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Chinese Tesla Rival Xpeng Motors Launches Sedan With New Driverless Features as EV Race Heats Up
Xpeng Motors launched the P5, a sedan with new self-driving features and Lidar technology, as it looks to race ahead in China’s ultra-competitive auto market.
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Inside Redwood Materials, Former Tesla CTO's Effort to Recycle Batteries for Rare Components
CNBC got an inside look at former Tesla CTO JB Straubel’s lithium-ion battery recycling start-up.
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Chinese Tesla Rival Xpeng Motors Gets $76 Million Investment From Government
Since its $1.5 billion U.S. initial public offering last year, Xpeng Motors has raised money to fuel growth and battle against domestic rivals as well as Tesla.
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The U.S. Is Facing a Lithium-Ion Battery Shortage as Electric Vehicle Production Ramps Up
U.S. automakers are finally making big commitments to go electric, but in the short term, there may not be enough lithium-ion batteries to go around.
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Biden Aims to Juice EV Sales, But Would His Plan Work?
Dangling tax credits and rebates in his drive to fight climate change, President Joe Biden wants you to trade your gas-burning car, truck or SUV for a zero-emissions electric vehicle.
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Chinese Smartphone Giant Xiaomi to Launch Electric Car Business With $10 Billion Investment
Xiaomi will compete with carmakers BYD and Nio, as well as new entrants including search giant Baidu.
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Why China Is So Far Ahead of the U.S. in Electric Vehicle Production
The global electric vehicle market is still in its early days but it’s quickly growing. China has a massive lead in EV production. Can the U.S. catch up?
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Lucid Motors Design Chief on Competing With Tesla and Why He Joined an EV Start-Up: ‘It Was a Huge Risk'
Derek Jenkins joined electric car start-up Lucid Motors in 2015 after nearly two decades of designing cars for the likes of Audi, VW and Mazda. Lucid’s first electric luxury sedan, the Lucid Air, is on pace for a launch in the second half of 2021.
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Why Tesla Faces an Uphill Battle in India
As Tesla looks to expand to new markets, rumors are circulating that India could be next. But the world’s fifth-largest auto market is filled with challenges.
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BMW Has No Plans to Produce Its Own Electric Vehicle Batteries as It Looks to Ramp Up Offering
The German carmaker is one of many in the sector looking to develop more electric vehicles.
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Volkswagen CEO Says He Wants to ‘Get Close and Then Overtake' Tesla
On Monday, VW announced plans to establish six “gigafactories” in Europe by the end of the decade.
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VW to Ramp Up Battery Cell Production With Six ‘Gigafactories' in Europe
German carmaker will also focus on the development of a “new unified cell”.
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Start-Up Canoo's New Electric Pickup Truck Has a Bubble Windshield and Converts to a Camper — Take a Look
Electric vehicle start-up Canoo unveiled a unique new electric pickup that features a flat front and an extendable rear cabin for extra storage.
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Honda of America Plans to Sell 2 Fully Electric SUVs in 2024
Honda has plans to sell two all-electric SUVs in the U.S. in the 2024 model year
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Chinese Electric Carmakers Add $13.65 Billion in Value as Tesla Surges
U.S. listed Chinese electric carmakers Nio, Xpeng Motors and Li Auto followed American rival Tesla higher. Tesla shares surged nearly 20% on Wednesday.
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Joby Aviation Is Going Public at a $6.6 Billion Valuation — Take a Look at Its Electric Air Taxi
Santa Cruz-based Joby Aviation is going public through a SPAC merger that values the electric flying taxi start-up at $6.6 billion.
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Power Stations to Be Provided for Electric Cars in DC, Nationwide
Electric company Dominion Energy is partnering with other power companies to provide more charging stations for electric cars nationwide. The stations will run through interstate highways throughout the country, including the District.
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Power Stations to Be Provided for Electric Cars Nationwide
Charging stations for electric cars will soon be provided along interstate highways across the nation. News4’s Adam Tuss reports.
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Ample Is Trying to Make Battery Swapping for EVs a Reality, Starting With Uber Drivers in the Bay Area
Ample has opened its first electric vehicle battery swap stations — in the San Francisco Bay Area. Uber drivers are their first customers.
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Volvo Says It Will Be ‘Fully Electric' by 2030 and Move Car Sales Online
Volvo Cars becomes the latest firm to detail plans for a future centered around electric mobility.