorporate charging and battery updates, plus an electrical architecture designed to support more advanced driver-assist tech.
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Review: 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring keeps getting betterWe spent a week with the 2022 Lucid Air Grand Touring to check in with its updated interface, and it makes the whole car more appealing.
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Nio EC7 flagship EV: The most aerodynamic SUV in the world?A coupe-like shape and adjustable rear wing help give the upcoming EC7 a drag coefficient Nio claims is the lowest ever for a production SUV—quite the asset for efficiency and range.
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Rivian previews modular hardware for dual-motor electric trucksRivian is readying its own dual-motor components for the R1S and R1T and aiming to make them the popular choice over far more expensive-to-build quad-motor trucks.
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EV tax credit loophole may cut lease payments for EVs made overseasThe Treasury Department has also clarified that as of Jan. 1, 2023, new rules for MSRP, income, and final assembly will all apply to purchased vehicles; materials sourcing rules won't yet apply.
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What cold weather means to most EV drivers: More chargingWith long-range electric car batteries far exceeding daily-driving needs, the change most drivers may note in cold winter weather is that EVs simply need more time plugged in.
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BMW will build pilot production lines for Solid Power cells at its facilities in Germany, amid plans for a solid-state-powered production model by 2030.
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Audi plans to make EVs at all its global factories before 2030Audi will add only all-electric models globally beginning in 2026, with internal-combustion vehicles phased out by 2033, but prior to that EVs and combustion models will be built side-by-side.
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US West Coast aligns to ban new gas cars by 2035Rules in California, Oregon, and Washington will together create a bloc of U.S. states in which new vehicles will be mostly tailpipe-emissions-free by 2035—still allowing plug-in hybrids, however.
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Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalistThe EQS SUV is one of the first electric utility vehicles to offer three rows of seating, off-road ability, and more than 300 miles of range.
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Tesla ups its discount on Model 3 and Model Y to $7,500Through the end of December, Tesla is offering a $7,500 discount on Model Y and Model 3—although they don't entirely reverse the steep price hikes of the past year.
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VW raising prices on ID.4 lineup by $1,500, citing battery costs2023 Volkswagen ID.4 prices are getting hiked $1,500 in early 2023, bringing the price of a base ID.4 Standard over the $40,000 mark.
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