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Volkswagen's next electric SUV is almost here, and it's not just a rebadged ID.4 [Images]

The Volkswagen ID. Tiguan is expected to debut later this year, bringing much more than just a new look and name. Volkswagen ID.4 due for an overhaul as the ID.Tiguan Volkswagen announced in April that it would end production of the ID.4 at its Chattanooga, Tennessee plant. Instead, the company is shifting focus to more popular gas-powered SUVs like the three-row Atlas. The electric SUV remains…
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Tesla maps a tiny Robotaxi zone in Miami while it still can't scale Texas

Tesla has mapped out a Robotaxi service area in Miami, publishing a geofence that covers only a small slice of the metro — mostly West Miami and a strip stretching toward Doral and Sweetwater. It’s the latest city Tesla has drawn a box around, but the announcement lands with a thud when you consider what’s happened in Texas over the past year. A geofence, not a launch Tesla’s Robotaxi…
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Cybertruck failure kills home charging, and Tesla is avoiding a recall

A growing number of Tesla Cybertruck owners are losing the ability to charge at home due to failures of the truck’s Power Conversion System (PCS), the unit that handles AC charging and steps the high-voltage pack down to the 48-volt system. Tesla is aware of the problem and is quietly replacing the part case-by-case, but it has not issued a recall, and owners are waiting weeks for replacement…
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The BMW iX5 sets the benchmark with 525 miles of range, fast charging [Images]

BMW revealed the new X5 on Tuesday, including the first all-electric iX5. The iX5 adopts the Neue Klasse style and tech with an impressive range of up to 525 miles on a single charge. Meet the first electric BMW iX5 60 xDrive For its fifth generation, the new M5 will be available in five powertrain options, including, for the first time, a battery-electric option. Following the iX3 SUV and i3…
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