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How new rebates could spur widespread adoption of electric vehicles in Washington state

GeekWire

Honestly, it is shocking that Washington isn’t the far-and-away leader by a mile on [EV] adoption because everything is favorable for us,” said Case, whose startup helps consumers nationwide shop for used EVs. Washington is the best place in the country to own an EV,” Case said.

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The Hongqi S9 is the start of a new chapter in China’s automotive story

The Verge

The Hongqi S9 is a 1,400-horsepower hybrid hypercar created in partnership with Italian engineering and design startup Silk EV. FAW and Silk EV are only making 99 of them and will start taking orders by the end of this year. It was designed by Walter de Silva, known for his past work with Alfa Romeo, Audi, Volkswagen, and Lamborghini.

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Cadillac’s Lyriq EV will start at $59,990

The Verge

The Lyriq is slated to get “more than” 300 miles of range out of a 12-module, 100kWh version of GM’s new flexible Ultium EV battery pack. The Lyriq is not only Cadillac’s first EV, but it’s going to be a showcase for a lot of the automaker’s other leading technologies. Oh, and the Lyriq weighs an astonishing 5,610 pounds.

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Audi reveals its Porsche-powered E-Tron GT

The Verge

Starting at a cool $100,000 Audi has announced the E-Tron GT, an expensive new high-performance electric sedan built on technology developed for Porsche’s first EV, the Taycan. Despite being such a pricey car, the base E-Tron GT’s price tag will climb even higher for buyers who want the German automaker’s most advanced tech.

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Teslas made in Texas will likely have to leave the state before Texans can buy them

The Verge

That could rule out companies like Ford, even though it sells EVs, but might also allow other EV makers like Rivian , Lucid , and Canoo to sell directly, once they start producing vehicles. As many as 12 states allow Tesla to sell directly to customers, and others let Tesla open a limited number of dealerships.

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VW’s ID Life concept teases a truly affordable electric car

The Verge

That is an incredibly aggressive price tag, and it’s one of two big reasons VW (and the larger Volkswagen Group) has spent so many billions of dollars developing the modular “MEB” electric vehicle platform. The other reason was Dieselgate.).

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GM unveils electric delivery van with 250 miles of range as part of new spinoff business

The Verge

GM has been nipping at the heels of Tesla and other EV makers as it attempts to convince its investors that it has a firm grasp on the future of electric-powered transportation. Mercedes-Benz is making an electric version of its popular Sprinter van, while Ford recently revealed the E-Transit with 126 miles of range and a $45,000 price tag.