Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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The next-generation Hyundai Santa Fe will get a plug-in hybrid powertrain, the first time one has been offered in Hyundai's mid-size family crossover. The model is likely to be sold in the United...
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Report: Tesla scaling down plans for German Gigafactory, cutting batteries outTesla is reportedly removing a plan to build batteries at its Berlin Gigafactory, which is being built to produce Model Y for Europe.
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Democrats' clean energy plan would boost EVs, but steps back from Green New DealThe plan for building a sustainable transportation sector and aim to end sales of new internal-combustion cars by 2035 shows one party's commitment to greenhouse gas reduction.
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Lucid Air claimed to be the most aerodynamically efficient luxury carAlthough the numbers haven't yet been confirmed for the production model, this could help reassure Lucid's goal of more than a 400-mile range.
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Report: Jaguar Land Rover working on hydrogen fuel-cell SUVHow does a hydrogen fuel cell SUV fit into JLR's electrification strategy? It's not yet clear where it might go with a UK-sponsored project.
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Nikola is taking $5,000 pre-orders for electric truck it hasn’t fully shown yetThe Badger electric truck would use a combination of hydrogen fuel-cell and battery power and isn't likely to arrive until 2022 at the earliest.
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An electric bus is the latest in what the UK-based Arrival calls an "ecosystem" that will also include electric ride-sharing cars, taxis, delivery vans, and charging infrastructure.
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Classic Jaguar, Bentley, Rolls EV conversions celebrate the past without the gasolineLunaz, based near the famous Silverstone Circuit, is turning celebrated icons of British motoring into fully electric cars.
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California mandate: Commercial trucks go electric starting in 2024, all-EV by 2045New regulation adopted in the Golden State will require 100,000 battery electric and fuel-cell trucks by 2030 and 300,000 by 2035.
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Nvidia will enable Mercedes over-the-air upgrades, future automated-driving functionsThe partnership between Mercedes-Benz and Nvidia will allow OTA updates and upgrades and future autonomous-vehicle features.
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Survey ranks Tesla last among all carmakers in initial quality, points to build issuesThe market research firm J.D. Power has ranked Tesla at the bottom of its annual Initial Quality Survey results, due to build quality rather than technology issues.
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2021 Jaguar I-Pace electric SUV gets faster charging and new interface, not more rangeJaguar in the UK has confirmed a new infotainment system and faster Level 2 charger as among the pending I-Pace updates.
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Electrify America has completed its first cross-country DC fast-charging route for electric cars, installing enough stations for drivers to complete a coast-to-coast journey between Los Angeles and...
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Nikola claims to be BEV and fuel cell leader, hasn't delivered a vehicle yetThe truck-oriented company is betting that hydrogen fuel cells—including the infrastructure pieces—will cost less than batteries.
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Hyundai-Kia and LG Chem hope to woo battery-tech startupsWith a program to recruit startups, the automakers and battery giant hope to gain expertise in the whole electric-car battery ecosystem.
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Lightyear tests solar roof tech on a Tesla Model 3The Lightyear One solar-supplemented electric car is in development, so the Dutch automaker is testing its solar roof on the Model 3.
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Report: Tesla homing in on Austin for Cybertruck TerafactoryAustin and Tulsa are finalists for a Terafactory that would build the Cybertruck and Model Y crossover.
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Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid coupe: 52 miles electric, then 26 mpg combinedDeliveries have now started for the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid flagship, corresponding with the release of EPA ratings.
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Interior sketches of Lordstown Endurance electric pickup shown ahead of June 25 debut Stephen EdelsteinLordstown Motors showed the first interior sketches for its Endurance electric pickup truck, ahead of a planned online reveal June 25.
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Tesla and Panasonic renew battery commitment, but no Gigafactory expansion yetPanasonic is no longer the exclusive battery supplier to Tesla, but a new deal shows that it will remain very important for many years.
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Volkswagen boosts investment in solid-state EV battery firm QuantumScapeAn additional investment in a solid-state battery affiliate could indicate VW is homing in on the tech for upcoming EVs.
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Want to help build a VW electric car?At Volkswagen's "glass house" in Dresden originally built to make the Phaeton, it will let visitors help build an e-Golf.
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Rimac C_Two electric supercar delivery delayed to 2021The Croatian supercar maker delayed its 258-mph C_Two electric car to next year to accommodate validation and crash-testing.
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Citroën Ë-Spacetourer electric van can seat up to nineUp to nine people can fit in this French electric passenger van—although its range is limited to just 143 miles on the European cycle.
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