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Electric car company Lucid Motors just announced that its Lucid Air luxury sedan "will be the fastest charging electric vehicle ever offered."

Tesla Competitor Claims Its Car Will Be the “Fastest Charging” EV Ever

By Victor Tangermann

German electric car subsidies are so high, that leasing a Renault Zoe EV is essentially free right now. Demand is sky-rocketing.

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Subsidies Mean This Electric Car Is Literally Free in Germany

By Victor Tangermann

A new bill in the House of Representatives would lay the groundwork for a national grid of electric vehicle charging stations.

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Congress Proposes Nationwide Network of Electric Car Chargers

By Dan Robitzski

A group of Tesla owners in Croatia organized an ICEing protest at a gas station to bring attention to the problem of non-EVs blocking charging stations.

Tesla Owners Block Gas Pumps in ICEing Protest

By Kristin Houser

Tesla has been selling its zero-emissions credits to GM and Fiat Chrysler, essentially giving them a pass to continue polluting the environment.

GM, Fiat Chrysler Caught Buying “Right to Pollute” From Tesla

By Kristin Houser

Ferrari's first plug-in hybrid, the 986-horsepower SF90 Stradale, is the most powerful production car the company has ever released.

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Ferrari’s Most Powerful Production Car Ever Is a Plug-in Hybrid

By Kristin Houser

A lobbyist for Chevron was caught asking the company's retirees to oppose legislation supporting electric cars in Arizona.

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Big Oil Operative Gets Busted Secretly Undermining Electric Cars

By Kristin Houser

Dyson, the company famous for making vacuum cleaners, just filed patents for an upcoming off-road electric car, expected to hit the market in 2021.

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Vacuum Maker Dyson Patents Off-Road Electric Car

By Dan Robitzski

A "metallic wood" that's incredibly strong and light has the potentially to dramatically increase the range of electric vehicles.

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New “Metallic Wood” Could Lead to Super-Light Cars

By Kristin Houser

A startup is claiming its electric car can charge almost as quickly as it would take to gas up a vehicle with a combustion engine.

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Startup Says Its Electric Car Charges to 80 Percent in 5 Minutes

By Jon Christian

Tesla protests are breaking out overseas after the company slashed the prices of its EVs, causing the value of owned vehicles to drop overnight.

Tesla Owners Are Enraged That the Company Cut Its Prices

By Kristin Houser

Certain electric vehicle advocates are excited about so-called "refillable batteries": lithium ion cells which can be refilled with charged electrolyte.

Science & Energy

Bold New Idea: Recharge Electric Cars by Filling Them at the Pump

By Jon Christian

As the American Midwest is hit by a break in the polar vortex, many electric vehicle owners find themselves unable to hit the roads.

It’s So Cold, Even Teslas Are Freezing Shut

By Dan Robitzski

A 26-ton electric excavator is about to hit construction sites in Norway — and it has the potential to dramatically decrease the nation's emissions.

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This Massive All-Electric Excavator Has a 3.4 Ton Battery Pack

By Kristin Houser

A nearly billion-dollar debt is about to come due for Tesla. That's more bad news about a trying month for the futuristic automaker.

More Bad News: Tesla Is About to Owe $920 Million in Debt

By Jon Christian

Iconic Italian motorcycle manufacturer Ducati says that it's not only working on an electric motorcycle, but that the bike is close to production.

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Ducati Is Working on a Futuristic Electric Motorcycle

By Jon Christian

According to CNET, Tesla is testing cold weather electric vehicles at a "secure facility" about two hours from Fairbanks, Alaska.

Tesla Tests EVs in Freezing Cold at “Secure Facility” in Alaska

By Jon Christian

Tesla's stock fell by nearly 10 percent following the company's decision to cut prices to offset a decrease in the federal tax credit.

Tesla’s Stock Plummets After It Cuts Price of All Models

By Kristin Houser

California Is Installing Chargers for a Type of Electric Car That Doesn’t Exist Yet

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California Is Installing Chargers for a Type of Electric Car That Doesn’t Exist Yet

By Dan Robitzski

Volkswagen has announced plans to stop developing gas-powered cars in 2026, shifting its focus to electric vehicles (EVs).

Science & Energy

Volkswagen Will Launch Its Last Gas-Powered Cars in 2026

By Kristin Houser

China Forces Tesla and Other EV Makers to Turn Over Driver Data

China Forces Tesla and Other EV Makers to Turn Over Driver Data

By Kristin Houser

The Justice Department Is Investigating Tesla For Fraud

The Justice Department Is Investigating Tesla For Fraud

By Dan Robitzski

Researchers create an EV-charging robot that can autonomously charge vehicles, potentially solving the problem of charging autonomous cars.

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Who’s Gonna Charge Autonomous EVs? Seems Like It Might Be This Robot.

By Kristin Houser

EVs Can’t Change the World Until We Change How We Sell Them

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EVs Can’t Change the World Until We Change How We Sell Them

By Kristin Houser

Tesla Is Adding Expensive Features to Model 3 After Denying Consumer Reports’ Bad Review

Tesla Is Adding Expensive Features to Model 3 After Denying Consumer Reports’ Bad Review

By Dan Robitzski

Uber Plans To Launch Flying Taxis With Technology That Doesn’t Exist

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Uber Plans To Launch Flying Taxis With Technology That Doesn’t Exist

By Dan Robitzski

Cheap Hydrogen Fuel Was A Failed Promise. But Its Time May Have Arrived.

Cheap Hydrogen Fuel Was A Failed Promise. But Its Time May Have Arrived.

By Dan Robitzski

Electric Vehicles Are the Future, but Their Batteries Are Stuck in the Past

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Electric Vehicles Are the Future, but Their Batteries Are Stuck in the Past

By Claudia Geib

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UPS Announces Plans to Add 50 Custom-Built Electric Trucks to Their Fleet

By Kristin Houser

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Volkswagen Teases Their I.D. Brand’s First Fully Autonomous Car Concept

By Kristin Houser

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The Tesla Model X: Canada’s Future Police Recruit

Report Shows Half of Public Buses Will be Electric by 2025

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Report Shows Half of Public Buses Will be Electric by 2025

By Patrick Caughill

Science & Energy

BP Just Invested $5 Million in a Company That Builds EV Charging Systems

Fully Electric “Tesla of the Canals” Set to Make Maiden Voyage This Summer

Fully Electric “Tesla of the Canals” Set to Make Maiden Voyage This Summer

By Patrick Caughill

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What We’ve Seen So Far at CES 2018

A Battery-Powered Electric Plane Just Had Its First Test Flight in Australia

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A Battery-Powered Electric Plane Just Had Its First Test Flight in Australia

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A Record Majority of Norway’s New Cars Are Now Electric or Hybrid

By Patrick Caughill

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This Inexpensive Battery Could Revolutionize the Clean Energy Industry

Tesla Failed to Meet Elon Musk’s Model 3 Goals. Now What?

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An Electric Pickup Truck Will Be Tesla’s Top Priority After the Model Y

UPS Has Just Placed an Order for 125 Tesla Semis

UPS Has Just Placed an Order for 125 Tesla Semis

By Patrick Caughill

EV Competition Heats up Between Chinese Startup and Tesla

EV Competition Heats up Between Chinese Startup and Tesla

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Alibaba Unveils Plans for an Electric Vehicle Vending Machine

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Tesla Just Got Its Largest Electric Semi Pre-Order From a Major Worldwide Brand

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California Is Working to Ban Gas-Powered Cars by 2040

By Chelsea Gohd

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China Has Launched the World’s First All-Electric Cargo Ship

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Advanced Transport

Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens Announce New Partnership to Build an Electric Airplane

Honda Claims Its 2022 Electric Vehicles Can Charge in 15 Minutes

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Honda Claims Its 2022 Electric Vehicles Can Charge in 15 Minutes

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A New Vehicle Has More Energy Capacity Than a Tesla and More Torque Than a Tank

Mercedes-Benz Just Unveiled New All Electric Plans

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Mercedes-Benz Just Unveiled New All Electric Plans

Elon Musk Reveals New Details About Tesla Roadster

Elon Musk Reveals New Details About Tesla Roadster

By Chelsea Gohd

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Science & Energy

The Next Electric Car to Make it to Market May Have a One Minute Charge Time

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Here’s How to Watch and What to Expect From Tesla’s Semi Reveal

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Science & Energy

Engineers Are Making an “Electric Highway” That Stretches From Norway to Italy

UPS Wants to Convert 1,500 Delivery Trucks in NYC to Electric by 2020

UPS Wants to Convert 1,500 Delivery Trucks in NYC to Electric by 2020

Elon Musk Just Revealed the Official Launch Date for the Tesla Semi

Elon Musk Just Revealed the Official Launch Date for the Tesla Semi

By Claudia Geib

Electric Vespa is coming your way in 2018.

An All-Electric Vespa Is Set to Hit the Roads in 2018

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Shenzhen’s Bus Fleet Will be 100 Percent Electric by the End of 2017

By 2019, There Will be Electric School Buses

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By 2019, There Will be Electric School Buses

By Patrick Caughill

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Science & Energy

A BMW Built From 90% Recycled Parts Broke a World Record

By Patrick Caughill

Lamborghini’s New Concept Electric Car is Energy Storage On Wheels

Lamborghini’s New Concept Electric Car is Energy Storage On Wheels

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Tesla Confirms a November Debut for Their Electric Semi

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Science & Energy

Automakers Are Building a High-Powered EV Charging Network in Europe