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Ford has two new pickup trucks on its hands. One is the compact Maverick that’s just gone on sale. The other is a redesign of the mid-size Ranger, which is just around the corner. This time around the Ranger will come in high-performance Ranger Raptor guise here in the U.S., and a hybrid option is […]

Solid-state batteries promise to improve range, charging and safety aspects of electric vehicles compared to liquid-type batteries in use today, which is why most major automakers are working on the technology, both independently and in partnerships. The latest to announce its involvement in the space is Hyundai Motor Group which last week said it is

If you live in China, it seems there’s really no catch here. And, hopefully, people in other parts of the world will be able to enjoy a zero-down Tesla lease or financing plan in the future as well. According to a recent report by Electrek, Tesla just initiated something called “financial leasing” in China. Essentially,

Check out some of this week’s top EV headlines below or get the full scoop here. Sign up for our newsletter, refer a friend, and automatically be entered to win a Tesla hoodie for the month of October. Good luck! Bio: John is the COO at EPG, a company focused on helping electric and autonomous vehicle

Minimizing losses and increasing speed of inductive fast charging for electric vehicles were some of Volkswagen’s goals when teaming up with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and University of Tennessee, Knoxville. This was done through the Volkswagen Group of America’s Innovation Hub Knoxville and impressive progress has already been made, according to a recent report.

It’s been a stellar year so far for electric car sales. Throughout Europe, new records keep coming, with emerging markets consolidating into double-digit share for plug-in vehicles. In the wake of September records, Italy – Europe’s fourth largest market – has now entered a new phase in the race to EV adoption. Time for a

Battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicles already produce lower overall emissions than the average gasoline small SUV, and have a pathway to further reducing emissions, according to a recent Department of Energy report. The report considered the well-to-wheels and cradle-to-grave emissions of all propulsion types. Well-to-wheels includes all emissions associated with a particular

A software update could soon add range to earlier-production Audi E-Tron electric SUVs, but it won’t be done over the air. Vehicles from model years 2019 and 2020—the first two model years of E-Tron production—can now get an update good for 12.4 miles of WLTP range, Audi said in a press release. Audi of America