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Three-motor Lucid Air Sapphire bows as the most powerful sedan in the world—and it’s an EV

Lucid Air SapphireLucid has been making some not-so-subtle hints that something even greater lies beyond its 1,050-hp Air Grand Touring Performance and 1,111-hp Dream Edition Performance models, which already rival the performance of the Tesla Model S Plaid. That something greater has now been officially revealed at Monterey Car Week as the three-motor Lucid Air…

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Ford Mustang’s electric shift, four-motor BMWs, Lincoln EV concept, Acura ZDX: Today’s Car News

Lincoln L100 ConceptThe Ford Mustang is going fully electric—in a few years. BMW is looking at four-motor electric M performance cars. Lincoln looked in the far-off future with a fresh concept. And Acura is calling its EV the ZDX. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. BMW announced that it’s testing a four-motor system for future M Performance EVs…

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BMW is testing a four-motor layout for performance EVs

BMW M electric drivetrain test muleBMW is testing a four-motor powertrain for future M performance EVs, the automaker announced Wednesday in a press release. The automaker has already introduced diet M Performance i4 M50 and iX M60 models, but not a dedicated electric M model that pulls out all the stops. The prototype powertrain—revealed an i4 development mule—hints at…

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Report: 2024 Ford Mustang Hybrid nixed, but entire Mustang lineup going electric in five years

2022 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Heritage EditionA Ford Mustang hybrid originally planned for an upcoming redesign has been cancelled as Ford moves to make the entire Mustang lineup electric within the next five years, Autoweek reported Wednesday. The Ford Mustang Hybrid was originally announced in 2017 and was slated to debut in 2020 on the current-generation Mustang platform. That obviously…

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Far-off-futuristic Lincoln Model L100 Concept EV is racy-looking but detached from driving

Lincoln L100 ConceptFord’s Lincoln luxury brand has not been particularly known for radical automotive designs. But the Model L100 Concept—named after the 1922 Model L and in celebration of the brand’s 100th anniversary—shows that the brand is thinking about a dramatically different kind of luxury car in the future. The Lincoln Model L100…

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Acura confirms ZDX name for brand’s first electric vehicle—and Type S performance version

Acura Precision EV ConceptAcura has confirmed that it will bring back a badge it’s used once before for its upcoming American-built electric SUV, due in 2024. The Acura ZDX EV is set to be the first model from the brand to follow the design direction previewed in the Precision EV Concept the brand showed for the first time Thursday. The ZDX badge was originally used…

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EV tax credit eligibility, Dodge electric muscle car, Tesla Supercharging win, Acura EV concept: Today’s Car News

Dodge Charger Daytona Concept aeroDodge goes loud-and-proud with its electric muscle car. Tesla tops a study of the charging experience. Acura shows how its design draws out in EVs. Evidence mounts for BMW shifting its battery strategy. And we distill the list of eligible vehicles for the EV tax credit down to a very few. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The IRS has…

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Acura Precision EV Concept suggests a driver-driven duality in its future electric vehicles

Acura Precision EV ConceptAcura has revealed the Precision EV Concept, which shows a shift in design priorities for Honda’s luxury brand as it enters its own electric and automated-driving era. The concept, which made its debut as part of Monterey auto-enthusiast events this week, was created at Acura’s LA design studio and is the next big future-design statement…

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Tesla Supercharger network ranks highest in customer satisfaction, finds J.D. Power

Tesla charging (Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.)The Tesla Supercharger network was the first comprehensive DC fast-charging network in the United States, and it remains the best in terms of customer satisfaction, according to a new J.D. Power study. The Supercharger network scored 739 out of a possible 1,000 points, making it the only DC fast-charging network to score higher than the industry…

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Report: EVE Energy deal with BMW confirms pivot to cylindrical batteries—perhaps Tesla 4680 format

BMW M electric drivetrain test muleBMW is poised to begin its shift to cylindrical EV battery cells by partnering with China’s EVE Energy, Automotive News (subscription required) reported recently. EVE has signed contracts to be BMW’s primary supplier of battery cells in Europe for a new line of EVs debuting in 2025, according to the report, which cited anonymous sources familiar…