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By the end of the decade, eight in 10 vehicles sold by Porsche will be electric, and it expects that EVs will account for half the luxury car market by 2031.
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Sono Sion EV production form revealed, claims up to 152 miles a week from solarWhile the Sion's LFP battery pack provides 190 miles of range, solar power will add an average of 70 miles per week—or more than 150 miles in ideal situations, Sono anticipates.
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Confirmed: GM-LG Ultium Cells battery venture might get first federal ATVM loan in a decadeA federal government ATVM loan of billions could allow GM to scale up its battery production faster, allowing more affordable EVs.
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GM wants to answer your questions about EVs—yes, even some of the tough onesExperts will be equipped to talk about a wide range of topics, including myths and misconceptions, in an approach that's said to be complementary to its dealerships.
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2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB electric SUV reminds us boxy is brilliantThe GLB is different from the rest of its EV crossover alternatives—and that’s a good thing.
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California leads in home EV charger installation, while NYC is lastNot all places with higher levels of EV adoption have a high level of home chargers—suggesting some very different public-charging needs by region.
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The prototype robot uses a camera to guide the charging connector into position, with tech that might eventually be put to use for autonomous vehicles.
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Study: Mercedes EQS and Kia EV6 top gas vehicles in appealFew EVs matched up well vs. gasoline counterparts. And hybrids and plug-in hybrids didn't do well in the study, which measures owners’ assessments of new-vehicle ownership after 90 days.
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USPS gives in to pressure, boosts plan for electric vehicles to half of future fleetThe Postal Service now plans for 25,000 EVs from an initial purchase of 50,000 new Next Generation Deliver Vehicle (NGDV) mail trucks from Oshkosh Defense.
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Ford aims to boost EV production—and LFP batteries are part of itA series of business decisions aimed at battery and raw materials supply will help put Ford in the position to build a much higher number of EVs than previously targeted.
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Solid state tech could reduce EV batteries' carbon footprint by 39%, research suggestsSolid-state batteries achieved an overall reduction of 24% based on the technology alone, and 39% with sustainable materials, according to a company that does lifecycle analysis.
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Chevy Blazer EV Police Pursuit Vehicle likely to speed patrols’ electric shiftGM's “purpose-built” Police Pursuit Vehicle (PPV) models based on the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS might be right-sized for fleets.
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The "luxury, all-electric SUV" would join the sports car maker's electric lineup after the smaller Macan SUV and an electric 718 sports car.
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US-made VW ID.4 arriving later this year: Will it keep to $36,000 base price?Volkswagen is shifting production of U.S.-bound ID.4 electric crossovers to Chattanooga—and an affordable version is due to arrive before the end of the year.
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Vinfast opens California stores, gets $1.2 billion boost from North Carolina for EV plantVinfast aims to deliver its first vehicles to U.S. customers by the end of the year, with EVs made in North Carolina starting in 2024.
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Affordable electric convertibles: Could Mini be working on one?A Cooper SE Convertible could be a great niche electric vehicle and a minimalist effort, aimed at evening cruises and quick blasts out on country roads.
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US states finalize EV charging plans, as alternative fuel corridors take formStates are submitting plans for how most of $5 billion earmarked by the infrastructure law will be allocated—with EV charging locations focused around alternative fuel corridors still being designated.
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NHTSA says no to EV driver-selectable pedestrian soundsTesla's Boombox feature might have soured regulators about flexibility in its so-called "quiet cars" rules mandating alternative artificial sounds to alert pedestrians.
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How was Hyundai able to secure additional driving range from the Ioniq 6 given the same battery pack? An executive summed what the electric sedan gains.
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Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs. Ioniq 5: How sibling EVs' very different designs fit harmoniouslyThe Hyundai Ioniq 6, confirmed for U.S. arrival in Q1 2023, looks very different than the Ioniq 5 crossover but has a lot in common.
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Panasonic selects Kansas City for what it claims will be largest battery plant in the worldPanasonic says that the $4 billion plant will make lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles—likely for both Tesla and other automakers.
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Charge-bot could turn any parking spot into an EV charging spaceThe robot finds the car, plugs in, and then returns to a staging area to be recharged from the grid, a solar array, or energy storage batteries
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Redwood Materials aims to recycle all VW and Audi EV batteries in North AmericaRedwood will work directly with VW dealers to recover batteries after they've ended their useful lives in EVs, and they'll be shipped to Nevada for recycling.
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Walmart gives new life to struggling Canoo with order for 4,500 electric vansThe Canoo electric van has had a strange journey toward production, and a move to Walmart's Arkansas hub might have kept it going.
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