California’s Lucid has produced an electric car with an EPA-rated 520 miles—enough to beat the Tesla Model S in range and efficiency. That, in a car offering up to 1,111 hp, which exceeds the Plaid's 1,020 hp. And it can make shorter road-trip charging stops, with up to 300 miles restored in 20 minutes. Further, it presents a holistic...
The Build Back Better bill recently passed by the House of Representatives could stall in the Senate for months, NBC reported Wednesday, potentially delaying an expanded EV tax credit. Senate Democrats are preparing to kick the Build Back Better bill to 2022 because leadership doe not believe it has enough votes to pass it, the report said, citing...
All electric cars experience some range loss in cold weather, but many factors can affect how much, according to a new report from battery analysis firm Recurrent. Range loss is an inevitable result of cold temperatures for two reasons, Recurrent noted. Cold temperatures slow down the chemical reactions in battery cells, and because they don't...
Los gigantes industriales chinos y rusos tratan de aprovechar los depósitos de minerales indispensables para los automóviles eléctricos. Un empresario de EE. UU. tiene su propia estrategia: la paciencia.
Chinese and Russian industrial giants seek to tap mineral deposits vital to electric cars. A Texas entrepreneur has his own strategy: the long game.
General Motors’ GMC truck brand has provided a first look at the all-electric version of its Sierra full-size pickup, with a full reveal of the design to come in 2022 and an expected market arrival in 2023. The electric GMC Sierra will share its Hummer EV–derived “structural sandwich” underpinnings with the Chevrolet...
Toyota has provided a first look at the first Lexus electric vehicle to be sold in the U.S.—a crossover called the RZ, leading a new brand of “Lexus electrified” vehicles to be designated by the letter Z. The RZ’s debut, albeit in a camo suit to help disguise up-close details, was part of a larger overview of EV strategy...
Among the dozen EV concepts Toyota unveiled Tuesday were two that emphasized ruggedness and off-road capability. The Compact Cruiser EV and Toyota Pickup EV preview two possibilities for the 30 electric models Toyota plans to launch by 2030. Among 15 concepts shown Tuesday—most of them production-bound, according to Toyota—these two...
Toyota on Tuesday announced plans to launch 30 electric vehicles across its main Toyota brand and Lexus luxury brand by 2030, unveiling a dozen concepts previewing some of those models. The lineup covers a wide variety of vehicle types, including a sports car (the Toyota Sports EV), an SUV that seems to be inspired by the defunct Toyota FJ Cruiser...
The company’s Lexus brand will only sell electric cars by 2030 in China, Europe and the United States.
