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The revamped 2024 Model 3 lineup starts at $38,990, for the version with the 272-mile range and a vastly improved interior.
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2026 Afeela EV gets updated styling, AI-informed driver-assistanceThe Sony-Honda EV will be U.S.-built and remains set to arrive in 2026.
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EPA touts $1B more for electric school buses: See where they areThe funds will help purchase over 2,700 school buses—most without tailpipe emissions—in 280 school districts across 37 states, serving over seven million students.
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Fresh look for future Honda EVs bows with Saloon, Space-Hub conceptsHonda also points to fast charging for future EVs, and less than 10% battery degradation in 10 years.
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Bosch and VW unit are automating EV parking and charging togetherA previously-shown automated parking system has been combined with a charging robot that automatically plugs into the EV once it's positioned.
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Kia PBV concepts preview flexible electric vans, and a robotaxiThe PBV5, to be followed by the smaller PBV1 and large PBV 7, is a new lineup of electric vans set up for fleets, mobility uses, and even as robotaxis.
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By 2035 Hyundai might use 3 million metric tons annually—extending to air mobility, ships, and steelmaking.
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How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you liveHome charging alone reduces the cost of ownership by an average of $10,000 over the life of the vehicle, noted University of Michigan researchers in a recent study.
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270 miles of EV range was the US-market midpoint in 2023There were just as many electric vehicle models achieving 270 miles of range as there were below, according to DOE data.
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2024 Tesla range ratings drop for Model Y, Plaid S and XThe Model Y Long Range lost 20 miles seemingly overnight on Friday, and Tesla still hasn't fully explained why.
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Fisker pivots to franchised dealerships for EV sales, supportFisker will soon pivot away from the pure direct-sales model, with dealerships selling its EVs by the end of the first quarter.
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Hyundai, Kia, and Samsung ally to connect car and homeFuture energy management features for EV owners might include balancing home energy use with EV charging times.
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Ford is hiking prices on the base versions of the 2024 F-150 Lightning while cutting the sticker price of top-trim Platinum versions.
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GM struggled to accelerate EV production in 2023GM mustered roughly a third of its earlier target for North American EV production through 2022 and 2023. Will 2024 be any better?
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Choosing leather lowers EV carbon footprint, suppliers suggestIs vegan leather actually the sustainable choice for EV drivers and those seeking the smallest footprint? Leather suppliers argue it's not.
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Tesla led in 2023 global EV sales, but BYD outsold it in Q4As the year came to a close, China's BYD accelerated to a pace that threatens Tesla's global EV sales leadership in 2024.
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Kia EV9: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2024The three-row electric crossover reaches out to families in a way no EV has yet.
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Cummins faces $1.7B fine for diesel Ram pickup emissions cheatingIt's the largest civil penalty ever secured under the Clean Air Act and the second-largest environmental penalty ever.
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As the energy charging EVs becomes cleaner, American driving gasoline models will spend less on fuel in 2024.
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EVs under $40,000: What's coming in 2024 and 2025Prepare for the imminent arrival of the affordable electric car under $40,000—or so we're told.
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2024 Mercedes EQS and EQE get heat pump, retuned braking, more rangeCar and SUV versions of the Mercedes-Benz EQS and EQE families get a cold-weather range-boosting heat pump, 4Matic versions get a new AWD disconnect feature, and all variants except AMG models get revised regen and braking.
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Vinfast EV sales pivot to dealer model, starting in North CarolinaThis is the start of a planned national distribution network of Vinfast franchised dealerships, with 125 sales points planned nationwide.
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EPA: Hybrids and EVs helped offset more polluting trucks and SUVsAmericans' continued shift toward larger vehicles and trucks boosted the average CO2 emissions per vehicle from 2017 to 2022, but rising sales of hybrids and EVs helped offset it.
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Quick spin: Nissan Sakura EV highlights what America is missingA drive of the bestselling EV in Japan underscores that the hurdles of EV adoption could be a lot easier in a smaller package.
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