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Polestar prototype to integrate extreme 5-minute fast-charging battery

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Polestar and StoreDot will give the Polestar 5 prototype extreme fast charging in 2024

We’ve been covering the promise of five-minute EV charging technology from Israeli tech company StoreDot since a time when electric vehicles were more of an afterthought in the automotive market. Every time it seems like the tech is getting close to ready for real cars or products in the actual real world, things get pushed back or go quiet. But the company says its “100-in-5” batteries are on track for mass production readiness by 2025 and is now teaming with Polestar to present the first full-scale prototype using the extreme fast charging (XFC) battery tech. The Polestar 5 GT will be able to charge as fast as it looks.

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Future GM EV motors could swap rare earth with “Clean Earth” magnets

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While electric vehicles certainly offer a host of eco-friendly advantages, they’re not without some asterisks, one being the rare earth materials (and harmful mining thereof) used to make the magnets intrinsic to most automotive-grade motors. New magne… Continue reading Future GM EV motors could swap rare earth with “Clean Earth” magnets→

Rimac sets outrageous world record for the fastest speed in reverse

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The Rimac Nevera achieves 171.34mph (275.74km/h) – in reverse – for a new world record

Electric motors don’t much care whether they’re going forwards or backwards – certainly not as much as passengers tend to. So the latest Guinness World Record for Rimac’s electric Nevera hypercar is the fastest speed ever recorded in reverse.

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First Drive: 2024 Hyundai Kona ahead of arrival of electric models

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Hyundai has completely redone the Kona from the ground up. Still a compact, the Kona is now a bit larger to accommodate more rear-seat legroom, cargo space, and to make for a more EV-focused platform for electrification.Continue ReadingCategory: Automo… Continue reading First Drive: 2024 Hyundai Kona ahead of arrival of electric models→

Next-gen Lexus EVs will self-drive around the factory for assembly

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Lexus won’t be needing conveyor belts once the “gigacast” chassis of its next-gen electric cars is put together; the company has announced it’s introducing a “self-driving assembly line,” where cars will autonomously move between stations.Continue Read… Continue reading Next-gen Lexus EVs will self-drive around the factory for assembly→

Gogoro unveils battery-swapping, cargo-hauling, all-terrain e-scooter

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Taiwan-based e-mobility outfit Gogoro is taking its battery-swapping electric scooters out beyond the city limits with the introduction of the CrossOver SmartScooter, which the company is calling the first two-wheel SUV.Continue ReadingCategory: Urban … Continue reading Gogoro unveils battery-swapping, cargo-hauling, all-terrain e-scooter→

Hoverboard inventor reveals plans for self-balancing Shane two-wheeled EV

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Should you ever have wondered who invented the self-balancing “hoverboard” … well, it was a man named Shane Chen. He has now incorporated that same technology into a design for a two-wheeled electric car, appropriately named the Shane.Continue ReadingC… Continue reading Hoverboard inventor reveals plans for self-balancing Shane two-wheeled EV→

Honda’s autonomous work vehicle goes on patrol at Toronto Pearson Airport

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Back in March, Honda announced that it was looking for partners to test its rolling electric platform “designed to enhance workforce productivity and support repetitive tasks.” Now the AWV has been given inspection duties at Toronto Pearson Airport.Con… Continue reading Honda’s autonomous work vehicle goes on patrol at Toronto Pearson Airport→

Grounded makes wildly modular electric smart RV with 250-mile GM Zevo

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Electric camper vans are finally arriving in the United States, and they’re starting to look like a legitimate option for actual road travel and camping. The Tesla and SpaceX alums at Detroit startup Grounded settled for a measly 108 miles (174 km) wit… Continue reading Grounded makes wildly modular electric smart RV with 250-mile GM Zevo→