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Ford announced early Tuesday that this Thursday it will start inviting reservation-holders of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup to start placing their orders. The automaker said that after this first wave, other waves of reservation-holders will be invited over the next few months for the 2022 model year. Then for those who didn’t get the…
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Automotive supplier Magna is launching a complete electric powertrain package that can the company claims can boost range by up to 30%. Called EtelligentReach, the powertrain will debut on a “new entrant vehicle” in 2022, Magna said in a press release. It includes two electric motors, inverters, and gearboxes, but Magna indicated most efficiency…
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Hyundai Motor Group is winding down development of internal combustion engines, The Korea Economic Daily reported last week. The automaker closed its research and development center for combustion engines in Namyang, South Korea, according to the report, which cited industry sources familiar with the matter. “Now, it is inevitable to convert into…
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The Nio ET5 is the Chinese automaker’s latest EV, and is shaping up to be a Tesla Model 3 rival in its home market. Unveiled at the automaker’s Nio Day event last week, the ET5 is a hatchback measuring 185 inches in length, meaning it’s about the same size as the Model 3, which is also assembled in China for local distribution. The ET5 is…
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A recall of 2,679 Hyundai Ioniq Electric hatchbacks from model years 2017-2019 is underway to address a potential unintended-acceleration issue. An unstable electrical ground could cause affected vehicles to enter a fail-safe mode which, in certain situations, may cause acceleration after the accelerator pedal is released, according to the…
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Stellantis will unveil an electric Chrysler Airflow concept at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 5 to showcase its EV strategy. The automaker first teased what a concept that was likely the Airflow as part of a sweeping electrification plan presented in July, including a fully electric Ram 1500 pickup truck and Dodge muscle car due…
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Electric vehicles need tires that were designed with different priorities. And this past week another big player in tires, Goodyear, is recognizing that—with its first North American-market replacement tire specifically designed for EVs. The Goodyear ElectricDrive GT is an all-season tires with an asymmetric tread pattern scheduled to launch…
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BMW has confirmed EPA range ratings for the i4 sedan and iX crossover SUV, mostly hitting the automaker’s targets. In xDrive50 dual-motor all-wheel drive launch guise, the iX achieves an EPA range of 324 miles with 20-inch wheels, 315 miles with 22-inch wheels, and 305 miles with 21-inch wheels, BMW confirmed in an updated press kit for the the…
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EV startup Canoo has ceased contract manufacturing discussions with the Netherlands’ VDL Nedcar, opting instead to build EVs at its own United States facilities starting in 2022. In a press release published last week, Canoo confirmed that production will start at a recently-announced Arkansas facility next year, before moving to a planned “Mega…
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Ford last week discussed the battery capacity for its F-150 Lightning pickup as part of a livestream held for “key stakeholders.” And then following that, it made some numbers for the Lightning’s two available packs official for the first time. They are, as mentioned in the presentation, 98 kwh for the standard-range versions and…
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