Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Report: Ford business split will mean non-negotiable EV prices, less dealer inventory Stephen EdelsteinFord's recently-announced business split into EV and non-EV units could lead to changes in the dealership experience, according to Automotive News.
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Kia electric pickup and affordable model join expanded EV plan: 14 EVs by 2027Kia joins the ranks that have an electric pickup in the product pipeline. Of note, it also now has an "entry-level" affordable EV on the way.
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Ford is getting its F-150 Lightning electric truck ready for extreme cold, not just CaliforniaThe very quick torque delivery of the Lightning's dual-motor system can be an asset for winter-weather stability, Ford demonstrates.
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EPA power to reel in coal power emissions challenged, now elevated to Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court made an unexpected decision to hear a case from the coal industry, challenging the EPA's authority to shift to less-polluting power generation sources.
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Hyundai aims for 7% of global EV market by 2030, with half of US sales electric by thenThe automaker upped its annual global EV sales target to 1.87 million units for the main Hyundai brand and the Genesis luxury brand, combined, by 2030.
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Jeep reveals first EV to arrive in 2023, part of Stellantis’ 25 US EVs by 2030The brand has suggested that it will have a full lineup of EVs by 2025—if you think globally. But this compact Jeep EV is likely U.S.-bound.
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Tesla wants a piece of the federal funding set to be released for EV charging, and it's willing to open up its Supercharger DC fast-charging network to do it.
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Analysis: Tesla could get "a lucrative revenue stream" from credit sales with Biden mpg standardsStricter standards on the U.S., Europe, and China could provide strong revenue for EV makers—especially Tesla.
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Here are the eight fully electric Top Safety Pick vehicles for 2022The insurance-funded IIHS has in recent years pushed automakers harder on safety than the federal government.
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2023 Mini Cooper SE holds the line on $30,750 price and 114-mile rangeLike other Mini models, the Cooper SE gets standard Apple CarPlay for 2023, while its 114-mile range carries over.
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Tesla tops study of home charging experience—againTesla owners are happiest with that brand's home hardware and experience, which simplifies home and Supercharger use under a unified app.
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Tesla Model 3 owners could soon cut the cord at home with aftermarket wireless systemThe system will be capable of charging at 11 kw, adding between 35 and 40 miles of range per hour of charging—all without picking up a charge connector.
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Wind and solar-powered charging could further lower the environmental impact of electric cars; but one New York-based company wants to combine them in one electricity-generating device that could be...
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2022 Volkswagen ID.4 range boosted, now up to 280 milesWhile a fast-charging enhancement will come as an over-the-air update, the range boost is through ongoing hardware refinements.
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Mazda CX-60 plug-in hybrid SUV will debut new platform, interior themeRather than a long-range electric vehicle, Mazda plans to introduce a plug-in hybrid SUV, with the production model due to bow March 8.
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VW electric Microbus revival due for March 9 reveal, 2023 deliveriesThe long-awaited production Volkswagen electric van inspired by the original Microbus has a reveal date: March 9.
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Could spinning off EV business allow Ford to go electric quicker?CEO Jim Farley has considering walling off the company's EV operations from its internal-combustion business, to help shift to EVs faster and shed costs.
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Tesla reached a cumulative million of its new-format cells in JanuaryTesla may have reached a higher production level by now, ahead of a Model Y production ramp in Texas.
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Aptera recently provided an update on development of its electric 3-wheeler, releasing a pair of videos showing a test mule being put through its paces at California's Chuckwalla Valley Raceway.
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Tesla tumbles as a brand, Ford Mustang Mach-E named EV pick in annual CR rankingsThe Mustang Mach-E was named the top-rated EV, while the Tesla brand as a whole was brought down by the steering yoke in the Model S and Model X.
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2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid goes 26 miles on a charge, gets 23 mpg on gasolineJeep hasn't shied away from making its plug-in hybrids off-road savvy. The Grand Cherokee 4xe PHEV even gets a skid plate for its battery pack.
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2023 Mercedes AMG EQE electric sedan puts the priority on performanceAfter years of deflecting questions about Tesla as a performance threat, the AMG EQS and AMG EQE represent the Mercedes performance division's first serious attempts at volume-production EVs.
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Study suggests corn-based ethanol is worse for global warming than gasolineA study funded in part by the U.S. DOE found that ethanol is at least 24% more carbon-intensive than gasoline. It contradicts the conclusions of a 2019 USDA study suggesting ethanol has GHG benefits.
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Fisker is taking reservations for $29,900 Ohio-built Pear urban EV it hasn't shown yetThe so-called "agile urban EV" will start at $29,900, FIsker says, with production overseen by the company that makes the iPhone and deliveries due to begin in 2024.
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