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EV ute overload: The electric pickups coming soon

EV Central

BYD ute BYD ute patent shows what the EV ute will look like BYD is the biggest threat to Tesla globally and it’s also shaping up to give the Toyota Hilux and Ford Ranger something to worry about with a new ute. It has now re-established it as an electrified sub-brand of GMC. There will also be an EV version in 2026.

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Nissan’s Killer EV App, the Plug-In Car That Puts the Nail in GM’s Coffin

Creative Greenius

This is a move that GM, Ford and whatever’s left of Chrysler should have made, but it’s too creative, too bold and too American for any of those legacy car companies to pull off in the 21st century. You might as well call most of the cars they’re selling “future clunkers.&# Really Ford?

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

EV Central

Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines. When the RWD version on 18-inch wheels arrives it will offer 614km (WLTP) between charges. It’s striking in the metal. Distinctive.

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EV Radar: December 2021

Noodoe

New buildings will be required to include EV charging stations, as will renovated structures that have 10 or more parking spaces. The creation of this coalition means a big step toward getting a built-out charging infrastructure in the US. Ford Plans to Produce 600,000 EVs. Ford May Pass GM in EV Sales Soon. EV Education.

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Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV review: Plug-in SUV saves money, comes at a cost

EV Central

Home charging a 2022 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Aspire. Rivals include the Ford Escape ST-Line PHEV ($54,440, 69km electric range) and Cupra Formentor VZe ($60,990, 50km range). It optimises electric and petrol-electric hybrid drive depending on torque demand and the battery state of charge. inch digital instrument cluster, 10.8-inch

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False Starts: The Story of Vehicle-to-Grid Power

Cars That Think

Then, as electricity entrepreneurs expanded power generation and transmission capacity, they faced the new problem of what to do with all the cheap off-peak, nighttime electricity they could now produce. In such an emergency, a bidirectional EV with charge to spare could come to the rescue. Electric Car tzero 0-60 3.6

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The Business of Plugging In: Building the Full Ecosystem for a Successful Plug-in Vehicle Industry in the US

Green Car Congress

While OEMs and utilities continue to define and refine hardware standards and communication protocols for smart charging, a tremendous amount of work needs to be done in preparing both the grid and the process to accommodate the expected influx of plug-ins, and to make the process as easy as possible for consumers. —Jon Lauckner.

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