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Detroit daily hypes then tempers ‘EVs cost more than gas cars’ report

The Detroit Free Press just may have been looking to stir the pot a bit over the weekend with its article on a study’s contrarian finding that driving an electric vehicle (EV) costs more than a standard gas-burning car. What the paper apparently got was a Wagnerian choir of “WTF?” because, on Tuesday, it ran what reads like a back-away-slowly

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Uber drivers are going to have access to 50,000 Tesla vehicles for rent through Hertz

Uber announced a deal with Hertz for its drivers to have access to 50,000 Tesla vehicles through the rental company. Earlier this week, we reported on Hertz announcing that it ordered 100,000 Model 3 vehicles from Tesla. Now we learn that there’s more to the deal. Hertz has already been working with Uber to offer

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Rivian had a ‘small’ battery fire at its electric pickup truck factory

Rivian had a ‘small’ battery fire at its electric pickup truck factory in Normal, Illionois, according to the local fire department. After a few delays, Rivian finally started production of its R1T electric pickup truck last month. It is now trying to ramp up production, but according to its latest filing, the company is still

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Airports in Italy, France to build eVTOL air taxi veliports together

A group of airports in Italy and France are banding together to create electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) veliport infrastructure to speed the deployment of quicker, carbon-free air taxi transportation between their respective city centers and passenger terminals. Operators of airports in Rome, Venice, Bologna, and Nice announced the creation of the jointly owned Urban Blue

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Pure V-12 Lamborghinis sold out ahead of electrified future

The Lamborghini Aventador and Lamborghini itself have reached the end of an era. The Aventador LP 780-4 Ultimae, which Lamborghini claims will be its last non-electrified V-12 supercar, has officially sold out. In a press release discussing sales, Lamborghini confirmed that both the Ultimae and the Countach LPI 800-4 hybrid have sold out. The Ultimae

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Panasonic readying 4680, Canoo battery details, GM community chargers: Today’s Car News

Panasonic is reportedly working toward production of Tesla’s 4680 cells, as the supplier has been chosen by EV startup Canoo for its 2170 format. And General Motors is planning more chargers within communities. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. GM is looking to its network of franchised dealers for some direction on how

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