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Hyundai will build electric cars in the United States in 2022, the automaker announced Thursday. It’s part of a $7.4 billion investment Hyundai plans to make in the U.S. by 2025, which also includes hydrogen and mobility-service projects. In a press release, the automaker said it will offer “a suite of American-made electric vehicles,” but hasn’t…
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Electric vehicle startup Fisker and iPhone maker Foxconn announced Thursday that they’ve signed “framework agreements” to build a mass-market electric vehicle in the U.S. starting at less than $30,000 before incentives. Dubbed Project PEAR for Personal Electric Automotive Revolution, the yet-unnamed model would ramp up production…
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We discuss much about driving range in electric cars—not just because a high range rating is a top priority to EV shoppers, but because it’s something you need to consider in a way you might never have for gasoline vehicles. Factors that can dramatically affect driving range include how fast you’re driving, outside temperatures…
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The 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV has been EPA-rated at 247 miles of range. That’s a bit lower than the 250 miles General Motors estimated when the Bolt EUV was unveiled earlier this year. It’s also less than the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EV, which gets the same 259-mile range rating as the 2021 model. That makes sense, as the 2022 Bolt EV is essentially a…
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Porsche on Monday reiterated that the future of its bestselling Macan compact crossover is all-electric. The electric Macan will launch in 2023—representing a slight delay versus the model’s originally anticipated 2022 arrival year. The second EV for the brand, after the Taycan, was announced two years ago as a volume model. But it won’t be…
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Ford has confirmed that it’s using the F-150 Lightning name for its upcoming fully electric F-Series models due starting in 2022. The automaker disclosed little more about the electric F-150 Lightning, but it announced an official reveal date of May 19, and indicated that the model will bring “stunning innovation, technologies and capabilities” to…
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The figure most commonly attached to any electric vehicle is range. But that single figure can be misleading. The EPA range number isn’t able to fully communicate how useful an electric vehicle might be to a commuter, or to a family’s needs. Our testing of EVs over many years has provided more nuanced methods. The EPA’s figure…
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Lion Electric announced Friday that it will open a factory in Joliet, Illinois, to build electric school buses and heavy-duty commercial trucks. Vehicle production is scheduled to start in the second half of 2022. The company claims the 900,000-square-foot plant will be the largest factory for medium-duty and heavy-duty electric vehicles in the…
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Although the fully electric Chevrolet Silverado EV will likely be built on the same underpinnings as the GMC Hummer EV, it’s shaping up to be positioned very differently for the market—with an emphasis on affordability. “What’s especially important is that this truck will be in a high-volume entry, and one of the most popular and…
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As it gets closer to the planned start of customer deliveries, Rivian continues to whet appetites with more details of its R1T electric pickup truck. The company showed off a prototype towing 11,000 pounds in scorching heat last year, and has discussed acceleration and range, but in a recent blog post it released a more complete set of specs…
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