Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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The European Union on Wednesday proposed tougher emissions targets that would effectively end sales of new gasoline and diesel cars from 2035, Reuters reported.
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Report: Multiple battery suppliers are vying to make Tesla 4680 cellsTesla plans to ramp up its own production of energy-dense 4680 cells, but it appears to have plenty of willing suppliers even ahead of that.
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VW aiming for profitability with single EV platform—to be shared with other automakersThe VW Group has revealed a bit more about its plans to focus its brands' vehicles around one platform—including VW's own software.
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Electrify America plans to double charging network by 2025, expand to upper MidwestVolkswagen will boost spending on the fast-charging network to allow more road-trip route options.
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Audi Sphere concepts point to future design direction of an electric lineupA trio of new concept cars this year and next will show the brand's look after internal combustion.
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Is Mazda putting its rotary-engine range extender on hold?Even after Mazda confirmed the comeback of the Wankel rotary engine for the U.S. market, a new report clouds its future as a range extender.
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Chinese automaker Nio is the only company to achieve any real success with battery swapping, and it has no plans to stop anytime soon, according to a recent Reuters report.
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Foxconn and Fisker confirm talks about making $30,000 EV in WisconsinThe maker of the iPhone will plan a key role in manufacturing an upcoming affordable EV with Fisker—and it might take place in a region that used to be a hub for auto manufacturing.
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Lightyear One solar EV: 440 miles, with less battery than any Long Range TeslaLightyear has proven the worth of its design in real-world conditions, but it's aiming for improvement before this model heads to production.
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Rivian patents another maneuverability trick enabled by quad-motor layoutRivian might not be planning rear-wheel drive, but it's making up for it with a series of propulsion-system tricks.
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Biden right-to-repair action could benefit Tesla owners, EV economyActions from the Biden administration—via an executive order—might help give Tesla owners new service options.
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Pininfarina will help design Hercules Alpha electric pickupThe Detroit-based electric truck startup will look to the firm that penned a portfolio of lusty Italian sports cars—and also plans an EV future.
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If you buy a new electric car today, it won't take long for it to have less environmental impact than a gasoline car, but it depends on where you plug in, according to new Reuters analysis.
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Nikola, Lordstown, Fisker: SPACs have already raised $7.5 billion for EV-related startupsThe types of EV-related companies that are benefiting from the SPAC boom are evolving—with Lucid set to be the largest so far.
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Outside Tesla Supercharging, roaming agreements connect an EV charging-network patchworkIt's getting better. Although the maze of which networks accept which other members still shows the strength of the Tesla Supercharger network.
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Mack electric garbage trucks headed to NYC, could pick up remains of Nikola dealSeven all-electric garbage trucks are a big step for New York, but with a 6,000-vehicle fleet there's plenty of room for more.
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London cab maker claims world's first electric camper van—but there's still a tailpipeLEVC claims the e-Camper is the world's first all-electric camper van—though only about the first 60 miles are electric.
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Mini Urbanaut electric van concept gets a step closer to realityThe Mini brand is going all-electric by the mid 2030s. Could this be one of the models that makes getting there an adventure?
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Renault is the latest automaker to unveil a comprehensive electrification, promising a range of new models, as well as cost reductions, under the eWays ElectroPop banner.
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Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, Tesla Model 3 now cost more used than new: Why?It's a matter of supply and demand, once again, and new vehicles—especially these—are in very short supply.
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VW plans to go all-electric in Europe as soon as 2033, US laterThe transition will take longer in South America and Africa, for the lack of infrastructure and political support.
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Rivian camp kitchen will cook all-electric in the great outdoorsThe high-end camp-kitchen option stows away in the R1T electric pickup's Gear Tunnel and offers an inductive cooktop.
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BMW drops innovative i3 electric car, ahead of more mass-market EVsThe i3 is done in the U.S. after this summer and the 2021 model year, although both the i4 hatchback and iX SUV are due early in 2022.
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Volvo will make its US plant all-electric before others—even ChinaVolvo's U.S. assembly plant near Charleston will be the first of its global plants to only make EVs—later in the decade.
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