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Lucid readying Tesla Model Y fighter that will pinch advanced tech from the luxury Air limo

EV Central

Lucid Motors has begun teasing a sleek Tesla Model Y that could blow away the competition with class-leading aero, range, space and efficiency when it arrives in 2026. Better still, offering three times the energy density of rival motors, the new motors can pump out up to 500kW while delivering impressive levels of efficiency.

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Elektromotive Extends European Recharging Network to Belgium and Luxembourg

Green Car Congress

Elektromotive and The PluginCompany are working together to educate major businesses and legislators in Belgium and Luxembourg about the benefits of zero-emissions motoring and the need for compatible recharging infrastructures. Elektromotive has exported Elektrobays to Sweden, Holland, Germany, Ireland, Iceland and Saudi Arabia.

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Behind the Wheel, Under the Hood of World’s First 500-Mile EV

Cars That Think

Whether Lucid Motors will succeed in the brutally competitive auto business remains an open question. That frugal operation is boosted by a 924-volt architecture (versus 400 volts for Tesla, and 800 for Porsche's Taycan) whose benefits include restoring up to 300 miles of range in 20 minutes on a 350-kilowatt DC fast charger.

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Extreme E tackles tough terrain, promotes sustainable racing

Charged EVs

Extreme E’s first race, the Desert X Prix, took place on April 3 and 4, on an 18 km course centered around three canyons in the vast desert surrounding Al-’Ula, Saudi Arabia. There are two motors, each with 200 kW (225 hp) of power. The front and rear motors are traditionally cooled with water.”. Total torque is 450 Nm.