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Ford is easing the pain of buying a new electric vehicle by offering up a free home charger with select models. The company says it’s simple, just buy or lease a retail Ford Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, or an E-Transit and take a complimentary home charger with you, or have it delivered.
While the government...
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Lotus has revealed a concept study called the Lotus Theory 1. This futuristic EV platform showcases a combination of speculative performance numbers (e.g. 986 horsepower, 0-62 mph in under 2.5 seconds), the company's new design study that could influence coming Lotus vehicles, and also technological ideas that seem...
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Volvo is altering course on its ambitious plan to have a solely electric lineup by 2030. As market sentiment and consumer excitement cool over EVs, auto manufacturers are finding ways to cater to customers who prefer internal combustion engines while pushing for cleaner powertrain options alongside. In the same...
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Owners of 2020-2024 Mini Cooper SE EVs should already be getting a recall letter from BMW of North America over a potential battery issue. The problem stems from batteries that were possibly manufactured out of specs, which could lead to overheating and thus, a potential fire risk. Curiously, BMW (which owns the Mini...
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The armored vehicles division of the US Armor Group—a company specializing in risk and threat mitigation—just announced the most "indestructible" EV ever using the top-flight Lucid Air Sapphire variant as the foundation. For a nice healthy sum of $425k to start, your 1,234-horsepower Air Sapphire can be equipped to...
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Ford Motor Company has revealed plans to severely cut back on its retail EV (electric vehicle) strategy, save to focus on electrified commercial, long-range SUVs, plus mid-size and large pickups. Citing rising costs of batteries, the Dearborn-based automaker plans instead to focus on gas-electric hybrid development...
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The official YouTube channel for the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) unveiled a new phase of testing of its 12-ton autonomous RACER Heavy Platform (RHP) diesel hybrid. The new testing included an autonomous route, which was tested for mobility and demonstration, including sensor point cloud...
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BMW is giving its midsize electric i4 and 4-series Gran Coupe sedans a well-deserved refresh inside and out. The 430i Gran Coupe gets a new mild-hybrid paired with its turbocharged four-cylinder engine for more power and torque, while all models get updated engines, laser lighting, revised infotainment, and little...
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SUVs may be what the head wants, but deep down Dodge knows American's love their muscle cars. This might explain why there's a multi-energy lineup of 2024 Dodge Chargers, from 550 horsepower 3.0L twin turbos to 670 hp all-electric halo variants complete with an elaborately fake exhaust system (more on that...
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Porsche just turned its all-electric Taycan sports sedan into a track crusher with two new Turbo GT variants. The GT not only broke the lap record at California's haloed Laguna Seca racetrack with a time of 1 minute 27.87 seconds, it shamed its rival Tesla (the previous record holder) by nearly three seconds in the...
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Mercedes-Benz and its AMG (Aufecht, Melcher, and Großaspach) performance arm has introduced new plug-in hybrid versions of its venerable E-class. Packing more than 600 horsepower, AWD, a 0-60 mph time of just 3.7 seconds, 40 miles in EV mode, and a top speed of 174 miles per hour, this car, especially in...
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Ford announced its upcoming Bronze Appearance Package for its 2024 Mustang Mach-E GT model. The motor company describes the latest offering as encouraging “personalization synonymous with the Mustang brand.”
The Ford Mustang has gone through several body styles since it first appeared on the showroom floor in 1964...
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Did a Sony executive just remotely steer the company's Afeela EV prototype onto stage with nothing but a PS5 DualSense controller at CES 2024? Yes, and it certainly wowed the crowd, but Sony is quick to point out that this was a tech demo only. Thank goodness—imagine grandma getting a hold of this.
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Volkswagen-backed Chinese automaker JAC (Anhui Jianghuai Automobile) is rolling out the first mass-produced EVs running on sodium-ion batteries. This battery tech is heralded as a game-changer for lowering prices of rechargeable stationary and mobility devices, as well as decreasing the strain on the mining of lithium...
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General Motors' supposed mid-range Chevy Blazer EV is not off to a positive start (double pun intended). Barely a few weeks after launch, sales of the SUV have been placed on temporary hold by the company over multiple software issues, some of which are rather serious.
Following a whole slew of complaints from...
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A Scottish couple has completed a 10-month long journey from the magnetic North Pole to the South Pole in an EV (electric vehicle). The husband and wife veteran adventurers wanted to prove that a mostly-stock EV—in this case, a Nissan Ariya e-4Force—was more than up to the arduous 18,000-plus mile task.
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Honda has released a new compact e-scooter meant for city travel, recreational sightseeing, and campus cruising, as long as the rider does not mind looking like they're riding a giant sim card on wheels. Or a briefcase. Or a giant Square accessory, or...well, you get the idea.
Remember the Honda Motocompo from the...
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Ford is adding a new higher-performance addition to the Mach-E family called the Rally. As the name suggests, it intends on combining lots of power with added ride height and lots of durability improvements to give buyers the opportunity for some WRC thrills.
When it's released, the Mach-E Rally will be the most...
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The European Parliament has passed a new law that will force smartphone companies to provide access to a phone's battery in order for consumers to be able to replace them. The law was passed with overwhelming support, as 587 voted in favor, and only 9 voted against the new measure.
Old-timers might have been heard...
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Samsung might be stacking its battery life on future devices with EV technology. Samsung SDI has been working with two Chinese companies to develop new stacking equipment utilized in battery production, according to a recent report.
Samsung SDI is the department that currently develops and manufactures Li-Ion...
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The Biden administration finalized standards concerning its national electric vehicle charger network aimed at making the refueling process in the United States more accessible for all brands of electric vehicles. The new rules will require chargers to be made in the USA immediately, as well as 55% of their cost be...
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Volvo is stepping up its game in the EV market through its Polestar division, which is rolling out a significantly upgraded Polestar 2, it's five-door electric performance fastback. For the 2024 model year, the retooled Polestar 2 gets an engine upgrade that promises "substantial increases in both efficiency and...
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