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Rivian adopts Tesla North American Charging Standard (NACS)

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In a recent announcement, electric vehicle maker Rivian announced that it had reached an agreement with Tesla to adopt the North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its vehicles. Rivian’s future R1 vehicles, starting in 2025, as well as the upcoming R2 platform, would directly incorporate NACS charge ports.

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EV startup Atlis Motor Vehicles to host “Battery Day” to demo small-scale prototype of battery tech, XP platform

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Atlis Motor Vehicles, an electric vehicle technology startup designing an electric pickup truck (Atlis XT pickup), announced the first Atlis Battery Day event, where it will showcase early prototypes of its proprietary ultra-fast charging battery technology and 100% electric XP Platform. —Atlis CEO and founder Mark Hanchett.

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Lucid Motors says Lucid Air to be the fastest charging EV yet; 900V+ architecture, up to 20 miles/minute charging

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Lucid Motors announced the Lucid Air will be the fastest charging electric vehicle yet offered with the capability to charge at rates of up to 20 miles per minute. For owners charging their Lucid Air in real-world conditions on the road, that can translate into 300 miles of range in just 20 minutes of charging.

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Alabama-built Mercedes-Benz EQE electric SUV to start at $77,900

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Two all-new standard innovations launch with the EQE SUV to improve range further: a heat pump and an intelligent powertrain management system. The heat pump makes the system work very efficiently: the heat from the electric drive (inverter and electric motor) and also the high-voltage battery can be used to heat the interior.

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Volvo adopts Tesla’s NACS Connector for EVs

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Volvo said today that it would adopt Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS), opting to use the connector for its electric vehicles. The announcement makes Volvo the latest major automaker to adopt Tesla’s charging connector. Aptera, a solar EV company, adopted NACS before any other automaker.

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Tesla NACS family gets bigger as EverCharge announces support

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In a recent announcement, EV charging hardware and software provider EverCharge announced that it would be fully supporting Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) in its entire network. In a blog post , EverCharge stated that the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard is not really the best.

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Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor long term review

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The car we’re testing is a Polestar 2 Single Motor, which comes with heated front seats, a partially powered driver’s seat, electric tailgate, auto emergency braking and speed sign recognition. Polestar 2 Long Range Single Motor. But, equally, Polestar has managed to keep the price relatively sharp by EV standards.

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