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Chinese makers of electric vehicles have come out in force for this week’s IAA Mobility auto show in Munich, Germany. About 50 companies — including heavyweight BYD and upstarts like Xpeng — have traveled to the

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Mercedes unveils new electric concept cars with better range than any Tesla model

Mercedes-Benz has just unveiled new “close-to-production” concept vehicles that could outdo Tesla cars by going more than 466 miles on a single charge. That’s compared with a range of less

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Auto industry’s switch to EVs gets $12 billion in loans and grants from the US Energy Department

The US Department of Energy said Thursday it plans to fuel the auto industry’s transition to electric vehicles with $12 billion in loans and grants. Hard on the heels of President

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