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Hyundai undercuts Tesla with Ioniq 5, Ioniq 6 lease prices

2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6With new lease rates in place ahead of Memorial Day, it's currently cheaper to lease a Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Ioniq 6 than a Tesla Model 3, reports CarsDirect. According to a Hyundai national dealer bulletin cited by CarsDirect, the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SE is now available to lease at $429 a month for 36 months with $3,999 due at signing. That's based...
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Will megawatt charging nix hydrogen fuel cell tech in semis?

Electric Island  -  Daimler Trucks North America and PGE  -  Portland ORThe Megawatt Charging Standard (MCS) formalized just last summer will pave the way for more electric big rigs at the expense of hydrogen fuel-cell trucks, an electric-truck consultant predicts. Enthusiasm for hydrogen fuel-cell passenger cars has largely played out, and megawatt charging will do the same for fuel-cell trucks, Rustam Kocher, former...
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Chevy Silverado EV WT vs. Ford F-150 Lightning Pro: Electric work trucks compared

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Work TruckWith pricing information for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck (WT) trickling out ahead of its planned launch, it's time for an initial comparison with the rival Ford F-150 Lightning Pro, simply by price and range. Both the Silverado EV WT and Lightning Pro are aimed at fleet customers rather than retail buyers, addressing an important...
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Why aren’t EVs staying in the US fleet as long as gasoline models?

2010 Tesla Roadster Sport (photo via Hagerty)A new study suggests EVs aren't staying in the U.S. vehicle fleet as long as gasoline cars and trucks, which could be a problem for reducing real-world fleet emissions. The average age of light-duty vehicles in the U.S. has hit a record high 12.5 years, according to S&P Global Mobility, but the average age of EVs in the fleet is just 3.6...
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Chevrolet Silverado EV rated at 450 miles of range in work truck form

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV Work TruckThe 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV will achieve an EPA-estimated range of 450 miles in base work truck (WT) form, the automaker said Friday in a press release. Chevy mentioned a 400-mile range when the Silverado EV was first shown at the 2022 CES, but "extensive development and testing unlocked the increased 450-mile range," a spokesperson from the...
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Robotic EV charger will get a test at Texas airport

Ziggy EV charging robot kioskA robotic EV charger will be put to the test at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in the coming months as part of a pilot program for innovative charging solutions. Developed by EV Charge Safe, the robot charger, dubbed Ziggy, goes to a car in need of charging plug-ins, and then returns to a staging area for recharging. The mobile unit...
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Ford E-Tourneo Courier shows how versatile small EVs can be

Ford E-Tourneo Courier electric van for EuropeFord on Monday unveiled a versatile small EV that won't make it to the U.S, but could be a template for success in America. The Ford E-Tourneo Courier is a small van similar to (but even smaller than) the Transit Connect that was recently withdrawn from this market, but with an all-electric powertrain. It's scheduled to von on sale in Europe in...
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Ford E-Tourneo Courier shows how versatile small EVs can be

Ford E-Tourneo Courier electric van for EuropeFord on Monday unveiled a versatile small EV that won't make it to the U.S, but could be a template for success in America. The Ford E-Tourneo Courier is a small van similar to (but even smaller than) the Transit Connect that was recently withdrawn from this market, but with an all-electric powertrain. It's scheduled to von on sale in Europe in...
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Stellantis-LG battery plant stalls due to lack of Canadian support

Chrysler Airflow conceptStellantis and LG have halted construction of a joint venture battery plant in Windsor, Ontario, claiming the Canadian government hasn't met certain obligations, Bloomberg reported Monday. The report cited an email from a Stellantis spokesperson confirming that construction of the plant, slated to be the automaker's first large-scale battery...
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Rimac taps its electric supercar smarts for energy storage tech

Rimac EnergySupercar builder Rimac is launching a battery energy-storage business. The new business unit, called Rimac Energy, will leverage the company's EV expertise for stationary energy-storage systems, starting with pilots with select customers, according to a company press release. It's a new avenue for Rimac, which previously launched the Concept_One...