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Gravity’s very fast charging, EV price drop predicted, Aptera funding: Today’s Car News

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Aptera once again says it needs more money. And raw materials and innovation could lead to a plunge in EV battery prices—and EV prices—analysts predict. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. EV battery prices are due to drop dramatically this year and next, according to a.

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Aptera batteries, drop-in EV conversion, electric school buses, EV efficiency: Today’s Car News

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Aptera reveals what will power its 1,000-mile EV—well, other than the sun. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A drop-in conversion will turn classic Land Rovers into EVs. We look at what it's like to drive an electric school bus.

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EV range roundup, Fiat 500e battery swapping, Morgan 3-wheel electric sports car: Today’s Car News

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Britain’s Morgan splits the difference between a vintage sports car and an Aptera with its latest prototype. And Ample’s battery swapping tech is getting put to the test on a car-sharing fleet of Fiat EVs in Spain. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Stellantis is testing EV battery.

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Solid-state battery safety, Aptera “never charge” details, Lucid as Tesla rival: Today’s Car News

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Jay Leno drives the high-mileage Aptera solar EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Solid-state cells pass some first tests for safety. And we take a look at what shapes Lucid up, potentially, to become the most direct rival yet to Tesla.

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Aptera performance, Tesla’s Canadian charade, Panasonic on Tesla battery plans: Today’s Car News

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Panasonic expresses some skepticism about the battery format Tesla sees as the future. And Aptera’s “never charge” solar car goes to the track. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Aptera’s three-wheeled. Tesla’s putting its 94-mile Model 3 out in the open, in Canada.

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Cleaner EVs, Aptera, cheap gas and ethanol: Today’s Car News

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Electric cars are cleaner than gas cars almost everywhere. Battery-electric trains catch on in Europe. And will an activist strategy about oil stoke interest in Aptera? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. A study from the UK has found that electric cars are now cleaner than gasoline cars in 95% of.

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Mach-E GT Performance review, Aptera solar claims, Lucid and Tesla: The Week in Reverse

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Why do automakers using cylindrical battery cells boast longer driving ranges? What ingredient in whiskey might be good for EV battery materials? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending October 15, 2021.

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