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You can get antique plates for a first-gen Prius now — feeling old, yet?

This fall marks the 25th anniversary of the US launch of the first-gen Toyota Prius — a car that, arguably, has done more to more to shift the market away from fossil fuels than any other single vehicle (more on that in a minute). That means that, in many states, you can now get “antique” or “historic” plates for a modern hybrid. If that sounds appealing to you, here’s what it might…
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Kia's record-breaking run heats up with a wave of new and improved EVs

Kia can’t stop winning. Its refreshed line-up of EVs, sedans, and SUVs just powered another record-breaking quarter, putting it on pace for its third straight annual sales record. Kia keeps breaking records in September and Q3 2025 Kia sold more vehicles in the US over the past three months than in any quarter since launching its first vehicle in the early ’90s. After selling nearly 220,000…
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QuantumScape (QS) is building a foundation of partners to commercialize solid-state battery production

Solid-state battery developer QuantumScape has announced a partnership with Corning Incorporated, one of the world’s leaders in glass, ceramics, and materials science, to develop new manufacturing capabilities. This agreement is another foundational step in QuantumScape’s quest to build a network of partners that will enable it to finally industrialize and scale its next-generation solid-state…
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Tesla makes it hard to get $50,000 Roadster deposit refunded after 8 years (Updated)

Tesla Roadster reservation holders describe the frustrating process of getting their $50,000 deposit reimbursed after the automaker delayed the vehicle’s release by five years. Update: the article previously mentioned that Tesla didn’t reimburse the $5,000, as per Brownlee, who now said that Tesla sent him the $5,000. The next-gen Roadster has been sort of a running gag in the Tesla community…
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