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EV owner gets fined after trying to use a toaster to warm up his car battery, sparking a house fire

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A photo of a car driving through some snowy weather in Denmark.
A Danish man was hit with a substantial fine after using a toaster to warm his EV battery. The toaster ended up catching fire and damaging the car, as well as the neighbor's home.

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Take a look at this funky electric van and 6 other cool vehicles at this year's London EV show

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Addax says the electric MTN is ideal for narrow streets and compact industrial sites.

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Elon Musk says China is Tesla's biggest rival in the EV war

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk.

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Car dealers are worried about an EV reckoning. I asked our transportation reporter what's going on.

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President Biden test drives an electric Hummer in 2021.

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This man spent $15,000 making a Tesla Cybertruck out of wood – and he's sending it to Elon Musk

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The wooden Cybertruck replica includes LED lights and a X logo.

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Nissan is ramping up its UK EV business with a $2.5 billion investment

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Nissan car production continues ahead of an announcement by President and CEO Makoto Uchida for further electric vehicle production at the Nissan plant on November 24, 2023 in Sunderland, England.

EVs need new and improved tires. These 7 companies are reinventing them for the electric era.

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A variety of startups and established firms are innovating to make tires better, cleaner, and safer.
A variety of startups and established firms are innovating to make tires better, cleaner, and safer.

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Cadillac unveils its new entry-level EV due to launch in 2024

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The Cadillac Optiq 2025

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A YouTuber risked taking his Tesla through a 2-day dead zone during a road trip to Alaska

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Sandro van Kuijck took his Tesla through a two-day deadzone during a road trip to Alaska.
Sandro van Kuijck took his Tesla through a two-day deadzone during a road trip to Alaska.

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A reporter drove a Rivian to 126 EV fast-chargers in LA and found out-of-order signs on dozens of them

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A Rivian charging at an EV charging station.
A reporter with The Wall Street Journal went to over 100 electric vehicle charging stalls in California, and ran into issues at dozens of them.

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