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Kia rolls out a new design philosophy for its next electric crossover

This is Kia’s next electric vehicle, called the EV6. [credit: Kia ] Last year we learned about E-GMP, the new 800V electric vehicle architecture that Hyundai Motor Group has been developing over in South Korea. In February, we saw the first of the new EVs to use E-GMP, the attractive Hyundai Ioniq 5 crossover that […]

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This startup has an intriguing concept for EV battery swaps

A startup called Ample has developed a new modular battery and quick swap station, and it’s just deployed the first five in the Bay Area. [credit: Ample ] On Wednesday morning in San Francisco, a startup called Ample launched its new electric vehicle battery-swap technology. It’s designed an extremely low footprint for its swap stations, […]

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The Volvo C40 Recharge is a stylish new variant of the Swedish EV

This is Volvo’s next battery EV. It’s called the C40 Recharge, and it’s a fastback version of the XC40 Recharge crossover. [credit: Volvo ] Calling climate change “the greatest safety test” it needs to pass, Volvo is vowing that half the cars it sells in 2025 will be battery electric vehicles, with a model range […]

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As important as the Beetle? Two days with Volkswagen’s electric ID.4

Volkswagen says the ID.4 is as important to its future as the Beetle was to its past. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] The Volkswagen ID.4 is a big deal for its manufacturer. After getting busted six years ago for fibbing about diesel emissions, VW underwent a corporate transformation, throwing all its chips into electrification. As a […]

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This crisp-looking crossover is Hyundai’s next EV, the Ioniq 5

This handsome thing is the Ioniq 5, Hyundai’s latest battery electric vehicle. [credit: Hyundai ] On Tuesday morning in Korea, Hyundai premiered its newest battery electric vehicle. The company has resisted the temptation to start off with a bombastic SUV like General Motors’ reborn GMC Hummer or a handsome sedan like the Porsche Taycan, although […]

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Jaguar to lose internal combustion engines in new EV strategy

Enlarge / Six new battery electric Land Rover models will arrive between 2024-2026. (credit: Jaguar Land Rover) Big change is in store for Jaguar Land Rover. The British automaker has a new global strategy, as revealed earlier on Monday by new CEO Thierry Bolloré. There’s a new roadmap for Jaguar, which will lose its internal […]

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The Electrical Volvo XC40 Recharge: First drive Opinions

The Volvo XC40 was a persuasive luxury crossover, along with the accession of a all-electric powertrain simply enhances it. After what seems like decades of waiting, a bevy of battery powered vehicles are just going to go on sale in the usa. Ford is readying the Mustang Mach-E. Volkswagen will be putting the finishing touches […]

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45 minutes in the Street in a Model Volkswagen ID.4 Electrical Automobile

Under the wheel of a preproduction model Volkswagen ID.4 electrical crossover. It is one of lots of battery powered vehicles which the automaker has in the works, and also the very first destined for the aspect of the Atlantic. Even though the order publications are now available, the ID.4 remains completing its final phase of […]

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Volkswagen’s new ID.4 electrical vehicle –just how far, how much, how and when?

That is our very first appearance in the 2021 VW ID.4, the new battery-electric crossover. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] On Wednesday, at an Online livestream, Volkswagen introduced the ID.4 crossover. Made from the ground up as a battery-electric automobile, it is a part of a massive electrification program which VW embarked on at the aftermath […]

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This family of Electrical motors will Induce GM’s Brand New Electrical vehicles

That is GM’s new household of Ultium Drive electrical car drive components. By L-R: Help all-wheel drive device, front-wheel driveway device and rear wheel drive machine, leading – or rear-wheel truck driveway {} , double motor drive unit. [charge: General Motors ] It may be too premature to state that the automobile market is getting […]