Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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A recall of 2,679 Hyundai Ioniq Electric hatchbacks from model years 2017-2019 is underway to address a potential unintended-acceleration issue.
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Goodyear targets road noise with replacement tire for Tesla, other EVsEVs need a different kind of tire, and now there are a few more choices in replacement tires for Tesla vehicles and EVs in general.
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BMW iX and i4 get official EPA ratings: Both EVs top 300 miles of range in at least some versionsThe BMW iX SUV earns more than the 300-mile range the automaker had been hinting, but the top performance version of the i4 has an underwhelming range rating.
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2022 Tesla Model 3: Charging to 100% can be the norm for 272-mile LFP versionAlthough the LFP version of the Tesla Model 3 is a little heavier and a little slower, it offers not just more range but the suggestion you should access it regularly with a full charge.
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Canoo aims for EV production in 2022 in Arkansas, shifts away from Netherlands planThe startup once focused on California and subscriptions is now focusing on Arkansas and Oklahoma for plans to make its quirky EVs.
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GMC Hummer EV and Brightdrop electric van delivered, first of many Ultium EVs to comeThe first GM EVs built on its new-generation tech for battery electric vehicles are going out to customers.
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Gas prices are fueling interest in EVs, nudging closer to tipping point, study finds Stephen EdelsteinElectric cars may be nearing a tipping point for mass adoption in the United States, according to a new Ipsos study.
Interest in EVs has tripled since 2018, with over a third of U.S. consumers now...
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2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E gets range boost, now up to 314 milesThe boost in range appears linked to a rise in usable capacity of its battery packs; over-the-air updates could open up more range in the near future.
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Rivian confirms second plant for Georgia, production start in 2024As Rivian just starts to ramp up production of its R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV, it's announced a second plant due to start in 2024.
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Report: Build Back Better bill could stall in Senate for months, delaying expanded EV tax creditProcedural barriers and Joe Manchin are just a couple of the things that might stall an expansion of the EV tax credit to up to $12,500.
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Cold weather affects EV range differently for each model: Here are some examplesNot all EVs are the same in cold-weather range loss. Battery chemistry, thermal strategies, and heat pumps are three aspects that cause different model EVs to respond quite differently to frigid temps.
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Toyota electric FJ Cruiser revival, compact electric pickup among fresh EV conceptsThe Compact Cruiser EV revives some of the styling of the FJ Cruiser, while the Pickup EV shows the way to a Rivian rival that channels Tacoma roots.
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Toyota on Tuesday announced plans to launch 30 electric vehicles across its main Toyota brand and Lexus luxury brand by 2030, unveiling a dozen concepts previewing some of those models.
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CEO behind Leaf and Nissan's early electric push says current EV plan is timidAlthough Nissan just revealed a new batch of electric-vehicle concepts, the company's embattled former CEO is calling its EV plans too cautious.
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Biden administration defines steps toward 500,000-charger national network for EVsAlthough there isn't enough funding for the 500,000-charger goal, the Biden-Harris administration is laying out the approach it'll take in establishing a national charger network.
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VW confirms ID.California electric camper vanThe U.S. hasn't seen a camper van from VW since about 20 years ago, in the Eurovan. Will it return, all-electric?
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Ford plans to triple production of Mustang Mach-E by 2023As sales of the gasoline Mustang models fall, Ford plans to press the accelerator on Mach-E electric SUV production over the next couple of years.
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Report: Market for recycling used EV batteries won't heat up until 2030A shortage of battery packs to recycle will leave companies trying to build a business model "scrambling" for them until early next decade.
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The White House on Wednesday announced a goal to make all new light-duty vehicles purchased for the federal fleet electric by 2027, and to make all federal vehicle acquisitions electric by 2035.
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Synthetic gasoline emits just as much pollution as regular gas, tests findSmog-forming emissions might not be any better with synthetic fuels, according to testing commissioned by a European environmental group.
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First dealership opens for GM's BrightDrop electric vansGM is starting to roll out its sales network for electric delivery and logistics vehicles, and they follow a familiar franchise model.
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Alaska is getting its own electric vehicle charging networkA planned route calls for nine stations less than 100 miles apart, and will partly use funds from the Volkswagen diesel settlement.
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Polestar 2 Single Motor achieves 270-mile range, performance upgrade coming for Dual MotorThe Single Motor Polestar 2 has earned 270 EPA miles of range—better than the performance-oriented EV brand had previously estimated.
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Report: Acura will make EVs a bigger piece of its future, sooner than HondaThe Acura brand is going to bypass hybrids going forward—unlike its mainstream Honda counterpart—and instead focus on EVs.
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