Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Sony provided an update on the 2026 Afeela electric sedan being co-developed with Honda at CES 2024, but only briefly, and only after 30 minutes or so of discussion about the company's media and...
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EPA touts $1B more for electric school buses: See where they areThe funds will help purchase over 2,700 school buses—most without tailpipe emissions—in 280 school districts across 37 states, serving over seven million students.
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Bosch and VW unit are automating EV parking and charging togetherA previously-shown automated parking system has been combined with a charging robot that automatically plugs into the EV once it's positioned.
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How much money EV ownership saves depends on where you liveHome charging alone reduces the cost of ownership by an average of $10,000 over the life of the vehicle, noted University of Michigan researchers in a recent study.
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2024 Tesla range ratings drop for Model Y, Plaid S and XThe Model Y Long Range lost 20 miles seemingly overnight on Friday, and Tesla still hasn't fully explained why.
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Fisker pivots to franchised dealerships for EV sales, supportFisker will soon pivot away from the pure direct-sales model, with dealerships selling its EVs by the end of the first quarter.
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Hyundai, Kia, and Samsung announced a partnership Thursday to expand connectivity between vehicles and in-home devices—with potential benefits for EV owners.
The aim is to allow Hyundai and Kia...
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2024 Ford F-150 Lightning prices rise againFord is hiking prices on the base versions of the 2024 F-150 Lightning while cutting the sticker price of top-trim Platinum versions.
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GM struggled to accelerate EV production in 2023GM mustered roughly a third of its earlier target for North American EV production through 2022 and 2023. Will 2024 be any better?
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Choosing leather lowers EV carbon footprint, suppliers suggestIs vegan leather actually the sustainable choice for EV drivers and those seeking the smallest footprint? Leather suppliers argue it's not.
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Tesla led in 2023 global EV sales, but BYD outsold it in Q4As the year came to a close, China's BYD accelerated to a pace that threatens Tesla's global EV sales leadership in 2024.
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Cummins faces $1.7B fine for diesel Ram pickup emissions cheatingIt's the largest civil penalty ever secured under the Clean Air Act and the second-largest environmental penalty ever.
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The cost of gasoline and the carbon footprint of EVs could both fall in the new year.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects combined electricity generation from solar and wind to...
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2024 Mercedes EQS and EQE get heat pump, retuned braking, more rangeCar and SUV versions of the Mercedes-Benz EQS and EQE families get a cold-weather range-boosting heat pump, 4Matic versions get a new AWD disconnect feature, and all variants except AMG models get revised regen and braking.
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Vinfast EV sales pivot to dealer model, starting in North CarolinaThis is the start of a planned national distribution network of Vinfast franchised dealerships, with 125 sales points planned nationwide.
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EPA: Hybrids and EVs helped offset more polluting trucks and SUVsAmericans' continued shift toward larger vehicles and trucks boosted the average CO2 emissions per vehicle from 2017 to 2022, but rising sales of hybrids and EVs helped offset it.
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Nio ET9 flagship EV debuts super-fast charging and battery swappingDrivers of this top model in the lineup of China's Nio can opt for a three-minute battery swap or five-minute charge good for another several hours of driving.
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Report: China leads in EV recycling, creating a circular economyChina is anticipated to have nearly four times as many batteries to recycle by 2030 than it did in 2021, but its industry likely needs to consolidate before then.
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Many U.S. car dealerships have not registered to begin offering the federal EV tax credit at the point of sale when that option becomes available Jan. 1.
More than 7,000 dealerships have registered...
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US government sets a high bar for clean hydrogen handoutsRules from the Biden administration will help assure that hydrogen production will actually help lower emissions as it scales up.
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Audi and Porsche have a safer mobile charging cable for EV, PHEV modelsTo add an extra layer of safety, Audi and Porsche are replacing existing cables with ones that have temperature sensors to detect overheating.
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Report: US considers hiking China EV tariff above 25%Chinese EVs are already subject to a 25% tariff, which comes on top of a 2.5% tariff on imported cars. Is that keeping affordable EVs out?
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2024 Lexus RZ 300e arrives with 266-mile range, lower priceThe new variant gets a single-motor front-wheel drive powertrain and 72.8-kwh CATL battery pack—good for up to 70 miles more than the top-spec AWD RZ 450e.
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2025 Lexus UX 300h hybrid gets more power, higher mpgLexus' smallest hybrid crossover accelerates a little quicker for 2025 while boosting mpg and gaining a few other tech upgrades.
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