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The charging robot, developed by EFI Automotive, intelligently detects the vehicle’s charging needs, moves into place for the charge, and will choose off-peak times to do so when possible.
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 with e-corner tech turns on a dime
With e-corner, the Ioniq 5 can crab sideways like a GMC Hummer EV, or turn in place much like the "tank turn" maneuver exhibited by Rivian and Mercedes-Benz EQG prototypes.
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Rivian R1T crash-tested by IIHS, earns top safety distinction
The award applies to 2022 and 2023 R1T models, but it doesn't extend to the related R1S SUV.
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Hyundai N performance EV brand teases hydrogen fuel cell tech
Hyundai said development of the 670-hp fuel cell powertrain in the N Vision 74 has continued over seven years; it can be refueled in five minutes.
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Beyond GM and Sony EV projects, Honda goes solo on solid-state tech
Honda 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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2024 Cadillac Celestiq rises as $300,000 electric flagship
Cadillac promises no two Celestiq cars will be identical, thanks to customization and concierge service.
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GMC's second electric pickup truck, the Sierra EV Denali, will debut on Oct. 20.
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How Lucid leaps past Tesla with smaller motors
Bottom line: Lucid claims that its drive units are light, compact, efficient, power-dense, and can be scaled up. And it took going back to the core physics to get there.
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Jeep Recon EV: Electric Wrangler “brother” is one of three production-bound EVs revealed
Avenger, Wagoneer S, and Recon are among the EVs on the way by the end of 2025, plus a full portfolio of 4xe plug-in hybrids.
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Honda Prologue EV was designed virtually, won't look like related GM EVs
Under the skin, the Prologue will be based on GM's Ultium electric vehicle platform, but it was designed by a California-led Honda team.
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Cadillac reveals Celestiq show car, previewing an electric flagship
As Cadillac continues its evolution to an all-electric brand, and Celestiq sets the tone at the top of the lineup—although a due date hasn't yet been set.
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Charge-bot could turn any parking spot into an EV charging space
The 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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It might also be good news for the Kia EV6 and Genesis GV60 that have followed, as both are built on the same E-GMP platform.
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Stellantis is testing a Fiat 500 EV that charges wirelessly as it travels
Stellantis is testing wireless power transfer tech that might—if you happen to be on a special test track—render charging stops obsolete.
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Hyundai teases Ioniq 6 electric sedan, calls it Electrified Streamliner
In a new teaser, Hyundai previews its Ioniq 6 and suggests that aero—and perhaps range—will be a priority.
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Mercedes teases Rivian-style tank turns from upcoming EQG electric SUV
Mercedes' G-Turn sounds a lot like Rivian's Tank Turn, allowing the vehicle to rotate within a space not much greater than its own length.
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Lunaz upcycled electric garbage trucks are a model for reuse, carbon reduction vs. new
An offshoot of the firm that produced some stellar EV versions of classic British cars is now aiming to upcycle diesel trash trucks and turn them electric.
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Stella Vita electric RV aims to get the most miles from solar
With solar panels, aerodynamics, and lightweight materials, the RV only needed two charging stops en route across Europe. Is such a design the future of the eco-conscious RV or van life?
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The long-rumored fully electric Corvette is being developed, GM president Mark Reuss confirmed on Monday.
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EV batteries should last 15 years, says former Tesla CTO Straubel
The battery comment was made in an interview by author and energy expert Daniel Yergin, as part of IHS Markit’s CERAWeek 2022,
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2023 Nissan Ariya e-4orce will make all-wheel drive about more than traction: Tech preview
Nissan’s e-4orce all-wheel-drive system is the technology star of the Ariya lineup—but it’s not arriving until a few months later.
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GM developed the GMC Hummer EV in record time: Here’s the backstory
A GM commissioned documentary looks at how GM managed to develop the Hummer EV so quickly.
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Energy, power, cells, modules, cooling: Watch Lucid's CEO give the best EV battery primer yet
Lucid's CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson teaches the basics on EV batteries while showing off some of the brand's tech.
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Here are the eight fully electric Top Safety Pick vehicles for 2022
The insurance-funded IIHS has in recent years pushed automakers harder on safety than the federal government.
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