Honda joins electric car race with $40 billion investment – CNN

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The car seats are made of mushroom fiber.”,”descriptionText”:”Mercedes says its new all-electric concept car can go 620 miles on a single charge. The car seats are made of mushroom fiber.”},{“title”:”VinFast is bringing its electric SUVs to the US”,”duration”:”02:43″,”sourceName”:”CNNBusiness”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/11/17/vinfast-global-electric-car-us-debut-ceo.cnnbusiness/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/11/17/vinfast-global-electric-car-us-debut-ceo.cnnbusiness”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211117094506-vinfast-global-ceo-michael-lohscheller-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/11/17/vinfast-global-electric-car-us-debut-ceo.cnnbusiness/video/playlists/business-electric-vehicles/”,”description”:”Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast Global is making its US debut with two electric SUVs. They want to “open up a new era of smart mobility, sustainable mobility,” said CEO Michael Lohscheller, while aiming to emphasize product quality, reasonable prices and service.”,”descriptionText”:”Vietnamese electric vehicle maker VinFast Global is making its US debut with two electric SUVs. They want to “open up a new era of smart mobility, sustainable mobility,” said CEO Michael Lohscheller, while aiming to emphasize product quality, reasonable prices and service.”},{“title”:”Check out the Rivian R1T, a glamper’s dream truck”,”duration”:”02:37″,”sourceName”:”CNN”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/10/28/rivian-r1t-electric-truck-gr-orig.cnn/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/10/28/rivian-r1t-electric-truck-gr-orig.cnn”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/200715160212-05-ev-startups-rivian-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/10/28/rivian-r1t-electric-truck-gr-orig.cnn/video/playlists/business-electric-vehicles/”,”description”:”The battery-powered truck from startup carmaker Rivian is as comfortable as a luxury car with the performance of a serious off-road vehicle.”,”descriptionText”:”The battery-powered truck from startup carmaker Rivian is as comfortable as a luxury car with the performance of a serious off-road vehicle.”},{“title”:”See this new 70s-inspired electric Ford concept truck”,”duration”:”01:16″,”sourceName”:”CNN Business”,”sourceLink”:””,”videoCMSUrl”:”/video/data/3.0/video/business/2021/11/03/ford-f100-electric-concept-truck-crate-motor-orig.cnn-business/index.xml”,”videoId”:”business/2021/11/03/ford-f100-electric-concept-truck-crate-motor-orig.cnn-business”,”videoImage”:”//cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/211103153622-ford-f100-electric-concept-truck-large-169.jpg”,”videoUrl”:”/videos/business/2021/11/03/ford-f100-electric-concept-truck-crate-motor-orig.cnn-business/video/playlists/business-electric-vehicles/”,”description”:”Ford is showcasing a F-100 Eluminator truck, based on a 1978 Ford pickup with two electric motors and 480 horsepower. 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But the Mach-E GT might change some minds.”,”descriptionText”:”When Ford decided to call an electric SUV a Mustang, lots of people weren’t happy. 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