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1. Toyota reportedly building battery plant for Lexus

   A new Toyota battery plant is reportedly in the works The Japanese plant would make batteries for Lexus EVs Toyota is building a battery plant in North Carolina as well Toyota plans to build a Japanese EV battery plant for its Lexus luxury brand,...

2. Volvo dealers: Have to sell plug-in hybrids or "we will die"

   Volvo may need to lean on plug-in hybrids longer than originally planned Slower EV growth may extend Volvo's forecast to go all electric by 2030 PHEVs expected to peak at no more than 10% of global new car market share by 2030 Volvo is reconsidering a...

3. EV startup Karma to debut GT-UV concept in Monterey

   Karma Automotive still exists The automaker plans to unveil a concept vehicle in August The concept might be an SUV Karma this week...

4. Study: Traditional brands' EVs surpass Tesla in satisfaction

   J.D. Power's 2024 APEAL study shows non-Tesla EVs higher in satisfaction than Teslas Buyers of traditional brands' EVs are more satisfied than buyers of gas or PHEV models Value-minded mainstream Tesla buyers are more critical than the brand's fans...

5. Ford CEO: Bigger isn't always better for EVs

   Ford's CEO acknowledged small EVs are key to mass adoption and profitability Ford currently doesn't make a small EV in the U.S. Ford was a proponent of pickup trucks and SUVs, killed its cars and small SUVs Ford is...

6. GM-backed startup promises cheaper, longer-lasting EV batteries

   Addionics developed a new foil current collector General Motors' GM Ventures backed Addionics with funding Addionics plans to build a factory in the U.S. A startup aims to make EV batteries cheaper by focusing on an oft-overlooked battery...

7. Report: PHEVs will peak at 10% of global market in 2030

   EVs far outsell plug-in hybrids, and that's not expected to change The sudden revival of plug-in hybrids is predicted to peak at 10% of the market Sales of PHEVs are predicted to fall as battery prices drop and EVs become less...

8. Electric Porsche Cayenne to live alongside gasoline-fueled models

   The next-generation Porsche Cayenne will be electric Porsche said the (plug-in) hybrid and non-hybrid third-gen Cayenne will live alongside the EV Porsche recently revised its EV timeline with plans to keep...

9. Election 2024: Where the candidates stand on EVs, climate science, and more

   On November 5, 2024, voters will head to the polls to choose the 47th President of the United States. To describe this election as unprecedented perhaps sells it short. In no other election in the past century have the stakes been so high for the...

10. What are the fastest-charging EVs?

    10-80% is typically seen as a benchmark for EV road-trip charging Peak charge power can be misleading, and in many cases it’s more about efficiency Relatively few of today’s EVs...

11. Tesla Robotaxi event rescheduled for Oct. 10

    Tesla CEO Elon Musk said the automaker Robotaxi will now debut on Oct. 10 The new date means the reveal was pushed back two months Musk has provided no details about the Robotaxi The Tesla Robotaxi reveal originally scheduled for Aug.8 has been pushed...

12. Ferrari sees synthetic fuel as savior of ICE supercars

    Ferrari's developing an EV Ferrari has no plans to abandon its V-8 and V-12 engines Synthetic fuel might be the loophole to keeping gas-powered Ferraris in production Ferrari plans to launch its first electric vehicle next year, but the...

13. GM delays electric truck plant, punts Buick EV

    GM's Orion Assembly Plant won't build electric trucks until mid-2026 Buick's EV timeline just became TBD The Cruise self-driving robotaxi will no longer use the Origin purpose-built vehicle General Motors is again delaying a...

14. Porsche says EV transition to "take years," Audi refocuses on PHEVs

    Porsche and Audi acknowledge the electric transition will take longer than anticipated Audi said plug-in hybrids will be the stepping stone, especially in the U.S. Both Porsche and Audi still plan to go all-electric Two Volkswagen Group brands now...

15. Rivian CEO: R3X arriving "as soon as we possibly can," before R3

    The enthusiast-oriented Rivian R3X will launch before the mainstream R3 No timeline has been given for when the R3X or R3 will arrive The Rivian R2 will go into production in 2026 and serve as the basis for the R3 The Rivian R3X electric hatchback will arrive...