Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Tesla Model Y electric crossovers equipped with the optional tow package are being recalled for inoperative trailer-brake lights, but Tesla claims to have already remedied the issue through an...
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Nikola "base plan" might drop Badger electric pickup if GM deal falls throughWithout a partnership with General Motors, Nikola might abandon its fuel-cell-supplemented pickup, Nikola's CEO hinted.
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Most of Tesla lineup gets a range boost: up to 353 miles for Model 3, 371 miles for Model XThrough incremental updates, much of the Tesla lineup has been given significant range increases.
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Mercedes-Benz EQC 4x4 scouts the trail for an electric G-WagenThe Mercedes EQC 4x4 Squared rethinks an electric vehicle that wasn't designed for off-roading, and makes it ready for rugged terrain.
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VW claims its electric car factories will be most advanced in the industryVW is packing in robots and automation at its plants that will assemble its mass-production fully electric vehicles.
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Renault Mégane eVision concept shows an electric future for popular Euro-hatchback modelRenault's rival to the Volkswagen Golf just got a long-range all-electric version, in the Mégane eVision concept revealed Thursday; it shares its platform with the Nissan Ariya.
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UK-based startup Arrival announced Tuesday that it had selected a site in South Carolina for a "microfactory" to build electric buses.
The $46 million factory will be located in Rock Hill, South...
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Mercedes EQS flagship will lead brand's electric vehicle rollout for the USWhere this leaves the future of Mercedes' first electric SUV, the EQC, is uncertain, as is the brand's entire EQ strategy.
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Safety probe examines Chevrolet Bolt EV fire complaintsWith a "preliminary evaluation," NHTSA is examining several instances of fire when Chevy Bolt EV cars were parked or left unattended.
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InoBat claims 20% range boost by 2023, Gigafactory by 2025Big energy-density targets and AI-informed cell technology are part of the battery startup InoBat's ambitious rollout plans.
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Analysis: EVs will triple their market share in Europe during 2020EVs are headed for a 10% share of the EU market in 2020—although some automakers are doing much better than others.
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Mazda rotary engine returns (for Japan) as EV range extender in MX-30 crossoverMazda has confirmed that at least one of its upcoming products will use a rotary engine as an EV range extender.
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Israeli startup REE Automotive on Tuesday released a video showing its modular skateboard EV platform in action.
The videos show three different versions of the platform, designed to underpin...
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Need to rent a big electric truck for moving or business? More options are coming soonFluid Truck is adding 600 Lightning Systems electric cargo vans and trucks for rent starting fall 2020.
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Ownership-cost advantages of EVs even stronger for SUVs and pickups, study findsAccording to Consumer Reports, the cost advantage for electric vehicles grows as the vehicle gets larger and you hold onto it longer.
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Amazon shows Rivian electric delivery vans it will use starting in 2021Amazon is leading a push to make last-mile delivery electric, and the upstart vehicle maker Rivian will be a big part of that.
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Study: Americans' interest in EVs has grown during pandemicInterest in electric vehicles is way up, but globally the reasons people consider EVs aren't entirely aligned with why they buy them.
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$199/month Nissan Leaf lease deal tops October roundup for EVs, hybrids, PHEVsThe Nissan Leaf, Hyundai Ioniq Electric, and Chevy Bolt EV lead the EV deals, while discounts apply to the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, Toyota Prius Prime, and Camry Hybrid.
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The Nissan Leaf is proving popular with used-car shoppers, according to new analysis from iSeeCars.
Nissan's electric car was the top-selling used in EV in most states, based on a survey of 54,000...
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Hyundai invests in startup aiming to transport hydrogen in oilExisting methods for transporting oil might potentially be used to carry hydrogen for fuel cells if tech from a German startup takes off.
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Honda quits Formula 1 racing to focus on EVs and fuel-cell techThe automaker said that it needs to funnel more resources energy tech, as it moves toward more EVs and an effort to be carbon-neutral by 2050.
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Mullen's plans for selling Chinese EVs in the US change againCalifornia's Mullen is establishing an LA-area "pre-production facility" that will have a role in helping assemble MX-05 electric SUVs sourced from China.
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Ford points to its stand with California: Cleaner air, more EVsFord is the Detroit automaker that hasn't sided with the Trump administration on emissions—and Ford wants you to know that.
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Nikola Badger electric pickup debut event canceled, as GM deal hangsAmid controversy over Nikola, talks with GM continue, and some reports suggest GM might even up its potential share in the company.
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