Electric Cars
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Porsche on Wednesday provided the first details on a new electric powertrain it's developing. The powertrain consists of four electric motors, with each motor capable of independently controlling a corresponding wheel, something referred to by the automaker as “variably distributable drive power.” Porsche said this torque control system can enable a high level of control in critical situations, such as entering a sharp curve with too much speed or hitting a patch of slippery road. For the example of entering a curve with too much speed, a vehicle will tend to understeer and...
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2021 Mercedes-Benz EQS spy shots and videoThe Mercedes-Benz EQS will directly target high-end versions of the Tesla Model S, as well as an electric Jaguar XJ due around the same time.
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EV startup Lucid starts construction of Arizona plant
The new plant is scheduled to start production of a Tesla Model S rival called the Air around late 2020.
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Fisker Ocean promised with monthly leases starting at $379
The Ocean electric SUV will be the first model from the revived Fisker, though don't expect it before 2022.
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Mini to build EVs in China with Great Wall Motors
The first electric Minis could be rolling off the line in China by 2022.
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Don't expect a Rimac SUV anytime soon
Electric powertrain supplier and supercar builder Rimac has its fingers on the pulse of the market, but it's not planning to cave and build a performance SUV, its boss says. Company founder and CEO Mate Rimac told Top Gear in a recent interview that while the market may exist for hotted-up SUVs, he...
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Audi plans to rely on voluntary retirement incentives to reduce staff numbers rather than force terminations.
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Lincoln tipped to use Rivian platform for electric SUV due in 2022
Rivan claims its platform can deliver over 700 horsepower and 400 miles of range.
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2021 Volkswagen ID 4 spy shots
Volkswagen's Tesla Model Y fighter has been spotted.
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Audi "E-Tron Concierge" provides electrification answers within minutes
Owners of Audi EVs unsure of some of the features of their cars will be able to get help right away.
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Volkswagen Motorsport goes electric
It's the end of the era as VW announces the end of the internal-combustion engine in its motorsport endeavors.
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VW and EV West partner on electric Type 2 Bus conversion
Volkswagen teamed with EV West to convert a 1972 Type 2 Bus into an electric vehicle.
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Lotus has begun track testing of its new electric hypercar dubbed the Evija. Don't let the yellow cab camouflage fool you; this 1,973-hp monster means business. The company is calling this the car's "dynamic debut," meaning that this is the first time we're seeing the Evija in a form that is capable of doing hypercar-type things, like go fast around Lotus' test track in Hethel, United Kingdom. "Physical prototype testing at speed is a landmark moment for the Evija and hugely exciting for everyone involved," said Gavan Kershaw, director of vehicle attributes at Lotus. "Our aim is to make sure...
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VW's ID Vizzion reportedly headed to production in 2021 as the ID 5
Volkswagen's battery-electric ID Vizzion concept will reportedly come to market in 2021, and the recently revealed ID Space Vizzion concept joining it as a wagon variant. VW first showed the ID Vizzion at the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show. Thought at first to be a successor to the company's...
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GM's electric pickup goes on sale in 2021
General Motors CEO Mary Barra on Thursday said the automaker's first electric pickup truck will be available in 2021. She made the comments during an investor presentation held just hours before Tesla revealed its Cybertruck, according to Reuters. Tesla's pickup is also due in 2021, though the...
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2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo spy shots and video
The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo, the wagon version of the Taycan electric sport sedan, has been spotted.
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2021 Lordstown Endurance electric pickup priced from $52,500
The Lordstown Endurance pickup will be built in Ohio and come with wheel hub electric motors.
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First production EV from Lexus is the UX 300e compact crossover
For its first production EV, Lexus has gone with a 54.3-kilowatt-hour battery which should deliver a range approaching 200 miles in the real world.
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Tesla late on Thursday unveiled its long-awaited pickup truck, the Cybertruck, and it's safe to say it's not what anyone was expecting. Looking like the designers took inspiration from the cars in the original 1990 version of “Total Recall,” there doesn't appear to be a single curve on the Cybertruck. And the roof profile, which starts at the headlights and stretches to the tailgate, is just one big angle. “Trucks have been the same for a very long time, we wanted to try something different," Tesla CEO Elon Musk said at the reveal, which took place at SpaceX's headquarters...
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Karma SC2 electric coupe concept has 1,100 horsepower, 350-mile range
The 1,100-horsepower concept previews Karma's upcoming design themes and technology.
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Faraday Future FF 91 interior has 11 screens
A total of 11 interior screens in the Faraday Future FF 91 aim to keep people connected.
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Karma teases extended-range electric pickup
Karma will use its pickup truck to demonstrate how the company's powertrain technology can be applied to multiple vehicle types.
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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E likely will get track edition—and a Shelby badge
Ford hasn't yet shown a track-ready version of the Mustang Mach-E, but it may already be working on how to meld track performance and electric-car fundamentals.
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Maserati sports car surfaces as a test mule
Maserati's sports car will debut in 2020 and offer hybrid and battery-electric powertrains.
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