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Packages for contractors, delivery services, HVAC firms, and electricians position the fleet-oriented fleet EV for work duty with tradespeople.
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GSA refutes report that it plans to purge EVs, chargersWhether Elon Musk and DOGE plan to purge federal EVs and chargers or not, a recent report casts some doubt on Tesla's fundamental selling propositions of efficiency and operating cost.
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Jeep or Ram might use EV drive motor to power integrated winchStellantis, the parent of Jeep and Ram among other brands, is considering running this off-road essential in hybrids and EVs with the vehicle drive motor.
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Trump and Elon Musk might gut the EPAThe EPA may be hobbled with such drastic cuts that it might not be able to respond to natural disasters, enforce regulation, or fine polluters.
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Kia EV2 concept previews soulful small EV due in 2026If the EV2 concept is U.S.-bound, it might be one of the smallest-footprint EVs on the market.
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Kia PV5 electric vans debut passenger, cargo, and chassis cab lineupThe midsize PV5 is one of several flexible electric vans designed for various commercial applications.
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Towing EVs behind RVs presents some issues, but automakers are actively seeking to solve them.
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Upcoming Nissan EV getting NACS port: Will it be next-gen Leaf?The Nissan Ariya now comes with a NACS adapter, but Nissan plans a native NACS port on its next EV due later this year.
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Lucid midsize SUV to cost less than $50,000, reveal late 2025 or early 2026Lucid teased its midsize crossover SUV and said it will focus on efficiency and technology when it debuts later in the year or early in 2026.
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Ram Ramcharger PHEV doesn’t need a charge to haul 14,000 lb up 6% gradeRam’s laid out near-final specs for its Ramcharger plug-in hybrid pickup; says it will be a no-compromise solution.
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Volvo ES90 electric sedan gets 800V charging, sustainable materialsThe ES90 will have a blockchain-based "battery passport" plus faster charging than any other Volvo EV until now.
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Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson has stepped aside after Gravity launchAs production of Lucid’s electric SUV ramps up, its tech visionary at the top is becoming an advisor.
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In-wheel motor tech could transform EVs, making them cheaper, lighter, and simpler in the long run. Who will make the leap first?
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2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB re-ups electric GLB-Class formulaThe Mercedes EQB electric crossover is a member of the extended Mercedes GLB-Class family—but fully electric.
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Scout Harvester PHEV tows 50% less than EV, different battery chemistryScout plans to use less-energy-dense LFP cells plus a non-turbo-4 range-extender in the Harvester—versus NMC cells in fully electric models.
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Ram CEO: REV electric truck pushed to "late 2026"Stellantis's Ram brand hits the brakes on its first electric pickup truck, but a series-hybrid Ramcharger remains on track for 2025.
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Toyota Sienna hybrid minivan recalled due to loose seat boltsThird-row seats on some 2021-2025 Sienna models weren't properly tightened down at the factory.
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Mercedes EQS aims for 621-mile range, tests solid-state batteryA version of the Mercedes-Benz EQS is testing solid-state cells from Factorial teasing a 25% boost in energy density. Will it really deliver the 621-mile target?
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Especially steep China tariffs and the U.K. pullback may leave BMW's small-car brand with an especially limited U.S. lineup.
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2026 Polestar 3 EV gets a more powerful brain; so will 2025 modelsThe upgrade to its core computing chip will likely help support future AI-based features, advanced safety tech, and battery management.
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Power steering could fail in over 370,000 Teslas, recall initiatedTesla began investigating the issue over a year ago, initiated a recall outside the U.S. over a month ago, and just filed the issue with the NHTSA in February.
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Faraday Future aims for mainstream masses with $20,000 EVFaraday Future's trying to reboot itself for the mass market with a new lineup of less expensive EVs.
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BMW switches motors in upcoming EVs, watches watts with Energy MasterThe yet-unnamed next-generation 800-volt EVs will keep a much closer watch over energy use, and shift to an induction motor design at the front wheels in AWD versions.
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Mercedes-Benz confirms electric E-Class, C-Class, and GLC-Class by 2027The latest iterations of electric vehicles from Mercedes will have an 800-volt architecture.
Stephen Edelstein