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2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT bladder bursting range numbers revealed

The EPA has officially released the range figures of the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT. On a single charge, the hot electric crossover can travel up to 270 miles. However, if you go for the GT Performance Edition, that figure goes down to 260 miles. Considering the Mach-E GT has 480 hp and 600 lb-ft…

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Audi will only launch EVs starting in 2026 except in China

At the Climate Neutrality Foundation conference in Berlin, Germany, Audi announced that starting in 2026, it will only launch battery-electric vehicles for the global market. This is part of the brand’s strategy to quickly transition to electrified mobility and gradually phase out its internal combustion engines by 2033. Audi aims to achieve carbon neutrality by…

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Volvo Car Group and Northvolt to establish a joint venture for battery production

Volvo Car Group revealed that it intends to start a joint venture with Swedish company Northvolt to produce sustainable batteries tailored specifically to Volvo and Polestar vehicles. Volvo and Northvolt will have a 50 percent stake each in the company. A research and development center will open in Sweden and start operations in 2022. The…

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Porsche invests in battery development and in-house production near Weissach

Porsche has announced that it has partnered with Customcells to manufacture batteries at its Weissach Development Center. The joint venture will result in a company called Cellforce Group GmbH and is Porsche’s continued push for leadership in electrification. The federal state of Baden-Württemberg will be contributing to the project with 60 million euros or $71.3…

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Volkswagen’s upcoming ID. Buzz caught early testing in the Alps

It’s been four years since the Volkswagen ID. Buzz Concept debuted at the Detroit auto show and now, we’ve finally caught the production test mule out and about. This prototype, which was testing on the Austrian Alps, wore the shell of a T6.1 commercial passenger van. However, there were a few giveaways that this wasn’t…

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We might have an early indication of Nissan Ariya’s real-world range, maybe, or maybe not

The upcoming Nissan Ariya is the company’s first foray into an electric crossover utility vehicle. Even though it is delayed now until next year in the United States, it doesn’t stop testing of the new product here stateside. A Twitter user was recently charging their Mustang Mach-E at an Electrify America station in Greenwood Village,…

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2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD pricing revealed, no significant loss in range

The 2021 Volkswagen ID.4 AWD now has a price tag. Starting at $44,875, adding a second electric motor will cost you $3,685 more versus an equivalent single-motor ID.4. You don’t seem to lose much though because the added traction and performance of the second electric motor doesn’t affect the crossover’s range very much. The ID.4…

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Rivian takes a closer look at the R1T’s interior in a new update

Rivian’s latest update takes a closer look at the R1T’s interior to show off its utility and materials. In line with its rugged image, the Rivian R1T’s cabin can handle everything you can throw at it. At the same time, it’s built sustainably and features a lot of practical touches. The natural-grain ash wood trim,…

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Canoo announces U.S. manufacturing facility in Oklahoma

Canoo has announced that it will open its first major manufacturing facility in Oklahoma. The site will be the first mega microfactory in the MidAmerica Industrial Park, which is located near Tulsa, Oklahoma, and built on a 400-acre site. According to the Oklahoma Department of Commerce, securing Canoo’s commitment to building its battery-electric vehicle plant…

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