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It’s almost here. For Americans, the ID.4 is the first of a generation of electric cars that Volkswagen has said is “for millions, non millionaires.” And it’s the first Volkswagen EV that will be built in the U.S., starting next year. In December, we published a first drive of a handbuilt prototype of the ID.4, finding this…
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Electric cars get the most attention, but passenger vehicles aren’t the only vehicles on the road. A shift to electric trucks and buses in urban areas could prevent more than 57,000 premature deaths by 2050, according to a new Environmental Defense Fund study. Heavy-duty trucks and buses are a major source of air pollution, with the health burden…
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With a refreshed 2022 model on the way, lease deals for the 2021 Chevrolet Bolt EV are now as low as $107 per month, but only for Costco members in certain parts of the country. Chevy has launched a new lease deal with the retail chain, according to our partner site CarsDirect, enabling what could be the cheapest new-car lease in the United States…
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Want a luxurious high-performance wagon with shooting-brake styling? A fully electric car that’s capable of serious track time? A utility wagon that has enough clearance for where the pavement ends? Combine all of those cars in one, and there’s just a single model that fits the bill: the 2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo. None of the…
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Volvo spinoff brand Polestar is adding more showrooms—and not just in the coastal cities considered most friendly to electric cars. Polestar on Monday announced plans for 15 new showrooms, with the first set to open this spring in Austin, Boston, and Denver. Those will be followed by locations in Seattle, South Florida, and Washington, D.C…
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Volvo’s first few fully electric models, the Polestar 2, the Volvo XC40 Recharge, and the 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge that was revealed Tuesday, were all developed on the same platform—one that was originally designed for internal combustion engines and fuel tanks, but adapted for the fully electric models. However Volvo’s chief…
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Both General Motors and Ford face something that could be a help or a hindrance as they shift to electric vehicles: their massive dealer networks. This year, they’re rolling out several new EVs—the 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV, 2022 GMC Hummer EV, and 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT—and in advance of the Cadillac Lyriq and Ford F-150…
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Volvo’s first few fully electric models, the Polestar 2, the Volvo XC40 Recharge, and the 2022 Volvo C40 Recharge that was revealed Tuesday, were all developed on the same platform—one that was originally designed for internal combustion engines and fuel tanks, but adapted for the fully electric models. However Volvo’s chief…
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Electric cars use much less raw material than internal-combustion vehicles, according to a new study from European advocacy group Transport & Environment, providing yet more evidence that their overall carbon footprint is lower. The study looked at the amount of materials that is “lost,” meaning it can’t be recycled or otherwise recovered. For…
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Electric cars use much less raw material than internal-combustion vehicles, according to a new study from European advocacy group Transport & Environment, providing yet more evidence that their overall carbon footprint is lower. The study looked at the amount of materials—considered collectively—that is “lost,” meaning it can’t be…
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