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Chrysler Hybrid Minivan Rated at 84 mpg
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV says the plug-in hybrid version of its 2017 model Chrysler Pacifica minivan has a U.S. fuel economy rating of 32 mpg in hybrid mode and the equivalent of 84 mpg under all-electric power.
Read MoreToyota’s President to Head Company’s EV Efforts
Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda has been named head of the company’s new electric-car planning unit, Reuters reports.
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The European Electric Future
A funny thing happened in Europe on the way to the automotive future.
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EV Startup to Build Plant in Arizona
Lucid Motors Inc. (formerly Atieva Inc.) has selected Casa Grande, Ariz., as the site to produce the electric vehicle it announced last month.
Read MoreCarmakers Partner on European EV Ultra-Fast Charging Network
Audi, BMW, Daimler, Ford, Porsche and Volkswagen have agreed to install 400 super-fast charging stations across Europe by 2020 to help facilitate long-distance travel for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
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GKN, BMW, SUV & AWD
Another data point pointing to the interest in China for SUVs—as well as for advanced technology vehicles—is the announcement by GKN Driveline that it is supplying its electric axle drive system, which it calls “eAxle,” for deployment in a plug-in hybrid version of the BMW X1 for the Chinese market.
Read MoreU.S. Lithium Producer Says Supply Will Meet EV Battery Demand
Albemarle Corp., a key producer of lithium used in batteries for electric and plug-in hybrid cars, says suppliers should be able to keep up as demand soars for the lightweight metal, the Financial Times reports.
Read MoreCCS EV Recharging Group Launches U.S. Operations
CharIN e.V., the Berlin-based trade association created to advance the combined charging system (CCS) for electric vehicles, held its first meetings in North America earlier this month in Newport Beach, Calif., and Southfield, Mich.
Read MoreFaraday Future to Miss Promised 2017 EV Launch?
Electric vehicle startup Faraday Future Inc. is virtually certain to miss its goal of putting a production EV on the road in the U.S. in 2017, sources tell the Financial Times.
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Daimler Plans €10 Billion Spending on EVs
Daimler AG expects to invest as much as €11 billion ($11.7 billion) within the next 10 years to develop electric cars.
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