Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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The Jeep Avenger, the Stellantis brand's first production-bound EV, made its formal debut at the 2022 Paris auto show Monday ahead of its planned 2023 launch.
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Europe-focused Lexus UX 300e gets bigger battery, more rangeWith a larger 72.8-kwh battery pack the electric UX now tops 200 miles of range. Don't look for it in America anytime soon though.
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2024 Cadillac Celestiq rises as $300,000 electric flagshipCadillac promises no two Celestiq cars will be identical, thanks to customization and concierge service.
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Report: Green hydrogen will be ready to scale up this decadeThe organization has previously warned that the DOE's hydrogen hubs might be as dirty as coal if hydrogen were produced from other sources like natural gas.
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EPA range figures rise for entire 2023 Porsche Taycan lineupMost improved are the Taycan Turbo, which is now estimated at 238 miles, and the Turbo S, which Porsche says now achieves 222 miles.
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Sono takes Sion solar EV on US tour in bid for fleet businessThe Sion's body panels are solar panels; now, the company is hoping to apply some of that know-how to trucks and buses.
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EV startup Canoo this week confirmed fleet-management company Zeeba has ordered at least 3,000 of its electric vans.
The latter company has signed an agreement for 5,450 vehicles, with an initial...
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2024 Polestar 3 starts at $85,300, expected 300-mile EPA rangeThe Polestar 3 is twinned with Polestar parent Volvo's upcoming electric successor to the XC90, recently confirmed to be called EX90. They're set to be made at the same facility, but Polestar promises many of its own core EV components.
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Tesla Model Y takes top sales spot in GermanyThe Tesla Model Y outperformed longtime top-sellers like the VW Golf in September, according to sales numbers reported by the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA).
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Toyota Crown Prime PHEV: Might range, performance top RAV4 Prime?A version of the Crown could fit into Toyota's future expansion of plug-in hybrids, according to a recent report.
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Hyundai, Genesis, Kia EVs due to get modular platforms, OTA upgradesBy 2025, Hyundai expects all models—including both gasoline and electric cars—across its three brands will have some level of OTA capability.
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BYD confirms EV pricing for brand's launch in EuropeThe European launch will consist of the BYD Atto 3 compact crossover, Han sedan, and Tang three-row crossover.
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Honda and LG Energy Solution on Tuesday confirmed details of a joint-venture Ohio battery plant that will produce battery modules for North American-market Honda EVs beginning in 2025.
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Poll: Majority of Californians back gasoline car banAlthough Californians favor the rule, they're sharply divided by political party and ideology, a poll conducted by UC Berkeley found.
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Foxconn plans to build Indi One EV in Ohio, previews more Foxtron EVsA pickup and hatchback were previewed by the Taiwanese company that plans to make EVs at GM's former Ohio plant.
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Off-the-grid Hotel Hyundai is powered solely by Ioniq 5 EVsA fleet of Hyundai Ioniq 5 hatchbacks will provide power for off-the-grid hotel rooms, a restaurant and bar, and even a cinema.
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Honda reveals size of 2024 Prologue EV, plan to prioritize CR-V Hybrid driversHonda sees drivers of the CR-V Hybrid jumping over to the somewhat larger Prologue EV in a couple years.
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Revamped EV tax credit rules will get fast-tracked by IRSTreasury Department to meet with "industry, labor unions, climate and environmental justice advocates, and others" as it works out supply-chain and other details.
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The Ford F-150 Lightning has already been given a price hike for the 2023 model year—in this case, applying only to base, fleet-oriented Lightning Pro models.
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Vermont pays $3,000 for EV buyers giving up big pollutersThe program offers $3,000 to Vermont residents who retire an operational vehicle deemed to be high-polluting that is at least 10 years old, and switch to a new or used EV.
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"Off the shelf" battery pitched for niche EV makers, conversion projectsThe liquid-cooled lithium-ion pack is designed to be dropped into projects, and it's built at a facility that used to make F1 race engines. And yes, it's rather pricey.
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Chevy Bolt EV sales surge, as GM Ultium EVs trickle outThe two Bolt variants set a quarterly sales record while, despite demand, sales of GM's flagship Ultium EVs remain at less than 500 for the entire quarter.
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Georgia judge rejects tax break for Rivian electric truck plantRivian has said will that the $5 billion factory, due to debut the manufacture of the electric truck maker's R2 model lineup in 2024, will create 7,500 jobs
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2017-2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid PHEV fix nixes fire riskOver fire concerns, Stellantis has advised since February against charging the PHEV vans or parking them inside—but with dealer-applied recall fix, it's allowing it once again.
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