#Apple Pulls Plans For Self-Driving EV

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Apple has canceled its plans to release an electric car with self-driving abilities, a secretive product that had been in the works for nearly a decade, the BBC reports.

The company has plans to cut more than 600 jobs after reportedly dropping its self-driving car plans.

The majority of the cuts come from the address of the site which was working on the recently abandoned self-driving car project in California, according to Bloomberg.

The state's employment department was notified on March 28 that 614 staff will be laid off in May.

Artists renderings of the proposed, now stalled, vehicle, show a far chunkier and swoopy vehicle, but otherwise resembling many high-end EVs on the market or currently in development. Several more established automakers, including Tesla, are scaling back production, slashing prices or even in some cases,  such as Apple, are seemingly abandoning EVs in the face of lackluster sales.

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#Electric Automaker #Fisker, Poss. On Verge Of Bankruptcy, Pauses Car Production

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Following recent reports that Fisker, a California-based EV automaker, has been preparing for a possible bankruptcy filing, yesterday the embattled automaker announced that it is suspending all manufacture of its vehicles.

“Fisker will pause production for six weeks starting the week of March 18, 2024, to align inventory levels and progress strategic and financing initiatives,” the company said in a statement, reported several media outlets, including Wired.

For its part, the company had issued a press release earlier in the week saying, "Fisker is focused on raising additional capital and engaging in a strategic partnership with a large automaker. The company is also continuing to pursue its shift to a Dealer Partnership model in both North America and Europe. The leadership team is laser-focused on these efforts."

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#2025 Electric Dodge Charger is EV Muscle [auto styling news]

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The 2025 electric Dodge Charger concept car is undeniably a Dodge muscle car but takes a more sleek, futuristic approach. 

Check out the front end. Notice the open space around the headlights and that dip in the hood? This is to let air flow through the pass-through R-Wing and glue the body to the road with aerodynamic mastery. This also occurs through the carbon-fiber side fascia intakes.

New wheels and body lines that pay tribute to the first Charger muscle car's side profile pull the look together with a bang. From the lightbar in the back to the bucket seats inside, the new Dodge Charger electric concept mixes classic cues with sci-fi style.

The Dodge brand is reportedly going 100% electric by 2028. Release date for this EV had not been announced.

 

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#Hydrogen Start-up Claims 700 Mile Range Will Cure EV Range Anxiety

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A US start-up is now taking pre-orders for a plug-in hybrid passenger vehicle that runs using both a hydrogen fuel-cell and a battery, which it claims has a range of 700 miles (1,127km). "Range anxiety" (especially on long distance trips) is preventing many American consumers from tallying the leap and buying EVs and other vehicles that aren't gas powered.

Hydrogen Insight reports, that Virginia-based Revo Zero’s “model Energy” uses a battery as the primary power source, with the hydrogen fuel cell kicking in to power the vehicle and thereby extend its range.
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#Genesis Announces Gorgeous 2025 GV80 Coupe

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The award-winning Genesis GV80 gets a beautiful  facelift with a suite of remarkable enhancements for 2025, launching early next year. 

The distinctively powerful exterior comes fully equipped with 22-inch alloy wheels, an aggressive front grille with sportier air inlets, and a streamlined tail with hidden exhaust.

Get ready: the sportscar-inspired counterpart to the GV80, the first-ever 2025 Genesis GV80 Coupe, is hitting the road soon. With its dramatically sloping roofline and powerful 3.5T e-SC powertrain, this sport SUV takes athletic elegance to a whole new level.

Genesis, a spin-off luxury brand of of Korean automaker Hyundai, won high

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#Lexus Plans 620-Mile Range, Quick-Charging EV

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Japanese luxury car brand Lexus has formally begun its journey to full electrification by 2035 by introducing a peek at the production version of the LF CZ at the 2023 Japan Mobility Show.

The Japan Mobility Show replaces the erstwhile Tokyo Motor Show as the region's biggest automotive festival, transforming into a holistic and lifestyle-centered trade show.

This LF-CZ or Lexus Future Zero-emission Catalyst uses DIRECT4 All-Wheel Drive Technology that Lexus took from the RZ.

There was not much to go on about the concept model except for the batteries it will be fitted with. 

The LF-ZC will have a prismatic, high-performance batteries that has twice the range of current EVs in the market today. That means it will have up to 620 miles of distance to travel on a fully-charged power source. 

As AutoStylingNews previously noted, Toyota, Lexus' parent company, recently announced that it will pioneer and bring to market long-lasting, quick charging batteries in the coming years,  which explains why it has largely remained out of the EV market.

The pre-production photos of the concept show a sleek luxury car that aims to compete with the electric cars Cadillac, Tesla and Luxid, and Mercedes are planning for the near future.  Lexus says the first LF-CZ variant may in fact be a hatchback. 

Lexus plans to sell this next-generation model in 2026, with an aim to give Lexus a full electric lineup by 2026.

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New Toyota EV Batteries Will Revolutionize EV Industry

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Toyota plans to have solid-state-battery EVs in production by 2027 or 2028, after a long absence from the battery EV market.

Solid-state batteries promise to offer more energy storage and require less space than current EV batteries, but face challenges with extreme temperatures and degradation.

Different battery types could offer more variation in EVs, such as batteries better suited for power drains, extreme temperatures, or fast charging. The auto industry may need to push for better power grids to accommodate fast-charging EVs.

Full story here.
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