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The BMW i7 electric sedan aims for flagship status and competes with the Lucid Air, the Mercedes EQS, and the Tesla Model S.
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Fisker plans to share EV platforms, sell emissions creditsFisker's plan to share its platform may challenge the "asset-light" approach the company has taken with its upcoming EVs, which have been built by contract manufacturers and developed with the help of other firms.
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Lucid Gravity SUV update due Nov. 15 at Air lineup launchThe $88,900 Lucid Air Pure will bow officially with the rest of the lineup—including the top tri-motor Sapphire version.
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Review: 2023 Nissan Ariya turns over a new Leaf for brandThe Ariya is Nissan’s most impressive new vehicle in years, electric or not, and its interior space raises the bar for electric crossovers at this price.
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Coffee grounds could help make biodiesel, offset fossil fuelResearchers found that coffee-fed algae generated "enhanced biodiesel that produces minimal emissions and good engine performance." And it might be easier to commercialize than some other means of feedstock production.
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Beyond GM and Sony EV projects, Honda goes solo on solid-state techHonda is aiming to put its first solid-state cells into cars later this decade, but which solution will let it strike out on its own?
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Biden administration officials and those from industry convened to discuss EV charging security and agreed to study the situation and consider future standards.
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Zeekr 009 electric van debuts CATL cell-to-pack battery techWith a range that might top 400 miles even by U.S. standards, a sub-4.5-second 0-60 mph dash, and world-first battery tech, this luxury EV is not your typical minivan.
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Report: Tesla Cybertruck production won’t ramp up until late 2023While Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently suggested an "early production" start for the stainless-steel truck of mid-2023, a report citing insiders suggests the real production ramp may be many months later.
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Jaguar Land Rover sees EV range gains with Formula E techNorth Carolina-based Wolfspeed will contribute Formula E race-proven silicon carbide semiconductor tech to future Jaguar Land Rover EVs, boosting range and performance.
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GM delays EV production ramp over battery supplySome of the models emphasized in GM's "EVs for Everyone" ad campaign, like the Blazer EV and Equinox EV, might not be widely available as soon as earlier anticipated, the company explained last week.
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EV fast-charging at 100 Taco Bells: A new norm for fast food?Electric vehicle fast-charging hasn't typically been set up at fast-food restaurants, but an evolution in tech and EV charging rates might change that.
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The first 48-port hub, near LAX and in collaboration with Hertz, will be funded in part by a $2 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC).
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Reports: Tesla will face DOJ, SEC scrutiny over self-driving claimsUnconfirmed reports from Reuters and the Wall Street Journal this week claim that Tesla faces a criminal probe and a civil investigation from the two respective arms of federal government.
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IEA: Global demand for fossil fuels will peak this decadeRussia's invasion of Ukraine and the resulting economic uncertainties have accelerated the timeline—leading to more spending on renewables, cleaner EVs, and a "historic turning point," the authority anticipates.
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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 cut real-world fast-charging timeThe Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Ioniq 5 EVs, and likely the Kia EV6, will get battery preconditioning that will speed up road-trip fast-charging in chilly weather—maybe making its claimed 18-minute charge to 80% the norm.
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Report: Light pole EV charging is the low-CO2 solution for citiesStreetlight chargers could give apartment dwellers a way to charge EVs and, according to this study, do so with lower carbon emissions.
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EPA directs nearly $1B for electric school busesThe air will be cleaner in 389 school districts spanning all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and several Native American tribes and United States territories.
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Production at the Georgia plant for Kia will start in the first half of 2025, alongside several Hyundai and Genesis EV models.
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Mercedes CEO talks 800-volt future, electric G-WagenWith two new EV architectures due around the middle of the decade—plus some rogue projects like the G-Wagen—Mercedes-Benz will be well-equipped for the paradigm shift.
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Lucid Air's home charger adds up to 80 miles per hourLucid said the hardware for bidirectional charging is included as well, and the automaker has said all along that the Air was built with that capability in mind.
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Report: Toyota pauses future EVs, ponders stronger shift to themEVs on development hiatus include the Toyota Compact Cruiser off-roader and an all-electric version of the Toyota Crown sedan, according to the report.
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US-made Bosch EV motors are going into Rivian trucksInitial production is going to Rivian, while the expansion will serve additional American-made EVs not yet named.
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2023 Ford Escape Hybrid gets sporty ST-Line, PHEV doesn’tFord is giving its Escape lineup a sporty design treatment and more tech features, but it doesn't see that selling more high-mpg hybrids.
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