Ford's Big BEV Bet; DOE Talks Battery Supply Chain; VW's Diesel Woes

DOE Official Sees Government-Industry Partnership Bolstering U.S. Stake in Battery Supply Chain

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The agency expects to allocate about $6 billion – to be matched by industry – to developing infrastructure, from mining...

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2022 Polestar 2 Single-Motor: Driving Into EV Mainstream

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With incentives, the new single-motor Polestar 2 can be had for $36,200. But is it better than a Tesla Model 3?

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Volkswagen Facing More Diesel Woes

An adviser to a European Union court hands down a finding suggesting certain software used in VW diesel engines does not conform to the letter of the law.

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Wards 10 Best List Jolted By Electrification

For the first time ever, four battery-electrics, a hydrogen-powered battery-electric fuel cell, two plug-in hybrids and a full hybrid make the list, along with two turbocharged internal-combustion engines.

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Is Lyten’s Lithium-Sulfur Battery the Answer for EVs?

Lyten says its LytCell EV battery platform costs less and is safer than today's lithium-ion batteries, and it could be used in a production EV built in the U.S. by the middle of this decade.

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Lidar Hits the Road Part 1: Early OEM and Tier 1 Adopters of Automotive Lidar

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Developers and investors are pumping billions of dollars into lidar technology for the chance to score big in this nascent market. Early adopters getting a jump on the competition with partnerships and production.

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Hyundai Santa Fe Wins With Sterling 2.5L Turbo-4

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The Korean automaker’s 277-hp powerplant reminds us how satisfying state-of-the-art internal-combustion engines can be.

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Running on Hydrogen, Toyota Mirai Dazzles Again

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The Japanese automaker has not wavered in its pursuit of vehicles that can run on the most abundant element in the universe. The Mirai fuel-cell sedan is fun to drive and extremely quiet, not to mention handsomely styled.

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