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Lucid Motors reveals its Air Pure RWD sedan with a single-motor layout and a 410-mile range, which becomes the entry-level model in the automaker’s lineup.The electric sedan is priced well below competitors from Germany, but analogously to Tesla’s least-expensive Model S dual-motor variant. Lucid Motors expects the Gravity SUV to enter production in 2024, giving it a second model line.Lucid Motors kicked off production with the most expensive versions of the Air sedan in 2021, but after 24 month…
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Mercedes-Benz reveals production version of eActros 600 semi, offering a range of 310 miles on a single charge thanks to a 600-kWh battery.The eActros 600, joining existing electric truck offerings from Mercedes-Benz, is the company’s first to be aimed at long-haul routes as opposed to medium-duty trucks for daily routes.Mercedes-Benz says the adoption of electric trucks will require an expanded infrastructure, including megawatt-level charging, as well as government incentives encouraging the s…
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Tesla begins offering color wraps for the Model 3 and Model Y in seven colors, to be installed by two official Tesla Service Centers in California.The seven color wraps are priced at $7500 or $8000, while a clear wrap will cost owners $5000.Aftermarket wraps have become a popular item—but by no means inexpensive—for Teslas, as the automaker offers only one no-cost paint option for the Model 3 and Model Y, and four options that cost $1000, $1500, or $2000.Tesla is notorious for working to reduce…
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German supplier ZF licenses Texas-based Oceaneering International to produce and sell its GRT (Ground Rapid Transport) shuttle in the US.The GRT shuttle is a Level 4 vehicle, meant primarily for segregated traffic lanes, and is aimed at cities and municipalities to run along a set route, in contrast to Level 4 ride-hailing cars and shuttles.Several autonomous vehicle developers are now working to launch ride-pooling shuttles that can transport several passengers at once to different destinations…
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Toyota brings the Hilux REVO BEV Concept to Australia for testing, ahead of a possible market launch in the future.The Hilux REVO BEV Concept was built by engineers at Toyota Thailand, where the gas- and diesel-powered Hilux trucks are produced, as a one-off using Toyota EV components. The automaker previewed an electric Tacoma in 2021, but has not indicated when North America could see such a model arrive in production form.All eyes this fall are on the Cybertruck, as Tesla prepares to start pr…
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Honda and GM’s Cruise unit reveal plans to bring Origin self-driving shuttles to Tokyo starting in 2026.The electric Cruise Origin shuttle is entering production in the second half of 2023, with SAE Level 4 tech analogous to the company’s Chevrolet Bolt robotaxis currently in use in the US.The companies plan to introduce some 500 Origins to Tokyo, before expanding service beyond central Tokyo.GM’s Cruise autonomous vehicle unit is one of two robotaxi developers that have the advantage right now,…
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Volvo launches its main software development and testing center in Gothenburg, Sweden, in one of the biggest investments in the automaker’s history.The new center will act as a flagship for all of Volvo’s Tech Hubs around the world, which now include locations in Singapore, Krakow, Shanghai, and Lund.With the Volvo EX90 on the way, after some delays, Volvo is preparing to debut its electric flagship to pave the way for an EV-only lineup by the end of the decade.Tesla has at times been described…
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Subaru reveals electric coupe concept at the Japan Mobility Show, named simply Sports Mobility.Featuring boxy wheel arches and a blunt front fascia, the electric coupe nevertheless reminded some of the Subaru SVX.Subaru has focused largely on family cars for the past two decades, with the automaker’s current size not favoring niche, smaller-volume entries.Subaru may have become a brand of SUVs and crossovers over the past decade, but it hasn’t completely forgotten its sports car past. The automa…
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Waymo teams up with Uber to allow the ride-hailing app’s users to request robotaxis in the metro Phoenix area, where Waymo also operates under its own app.The robotaxi developer and operator has been busy establishing its service in several cities, after successfully launching operations in San Francisco.Waymo is experimenting with letting users of other ride-hailing apps request its electric robotaxis, opening up a partnership model that could spread to other cities.Waymo is currently enjoying…
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Zeekr 001 FR shooting brake specs reveal a 1282-hp (1300-bhp) standard output, in addition to a Raikkonen Mode, developed by the driver for Zeekr and meant for the track.Zeekr is a brand launched in China and other markets by Volvo’s corporate parent Geely, aimed at offering performance and family electric models, with two currently shared closely with Volvo including the upcoming Volvo EX30.The 001 FR, alongside more family-friendly versions of the 001, will be produced in much more modest numb…
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Volvo has purchased Proterra’s assembly factory in South Carolina and a development center for battery packs and modules based in California in a bankruptcy auction in the US.The electric bus and battery maker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection late this summer, in a surprise move that jolted the EV industry.Proterra’s bankruptcy filing over the summer has also prompted Volta Trucks, a startup aimed at last-mile electric delivery vans that relied on Proterra for battery packs, to file fo…
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