Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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General Motors on Thursday announced a partnership with startup OneD Battery Sciences, regarding the potential development of a more efficient chemistry for EV battery cells.
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Not all California clean cars states agree with 2035 gas-vehicle banWhile New York, Washington, Oregon, Massachusetts and others have signed on, Minnesota is a maybe and Virginia's governor is reportedly calling the policy "ludicrous."
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Midwest states ally to produce hydrogen, potentially for fuel-cell semisThe coalition will also promote the Midwest as a promising area for hydrogen production, with trucking, rail, aviation, and Great Lakes shipping applications as potential uses.
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2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 price hiked $1,500—before the $10,000 dealer markupsThe Ioniq 5 is no longer eligible for the $7,500 EV tax credit, yet buyers continue to pay $10,000 over sticker—and that sticker is going up about $1,500 for 2023.
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Tata launches a $10,000 electric car for IndiaThe Tiago.ev electric hatchback from India's home-market automaker ranks as one of the world's most affordable new EVs; several models in China are priced even lower.
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2023 Kia Niro Hybrid costs $27,785, gets up to 53 mpg combinedThat base price for this second-generation model represents a $1,800 hike over the previous-generation 2022 Niro Hybrid LX, but at up to 53 mpg combined fuel economy is better than that of the outgoing model.
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2023 Nissan Ariya starts at $44,485, price hiked for previously announced versions Stephen EdelsteinThe 2023 Nissan Ariya electric crossover starts at $44,485 with destination, but early reservation holders will get lower pricing on certain versions, Nissan confirmed Tuesday in a press release.
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Seoul plans more than 200,000 EV chargers by 2026It's hoping to make EV chargers no more than a five-minute walk away, easing any burden on apartment-dwellers.
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California considers banning new diesel semis by 2040The diesel ban would apply to all new medium-duty and heavy-duty commercial trucks sold in California beginning in 2040, with some exceptions for certain emergency vehicles.
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Report: Nikola Badger fuel-cell pickup would have relied almost entirely on GMAll the parts for the much-hyped hydrogen fuel-cell truck, which then-CEO Trevor Milton had used to suggest Nikola's technical prowess, were to come from GM, according to a GM engineer's testimony.
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GM backs standards "eliminating tailpipe pollution" from passenger vehicles by 2035GM and the Environmental Defense Fund asked the EPA to develop emissions standards yielding a 60% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by the 2030 model year.
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Faraday Future confirms 381-mile EPA range for FF 91, arrival still uncertainFaraday confirmed that the rating is for models with a 142-kwh battery pack. Faraday is taking pre-orders for the Futurist and a Futurist Alliance model, with pre-orders for an unnamed base model to open at a later date.
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Californians will vote later this year on whether to tax the wealthy to fund EV incentives and charging infrastructure.
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Volvo EX90 electric SUV will debut November 9, claimed to be safest model yetThe EX90 will use next-generation sensors and software that might help prevent deadly crashes.
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Fisker partners with Wallbox for home-charging ecosystemWallbox will market its Pulsar Plus charger to North American Fisker owners, and the Pulsar Max to European owners, with units for purchase through the Fisker website.
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Sono shows how solar could save money installed on electric semis and busesPower from the sun could save up to 396 gallons of diesel per bus, annually, or 50% of the additional energy needs for refrigerated trailers.
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Report: Chevy not planning dealer buyouts over EVs as GM offered for Buick, CadillacThe dealerships that take buyouts for their Buick and Cadillac franchises could actually end up selling Chevrolet models exclusively, an executive explained.
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VW shows upfit potential of ID.Buzz with electric paramedics' vanUpfits are big business, and the ID.Buzz Cargo might be a template good for a wide range of professional uses.
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A new type of sensor could improve the accuracy of EV range estimates, which could effectively unlock more range for drivers, IEEE Spectrum reports.
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2023 Kia Sorento Hybrid gets $2,500 price hike versus 2022 modelWith the base Sorento Hybrid S dropped from the lineup, there's more of a pricing step up from the new Sportage Hybrid to the larger Sorento Hybrid.
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Bridgestone aims to make natural-rubber tires from a sustainable American southwest cropNatural rubber from guayule could offset the oil, silica and virgin carbon black currently used in tires.
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Lightyear 0 is the most aerodynamic production car in the world, wind-tunnel testing verifiesLightyear's claim of 0.175 is an impressive achievement for even a low-volume production car.
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Battery firm ONE reveals cell tech for 600-mile EVs, including trucks and SUVsThe startup says it will pair an affordable, energy-dense anode-free chemistry with widely available lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells, all in one pack.
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Ford aims to make EV markups and haggling history with dealership rules starting in 2024Non-negotiable pricing will be a core tenet of new dealer agreements permitting the sale of the company's EVs.
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