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The automotive and energy industries are accelerating toward a zero-emissions future. Discover the latest advancements in electric, plug-in hybrid, hybrid, and hydrogen vehicle technology here.

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Are E-Fuels Only a Niche Technology?

A report recently released by European lobby group Transport & Environment suggests that, even at the oil industry’s most optimistic production estimates, synthetic carbon-neutral fuels may only be able to fill up 2% of the internal combustion cars on European roads.

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Ford to Produce 600,000 EV Batteries Annually

In order to meet the demand for new electric cars, Ford has announced it will ramp up production to 600,000 electric vehicles annually by 2023. The electric car manufacturer will do so with new lithium iron phosphate batteries. Learn more about Ford's all-electric future right here on GreenCars.

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Why Toyota Still Believes in Hydrogen

Toyota has been a big believer in hydrogen. It is now selling the second-generation Mirai, a fuel-cell electric vehicle that uses compressed hydrogen gas in a tank to power a fuel cell, which powers an electric motor. But why does Toyota still believe in hydrogen? Let's find out.

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Porsche's EV Race Car Tests Consumer Tech

Porsche built its reputation on motorsports, so it's no surprise that as the company embraces the electric revolution, that it has an all-electric race car. Learn more about the Cayman GT4 ePerformance, which previews the upcoming full-electric Boxster and Cayman models.

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Electric Vehicle Sales are Surging in the U.S.

While the U.S. car market shrunk overall in the first quarter of 2022, sales of electric vehicles rose by almost 60 per cent. This despite semiconductor shortages, high prices, and a generally tough car market. Why? Going electric has never made more sense.

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Stellantis and LG’s $4.1-Billion Battery Factory

A key part of expanding EV production is expanding battery production. With the announcement of a huge new battery production facility in Windsor, Canada, LG and Stellantis (parent company of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram) are helping to establish a new domestic battery supply chain.

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E-Fuels Could Help Green Every Gas Car

Porsche sees e-fuels as an important part of its sustainability mix and predicting electric vehicles, hybrids, and combustion engines will exist alongside each other for many years.

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Commodity Costs Push Electric Vehicle Prices Higher

Automakers across the board are raising the prices on electric vehicles due to changing market conditions and rising commodity costs. Prices for some EVs have risen by thousands of dollars as the prices for everything from semiconductors to sheet metal have increased.

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Grid-Optimized EV Charging to Prevent Blackouts

If everyone gets home at night and plugs in their electric car at roughly the same time, will the entire street go dark? Thanks to research being conducted by Audi and a German university, grid-optimized charging should help alleviate that concern.

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Ford Beats Tesla for Top EV

Each year, Consumer Reports announces its "Top Pick" for all-electric vehicle. For 2022, Ford Motor Company has taken the top spot for its Mustang Mach-E, edging out Tesla's Model 3 after two years as number one. Here's why.

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Lucid Share Price Overtakes Ford's

Lucid Motors became the latest EV startup to top auto industry icon Ford Motor Company on November 16th when it burned rubber past Ford’s market value, jumping nearly 24 percent in a day to close at $55.52 a share.

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Electric Vehicles are Transforming Auto Retail

The last decade has seen more transformation in the technology driving our automobiles than the previous century. How will the shift towards electrification change the car business? Read on to find out.

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The World’s Third Most Valuable Automaker: Rivian

All-electric truck manufacturer Rivian has become the third most valuable automobile company in the world right behind Toyota and Tesla. Why? It's attracted major funding, and launched an impressive new electric pickup truck.

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Solid-State Batteries "Game Changer" for Electric Cars

Right now, all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars rely on lithium-ion battery packs, which have technical limits. Solid-state batteries may be the "next big thing" in electric car technology. Here's what you need to know.

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Electric Car Racing Sparks EV Sales

A survey by a Michigan-based research company suggests that motorsports influence a large percentage of new car buyers. Do people really go out and buy a specific brand and model of car after seeing it win a big race? The study by Foresight Research suggests that EV racing sparks EV sales.

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