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Who needs a V8: Zero-emission Range Rover Electric teased with epic performance and true off-road capability

EV Central

The 2024 Range Rover Electric has been previewed ahead of its launch next year with the British 4X4 maker releasing pics and early details of its flagship SUV that will provide a more luxurious and expensive alternative to large battery-powered rivals like the Kia EV9.

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China and Norway Lead the World’s EV Switchover

Cars That Think

The move would have raised market share of all-electric vehicles in the U.S. Early government investment in charging infrastructure went a long way toward soothing the range anxiety that made car buyers in other places reluctant to make the switch to battery power from gasoline or diesel. to a level still well below 20 percent.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Batteries not ready. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Raising money to bring a PHEV to market. Plug-in hybrids make little sense in a car with current battery technology," he said.

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Canoo Pickup, Kia EV6, Honda and Mini EV Plans: EV Week in Review – Mar 9-15

EV Adoption

BMW’s Mini brand will go all-electric by 2030, report says – BMW’s Mini brand will go all-electric from 2030 as the automaker intensifies its transition to battery-powered vehicles, according to people familiar with the matter. The new target for Volkswagen’s in-house battery cell plant is up to 40 GWh.

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