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The Hummer EV is an electric truck for people who think EVs are stupid

Enlarge / The 2023 Hummer EV has gone from idea to production in just two years. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) GMC provided two nights in a hotel and a flight from Washington, DC, to Phoenix and back so we could drive the new Hummer EV. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. PLEASANT VALLEY, Ariz.—The headline […]

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The Hummer EV is an electric truck for people who think EVs are stupid

Enlarge / The 2023 Hummer EV has gone from idea to production in just two years. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) GMC provided two nights in a hotel and a flight from Washington, DC, to Phoenix and back so we could drive the new Hummer EV. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. PLEASANT VALLEY, Ariz.—The headline […]

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Big-battery F-150 Lighting exceeds range estimates in official EPA testing

Enlarge / The F-150 Lightning will be offered as a SuperCrew cab with a 5. 5-foot bed. (credit: Ford) When Ford announced the F-150 Lightning , the company’s first electric pickup truck, the automaker pledged that the Lightning’s $40, 000 base model would travel 230 miles on a full charge—and that the extended-range model would […]

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Slinky, stylish Audi A6 Avant e-tron previews future EV station wagon

Enlarge / Audi designers closed off the grille for better aerodynamics without eliminating the company’s trademark front end. Owners can customize the daytime running lights using the matrix LED headlights. (credit: Audi) Today, Audi answered a question that many enthusiasts have been asking for years—when will they be releasing an electric station wagon? The company […]

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Carbon-fiber EV wheels will be lighter, quieter, and more efficient

Enlarge / These carbon-fiber wheels have completed the molding process. (credit: Carbon Revolution) You might have noticed that car wheels have gotten pretty large over the last few years. Designers love putting big wheels on cars, particularly big trucks and SUVs, because they help make big vehicles look smaller. Expect the trend to stick around […]

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Rivian hit with shareholder lawsuit over surprise EV truck price hike

Enlarge / That air compressor can output up to 150 psi. (credit: Rivian) Rivian, the electric vehicle manufacturer, is being sued (PDF) by a shareholder who alleges that the company’s surprise 20 percent price hike tarnished Rivian’s reputation and violated US securities laws. The company made “untrue statements” in its IPO about the pricing of […]

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Ford reorg prioritizes EVs, keeps fossil fuel vehicles as “engines of cash”

Enlarge / Ford Mustang Mach-E GT. (credit: Ford) Ford announced today that it will be splitting its electric and fossil fuel vehicle business into two separate divisions. The announcement has investors rallying to the stock but leaves plenty of questions unanswered about the future of the 118-year-old company. The reorganization caps weeks of speculation that […]

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EV coach drives from California to Seattle and back using public chargers

Enlarge / The Van Hool CX45E that completed the 1, 700-mile round trip. (credit: ABC Companies) An electric coach just completed a 1, 700-mile (2, 743-km) trip from Newark, California, to Seattle and back. The journey was a demonstration of battery-electric transport and was organized by the coach operator MTRWestern and ABC Companies, the US […]