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Mercedes-Benz is playing it safe with batteries and driving range—for the long haulMercedes-Benz is playing it safe with batteries and driving range—for the long haul

Bengt Halvorson

With the launch of the Mercedes-Benz EQC earlier this year for Europe, some seized on the fully electric luxury crossover’s driving range as a sign the brand just wan’t keeping up. The EQC hasn’t yet been...

Survey: Brand won't matter for many self-driving car adopters in the futureSurvey: Brand won't matter for many self-driving car adopters in the future

Aaron Cole

The badge on the front may not matter as much to mobility-focused, early self-driving car adopters than how that brand shields them from hackers and other digital threats, a new survey suggests. The report, which was...

Report: States are fostering EV adoption and infrastructure, but approaches varyReport: States are fostering EV adoption and infrastructure, but approaches vary

Aaron Cole

States are increasingly turning to electric cars for improved air quality and lower costs, but the ways those states are promoting EV use and adoption vary dramatically. That’s according to a report released this week by...

VW's US electric-car pricing: “Apples to apples” vs. internal combustionVW's US electric-car pricing: “Apples to apples” vs. internal combustion

Bengt Halvorson

With the ID 3, Volkswagen is officially launching the first of a new wave of EVs that it’s conceived as “electric vehicles for millions, not millionaires.” The U.S. won’t be getting the vehicle that kicks it...

Why a VW electric crossover is coming before its Microbus revivalWhy a VW electric crossover is coming before its Microbus revival

Bengt Halvorson

Scott Keogh has been at his post as CEO of Volkswagen Group of America for less than a year, and yet when asked about the timing of VW’s electric Microbus revival and why it arrives later,...

GM-UAW negotiations include plans for electric pickups, possible US battery plantGM-UAW negotiations include plans for electric pickups, possible US battery plant

Aaron Cole

As tens of thousands of United Auto Workers members went on strike Monday morning, details emerged about General Motors’ offer to the plant workers for electrified vehicles. Included in the proposed offer from GM to the...

CATL considers US plant, targets 45 percent energy-density boost in 5 yearsCATL considers US plant, targets 45 percent energy-density boost in 5 years

Bengt Halvorson

China’s Contemporary Amerex Technology Co., better known as CATL, has in the past several years become a global battery giant. Last week one of its senior executives revealed to Reuters that the company is considering a...

Delphi teases 800V inverter for 2022 “high-performance vehicle”Delphi teases 800V inverter for 2022 “high-performance vehicle”

Bengt Halvorson

Last week, in coordination with the Frankfurt auto show, Delphi Technologies announced it will be the first major supplier for the auto industry to produce an 800-volt inverter—a component that Delphi underscores is one of the...

Vintage Toyota Land Cruiser going all-electric—with a crate “V-8”Vintage Toyota Land Cruiser going all-electric—with a crate “V-8”

Bengt Halvorson

For many decades, so-called crate engines—most often V-8s—have been the basis for adding more excitement or a life extension to old cars and trucks, fresh out of a shipping crate and with a minimum of fuss. ...

Volkswagen ID wall chargers revealed for Europe; US plans yet to comeVolkswagen ID wall chargers revealed for Europe; US plans yet to come

Byron Hurd

VW ID Charger As a companion to the launch of its new ID 3 electric car, Volkswagen is offering a series of at-home AC charging stations. In three flavors, the new ID Charger series ranges in...

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Mercedes-Benz is playing it safe with batteries and driving range—for the long haulMercedes-Benz is playing it safe with batteries and driving range—for the long haul

Survey: Brand won't matter for many self-driving car adopters in the futureSurvey: Brand won't matter for many self-driving car adopters in the future

Report: States are fostering EV adoption and infrastructure, but approaches varyReport: States are fostering EV adoption and infrastructure, but approaches vary

VW's US electric-car pricing: “Apples to apples” vs. internal combustionVW's US electric-car pricing: “Apples to apples” vs. internal combustion

Why a VW electric crossover is coming before its Microbus revivalWhy a VW electric crossover is coming before its Microbus revival

GM-UAW negotiations include plans for electric pickups, possible US battery plantGM-UAW negotiations include plans for electric pickups, possible US battery plant

CATL considers US plant, targets 45 percent energy-density boost in 5 yearsCATL considers US plant, targets 45 percent energy-density boost in 5 years

Delphi teases 800V inverter for 2022 “high-performance vehicle”Delphi teases 800V inverter for 2022 “high-performance vehicle”

Vintage Toyota Land Cruiser going all-electric—with a crate “V-8”Vintage Toyota Land Cruiser going all-electric—with a crate “V-8”

Volkswagen ID wall chargers revealed for Europe; US plans yet to comeVolkswagen ID wall chargers revealed for Europe; US plans yet to come

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