Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Germany will require all gas stations to offer electric car charging as part of a 130 billion euro ($146 billion) economic recovery plan, reports Reuters. While some gas-station chains have begun to...
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Mercedes-Benz details how it will ramp up battery production for EVsRather than relying directly on major cell suppliers, Mercedes is looking to a global network of nine assembly locations it helps oversee.
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World's largest commercial electric airplane flown for 30 minutes, can go 100 milesAlthough the batteries rely on a future of much-improved energy density, the flight is a major step for electrified flight.
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Hey Tesla, China's Nio has completed 500,000 battery swapsNio, which also has created its own fast-charging network, has now done a cumulative 500,000 battery swaps.
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Bollinger electric trucks' full-length Passthrough and Frunkgate will be exclusivesSome very long items will fit in the Bollinger B1 or B2 trucks, thanks to cargo features that make use of their all-electric layout.
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Report: 2024 BMW M5 electric car to rival Porsche Taycan Turbo S, Tesla Model S PlaidThe legendary BMW M5 sport sedan might be going all-electric in its next-generation version.
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Dozens of electric cars from the defunct BlueIndy car-sharing service were sent to a scrapyard, as the City of Indianapolis mulls what to do with leftover charging stations, according to local news...
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Kia Stinger performance hatchback might switch to electric, hints design bossWill one of the many electric models Kia has in the works be an all-electric version of the Stinger?
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Audi team to create "highly efficient electric car" due in 2024, speed up EV developmentThe German automaker is creating something that sounds like Ford's Team Edison, aimed to fast-track electric vehicles.
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Pasadena claims to have the largest public EV fast-charging station in the USThe California city now claims that with 24 Tesla Supercharger connectors and 20 other connectors, it's the largest station in the nation.
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Dual-nozzle hydrogen dispensers could help get fuel-cell drivers on their way fasterAir Liquide's revised dispenser design could help hydrogen fuel-cell drivers be back on the road sooner, but it doesn't address the lack of stations.
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Will Lordstown Motors outsell electric trucks from GM, Ford, and Rivian?Lordstown Motors, which bought a former GM plant in Ohio, aspires to build electric work trucks at a rate that could pass other electric pickups.
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The French government is putting together an 8 billion euro ($8.8 billion) bailout package to help the auto industry recover from the coronavirus pandemic, and electric cars will be an important part...
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Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid confirmed for Europe, likely for USThe 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid is likely to take some of the automaker's experience from the Sonata Plug-In Hybrid and size it up for an SUV.
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Super-flat REE skateboard EV platform will get suspension help from KYBREE is taking an aggressive approach toward building a flat skateboard platform—by putting as much in the wheel arches as possible.
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Electric oil tankers: A slick use of renewable energy?Even the ships carrying the oil are going all-electric. Now as for that oil...
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Hyundai Kona Electric: The new favored police patrol car for Europe?A number of European municipalities are choosing the Kona Electric for its long range, quiet performance, and lack of tailpipe emissions.
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Connected EVs could help power the grid: California utility studies howCan electric cars help stabilize the grid? Another utility is planning to study this with a more hands-on approach.
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Electric-car sales will decrease in 2020 due to the global coronavirus pandemic, but not as much as sales of internal-combustion vehicles.
That's among the top-level predictions from an annual ...
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Report: Tesla might be adding bidirectional charging capability to its vehicles (UPDATED)Tesla might already be installing the hardware to permit bidirectional charging; when will it be enabled, and what for?
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Pop-up EV charging hubs deemed a success in UK trialChargers that rise from the sidewalk only when needed were a resounding success in a test in Oxford, UK.
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Nissan electric ambulance curbs the tailpipe emissionsAmbulances are a vehicle type that should probably go all-electric and zero-emissions, for the sake of lung health.
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Dyson electric car would have had 600-mile range, founder claimsThe company best known for vacuums, helmed by Britain's richest man, might still license its potentially game-changing solid-state battery tech.
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Polestar will deliver its electric cars in these cities firstPolestar Spaces aren't exactly like Tesla Stores, but the tech-oriented brand from Volvo and Geely aims to provide something close to that experience.
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