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Just 1,022 Oceans were produced in the second quarter at contractor Magna's facility in Austria.
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2024 Ford Maverick no longer starts with 37-mpg hybrid versionGoing hybrid on the Maverick now costs $1,500 extra, bringing the cumulative price gain to about $5,000 versus two model years ago.
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GM has issues with EPA rules seeking 50% EVs by 2030Regulations requiring automakers to exceed 50% by then in various vehicle categories could be harder to achieve, GM argued.
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NHTSA reopens investigation into Tesla unintended accelerationThe investigation covers nearly every Tesla Model S, Model X, Model 3, and Model Y built, encompassing around 1.8 million vehicles in the U.S.
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ID.Buzz electric van is the face of VW’s US autonomous test fleetVolkswagen is teasing autonomous-driving tech to America in the short-wheelbase version it won't sell in the U.S.
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Fiat shows 600e and tiny Topolino for Europe, 500e EV still US-boundFiat aims to bring the 500e to the U.S. market in early 2024, but there aren't plans to sell the smaller and larger EVs it revealed Wednesday.
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STLA Medium may form the basis for heart-of-the-market crossovers from Peugeot, Citroën, and Fiat in Europe.
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French postal vans will test Michelin airless tiresAirless tires have long been considered beneficial for EVs, and a postal-van test in France will help prove the tire tech in the real world.
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GM acquires more smarts for EV battery healthThe firm acquired has developed software that helps provide early detection of thermal runaway events and other battery failures.
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Rivian made progress ramping up EV production in Q2Both Rivian and Lucid cut their production estimates last year. The two EV hopefuls have been learning the same lesson Tesla did with the long ramp up of Model 3 production, namely that making cars is hard.
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Supplier claims a third more winter EV range with thermal techIn the Porsche Taycan, ZF has presented a revamped thermal system for the powertrain and cabin, based around a central refrigerant circuit and 800-volt heat pump system.
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Will Tesla Supercharger reliability extend to other brands’ EVs?More than 96% of drivers completed a successful charge on the Tesla Supercharger network, versus less than 79% on other networks, according to recent data tallied by J.D. Power.
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Hybrids and plug-in hybrids boast some impressive ownership-cost advantages. But markups of more than $10,000 in some cases are kicking the break-even point vs. non-hybrids years ahead.
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Report: Ford and GM EV strategies solid, but Tesla will stay top sellerAt least through the 2027 model year, Tesla will claim a larger share of the EV market, though legacy automakers will make great gains.
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Electrify America adding Tesla chargingIn addition to all the EVs that shift to NACS, Electrify America will give Tesla owners additional places to charge.
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Polestar EVs get Tesla charge port in 2025, Supercharger access in 2024Polestar confirmed all new vehicles sold in North America are getting the Tesla port, called North American Charging Standard (NACS).
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Federal study lays out US charging needs by 2030By the next decade, the U.S. needs a million public Level 2 AC charging ports, in addition to greatly expanded DC fast-charging.
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GM details hardware for using EVs as home power backupThe hardware includes an AC home charger, dubbed the PowerShfit Charger, that allows vehicles to discharge power from their battery packs
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If Tesla's NACS is a proper standard, it could make it easier for charging networks, hardware makers, and automakers to deploy it as a baseline for North American EV charging.
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Volvo EVs will adopt Tesla charge port, get Supercharger accessAn adapter for existing Volvo EVs will be provided in 2024, along with the inclusion of Tesla Superchargers in Volvo's app.
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Lordstown files bankruptcy, suing FoxconnLordstown now aims to sell its assets as it files for bankruptcy protection and sues Foxconn for breach of contract and fraud.
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Lotus Eletre SUV boasts 20-minute charging, bound for Europe soonThe Lotus electric SUV offers 800-volt charging, while aluminum-intensive construction and a cell-to-pack battery configuration help save weight and boost performance.
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Stellantis commits to aggregated EV charging, smart route planningThe company behind Ram, Jeep, Dodge, and others is putting the same charge-finding smarts into all its apps and EVs—but it hasn’t signed on to Tesla’s standard.
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Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck tow, payload confirmedChevy updates its towing and payload ratings for its first electric pickup truck—but passenger versions still are yet to come.
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