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Audi Q8 e-tron morphed into a beastly off-road EV with a new Dakar edition

Audi took the Q8 e-tron and turned it into an all-electric off-road machine. The Audi Q8 e-tron edition Dakar is optimized for adventurers who “want to drive off the beaten path electrically.” The new Dakar edition is based on a Q8 advanced 55 e-tron quattro. It includes two electric motors and a 106 kWh battery for up to 300 kW power and 664 Nm torque. Audi says the new off-road EV can…
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Tesla Cybertruck becomes one of most American-made pickup trucks

Tesla continued its trend of making some of the most American-made vehicles, with the Cybertruck now included in the list. One of the lesser-known things that differentiate Tesla from most other automakers is its deep vertical integration. During the last century, automakers started to rely heavily on suppliers and focus their own production capacity on engine manufacturing, bodies, and final…
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Quick Charge Podcast: January 2, 2024

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
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This electric supercar maker is launching a robotaxi service with Kia's help

Rimac, the Croatian EV maker behind the record-setting Nevera electric supercar, is launching a robotaxi service. With Kia’s help, the new robotaxi will be revealed in just a few months. Founded in 2009, Rimac Automobili has focused on building the most powerful electric hypercar. The startup designs, develops, and manufactures its supercars in-house. After CEO Mate Rimac’s BMW E30 gave…
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Hyundai patents an all-solid-state EV battery system in the US

Can solid-state batteries improve EVs even more? Hyundai is betting on it. The automaker recently filed a patent for a pressurized all-solid-state EV battery system in the US. Hyundai files patent for all-solid-state EV battery system Hyundai looks to get a leg up as EV adoption continues climbing. The company’s latest plans include improving battery stability and energy density. In other…
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