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Electric Cars Are the Future

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A Heart-Pounding Supercar

Czinger Aims to Upend How Cars Are Built

Czinger 21C  — made with 3-D printers!

 

By Tamara Warren — The New York Times

 “If he’s successful,” an analyst said, “it will be an earthquake for the industry.”

The Czinger 21C is a decadent supercar designed to get car enthusiasts aflutter on social media. It has serpentine curves, cranks out a record-breaking lap time — and will sell for $2 million. Credit…

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DeLorean New Electric Car

By Rachael Treisman — NPR

The DeLorean Motor Company Alpha5 concept car is set to premiere at the prestigious California car show Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance in mid-August, with limited production set to begin in 2024.

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What to Know Before Purchasing an Electric Vehicle

By the Editors of Cars.com

So, you’ve decided it’s time to buy an electric vehicle. There are more electric cars than ever, with 30-plus unique models on sale in the first quarter of 2022 and more coming soon. Compared with a gas-powered car, you’ll have to consider how far you can travel before needing to recharge (range), as well as how to “refuel” an EV, including possible home improvements to support EV charging, how long it takes to charge and where to charge publicly. Not all EVs are created equal in their charging capabilities.

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Ten New Hybrid and Electric Cars and Concepts for 2022

Car design steps closer to total electrification, as seen in our pick of ten new debuts

By Margaret Howell

The new normal is a world without the expensive fanfare of a regular calendar of international motor shows, making car launches a more frequent and inevitably online kind of affair. 

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Best Electric Cars of 2022 and 2023

By edmunds

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Hot, New Electric Cars Coming Soon

Automakers are offering new models in all shapes and sizes

By Consumer Reports

The coronavirus pandemic has slowed auto development and production, but manufacturers’ plans to introduce electric vehicles (EVs) continue unabated. In fact, dozens of pure electric models are set to debut by the end of 2024.

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Best Electric Cars 2022

and the ones to avoid

By What Car?

With the electric car market BOOMING, do you have your eye on an EV? Watch to find out the top 10 best fully electric cars on sale right now.

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The Most Affordable Electric Vehicles

By Kori Williams — Greenmatters

With cars like the Tesla getting more mainstream popularity (thanks in part to Elon Musk himself), more people are looking into getting electric vehicles of their very own. Not only are these options more environmentally-friendly than their gas-fueled counterparts, but they can even be less expensive to own overall so you save money in the long run.

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Electric Cars with the Longest Range

Here are the 25 best EVs to ease your range anxiety

By John Beltz Snyder — Autoblog

Electric vehicles are becoming more popular, and new models are launching at an increasing tempo. Despite this new generation of electric cars, trucks and SUVs offering more range and faster charging than ever before, range anxiety is still alive and well, especially with charging infrastructure still lagging behind what it should be, with Tesla’s robust Supercharging network being the exception. So while you might be buying an EV to be greener, many customers still put driving range ahead of overall efficiency. 

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Hyundai to Invest $5.5 Billion

to Build EVs and Batteries in Georgia

By Michael Wayland — CNBC

  • Hyundai Motor on Friday confirmed plans to spend $5.54 billion to build its first dedicated electric vehicle and battery manufacturing facilities in the U.S.
  • The operations are expected to open during the first half of 2025, with an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles.
  • The investment is the latest example of a global automaker seeking to establish new supply chains and production facilities in the U.S. to produce electric vehicles.
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All Electric 2022 Chevrolet Bolt EUV

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34 Future Electric Cars

By Will Sabel Courtney — Gear Patrol

The next few years will be packed with new EVs. These are the ones that have us jazzed the most.

The era of electric cars isn’t coming; it’s already here. Though they still make up a small portion of the new car market, EVs are where the action is when it comes to the exciting realms of vehicular development. No longer are they battery-powered compliance cars or subcompact shuttles for the crunchy granola set; today’s electric vehicles come in a broad range of sizes, shapes and prices.

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Ford Motor Co. — Major Midwest Expansion

New Mustang, Ranger and Commercial EV

By Andrew J. Hawkins — The Verge

Ford Motor Company will invest $3.7 billion in Michigan, Ohio, and Missouri!

Ford didn’t disclose what type of new electric commercial vehicle it has planned, except to say it will be assembled at its factory in Ohio and will make its debut “mid-decade.” The automaker recently launched production of its hotly anticipated F-150 Lightning electric truck and E-Transit commercial van.

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What’s in the Frunk?

a frunkin cookout ford

By Ford Motor Company

A kitchen on the road isn’t new, but one powered entirely from the #F150Lightning #FordFrunk is a first of firsts.

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Bentley’s First EV

the high-riding saloon in 2025

By Autocar

Bentley has begun conceptual work on a new high-riding saloon that it’s preparing to launch as its first fully electric car. The radical model will further the firm’s ambition to establish itself as the most environmentally and sustainably led premium luxury car maker in the world.

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2024 CADILLAC LYRIQ ELECTRIC SUV

ALL-WHEEL DRIVE & REAR-WHEEL DRIVE

 

Order your all-electric LYRIQ Rear-Wheel Drive or All-Wheel Drive.

INITIAL DELIVERIES EXPECTED SPRING 2023

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PORSCHE TAYCAN TURBO S

750 hp/560 kw

 

The new Taycan GTS and Taycan GTS Sport Turismo charge the Porsche electric driving experience with even more intense emotion.

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