Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Donald Trump hates electric cars—particularly Chinese electric cars—but his administration's sanctions against China's Xiaomi in early 2021 sparked the company's decision to build an EV,...
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Report: Musk tells Tesla 4680 battery team, fix them or we're doneTesla 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 recalls about 24,000 Pacifica PHEVs, says stop charging and park outsideChrysler is telling owners of the Pacifica plug-in hybrid to stop charging their vans and park outside due to a fire risk.
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Ford to build Super Duty HD trucks where it was going to build EVsFord'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 detailedTesla has finally explained what the Cybertruck's off-road modes do.
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- Volkswagen's adding a sub-brand to a sub-brand as part of its EV push
- The new sub-brand will be for China only and named ID.Unyx
- Volkswagen already launched a sub-brand in China named ID.UX
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Kia Sorento PHEV updated for 2025, costs $10,000 more than 3 years agoThe Kia Sorento plug-in hybrid received an update, but the enhancements come at a dear price.
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Mercedes-Benz adds Starbucks locations to its EV fast-charging networkA hundred coffee shops will be plugged into the luxury brand's EV charging network.
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Genesis reverses on EVs, preparing slew of hybrids noting customer demandPlug-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 EVThis 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 Stephen Edelstein- The 2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 gains wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- The Genesis Electrified GV70 will get a refresh for 2026
- The 2025 Genesis Electrified GV70 costs $68,300.
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Scientists: Dump hydrogen-powered Toyota as official car of OlympicsThe 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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Vinfast delays US factory as issues mountVinfast is lowering expectations and pushing out U.S. production of its EVs as sales fall behind targets.
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2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 three-row electric SUV arriving in 2024Hyundai looks to disrupt the three-row electric SUV landscape later this year with an Ioniq 9.
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2025 Audi Q4 E-Tron grabs for power, rangeAudi's compact crossover EV reworks its powertrain for—you guessed it—more power and range.
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2025 Audi Q8 E-Tron gets minor changes before a possible exitStill sold with its gas-only counterpart, Audi's EV SUV flagship might be living on borrowed time.
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- The rear-wheel drive Tesla Model 3 Long Range has returned
- The Model 3 Long Range costs $42,490, which is $5,000 less than the AWD model
- Tesla says the Long Range Model 3 goes 363 miles—2...
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DOE: Pickups could save the most on fuel as EVs vs. gasolineReducing gas and diesel consumption is a virtual guarantee of cutting energy costs, but the savings depends on where you are and how you charge.
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Fisker trying to sell Ocean EVs for $14,000In bankruptcy court, Fisker hopes to offload 3,321 Oceans to American Lease for $14,000 each.
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Hybrids, PHEVs make up record sales shareHybrid sales growth remain strong, with the lower cost compared to EVs appealing to shoppers.
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GM killed Bolt EV and it's outsold other Chevy EVs in 2024Despite dwindling inventories of the discontinued Chevy Bolt EV, it still outsold any other Chevy EV on year-to-date basis through June—including the Blazer EV with a price cut.
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EV discounts increase, average price dips below TeslaThe average electric vehicle now costs about $500 less than a Tesla, which is the first time that's happened in nearly 18 months.
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