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When the electric Ford F-150 Lightning arrives a year from now, it will start at $40,000 and offer up to 300 miles of range and home power backup

Tesla Celebrates 25,000 Supercharging Stalls Globally May 08, 2021 at 11:04am ET ++ According to Teslas website, the number of Supercharging stalls installed around the world has exceeded 25,000! Thats a huge number, which puts Tesla at the forefront of DC fast charging market. The first Supercharging stations were installed in the U.S. in 2012 to support the market launch of the Tesla Model S. Over the first few years, in most cases they were offering up to 120 kW of power. Tesla Model S Sup...

Ultium Charge 360 Unites Seven Charging Networks Into GM Apps Apr 28, 2021 at 4:18pm ET ++ Electrify America not part of initial group. General Motors has just introduced Ultium Charging 360. Meant to simplify the charging experience for owners, it brings filling up at home and on the road – at any of seven different charging networks - into a single app experience. It will also include an evolving set of features and functionality.  Though owners...

Press release content from Business Wire. The AP news staff was not involved in its creation. Saascharge and Hubject Partner to Expand Global EV Roaming April 27, 2021 GMT NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Apr 27, 2021-- Hubject, the world’s largest eRoaming provider, and Saascharge, a global EV charging operating system provider, have announced an international partnership enabling intra-network roaming to their respective customers in Europe and the United States. Beginning this year, Saascharge c...

Polestar, ChargePoint introduce seamless charging in new partnership A new alliance between Swedish electric performance automaker Polestar and EV infrastructure startup ChargePoint takes aim at the charging experience with the debut of an in-car app that will let customers seamlessly charge their Polestar 2 model vehicles. Seamless charging — being able to pull up to a charging station, plug in and let the vehicle handle billing and payment — has been dominated by Tesla through its branded...

2021 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo: The Electric Wagon Has Arrived ++ Whats not to like about a larger Taycan thats off-road capable for about the same price? Today, Porsche introduced the all-new Taycan Cross Turismo, and in doing so has added a second version of its only all-electric offering. Similar to Panamera E-Hybrid Sport Turismo, the Taycan Cross Turismo is a wagon (or Estate) version of the Taycan that offers more versatility, especially...

We perform a DC fast charge test on a 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S to see how fast the vehicle will charge in cold weather.

V2X Security Provider AUTOCRYPT Closes Series A Funding Round with $15M USD, Opens North American Office 10/02/2021 - 09:26 ); ); SEOUL, South Korea, Feb. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- AUTOCRYPT Co., Ltd., a leading autonomous driving security solutions provider, raised nearly $13 million in a Series A funding round, bringing the total to $15M raised in 2020. Backers included major Korean investors KB Investment, Pathfinder H, Ulmus Investment, Korea Asset, Hyundai Venture Investment Corp., and IBK. ...

Competition between Ford and Tesla will be good for the consumer. Ford is first legacy manufacturer that can go toe-to-toe with Tesla on most stats, says one expert. Mustang Mach-E's price and range in line with other leaders of the EV segment.

The Best and Worst Electric Vehicle Stories Of 2020 ++ E For Electric looks back on the EV news of 2020 With 2020 in the books, the YouTube channel E For Electric took a look back on the three best and worst electric vehicle news stories of the year. While 2020 will probably be remembered most for the global pandemic, there were some pretty significant happenings in the world of EVs.   Alex Guberman, the host of E For Electric, explains his reasoni...