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The third Wrangler-based Magneto concept arrives after Jeep's confirmation of a Wrangler-inspired Recon EV due in 2024.
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Tax credits for many American-made EVs will drop on April 18Tax Day is getting some extra sting this year for EV shoppers.
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Faraday Future starts making FF91, ahead of April 26 launchFaraday is once again also reviving a plan that sounds like that of Faraday's failed Le Eco cousin.
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US EV charging locator will soon display cost, charge powerAdditionally, the White House provided updates on the shift to EVs for federal agencies and charging-station deployment by them.
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EU adds e-fuels loophole to 2035 ICE ban, EV charging guidelinesThe EU has added an allowance for cars burning e-fuels, in the face of German opposition.
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Toyota sees dynamic wireless charging enabling smaller batteriesAn agreement with Electreon could lead to aftermarket wireless kits, factory options, and pilot projects with Toyota plug-in hybrids or EVs.
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An issue with possible seatbelt failures in 2022 and 2023 Tesla Model X electric SUVs could affect up to 50,000 vehicles.
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Battery degradation isn't likely to brick your EV, data confirmsEven considering high mileage EVs, just 1.5% of EV battery packs have been replaced, suggest results from the analysis firm Recurrent.
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Lucid Air OTA update helped narrow recall pool for part defectLucid has pushed an over-the-air update that identifies a flawed contactor in a limited number of vehicles—but it requires owners accepting them.
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EV materials from Japan may be tax-credit-eligible with trade pactA reported trade agreement with Japan, due to be formally announced today, might allow EV battery materials from Japan to qualify in U.S.-made vehicles for the Clean Vehicle Credit.
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Aptera solar EV will be first to get Openpilot driver-assist techAptera is planning on factory integration of a driver-assistance system based on open-source code.
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LG plans $5.5B Arizona battery plant as largest in AmericaThe LG Energy Solution plant is claimed to be the largest single battery-making investment in an American facility.
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The front end is lower, with a horizontal look that some may see as borrowed from the Ioniq 6 EV.
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Tesla Model 3 leads a nosedive in used EV pricesAverage used Model 3 asking prices are down 21.5% since Sept. 2022, making it the used car that has taken the steepest pricing nosedive in the past six months.
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Rivian adds compatible Tesla Superchargers to its navigation appThe interface adds Tesla Supercharger locations, although Rivian drivers must also then use the Tesla app.
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Ford CEO teases 2025 electric pickup as Millennium Falcon of trucksThe company is promising dramatically simplified manufacturing, with the software and hardware complexity to allow constant improvement.
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Test drive: 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron underwhelms in range, priceThe Q4 E-Tron simply doesn’t excel in all the premium ways we expect Audi to versus VW.
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Dongfeng claims world's first passenger cars with in-wheel motorsChina's Dongfeng finds that the setup saves weight versus an inboard, dual-motor setup, adds storage space, and allows more effective torque vectoring.
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Mullen has revived U.S. plans for the K50, also known as the Dragonfly K50, and plans revised styling for it to be more in line with other planned models.
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Review: 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T plug-in hybrid puts performance firstDodge’s first PHEV follows its bad-boy brand image much more than minding the miles per gallon or kilowatt-hour.
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Why Mexico builds many US-bound EVs but buys few of themThe scarcity of public charging in Mexico is part of it. So are the very low wages related to the cost of EVs.
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Hyundai robot could ease EV charging, tackle mobility barriersRobotic charging is seen as a necessity not just for self-driving vehicles, but to make EVs workable for those with mobility issues.
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Genesis builds the Electrified GV70 in Alabama: Why that’s importantLater this month Genesis will start delivering the first model from the Hyundai luxury brand to be made outside South Korea—and it’s an EV.
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Europe gets an all-electric Ford Explorer, with VW's assistRelated to the Volkswagen ID.4, the electric Explorer revealed on Tuesday isn’t due to ever be sold in the U.S.
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