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Vineeth Joel Patel

Joel Patel has been covering all aspects of the automotive industry for four years as an editor and freelance writer for various websites. When it comes to cars, he enjoys covering the merger between technology and cars. In his spare time, Joel likes to watch baseball, work on his car, and try new foods

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Ford’s Latest Patent Previews Driving a Car With Smartphone

Oct 09, 2018 3:00 PM WST

Ford has come up with an innovative way to steer an autonomous vehicle with a smartphone, including giving consumers the option of interacting with a virtual steering wheel or simply tilting the device.

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Toyota Continues to Back Hybrids, Believes EV Batteries Are Flawed

Oct 08, 2018 2:30 PM WST

Toyota not only believes that electric vehicles are hindered by the amount of cobalt that’s available, but also that democratizing hybrids is better for air quality.

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Volkswagen’s Electrify America Lays Out Cycle 2 Plan for California

Oct 05, 2018 3:30 PM WST

The German automaker’s electric subsidiary announced plans for its second phase that focuses on more charging stations for urban and rural areas with an additional $200 million investment.

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Mazda Looks to Electrify 95 Percent of Lineup by 2030

Oct 04, 2018 2:30 PM WST

Mazda currently doesn’t sell any electrified cars, but the Japanese automaker is looking to change that by 2030 when electrified cars will account for 95 percent of its entire lineup.

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GM, Honda Strike up Partnership to Develop an Autonomous Car

Oct 03, 2018 4:00 PM WST

Under the partnership, Honda will make a $750 million equity investment in General Motors’ Cruise subsidiary and spend an additional $2 billion over the next 12 years to jointly develop self-driving technology.

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Denmark Plans to Ban Fossil Fuel Car Sales by 2030

Oct 02, 2018 2:15 PM WST

Denmark has become the latest Nordic country to announce plans to ban the sale of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles in the country by 2030, as it looks to boost electrified-vehicle sales.

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk Out as Chairman, Required to Pay $20 Million in SEC Settlement

Oct 01, 2018 2:30 PM WST

Musk will resign his role as Tesla’s chairman for three years, but will retain his position as the company’s CEO. In addition to paying a $20 million fine, Tesla will also have to pay a separate $20 million penalty.

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Porsche’s Radical Charging Stations Will Charge an EV in 15 Minutes, Look Sleek

Oct 01, 2018 6:00 AM WST

With Porsche set to introduce a couple of electric vehicles in the near future, the German automaker is looking into sleek chargers that can give an EV 250 miles of range in just 15 minutes.

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Autonomous Vehicle Startup PerceptIn Wants Organizations to Create Their Perfect Pod

Sep 30, 2018 10:30 AM WST

With $9.6 million in funding from Samsung Ventures and Matrix Partners, PerceptIn has created a $40,000 DragonFly pod that lets organizations design their ideal autonomous car.

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California Considering an Extra $2,000 Subsidy for New Electric-Vehicle Purchases

Sep 29, 2018 8:00 AM WST

As consumers looking into an electric car from Tesla or General Motors won't get all of the federal government's $7,500 tax credit, California is looking to increase the state’s subsidy for each fully electric car sold in the state to $4,500.

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Ford has come up with an innovative way to steer an autonomous vehicle with a smartphone, including giving consumers the option of interacting with a virtual steering wheel or simply tilting the device.

Toyota not only believes that electric vehicles are hindered by the amount of cobalt that’s available, but also that democratizing hybrids is better for air quality.

The German automaker’s electric subsidiary announced plans for its second phase that focuses on more charging stations for urban and rural areas with an additional $200 million investment.

Mazda currently doesn’t sell any electrified cars, but the Japanese automaker is looking to change that by 2030 when electrified cars will account for 95 percent of its entire lineup.

Under the partnership, Honda will make a $750 million equity investment in General Motors’ Cruise subsidiary and spend an additional $2 billion over the next 12 years to jointly develop self-driving technology.

Denmark has become the latest Nordic country to announce plans to ban the sale of gasoline- and diesel-powered vehicles in the country by 2030, as it looks to boost electrified-vehicle sales.

Musk will resign his role as Tesla’s chairman for three years, but will retain his position as the company’s CEO. In addition to paying a $20 million fine, Tesla will also have to pay a separate $20 million penalty.

With Porsche set to introduce a couple of electric vehicles in the near future, the German automaker is looking into sleek chargers that can give an EV 250 miles of range in just 15 minutes.

With $9.6 million in funding from Samsung Ventures and Matrix Partners, PerceptIn has created a $40,000 DragonFly pod that lets organizations design their ideal autonomous car.

As consumers looking into an electric car from Tesla or General Motors won't get all of the federal government's $7,500 tax credit, California is looking to increase the state’s subsidy for each fully electric car sold in the state to $4,500.