Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Lucid Motors is in talks to build an electric-car factory near Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Bloomberg first reported Thursday. This would be Lucid's second factory, alongside the Arizona plant that is...
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Sono Sion solar-supplemented electric car will get CES debut in prototype formA crowdfunded solar car with a very small budget has managed to move ahead with its production-bound prototype—and plans to build it.
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VW explains how the ID.4 electric SUV gets smart about coastingVolkswagen argues that there are good reasons to encourage coasting and mild regen versus one-pedal driving.
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Apple partner Foxconn helps revive EV startup BytonFoxconn will help start production of the M-Byte EV, although it's unclear what the Taiwanese contract manufacturing giant gains.
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Nio teases 150-kwh battery, next-gen battery swapping for flagship sedanNio's upcoming flagship model could offer the largest battery pack yet in a passenger car.
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Like Tesla Autopilot, Fisker driver assistance tech won't use lidarFisker Intelligent Pilot won't count lidar sensors as part of its initial component set, although like Tesla it will offer cameras, ultrasonic sensors, and radar.
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Tesla Model 3 electric cars built at the company's Shanghai factory scored well in a Chinese-market J.D. Power quality survey, according to a recent South China Morning Post report.
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2021 Nissan Leaf gets no major changesIt's a carryover year for Nissan's original electric car, while the company preps for an Ariya in its future.
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Pedestrians beware: Update enables Tesla owners to create their own horn soundsA software update gives Tesla owners the ability to change their horn sounds for those outside the car, including fart sounds.
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Karma GS-6 plug-in hybrid gets same EPA ratings as current Revero GTKarma hasn't revealed the GS-6 yet, but it will have a maximum 61-mile electric range with an efficiency rating of 70 MPGe combined, and a gas-mileage rating of 26 mpg combined in hybrid mode, according to the EPA.
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Startup aims to be a Carfax for EVs, with battery health reportsWith a connected-services account, Recurrent will track your battery's condition, providing a bill of health that could boost trade-in or resale value.
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Lexus details dual-motor drive tech for future hybrids and electric carsA dual-motor, all-wheel-drive system called DIRECT4 aims for sportier driving dynamics and could propel both hybrids and EVs later this decade.
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Apple is planning to launch an electric car in 2024 with radical new battery tech, Reuters reported Monday.
Despite an apparent slowdown in what is sometimes referred to as "Project Titan," the...
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$3,000 DIY electric Mini Cooper is a fun exception among conversionsWith some used parts as well as some off-the-shelf ones, Rich Benoit built an electric Mini Cooper for less than $3,000, not counting very many labor hours.
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Survey: 7 out of 10 Americans see an EV in the future, want more vehicle choices and chargingRespondents in a Consumer Reports survey want more EV choices, and about half said that there aren't enough charging stations for electric cars.
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Canoo's $33,000 electric delivery van aims for efficiency and ownership costsThe van uses the same "skateboard" platform as the Canoo passenger vehicle revealed last year, with an estimated range of up to 230 miles.
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EV battery pack prices fell 13% in 2020, some are already below $100/kwhLithium-ion battery pack prices have again fallen at a faster rate than might have been anticipated years ago. That will result in more affordable EVs, sooner.
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Hyundai Kona Electric and Nexo fuel-cell SUV recalled for brake issueA potential issue with the brake booster could cause Kona Electric and Nexo models to exhibit reduced braking power; the solution is a software update.
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Volkswagen is the latest automaker to experiment with bi-directional charging. The automaker announced last week that it's testing a DC wallbox that allows electric cars to discharge power back into...
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Mercedes-Benz confirms two electric SUVs for Alabama production in 2022The Alabama factory will build an SUV variant of the previously-teased EQS electric luxury sedan, as well as a second electric SUV called EQE, beginning in 2022.
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Truckmakers commit to 2040 diesel phaseout in Europe, CO2-neutral manufacturing in the USA group of truckmakers has moved the timeline for retiring diesel truck production 10 years earlier.
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Hyundai HTWO hydrogen fuel-cell brand signals development push for vehicles, ships, trainsThe global automaker and industrial giant hopes to expand its use of hydrogen fuel-cell tech far beyond small cars.
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Toyota EV with solid-state batteries: 10-minute full charge, prototype reportedly due in 2021With prototypes powered by solid-state batteries already due for 2021, Toyota could ramp up production of the tech before 2025.
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Freewire and BP unit ally for more UK fast chargers without grid upgradesDC fast chargers that aren't tied to particular places in the grid are part of a buildout aiming to install 700+ additional stations by 2025.
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