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  Lucid adds native Apple and Amazon Music support to its cars

  Lucid Motors, maker of the all-electric Air sedan, may add native support for Apple and Amazon Music in its cars, according to a new job listing posted on the company's official LinkedIn account.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Nov. 2, 2023, 2:42 p.m.
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  Polestar 4 reveals lowest carbon impact of all Polestar vehicles at launch

  Polestar has published the first Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for Polestar 4. The LCA reveals that Polestar 4 has the lowest carbon footprint of all Polestar cars to date – as low as 19.4 tonnes of CO2e at launch.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Nov. 2, 2023, 9:51 a.m.
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  MAN has launched sales of the first heavy-duty electric truck in its corporate history

  MAN Truck & Bus has launched sales of the first heavy-duty electric truck in its corporate history, marking another milestone in the decarbonization of freight transport. 600 order inquiries have already been received. The first 200 units are scheduled to roll out to selected customers as early as 2024, before production at MAN's Munich plant starts in larger numbers from 2025.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Nov. 1, 2023, 5:41 p.m.
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  Chevrolet Equinox EV price higher than originally announced

  Chevrolet will start taking orders for the Equinox EV in the United States in the first week of November. The electric compact SUV will initially be available starting at $48,995 with front-wheel drive or $52,395 with all-wheel drive.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Nov. 1, 2023, 5:26 p.m.
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  Ford F-150 Lightning expands into the Swiss market

  Ford revealed on Tuesday that its electric F-150 Lightning pickup truck will be available in Switzerland in limited quantities this year. This follows an earlier announcement in April that the electric truck is also headed to Norway.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Nov. 1, 2023, 5:12 p.m.
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  China's largest bi-directional charging station can simultaneously feed power from 50 EVs into the grid

  In Wuxi, a city located in China's eastern Jiangsu province, the country's biggest test area for integrating electric vehicles into the electrical grid has recently become operational. At the moment, up to 50 electric vehicles can simultaneously contribute power back into the grid.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Nov. 1, 2023, 12:13 p.m.
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  Next-generation Skoda Enyaq to debut in 2028 with new SSP architecture

  Skoda CEO Klaus Zellmer confirmed that the Enyaq successor will be the first Skoda to benefit from the new platform.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Nov. 1, 2023, 11:29 a.m.
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  Mercedes-AMG GT4 EV caught on camera, seen as potential Porsche Taycan rival

  Mercedes-AMG is reportedly developing a more robust electric sedan that won't carry the EQE name, instead transforming into an entirely different model.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 31, 2023, 3:50 p.m.
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  Nissan plans to use solid-state batteries in future electric GT-R

  The iconic GT-R is set to go electric with all-solid-state batteries (ASSBs), enabling a smaller battery while maintaining its 2+2 setup and reducing weight.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 31, 2023, 1:23 p.m.
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  Volkswagen's first all-electric station wagon to be called the ID.7 Tourer

  Volkswagen has unveiled preliminary images of the estate variant of its all-electric flagship model, the ID.7, now dubbed the ID.7 Tourer. The automaker plans to disclose the final design in the next few months and aims for a European launch in 2024.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 30, 2023, 3:05 p.m.
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  BYD and Tesla tie in electric car sales

  An exceptional thing happened in the third quarter of 2023, as the two largest all-electric car manufacturers - Tesla and BYD - sold a similar number of vehicles.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 30, 2023, 12:43 p.m.
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  Audi pushes Q6 e-tron release to next year

  Audi has officially pushed back the debut of its Q6 e-tron to next year, contrary to initial plans to unveil it in 2023. The German automaker confirmed in a media statement that the electric SUV is now expected to make its first appearance in March 2024.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 30, 2023, 11:39 a.m.
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  Hertz is putting fewer electric cars on the road than it had planned

  In late 2021, Hertz announced that it would buy 100,000 Teslas to expand its electric car rental fleet, but so far it's limited to just 35,000. And here's why.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 30, 2023, 11:24 a.m.
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  After losing $36,000 on every EV sold in Q3, Ford cuts EV investment

  Ford Motor Company's Q3 financial results show escalating losses in their electric vehicle (EV) division, mainly due to a decrease in consumer demand and an ongoing price competition instigated by Tesla earlier this year.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 30, 2023, 11:06 a.m.
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  ADAC tests ID.3 by not following VW recommendations for battery operation

  The German ADAC, Europe's largest automobile association, conducted extensive tests on Volkswagen's ID.3, covering over 100,000 kilometers. The vehicle's high-voltage battery maintained 93% of its net capacity.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 30, 2023, 9:54 a.m.
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  Kia Australia partners with local company to reuse, repurpose and recycle EV batteries

  Kia Australia is taking steps to extend the lifespan of batteries in its electric vehicles by forming a collaboration with a domestic company that specializes in battery reuse, repurposing, and recycling.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 27, 2023, 2:05 p.m.
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  The Wuling Mini EV Cabrio is weirdly impractical yet utterly charming

  Electric convertibles are rare, but if you live in China, you can look at the Wuling Mini EV. Priced at about $14,000, it holds the title for the world's most affordable electric open-top.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 27, 2023, 11:44 a.m.
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  Volvo EX30 to be built in Europe from 2025 after 'strong demand

  Volvo Cars announced today that the all-new all-electric Volvo EX30 will be produced at the Ghent plant in Belgium from 2025.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 27, 2023, 11:25 a.m.
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  Mercedes EQA & EQB now available for order in Europe

  Mercedes-Benz has opened orders in Europe for the update versions of the EQA and EQB electric models. Unveiled in August, the new editions of the two EVs are priced at a similar level to their predecessors.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 26, 2023, 1:56 p.m.
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  Stellantis and Orano to recover materials from dead lithium-ion batteries

  Stellantis N.V. and Orano today announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding to establish a joint venture for recycling end-of-life electric vehicle batteries and scrap from gigafactories in Enlarged Europe and North America.

  Evgenii Ushakov

  Oct. 26, 2023, 1:39 p.m.