Polestar will use site of former Saab plant to extend R&D footprint

Polestar will use site of former Saab plant to extend R&D footprint

Polestar will take over part of Saab‘s former car plant in Sweden to extend its R&D operations in Europe. The EV maker will conduct powertrain development for the Polestar 5, a Tesla Model S rival, and the Polestar 6 roadster at a 15,000-square-meter building in Trollhattan, Automotive News Europe sister publication Automobilwoche reported. Polestar will […]

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2025 Lexus EV Supercar

2025 Lexus EV Supercar

Overview When Lexus debuts its new all-electric supercar—with a name that has yet to be decided—it’ll be the spiritual successor to the legendary LFA. Here’s a quick refresher: The LFA coupe was made largely of carbon-fiber composite and featured a 553-hp V-10. Obviously, the EV supercar won’t have an exotic internal-combustion engine. Instead, its incredible

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Lexus EV Supercar Promises Blistering Acceleration and Impressive Range

Lexus EV Supercar Promises Blistering Acceleration and Impressive Range

From the May 2023 issue of Car and Driver. Remember the last time Lexus built a supercar? Of course you do, because the LFA was a memorable two-seat stunner with an even more memorable V-10 engine. So when Lexus reveals a concept previewing an electric supercar claimed to be the “spiritual successor” to the LFA,

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EV Camping in Winnebago's eRV2: Cozy Cabin but Constrained Range

EV Camping in Winnebago’s eRV2: Cozy Cabin but Constrained Range

Rain pelted my face and the wind whipped through my jacket as I crouched on the frozen soil next to the Winnebago eRV2. The electric camper-van prototype was my home for the night at the Portage Lake State Campground in Michigan’s Waterloo Recreation Area, and the vehicle had just informed me that the 15.0-kWh “house”

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CATL announces very energy-dense battery for passenger aircraft

CATL announces very energy-dense battery for passenger aircraft

China’s CATL, the world’s largest battery supplier by cell capacity made, is pushing for greater energy density in order to make electric passenger aircraft feasible. The company on Wednesday unveiled a “condensed battery” with a claimed energy density of 500 watt-hours per kilogram that is due to enter mass production soon. That energy density—much greater

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Calif., 17 other states seek recall of Hyundai, Kia vehicles over theft

Calif., 17 other states seek recall of Hyundai, Kia vehicles over theft

The California attorney general and the attorneys general of 17 other states on Thursday asked a federal regulator to recall Hyundai and Kia vehicles, saying they are more likely to be stolen because they lack safety features that are standard in other cars. Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. vehicles represent a large share of

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