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A Google Ventures startup could change EV charging forever — and it's just the tip of the iceberg

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Used EVs are now cheaper than used gas cars — here's how it could help you save money

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A 'million-mile' car battery may finally be on the way — but it's not the only thing helping EVs' longevity

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COOL LEADERS

"Our goal is to be a company that society wants to exist."
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Honda executive explains company's EV transformation in rare interview: 'Entering into the second founding of our company'

"The pace is showing that more and more customers are coming."
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Ford's sustainability chief reveals how brand ambassadors like plumbers and police forces are boosting EV adoption

Making the federal tax credit even easier to claim can only help the EV market — and, in turn, help the environment.
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Major auto retailers make plans to offer EV tax credit at point of sale — here's how it could change car buying experience

The future of cars is about alternatives, starting with electric. Each week, Clean Machines tells the amazing stories of how we're getting there.

— Sue Callaway, Founder and CEO of Glovebox Media

ALL AUTO STORIES

Expanding access to charging will vastly help customers who have been hesitant to switch to EVs.
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Tesla increases charger production in bid to expand Supercharger network to new EVs — here are the brands listed as 'coming soon'

"We are dedicated to bringing our ... solutions to the world's major industries and players."
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General Motors partners with Chicago-based company in a project that could 'change the world' — here's how

The Shanghai Megafactory is set to become Tesla's second plant dedicated solely to producing Megapacks, as opposed to EVs.
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Tesla shares first render of its new Megafactory located outside of the U.S.: 'Speeding up construction'

"This is a very good sign."
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Tesla sparks buzz after photos surface of new plug-in at Supercharger station: 'Progress … is accelerating'

At present, the EVs with the longest ranges that are commercially available top out at just above 400 miles.
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Mercedes-Benz announces battery breakthrough that could extend EV range by hundreds of miles — here's how it could affect the automotive industry

The wireless charger, tested on a Porsche Taycan, charged at 95% efficiency and charged 50% in only 10 minutes.
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Research institution achieves technological breakthrough with wireless EV charging — here's how it could impact the automotive industry

"The Mayor set a goal of carbon neutrality by 2045. To get there, we need to start the transition today."
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City officials vote to spend over $5 million on Tesla cars for use by city employees — here's why

"If students aren't charging their cars, the energy that the system is generating will be used elsewhere on campus."
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College students make innovative EV charging breakthrough — here's how it could change the future of US power grids

"Setting a new benchmark for the rapid adoption of electric vehicles and renewable energy solutions."
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Energy company boasts battery breakthrough that could soon make EVs even more affordable: 'Cost-effective and high-performance energy storage'

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