John Voelcker, Contributor
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In 2013, German carmakers got their hands on Tesla Model S luxury five-door hatchbacks and tore them apart. An industry insider in that country reported the Model S was a massive shock to Audi, BMW,...
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2024 Porsche Macan Electric: Up close with its PPE platformThe 800-volt platform advances EV tech and makes its debut on the Macan Electric and will underpin the Audi A6 E-Tron and other future premium EVs.
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2024 Volvo EX90 electric SUV looks to brand's EV futureThe three-row, fully electric EX90 SUV echoes the look of the gasoline XC90, but with 300 miles of range, bidirectional charging, and next-level safety technology, it pushes the brand to its electric future.
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Review: 2023 BMW i7 EV cribs gas 7-Series, emerges shockingly goodThe 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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Preview: 2024 GMC Sierra Denali EV electric truck packs in luxuryGMC plots out second full-size electric truck model with a Denali edition, but will it lack the WTF factor?
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Review: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid, PHEV, and EV up their efficiency credentialsThe entire affordable lineup gets an efficiency and range boost—now up to 53 mpg, 33 plug-in electric miles, or an estimated 253 miles for the EV.
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The 2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron gives the German luxury brand an all-electric entry in the popular compact crossover segment, making EV Audis accessible at prices of $50,000 and up. The brand’s large ...
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Review: 2023 Lexus RX 450h+ plug-in hybrid falls short of prime moverThe RX 450h+ will cost more and weigh more than hybrid versions of the popular Lexus crossover—without remarkable performance or electric range.
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GMC Hummer EV electric truck: First details emerge before Super Bowl adThe GMC Hummer EV boasts 1,000 horsepower, 11,500 pound-feet of torque, and 0-60 mph in 3.0 seconds.
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GM’s electric-vehicle future: President Mark Reuss offers some hintsThe future of General Motors involves many more electric cars, and in a few brief answers GM president Mark Reuss gave us some more hints about what, when, and even why.
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GM names Hamtramck as first US plant to build only electric carsThe automaker will spend $2.2 billion to produce electric-only vehicles at the plant that once made the Chevy Volt.
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Toyota vs. electric cars: Smart strategy, or Innovator’s Dilemma?Over the years, Toyota's caution to focus on hybrids and fuel cells over electric cars has been replaced by recalcitrance.
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In presentations before and during the launch of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, the company said several times that the electric SUV that expands its pony-car range wasn’t a compliance car.
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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E preview: Electric SUV targeting 300-mile rangeThe fully electric Mach-E gives Ford a jump with a non-compliance EV that helps keep the Mustang name relevant.
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Five things we didn’t expect in the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E electric SUVThe first dedicated, widely available electric vehicle from Ford holds some surprises.
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We rode in the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E: Here’s what it felt likeThe Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV doesn't reach dealerships until fall 2020, but a small ride-along told us a bit more about this upcoming all-electric vehicle.
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Seven China-connected electric-car companies: Headed for boom or bust?Dozens of automakers have been vying for the grand scale of the Chinese car market, some with ties to the U.S. Which ones are for real?
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2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV: How GM’s only electric car stacks up after 3 yearsIt might be another three years—or more—before the vehicles on GM's BEV platform arrive. Where does that leave the Bolt EV?
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The 2020 Porsche Taycan is the German sports-car maker’s first all-electric car. It’s also the most serious competitor yet to the Tesla Model S, the groundbreaking luxury electric car...
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2020 Porsche Taycan preview: Fast, electric, expensivePorsche unlocks all the secrets of its new all-electric Taycan battery vehicle.
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1,000-mile electric car unveiled: Aptera returns 10 years laterOne of the early electric-car hopefuls, Aptera, is back a decade later with a reconstituted version of its car and the team behind it.
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VW diesel mitigation: PIRG rates state plans, lacks reality check on EVsThe Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal has fallen out of the news, but VW Group recently boosted its allowance for the total costs to 30 billion euros ($33 billion). In the U.S., VW has bought back hundreds of thousands of TDI diesel vehicles and is paying two distinct 10-figure penalties. The...
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Busting 7 of the most common myths about electric carsReader receives some misleading information about electric cars, batteries, and manufacturing. We respond with facts and reason.
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Step aside, Boomers: New electric-car buyers in Northeast may be MillennialsA new survey of Northeastern drivers suggests the demographics of future electric-car buyers in that region may evolve from the Baby Boomers who’ve bought most of them so far to Millennial buyers who see them as an inevitable part of a tech-focused lifestyle. Released Thursday at the New York...
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