Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Alaska is slated to get its own EV charging network, making EV ownership more viable on the Last Frontier.
By summer, the state-run Alaska Energy Authority plans to install DC fast-charging stations...
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Polestar 2 Single Motor achieves 270-mile range, performance upgrade coming for Dual MotorThe Single Motor Polestar 2 has earned 270 EPA miles of range—better than the performance-oriented EV brand had previously estimated.
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Report: Acura will make EVs a bigger piece of its future, sooner than HondaThe Acura brand is going to bypass hybrids going forward—unlike its mainstream Honda counterpart—and instead focus on EVs.
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Ford plans a full-size electric truck with "incredibly high volume"The successor to the F-150 Lightning due later in the decade could be set for the sales volumes gasoline F-150 models occupy now, Ford's CEO hinted.
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Battery storage allows more flexibility for DC fast-charging station locationsBattery-based energy storage is increasingly what charging networks are turning to in order to avoid utilities' cost-prohibitive demand charges.
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Tesla Cybertruck gains 4-motor version, 4-wheel steering crab modeCybertruck specs have evolved, confirmed CEO Musk last week—and a full update on what's different is coming soon.
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The first Lexus EV sold in the United States will be a crossover SUV called the RZ, the automaker confirmed Thursday.
The RZ is due to arrive in the U.S. in 2022, likely as a 2023 model, as is...
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Nissan concept translates Ariya electric crossover's performance to a single-seat race carAlthough obviously not a production-bound model, the Single Seater shows the design language for future electric performance cars from Nissan.
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Mercedes goes Mad Max lux with Project Maybach off-road EV coupe conceptBearing rugged post-apocalyptic themes mashed up with the excess of long prestige luxury coupes, this electric coupe goes where none have before.
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Stellantis CEO: EVs cost company 50% more, "beyond the limits" of what industry can sustainThe CEO of the company that includes Jeep and Ram says that there's "no way" the additional cost of EVs can be passed along to consumers. So how are Tesla and Rivian building a model around it?
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Report: EV battery costs hit another low in 2021, but they might rise in 2022Rising battery costs rising from a 2021 low of $132/kwh could slow EV adoption as well as push back the price parity with internal combustion, BNEF warns.
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Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis invest in Factorial for solid-state cells boosting range up to 50%Factorial's chemistry is compatible with "conventional lithium-ion battery manufacturing environments," which could help keep costs down.
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Nio and Shell partner for battery swapping and charging stations, in Europe and China Stephen EdelsteinOil giant Royal Dutch Shell and Chinese EV firm Nio last week announced a cooperative agreement to expand charging and battery swapping stations in Europe and China.
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Nissan aims for 15 EVs by 2030, solid state batteries by 2028Nissan and Infiniti reveal investment in solid state batteries and plan 23 EVs and hybrids within the decade.
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Mercedes Vision EQXX concept touted as brand's most efficient EV yet, due for January 3 revealThe German automaker also claims a 20% boost in energy density than the current CATL cells used in the flagship Mercedes EQS.
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Hyundai Home ecosystem due in 2022 will cover solar, charging, energy storageA coordinated home-energy ecosystem is set up to be a great complement to the Ioniq 5 EV, with solar, energy storage, and more.
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Several Japanese vehicle makers expand the use of hydrogen internal combustion enginesHydrogen-fueled internal combustion engines are the focus for a partnership among a range of Japanese makers of two- and four-wheeled vehicles.
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Poll: US majority supports EV transition by 2030, and there's "generational urgency" behind itYounger voters as well as Black and Hispanic groups altogether showed the "generational urgency" of climate action and importance of mass EV adoption, Coltura poll results suggest.
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The Lucid Air can charge faster than a Tesla Model S or Porsche Taycan, a test by InsideEVs has confirmed.
In a session at an Electrify America DC fast-charging station, a Lucid Air Dream Edition...
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Rivian R1S individual order timing updated, but still on track for January delivery startRivian's R1S SUV looks due to arrive in January or February, but some early customers might be waiting until summer because of how they ordered their truck.
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Precept concept is becoming Polestar 5, due in 2024The flagship four-door fastback will be sized about like the Tesla Model S and set to arrive after a Polestar 3 SUV.
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California approves $1.4B EV infrastructure push, including hydrogen fueling and truck chargingThe plan also includes money for zero-emission vehicle manufacturing, on the way to a 2035 target for a shift entirely to battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles.
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GM fine-tuning 2023 Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV ahead of spring 2022 arrivalThe automaker hinted that the Lyriq EV could set a new standard in its class for ride and handling.
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EPA report suggests automakers' glut of credits will make fuel economy compliance too easyEven as the Biden administration prepares for tighter fleet fuel economy standards, automakers' bank of credits could stifle innovation and lower the actual mpg average.
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