Slate raises fresh $650 million as reservations for its mid-$20,000 truck cross 160,000

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A red Slate truck stands in front of a visual board of other Slate designs.
Slate Auto — the company focused on assembling US-built, mid-$20,000 electric pickups — said its upcoming product hit 160,000 reservations.

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Volkswagen ends US production of its EV, citing market's 'unpredictability'

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A white Volkswagen ID.4 is plugged into an Electrify America charge station next to two palm trees.
Volkswagen said its ID.4 electric crossover will stop rolling off the assembly line at its Chattanooga, Tennessee, plant.

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Volvo is pulling the plug on its entry-level EV in the US

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Two Volvo EX30s - one is bright yellow, and the other is white - are parked next to each other in a showroom during an expo.
Volvo confirmed that it has discontinued the EX30 for the US market.

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EV owners are taking a victory lap as gas prices skyrocket: 'I had no idea, I drive a Tesla'

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A driver plugs their black Tesla into a solar-canopy Supercharger station. There are several other EVs plugged into other ports in the background.
The average price for a gallon of regular gas is soaring across the US. Some EV owners are taking a victory lap.

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Ford CEO shares photos teasing $30,000 EV pickup

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Ford CEO Jim Farley (on the left of the picture) wearing a blue polo shirt. He is leaning on a silver railing.
Ford is re-jigging its EV manufacturing plan. CEO Jim Farley said the adjustment will help compete with upstart Chinese brands.

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Volvo's new EX60 electric SUV promises to 'end range anxiety' — and is built with Nvidia and Google tech

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A modern light green Volvo drives on a dirt road through the forest.
Volvo has unveiled the EX60, its longest-range electric vehicle. It's the latest European luxury brand that's rolling out its third-generation EVs.

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Global EV sales just hit a record, even as automakers tap the brakes

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Tesla, Ford, and GM all reported record electric vehicle sales in the third quarter.

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The rise of Chinese Tesla rival BYD, which just hit a sales record

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People checking out a light-blue BYD Seal U on display.
The Seal U is one of BYD's latest electric-vehicle offerings.

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In the past week, 4 of Elon's direct reports have announced they are leaving Tesla

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Elon Musk, Tesla Factory
A fire broke out at Tesla's Fremont Factory Monday night.

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22 Tesla features that make them unlike any other electric cars

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Red Tesla Model 3 with frunk open and a pair of boots and a yellow cloth inside.
Tesla Model 3 frunk

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