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Mercedes Wants EV Battery Packs With Both NMC And LFP Cells

This was made possible by an innovative new power converter that can be integrated into the battery pack at a cell level.
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Mercedes Reinvents Brakes For EVs, Puts Them Inside The Drive Unit

The manufacturer says in-drive brakes could provide a lifetime braking solution for electric vehicles with multiple advantages.
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Citroen’s DS Teases Slippery 466-Mile Electric Crossover

Even though the information came to us in a partly redacted form, we’re excited about the fancy new tall fastback from DS.
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Kia EV4 Makes Its Skinny Eco Tires Scream On The Nurburgring

The EV4 will be launched sometime next year in sedan and hatchback configurations.
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Mazda Plans New EV For 2027, Maybe With Range Extender

Mazda’s first bespoke EV, the MX-30, was a misfire. But a new electric SUV is in the works and it may use an extended-range powertrain.
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California Highway Patrol’s Lucid Air Can Do Police Chases For A Very, Very Long Time

Highway patrol isn’t a role best suited for EVs, but if you were to choose the best one for the job, it would be a Lucid Air.
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The Porsche Macan Turbo EV Beat Its EPA Range In 70 MPH Test

The new electric Macan is a range champ even in Turbo form. It went above its EPA claim by two miles, even with larger wheels.
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Why Stellantis’ STLA Medium Platform Should Make Range Champ EVs

The automaker tested the platform in a Peugeot E-3008, which drove from Paris to Nice at highway speed with just two charging stops.
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Chinese-Made MG4 Dethrones Tesla, Tops Australian Sales Charts

Sales of the MG4 electric hatchback quadrupled in October after the model got a significant price cut.
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Xpeng Has Only Ever Made EVs. Now It Wants To Do Gas Range Extenders

The Chinese automaker says you won’t even be able to hear the engine running with its new Kunpeng Super Electric System.