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The market research firm J.D. Power has ranked Tesla at the bottom of its annual Initial Quality Survey results, due to build quality rather than technology issues.
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World’s first high-power wireless charging for taxis uses Jaguar I-Pace, in OsloMomentum Dynamics will supply the pads and charging systems, in a system that might also be used for last-mile delivery.
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Analysis: Range is a red herring and we don't need a 500-mile EVThe U.S. market is taking a different trajectory on electric-vehicle battery size. Is it the American consumer mindset, or something more?
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Cross-country fast-charging, Jaguar I-Pace update, Rivian to California: Today’s Car NewsThere’s now a closely spaced cross-country high-power fast-charging route in the U.S. other than Tesla’s Supercharger network. Jaguar gives the I-Pace some updates. And Rivian’s goin’ to California—but not entirely. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Electrify...
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Electric truck hopeful Rivian moving more of its workforce to CaliforniaRivian plans to move much of its Michigan workforce to Irvine, California, and to Normal, Illinois, where the electric trucks will be made.
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2021 Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV gets faster charging and new interface, not more rangeJaguar in the UK has confirmed a new infotainment system and faster Level 2 charger as among the pending I-Pace updates.
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In just 20 months, Electrify America has completed a cross-country route with high-power fast-charge stations spaced 70 miles apart.
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CarPlay finds EV chargers, Nikola claims superiority, Nevada looks to CARB: Today’s Car NewsApple CarPlay will help the upcoming BMW i4 electric car find chargers along the way. Several South Korean industrial giants involved in making EVs are looking for bright-eyed startups. Nevada is thinking about signing on to California vehicle emissions standards. And Nikola says it isn’t an...
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Nevada rebuffs Trump EPA, considers cleaner California vehicle standardsCalifornia Clean Car Standards for emissions and the ZEV mandate for electric vehicles might be adopted by Nevada in 2024.
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Apple CarPlay will help BMW i4 electric car find chargers along the wayApple announced a series of iPhone iOS updates Monday, some of which will bring new features to BMW vehicles soon.
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Nikola claims to be BEV and fuel cell leader, hasn't delivered a vehicle yetThe truck-oriented company is betting that hydrogen fuel cells—including the infrastructure pieces—will cost less than batteries.
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Hyundai-Kia and LG Chem hope to woo battery-tech startupsWith a program to recruit startups, the automakers and battery giant hope to gain expertise in the whole electric-car battery ecosystem.
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The Tesla Model 3 is serving as a test mule for Lightyear’s new solar roof. Public electric-vehicle charging expanded at a record rate in 2019 as EV sales themselves sputtered. Mullen is moving to the stock market and now also talking about an electric SUV. And will a West Coast electric highway for fast-charging commercial trucks find traction—and funding? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The Dutch startup Lightyear is developing its solar-panel-supplemented electric car; and in the meantime the Tesla Model 3 is serving as a testbed for the company’s solar roof...
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Mullen banks on Chinese electric sports car and SUVs for going publicThe Qiantu K50 electric coupe and MX-05 electric SUV are part of a plan for a publicly traded Mullen, although many questions remain.
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Utilities aim to make I-5 a West Coast electric highway for commercial trucksA group of utilities wants to build a network of ultra-high-power DC chargers for medium-duty trucks and eventually big rigs.
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In 2019, electric car chargers grew by 60% as EV sales rose just 6%According to an IEA report, 2019 was a year of strong growth for EV charging infrastructure, even if growth in actual vehicle sales slowed.
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Lightyear tests solar roof tech on a Tesla Model 3The Lightyear One solar-supplemented electric car is in development, so the Dutch automaker is testing its solar roof on the Model 3.
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Ford Mach-E details; all-electric Lyft; Lucid and Lordstown reveal dates: The Week in ReverseWhich electric-vehicle trendsetter is now U.S.-rated at 402 miles on a charge? Which automaker revealed its rival to Tesla Autopilot and GM Super Cruise? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending June 19, 2020. As automakers ramped...
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After the Cybertruck's reveal in November, an LA museum is the first place it's on display for public perusal.
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Tesla in Texas, Mustang Mach-E range, Polestar 1 miles and mpg: Today’s Car NewsThe Polestar 1 has been rated for fuel economy and range and is now being delivered. Tesla is homing in on Austin, Texas, for its Cybertruck plant. And Ford wants us to know that its range meter in the Mach-E is very smart. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has pointed out that the...
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Report: Tesla homing in on Austin for Cybertruck TerafactoryAustin and Tulsa are finalists for a Terafactory that would build the Cybertruck and Model Y crossover.
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Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe: 52 miles electric, then 26 mpg combinedDeliveries have now started for the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid flagship, corresponding with the release of EPA ratings.
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The Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUV will keep getting smarter about driving rangeFord's Intelligent Range system in the Mustang Mach-E electric vehicle includes crowdsourced data and the weather in its range calculations.
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Ford Autopilot rival, Lyft all-electric future, VW solid-state tech, Tesla and Panasonic: Today’s Car NewsLyft is going all-electric. Ford outlined its system to rival Autopilot and Super Cruise. Lordstown Motors teased sketches of its electric truck interior. VW re-upped on solid-state battery tech, and Tesla and Panasonic have signed a new supply deal. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The...
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