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Baojun Yep unveiled an exterior LCD screen to share messages with other drivers

The coolest Chinese EV got even cooler. What could possibly go wrong.

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Costco has no plans to add EV charging as a traffic-driver

CostcoCostco was one of the first retail chains to offer EV charging, but it has no plans to bring it back. "It's not happening in the next few years," Costco CFO Richard Galanti said during a recent company earnings call, as cited by The Street, after being asked if he was concerned that EV mandates might make Costco's lucrative gas stations obsolete...
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Tesla data: Model S/X go 88% of original range at 200,000 miles

2023 Tesla Model S  -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.On average, the Tesla Model S and Model X lose less than 12% of range after 200,000 miles. That figure comes from a slide in the automaker's just-released 2022 Impact Report, where Tesla also noted that it estimates most of its U.S.-market vehicles get scrapped when they reach that amount of mileage. In Europe, Tesla estimates most of its cars are...
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Toyota’s second pure EV started deliveries in China. bZ3 offers a 65 kWh battery and 241 HP, starting at 24,500 USD

bZ3 is Toyota outside and BYD inside. Price at dealer start even lower at 22,300 USD.

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Toyota’s second pure EV started deliveries in China. bZ3 offers a 65 kWh battery and 241 HP, starting at 24,500 USD

bZ3 is Toyota outside and BYD inside. Price at dealer start even lower at 22,300 USD.

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BYD Seagull hits the market for 10,700 USD, 6% less than what was announced last week

The price war continues in China; even hot&budget cars are not omitted. It's basically a 5000 yuan discount before deliveries even start.

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US-bound Honda-developed EV due in 2025, ahead of schedule

Afeela electric sedan prototypeThe timeline has been pulled earlier for Honda’s first dedicated electric vehicle engineered in-house for high-volume production. That yet-unnamed mid- to large-sized EV built on “Honda’s original dedicated EV platform” will go on sale in 2025 for North America—stepped up from a targeted 2026—top Honda...
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$3B GM-Samsung battery plant might enable electric Corvette, Camaro

Possible electric Chevrolet Camaro in GM Ultium teaser videoGM and Samsung SDI announced Tuesday that they will form a joint venture for battery production. In a release, the companies made clear that this joint venture, starting with more than $3 billion, won’t initially be making batteries that directly replace or augment the brand’s Ultium cell strategy developed with LG. The new plant will...
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Study: EV policy around gasoline superusers could help the most

2009 Kia BorregoEV policy will achieve the greatest climate benefit by prioritizing those that use the most gasoline, according to the advocacy group Coltura. The group recently released a new study building on findings published in 2021 which found that one in 10 drivers burn nearly a third of U.S. gasoline. Coltura coined the term gasoline "superusers" to...
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Lucid Gravity electric SUV is being road-tested, official debut soon

Lucid Gravity testingCalifornia’s Lucid Motors today revealed a couple of first photos of its upcoming Gravity electric SUV undergoing testing—in camouflaged form—on U.S. public roads. The Gravity is due for a production start in 2024, with an official detail, specification details, and an opening of the reservation queue all expected soon this...