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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.

Dave Nichols2 min read
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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.

Laurance Yap3 min read
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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.

Dave Nichols2 min read
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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.

Dave Nichols2 min read
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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.

Laurance Yap6 min read
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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.

Dave Nichols1 min read
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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.

Dave Nichols4 min read
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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.

Kevin Jennings3 min read
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Biden Pushes for EVs by 2030

President Joe Biden has set a new national target for the adoption of electric vehicles in America, pushing for EVs to represent half of all new car sales by 2030.

Kevin Jennings2 min read
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The Future of Fast Charge Electric Car Batteries

Many supporters believe that super-fast battery charging is key to an all-electric car future and that we’ll see them coming soon. Here are some recent developments in battery technology to watch.

Dave Nichols3 min read