Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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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 again
Ford 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 2023
GM 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 suggest
Is 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 Q4
As 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 cheating
It'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 range
Car 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 Carolina
This 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 SUVs
Americans' 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 swapping
Drivers 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 economy
China 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 handouts
Rules 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 models
To 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 price
The 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 mpg
Lexus' smallest hybrid crossover accelerates a little quicker for 2025 while boosting mpg and gaining a few other tech upgrades.
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The Toyota Crown is getting an all-wheel-drive plug-in hybrid variant in Japan.
Known as the Toyota Crown Sport PHEV, the new model was unveiled Monday. It's based on the Japanese-market Crown Sport...
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Nio ET7 goes 650 miles on 150 kwh with semi-solid-state battery
Nio claims this was done under real-world conditions, with an average speed of 45 mph.
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Biden and VW back Tesla EV charging connector, now a standard
The Biden administration approves, and so it appears do VW, Audi, Porsche, and Scout, with American commitment to NACS.
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Canada's EV mandate: All sales plug-in or fuel-cell by 2035
Automakers will reportedly show compliance by accruing credits for sales of qualifying vehicle—and it appears it will allow plug-in hybrids.
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2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is eligible for $1,000 Costco discount
The Blazer EV isn't the only EV now eligible for a Costco members-only incentive—the Polestar 2, Volvo C40 Recharge, and Volvo XC40 Recharge also are.
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DOE: Those with free EV fast-charging plug in for nearly twice as long
The results underscore that congestion can be more of an issue when charging is free—or when owners might be charging to a higher level than they need.
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