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Tesla is recalling certain 2019-2021 Model 3 and 2020-2021 Model Y electric cars to address front suspension lateral link fasteners that could loosen over time. A pair of these fasteners attach the lateral link to a vehicle’s subframe. If not secured to the proper specification, the fasteners could loosen or separate from the subframe, according…
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Toyota on Friday revealed a whole lot more about its upcoming fully electric SUV, the 2022 bZ4X, which leads a lineup of “bZ” EVs and is described as “overturning the common idea that electrified vehicles are tedious.” From a yoke not entirely unlike the one Tesla introduced earlier this year on the Model S Plaid to a solar…
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Truck buyers love to accessorize their rigs. And GMC doesn’t see going electric as any exception to the rule. The GM truck brand on Thursday announced that it will give a sampling of nearly 200 official accessories as it displays a trio of GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 models at next week’s Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) show…
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A maximum $12,500 federal EV tax credit, including a bonus for union-made vehicles, appears to have survived the negotiation process and is now a likely part of the infrastructure bill. In its current form, the framework still includes a tax credit that “will lower the cost of an electric vehicle that is made in America with American materials and…
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Kia claims the Sorento Hybrid fits into “a segment of one,” While that’s a stretch, this model makes a compelling value and efficiency sales pitch for itself versus any alternatives. Driving it only serves to bolster that sales pitch. With a fuel-efficient hybrid powertrain, great outward visibility, comfortable ride, and…
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Although Elon Musk’s fleet of Tesla robotaxis is long overdue, an agreement among two transportation giants will make it much more likely your Uber driver will be piloting a Tesla. Uber announced on Wednesday that it plans to make up to 50,000 Tesla vehicles available to Uber drivers to rent for use on the company’s network. The…
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Lucid announced on Wednesday that it will hold a delivery event in California this Saturday, October 30, in which an initial group of customers will take delivery of their Air Dream Edition cars and be able to drive away. This will be a big moment for Lucid, as it doesn’t just formally establish the California-based company as an automaker;…
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Future electric cars might be able to crab sideways or rotate in place, according to Hyundai. Hyundai Mobis, the automaker’s mobility-tech division, on Monday announced development of an “e-corner module” that allows individual wheels to rotate up to 90 degrees, opening up new possibilities for EV design. This idea was first shown at the 2018…
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After being dropped from the automaker’s United States EV plans, the Mercedes-Benz EQC electric crossover SUV could make it here after all, in second-generation form. Mercedes told U.S. dealers that a redesigned EQC, as well as an electric C-Class, will arrive around 2025, Automotive News (subscription required) reported Saturday. In a first drive…
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Volkswagen Group of America CEO Scott Keogh has reportedly called the Biden administration’s proposed tax credit for electric cars built at unionized factories “fundamentally wrong.” The interview, for the SiriusXM show “In The Driver’s Seat,” isn’t scheduled to air until November 2, but industry trade journal Automotive News (subscription…
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