Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Ford CEO wants more US battery production for stability, but it's also good for CO2 Stephen EdelsteinFord CEO Jim Farley is calling for more battery production in the United States to ensure stability of battery supplies, but that might also be good for carbon emissions, according to a recent...
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EVs will be 10% of the US market by 2025—but San Francisco is already past thatCalifornia has been the leader of electric-car adoption in the U.S. When will the rest of the nation catch up?
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Tesla confirms it’s developing affordable global EV in ChinaThe top executive for Tesla in China appears to have confirmed that development for EV maker's $25,000 international car is happening there.
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Electric-car rivalry heats up: Just 4% of Tesla shoppers will only choose the brand, survey findsTesla is no longer the only maker of long-range premium EVs, and survey results suggest shopper allegiance doesn't run deep.
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Hyundai Ioniq Electric, Mini Cooper SE top Tesla on greenest cars list for 2021The Ioniq Electric, Cooper SE, and Toyota Prius Prime beat the Tesla Model 3—and battery size has everything to do with it.
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Apple partner Foxconn might build Fisker electric car for global marketsAn urban-oriented model, teased by a rough sketch, might be made by the longtime maker of the iPhone and Xbox.
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While its gasoline counterpart gets a redesign and 2022-model-year designation, the 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid gets smaller updates, including powertrain tweaks that boost power and...
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Lucid isn't delivering electric cars yet, but it's going public to accelerate growthThrough a a "reverse merger" with a SPAC, Lucid will get about $4.4 billion, some of which will go to developing energy storage products and expanding its Arizona factory for the Gravity SUV.
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Synthetically fueled cars can be as clean as EVs, Porsche claimsPorsche is among the automakers hoping to find a way to keep internal combustion alive as a niche, with a sustainable new twist at the fuel-making level.
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Virginia adopts EV-boosting California clean car standards, with support of dealersVirginia is the next state to adopt stricter standards on the way to a potential EV mandate.
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Will Alpha Motors sell the retro-cute EV style other automakers have shunned in the US?Alpha Motors is among many recent startup EV efforts with some very attractive designs—but of course, that's only the start.
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Hyundai explores battery leasing to lower EV prices, coordinate reuseCould leasing the battery pack make Hyundai's upcoming electric cars much more affordable?
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Mercedes-Benz parent Daimler is preparing for an all-electric future, but it doesn't want to "prematurely" phase out gasoline and diesel engines, CEO Ola Källenius said in a recent interview...
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Ford Mach-E incentives challenge Chevy Bolt EUV, as discounts sweeten 2021 Bolt EVDiscounts on the 2021 Bolt EV give it a lower price than the price-cut 2022 model—as incentives make the Mustang Mach-E the same price as the Bolt EUV.
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Volta readies electric trucks for Europe, with US suppliersWith batteries from Proterra and e-axle units from Meritor, the core components of the Swedish trucks are coming from U.S.-based companies.
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Ford is making a $1B push to all-electric cars for Europe by 2030With an upgrade of its Cologne, Germany, plant and a first electric car for Europe to be made in 2023, Ford is transitioning to EVs this decade.
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Jaguar Land Rover cancels XJ flagship EV, carries on hydrogen fuel-cell developmentJaguar Land Rover announced new goals for electric vehicles for both brands Monday—but plans no longer included the XJ electric flagship.
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Riversimple Rasa lightweight hydrogen car revived with Siemens partnershipThe Rasa has a very different focus than the heavy-truck and industrial purposes large automakers are seeing for hydrogen fuel cells.
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After a series of American launch delays, Mercedes-Benz has decided not to bring the EQC to the U.S. at all.
"Following a comprehensive review of market developments, the EQC will not be offered in...
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EVgo plans many more Tesla chargers to supplement Supercharger networkThe charging network EVgo is expanding its Tesla fast charging connectors after a successful rollout to several California markets.
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Airstream to offset carbon from manufacture, pursue electric travel trailersAirstream is offering carbon offsets as well as pushing ahead with plans for an electric trailer that could make towing more feasible with an EV.
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Shell admits it's past peak oil, eyes carbon offsets as a business opportunityEven Big Oil now admits we're past the once-hypothetical point, and is pivoting for relevance in a new energy economy.
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Last call for Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid flagship, as brand prepares for more EVsThe Polestar 1 tech flagship is in its final year, as the brand continues in its intended all-electric trajectory.
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How will Tesla's bitcoin investment affect its carbon footprint?Tesla, which has contributed to lowering motorists' carbon footprint, has invested in the most carbon-intensive currency on the planet.
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