Electric Cars
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The EV charging network is committing to buy enough renewable energy to offset its use and create new solar generation.
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GM-based Prologue electric SUV teased: First Honda EV for widespread US availabilityHonda calls the Prologue its “first volume Honda EV,” and notes that Honda-engineered EVs will start arriving in North America in 2026
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Electric Mercedes G-Class SUV is due to get high-energy-density silicon anode battery chemistrySila claims its high-silicon anode material can increase energy density by 20% to 40% over current lithium-ion cell chemistries—meaning more range without larger battery packs.
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Review: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV is trimmed down and boosted up the luxury ladder from Ioniq 5The 2023 Genesis GV60 offers up a luxurious, tech-savvy EV experience, but a big price tag and wobbly suspension give us pause.
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Stella Vita electric RV aims to get the most miles from solarWith solar panels, aerodynamics, and lightweight materials, the RV only needed two charging stops en route across Europe. Is such a design the future of the eco-conscious RV or van life?
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VW's Scout EV brand a surprise to dealers: Will it try to bypass them for Tesla-like sales model?Volkswagen reportedly didn't approach its U.S. dealers ahead of the decision to create its Scout SUV brand—which leads to all sorts of questions about how it plans to sell these EVs.
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The first electric vehicle from Cadillac also promises to be exceptionally quiet, luxurious, and fast-charging.
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Analysis: Amid high gas prices, EV operating cost advantages have grown strongerElectricity costs are also less volatile than oil prices, so EV operating costs are more likely to remain stable over time.
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Bigger batteries in EVs could lead to colossal boost in particulate emissions—from tires, study suggestsEmissions Analytics performed chemical analysis of hundreds of new tires and now concludes tire-wear particulate emissions are 1,850 times greater than tailpipe particulate emissions.
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Fully electric RVs are coming—with steeper range and charging challenges than electric carsElectric RVs are going to need high-power DC fast-charging, in some quite different places than electric cars, pickups, and SUVs.
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2023 Chevrolet Bolt EUV bows in Redline Edition, while rest of Bolt EV lineup carries overThe Bolt EUV Redline Edition gets gloss black 17-inch wheels with red accents, a black and red Bolt EUV badge on the rear hatch, and other accents.
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Panasonic: Tesla pushing for faster development of 4680 cellsTesla's top cell supplier has been scouting locations in the U.S., although it plans to initially build the new format in Japan.
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With the iPhone maker Foxconn as contract manufacturer, Fisker is aiming for a minimum of 250,000 a year at the Ohio factory that used to crank out Chevy small cars.
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With Lordstown deal complete, Foxconn pivots to making EVsFoxconn will also invest $100 million in a joint venture that will work with Lordstown Motors and engineer vehicles to be based on Foxconn’s MiH (mobility in harmony) platform.
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Rivian has received 10,000 more reservations, at an average $93,000, since its March price hikeRivian has made a total of 5,000 trucks cumulatively. But it has 10,000 new preorders, for trucks costing an average $93,000, since raising prices on its trucks by as much as $12,000 in March.
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Volkswagen harvests Scout as an electric SUV brandWhat Thing? VW is bringing back the Scout SUV badge as a fully electric SUV brand, with models due in 2026.
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Tesla recalls cars for overheating issue—of screens, not battery packsOverheating could cause the screen to lag or restart. Since the rearview camera feed is displayed through the screen, this is considered a safety-critical issue.
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Freightliner eCascadia electric semi: Production version bows, will be made this yearThe production eCascadia will be available with single or tandem e-axles, with battery packs ranging up to 438 kwh. The heavy-duty semi is still considered a short-haul truck, with a maximum range of 230 miles.
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The F-150 Lightning outdoes its gasoline counterpart in many respects—and charts new territory as a power broker.
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2022 Ford F-150 Lightning: 320-mile EPA range beats Rivian R1T, efficiency meets itWith the 131-kwh extended-range battery pack, the Lightning gets up to 320 miles of EPA range and delivers 70 MPGe combined.
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2025 BMW electric sedan could split 3-Series, while i5 and i7 preserve ICE formSUVs aside, BMW will start truly diverging its EVs from the rest of its traditional lineup in 2025. But in the meantime, it sees no hurry in forfeiting its share of gasoline sales.
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Report: EV charger vulnerabilities might leave them open to hackersOne of the most obvious targets for hackers might be fleets, which they could potentially disable by disrupting nightly charging for delivery vehicles.
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Lordstown Endurance electric truck production needs more cash, even if Foxconn deal doesn't fizzleA deal with Foxconn to produce the Endurance electric pickup is just days away from timing out. But even if it advances, Lordstown needs more cash. From where?
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Roush will assemble Bollinger Motors’ electric trucks in MichiganThe relationship does not include the B1 electric SUV and B2 electric pickup, which were indefinitely postponed as the company pivoted to larger commercial electric trucks.
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