Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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- A new Toyota battery plant is reportedly in the works
- The Japanese plant would make batteries for Lexus EVs
- Toyota is building a battery plant in North Carolina as well
Toyota plans to build a...
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Volvo dealers: Have to sell plug-in hybrids or "we will die"
Volvo and its dealers still embrace electrification in the form of plug-in hybrids, but plans to go all EV might be delayed.
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Ford CEO: Bigger isn't always better for EVs
Ford's realized that big, heavy, trucks and SUVs might not make for the best EVs.
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GM-backed startup promises cheaper, longer-lasting EV batteries
Rethinking a battery component could have dramatic effects on cost, lifespan, and battery-level efficiency.
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Report: PHEVs will peak at 10% of global market in 2030
Plug-in hybrids are having a moment in the sun, but they still aren't the future according to one report.
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Tesla Robotaxi event rescheduled for Oct. 10
Tesla's Robotaxi will be unveiled two months later than planned.
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- GM's Orion Assembly Plant won't build electric trucks until mid-2026
- Buick's EV timeline just became TBD
- The Cruise self-driving robotaxi will no longer use the Origin purpose-built vehicle
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- GM's Orion Assembly Plant won't build electric trucks until mid-2026
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Porsche says EV transition to "take years," Audi refocuses on PHEVs
The transition to electric vehicles is taking longer than anticipated, and two Volkswagen Group automakers are now talking about plug-in hybrids.
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Rivian CEO: R3X arriving "as soon as we possibly can," before R3
The Rivian R3X will go into production before the more mainstream R3.
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Report: Trump sanctions sparked Chinese smartphone maker to build EVs
Xiaomi launched its first Tesla-rivaling EV earlier this year and, as its CEO recently admitted, it wouldn't have existed without Trump.
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Minivans shift to hybrid, except Honda Odyssey
Three of the four remaining minivans electrify their powertrains for the fuel-conscious family.
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Report: Musk tells Tesla 4680 battery team, fix them or we're done
Tesla continues to have issues with its 4680 battery cell, and Musk reportedly gave the team a drop-dead date for resolving the problems.
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- Chrysler issued a recall for about 24,000 2017 to 2021 Pacifica plug-in hybrid minivans
- The recall stems from an issue fire risk to due a battery-cell abnormality
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Ford to build Super Duty HD trucks where it was going to build EVs
Ford's reversed course on where it will build EVs and is bolstering its pickup truck production in the process.
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Will in-wheel motor tech go big in electric pickups?
There's no reason to believe in-wheel motors are ready for the mainstream, but it appears automakers are testing the tech in trucks.
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Tesla Cybertruck off-road mode detailed
Tesla has finally explained what the Cybertruck's off-road modes do.
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VW already created an EV sub-brand for its EV sub-brand—for China
Volkswagen's supplementing its China-only EV ID.UX sub-brand with a new China-only sub-brand dubbed ID.Unyx.
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Kia Sorento PHEV updated for 2025, costs $10,000 more than 3 years ago
The Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid received an update, but the enhancements come at a dear price.
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Mercedes-Benz will install EV fast chargers at over 100 Starbucks locations, the two companies announced Monday in a press release.
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Genesis reverses on EVs, preparing slew of hybrids noting customer demand
Plug-ins and hybrids will emerge in Genesis showrooms over the next few years.
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GM CEO backs away from 1M EV target, says market's "not developing"
GM has struggled more than other automakers to ramp up EV production, but its CEO is blaming the market rather than its own manufacturing.
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2025 Lucid Air Pure is America's most efficient EV
This means the Air Pure uses less electricity to get from one place to another than any EV currently available.
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US-made Genesis Electrified GV70 gets CarPlay in 2025, saves bigger makeover for 2026
The Genesis Electrified GV70 holds steady for 2025 ahead of a 2026 refresh, but it gains wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
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Scientists: Dump hydrogen-powered Toyota as official car of Olympics
The Toyota Mirai, which is the official car of the upcoming Paris Olympics, isn't seen as "green" by scientists, who argued that hydrogen fuel-cell tech already failed the Olympics last time.
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