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DeLorean is back (to the future) with an electric car, and some caveats

The DeLorean Motor Company released images and specs of its forthcoming electric vehicle on its website this week. DeLorean Motor Company/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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DeLorean is back (to the future) with an electric car, and some caveats

May 31, 2022 • The DeLorean Motor Company — the latest corporate iteration of the brand and not the creator behind the iconic 1980s model — is previewing an electric vehicle that will debut at a car show in August.

'Back To The Future' Cars For Sale? (Flux Capacitor Not Included)

Cars like this DeLorean that was used in the 1980s sci-fi Back to the Future movies may be back on the roads next year. Eugene Hoshiko/AP hide caption

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'Back To The Future' Cars For Sale? (Flux Capacitor Not Included)

January 27, 2016 • Starting in 2017, the DeLorean Motor Co. plans to build several hundred new replicas of the stainless steel, gull-winged car made famous for its role in the sci-fi movie trilogy.