Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Korean firm SK Innovation estimates that a pair of factories on a common site in Commerce, Georgia, will build batteries for 300,000 electric cars annually once full capacity is reached.
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Canoo shows off naked skateboard platform, in-house EV propulsion systems in actionThe Southern California startup, hoping to sell memberships rather than cars, has shown the basis for what will be four or more distinct EVs.
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200-mph, 520-mile Tesla Model S Plaid available to order, but delayed to late 2021The three-motor Model S Plaid promises a massive leap ahead in range and performance, though it won't arrive until 2021.
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Lordstown Motors shows electric truck interior, confirms 40,000 pre-ordersThe Lordstown Endurance electric pickup will have a look that's clean and tech-savvy in design but no-frills in purpose.
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Ford plans to build 5 electric vehicles in Canada, beginning in 2025Several of Ford's upcoming fully electric models will be made in Canada; the automaker hasn't yet revealed which ones, though.
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Karma GSe-6, not GTE, is the name of fully electric Revero due in 2021Karma has rebooted naming to allow for a future range of electric Karma models—led by a fully electric version of the Revero.
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Electrify America announced Monday that owners of the 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 electric car will get three years of unlimited DC fast charging on its network.
Scheduled to be unveiled Wednesday, the ID.4...
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Report: Cadillac making charger investment mandatory for dealers, as brand moves mostly electricWith Cadillac's push to go mostly electric by the end of the decade, GM is pushing the luxury brand's dealers to invest in charging.
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Daimler reveals long-haul hydrogen fuel-cell semi for series production in late 2020sDaimler Trucks is aiming to make hydrogen fuel-cell semis a reality; but with liquid-hydrogen tech, some aspects remain a work in progress.
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Polestar points to "a disturbing lack of transparency" about EV carbon footprintPolestar is one of the first vehicle brands to assess a lifetime carbon methodology to all of its new EVs. Should other automakers follow?
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Volvo claims first system to assess PM2.5 air quality inside vehicle cabinDrivers will be able to assess what the air quality is like inside their vehicle, which with filtration might be better than that inside their houses.
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Kia electric vehicle due in 2021 will lead new design direction for the brandKia provided a timeline for the first of seven new dedicated EVs, a glimpse of their design direction, and a hint about a pending U.S. charging investment.
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General Motors is exploring the use of its Ultium modular battery system in electric air taxis, Reuters reported Tuesday.
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Ballard reveals hydrogen fuel-cell tech developed with AudiAudi appears to be at least dabbling with the idea of hydrogen fuel cells for passenger vehicles, with tech just revealed and co-developed with Ballard.
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Supplier confirms broad shift to 800V systems for luxury EVs by 2025The supplier Delphi says that it will be supplying 800-volt inverter technology soon for a luxury automaker's electric cars.
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Kenworth electric trucks go on sale, with range up to 200 milesThe truckmaker Kenworth is starting a push in the commercial electric truck sector, starting with local and regional delivery trucks.
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Hyundai expanding Nexo hydrogen fuel-cell availability in California—by one dealershipThe cause to announce one more dealership underscores how cautiously automakers are increasing sales volume, around a limited infrastructure.
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Rivian provides up-close look at pre-production of R1T electric pickupThe Illinois factory is building pre-production R1T electric trucks for final testing—and a video teases the production model's up-close details.
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Costco members can currently lease a 2020 Chevrolet Bolt EV for as little as $154 a month.
The Costco Auto Program is offering a significant discount for shoppers who lease a Bolt EV from one of the...
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Nissan has made more than 500,000 Leaf electric cars—in 10 yearsAlthough it's taken Nissan a lot longer to hit this milestone than originally planned, the Leaf has made history by proving that EVs can be mass-produced.
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Hyundai and SK Innovation see leased EV battery packs part of more sustainable ecosystemThe battery supplier SK Innovation and Hyundai are aiming to devise a comprehensive plan for EV battery cells, cradle to grave.
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German publication pans VW ID.3 for build quality, infotainmentThe first review of the Volkswagen ID.3 electric car from the German auto-media establishment makes some unexpected observations.
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Report: India might mandate EV chargers at 69,000 state-owned gas stationsWith urban air pollution at near crisis levels, India needs to act fast to foster a move to electric—and gas stations could be a good solution.
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Uber targets all-electric rides by 2030, zero-emission platform by 2040Largely matching an initiative announced by Lyft earlier this year, Uber says that it will make nearly all its rides electric by 2030.
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