Vinfast VF 9 3-row electric SUV deliveries slowly begin

First U.S. deliveries of the Vinfast VF 9The first 9 examples of the Vinfast VF 9 have been delivered Vinfast said deliveries of the VF 9 are now underway across its distribution network The Vinfast VF 9 costs $69,800 Vinfast on Monday delivered the first handful of its VF 9 three-row electric SUVs to U.S. customers. The company held a small event at its Los Angeles headquarters in which...

2025 Lexus LS 500h hybrid sees $1,000 price increase

2025 Lexus LSThe 2025 Lexus LS 500h hybrid luxury sedan is a little more expensive than the 2024 model, but is otherwise unchanged. Lexus raised prices of both the hybrid and non-hybrid models by $1,000, meaning the LS 500h now costs $116,560 with the $1,350 destination fee included. This comes after Lexus raised prices by $3,100 for the 2024 model year. The...

US-built 2025 Kia EV9 qualifies for $3,750 EV tax credit

2025 Kia EV9U.S. production of the Kia EV9 is being cut back 2025 EV9s assembled in the U.S. qualify for $3,750 of the federal EV tax credit The 2025 Kia EV9 costs $56,225 Kia is cutting back U.S. production of the EV9 electric SUV, but 2025 models that are assembled here will qualify for a $3,750 federal EV tax credit, reports The Korea Herald. The credit...

Lucid Air Pure recalled due to loss of drive power

2024 Lucid Air PureLucid Motors is recalling 1,539 Air Pure models, the base version of its electric sedan, for an issue that could cause a complete loss of drive power. The recall of 2024 and 2025 Lucid Air Pure electric vehicles addresses a rear subframe wiring harness that may be too short, straining the electrical connection and causing loss of power to the sole...

Tesla Cybertruck wrap option disappears

Tesla CybertruckTesla appears to have discontinued its vinyl wrap option for the Cybertruck. It's no longer listed in the automaker's online accessories shop, where it was previously found. This was first spotted by Canada's Drive Tesla, which noted that the disappearance of the Cybertruck wrap option comes after Tesla reduced the number of colors from 11 to...

Study: EV battery prices to drop by 50% by 2026

Audi battery assembly at Brussels, Belgium, factoryEV battery prices have been falling, and they could decline even more steeply over the next two years, according to a new Goldman Sachs report. On the pack level, global average battery prices declined from $153 per kwh in 2022 to $149 in 2023, according to the report, which predicts that they'll continue dropping to $80 per kwh by 2026. That's...

Pro-Trump EV disinformation worked in Michigan, polling suggests

2022 GMC Hummer EV pre-production at Factory Zero plant in Detroit, MichiganEV policy was one of the top issues for Michigan voters in the 2024 Presidential election. And in a state where the Biden administration's policies have created some of the most jobs, negative messaging may have helped deliver the key swing state to Donald Trump. That's the conclusion of a postmortem report by the American EV Jobs Alliance, which...

Future Stellantis EVs might flex 800V at 400V Superchargers

2025 Ram 1500 REVPatent enables higher charge rates from lower-voltage DC fast chargers Solution adds a series of relay switches and a capacitor It's a smart workaround for Tesla V3 Superchargers, which can't charge at 800 volts Stellantis is working on hardware to boost the output of low-power DC fast-chargers for electric vehicles that can handle that extra...

EVs are in different kinds of fender-benders, claims data reveals

2024 Tesla Model 3 PerformanceInsurance claims suggest EVs are in different types of lower-speed crashes EVs are more likely to be rear-ended, less likely to have front-end damage Combustion vehicles and EVs are full-loss totaled at about the same rate EVs are more often involved in different kinds of collisions than internal-combustion cars, data from Mitchell International...

Next-gen Jaguar EV prototype teased

Next-generation Jaguar EV prototypeJaguar has finally provided a glimpse of the first of what the automaker claims will be a full lineup of electric vehicles. The automaker on Thursday showed a heavily camouflaged of a four-door grand tourer, sporting an exaggerated hood and fastback-like profile—likely with a liftgate rather than a trunklid at the rear. It will be one of...

Report: Nixing EV tax credit is a Trump priority, with Tesla support

2024 Tesla Model 3The incoming Trump administration will prioritize eliminating the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, a move that has the support of Tesla, Reuters reported Thursday. Nixing the EV tax credit is being discussed by Trump's transition team as part of broader tax legislation, according to the report, which cited two anonymous sourced familiar with the...

Study: 57% EV in 10 years requires “strategic reset” from automakers

2025 Hyundai Kona ElectricRate of acceleration for global EV adoption has slowed, firm suggests focus beyond early adopters Study relates EV adoption to Strategist, Individualist, Carer, Conservative, and Frugal psychographic profiles Prior to "reset," 43% of non-EV drivers are already considering an EV next Automakers stand to substantially grow global EV sales over the...

2025 Polestar 3 gets less expensive, longer range RWD model

2025 Polestar 3The 2025 Polestar 3 just got cheaper with the addition of a single-motor, rear-wheel drive model to the lineup. Now live on Polestar's configurator, the rear-wheel drive powertrain drops the 3's base price to $68,900 with a $1,400 destination charge. That's down from $74,800 previously, when only a dual-motor all-wheel drive setup was available...

Tesla Cybertruck recalled for sixth time, may lose drive power

2025 Tesla Cybertruck  -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.The Tesla Cybertruck is being recalled due to an issue that could cause a loss of propulsion, which makes for the sixth recall of the electric pickup truck since deliveries started earlier this year. This recall, which covers 2,431 vehicles, addresses a potential fault with the affected trucks' inverters that could cause an immediate loss of...

Report: US may undercut China on batteries by 2030

Mercedes-Benz Alabama battery factoryThe U.S. could produce cheaper EV batteries than China by 2030, according to a new report by analysis firm Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (via Politico). But that depends on Biden administration policies undergirding current battery-manufacturing momentum staying in place. The cost reductions are dependent on tax credits from the Inflation...

China’s CATL open to building US battery plant if Trump allows

CATL Evogo battery swappingChines battery supplier CATL could build a plant in the U.S. The decision would hinge on whether Trump's administration allows the Chinese to enter the market CATL wanted to invest in the U.S. but to date the government's said no Chinese battery supplier CATL is open to building a U.S. factory if the incoming Trump administration allows it, the...

Volkswagen’s stake in Rivian grows to $5.8B, joint venture now formed

Rivian R2VW's taking a larger stake in Rivian, now up to $5.8 billion Rivian and VW's joint venture has formally been created The Rivian R2 in 2026 and a Volkswagen in 2027 will be the first vehicles to feature the new joint-venture electrical architecture The Volkswagen Group on Tuesday announced that it would up its investment in Rivian as the two...

2025 Polestar 2 drops the best-driving, highest-range versions

2025 Polestar 2The 2025 Polestar 2 lineup shrinks to just one configuration, dropping the less-expensive, higher-range models. First spotted by Car and Driver, the 2025 Polestar 2 will only be available in Performance Pack spec. That means the base single-motor version, as well as the non-Performance dual-motor version, are history. The single-motor version...

Lucid Air cop car tested by California Highway Patrol

Lucid Air police carLucid Motors is pitching its Air electric sedan as a potential police cruiser. On Sunday the automaker posted photos of an Air decked out in police equipment on X (formerly Twitter). Lucid said the car had recently participated in California Highway Patrol testing, but did not provide any other details. We've reached out to Lucid with questions...

Lucid Air cop car tested by California Highway Patrol

Lucid Air police carLucid Motors is pitching its Air electric sedan as a potential police cruiser. On Sunday the automaker posted photos of an Air decked out in police equipment on X (formerly Twitter). Lucid said the car had recently participated in California Highway Patrol testing, but did not provide any other details. We've reached out to Lucid with questions...