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Cell-to-pack designs and all-solid-state cells are also in the plan for the battery maker yet this decade.
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2024 Nissan Leaf gets $3,750 EV tax credit backThis credit effectively cuts the price of the Leaf to $25,485 for many households.
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Aptera lacks the funds to produce solar EV, hints of design changesStarting production on Launch Edition models will require more capital, Aptera revealed last week—countering the takeaway of its last update.
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Analysts: 40% drop in 2023-2025 EV battery prices will boost salesCooling demand for nickel and lithium is part of it—and that's before considering innovation in solid-state tech or manufacturing processes.
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Google-backed Gravity claims fastest EV charging in AmericaThe company's initial location fits 24 charging stalls with up to 500 kw into one of the densest parts of Manhattan—indoors—without requiring utility upgrades.
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2024 Nissan Ariya costs up to $6,000 less, Tesla adapter comingAnd with the 304-mile Venture+ front-wheel drive model now priced at $42,580, buyers only have to pay $1,600 extra to get the long-range pack.
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Maximum EPA-cycle range rises to 159 miles—well above these vans' typical 74-mile daily use.
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Survey: 3 of 5 EV drivers with home charging use public chargers weeklyMany EV drivers are relying on the public charging networks to supplement their charging at home.
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Audi EV prices lowered by up to $3,000 through CostcoA Costco discount through April 30 cuts prices by $2,000 on the recently revamped Q8 E-Tron and SQ8 E-Tron electric SUVs, among several other Audi models.
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Report: Nissan may build Fisker Alaska electric pickup, its own derivativeA U.S.-made Nissan electric truck might result from a partnership that would also build the Fisker Alaska—and, potentially, keep Fisker financially afloat.
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GMC Hummer EV joins gas-guzzlers in list of meanest for the environmentThe Hummer EV has much lower estimated "fuel" costs than the other vehicles on the list, but environmental impacts from the electric truck's manufacturing and disposal loom large.
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Fisker confirms potential EV partnership with "large automaker"The partnership, still in negotiation, might involve investment plus North American manufacturing and EV platforms, according to the company.
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Tesla has added Rivian to the list of Supercharger-supported brands "coming spring 2024," along with General Motors, Volvo, and Polestar.
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Here’s how Ford EV drivers get adapters, use Tesla chargingFord on Thursday detailed exactly how its current EV owners can get a free charging adapter and use Tesla Supercharging.
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2024 VW ID.4 price rises for substantial upgrades, more rangeThe base price for the 2024 Volkswagen ID.4 rises $2,370 versus last year, but other versions benefit from stronger performance and a much-needed infotainment update.
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Here’s why the tiny Fiat 500e is a big litmus test for the US EV marketBattery-swapping and LFP battery tech might help the 500e underscore its less-is-more approach even more.
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2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV: 29 miles on a charge, few places to fuel upThe e:FCEV will be the only fuel-cell passenger vehicle made in America.
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Could liquid hydrogen make fuel-cell trucks more viable vs. EVs?Liquid hydrogen tech promises fast filling and long range, while overcoming some of the weight shortcomings of battery electric trucks.
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Kentucky lawmakers are claiming zoning discrimination with a bill to "protect" gas stations—which still vastly outnumber public EV charging stations.
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Here's why in a few years EVs may cost less than gas modelsA lithium glut and Biden policy are part of what will bring EV price parity sooner than previously anticipated, a study suggests.
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Report: GM nixed electric vans, is rushing plug-in hybrid pickupsThe automaker is reportedly racing to get plug-in hybrid trucks to market—and it's unclear if it's a revival of the program GM mothballed a decade ago.
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Dodge electric muscle car will vibrate like it has a V-8, patent suggestsWhether the feature will find its way into the screaming-loud EV or not could be answered with its reveal on March 5.
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First drive: 2024 Honda Prologue EV gets to something greaterThe Prologue doesn’t radically remake Honda vehicles for the EV era, but it’s a technology gateway to them.
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Report: Hyundai's Genesis is backpedaling on all-EV plan, to hybridsThe brand had pledged that new gasoline combustion vehicles would be a thing of the past from 2025.
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