The Climate Bill Isn’t Perfect, but It’s Still a Major Victory
There may be better ways to slow global warming, but this legislation is a big step forward.
Ralph Nader calls for NHTSA to order removal of Tesla Full Self-Driving
Consumer advocate and former Presidential candidate Ralph Nader is calling on federal regulators to remove the Tesla "Full Self-Driving" driver-assist system from all vehicles. In a statement Wednesday Nader, whose 1962 book "Unsafe at Any Speed" laid the groundwork for automotive safety regulations in the United States, called Tesla's deployment... F-150 Lightning price hike, Meyers Manx EV, Lucid Air Stealth: Today’s Car News
Ford hikes F-150 Lightning prices. The Meyers Manx is back as a niche electric vehicle. Lucid Air goes black. And EV buyers have great credit. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Ford has boosted 2023 F-150 Lightning prices by at least $7,000, while boosting range with the standard 98-kwh battery pack to 240 miles. Prior to destination fees... Ford Raises Prices of F-150 Lightning Electric Truck
Demand for electric vehicles has been far stronger than the supply of battery materials like lithium, nickel and cobalt.
Meyers Manx 2.0 Electric resurrects California dreamin’
The reborn Meyers Manx company on Monday unveiled an electric version of the classic dune buggy scheduled to begin customer trials in 2023. The Meyers Manx 2.0 Electric is the product of a new company founded by automotive designer Freeman Thomas and venture capitalist Phillip Sarofim, who bought the rights to the Manx from creator Bruce Meyers... 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning boosts range to 240 miles, price by $7,000
The 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning extends its range for its second model year, and Ford juices its starting price by at least $7,000, the automaker revealed Tuesday. The range for the F-150 Lightning Pro with the standard 98-kwh battery pack increases from an EPA-estimated 230 miles to 240 miles, and the price increases from $39,974 to $46,974... Electric Cars Are Too Costly for Many, Even With Aid in Climate Bill
Battery-powered vehicles are considered essential to the fight against climate change, but most models are aimed at the affluent.
Lucid Air goes Stealth, credit scores buoy EV buyers, and tax cap consequences: Today’s Car News
Lucid Air goes Stealth, despite production delays. EV shoppers carry higher credit scores and lower loan risks, according to a sweeping TransUnion study. The U.K. startup Arrival is fading, and proposed legislation in the U.S. to incentivize more affordable electric cars stokes controversy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. It didn't take... Lucid Air Stealth Look tones down appearance of electric luxury sedan
The Lucid Air electric luxury sedan darkens under a new Stealth Look trim option, the EV startup announced on Monday. Available on the Air Grand Touring Performance, Grand Touring, and Touring models, the Stealth Look treatment involves 35 different exterior changes, Lucid said in a press release. Most of those changes involve swapping out the... EV buyers have far better credit than ICE shoppers
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All the stories about sensible types who waited in line or jumped through hoops to pay huge price premiums on a new electric vehicle? Call them outliers for now, as a new study verifies that EV buyers less likely to take on outsized levels of debt than those purchasing traditional gasoline-powered vehicles. The study, from the credit giant...