Tesla prices rise by thousands, again: Model Y now starts at $67,190

2022 Tesla lineup  (Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.)Tesla has again raised prices of its vehicles in its U.S. home market—this time amounting to price hikes of $2,000 to $6,000, but sparing some models. The popular Tesla Model Y base price has been boosted by another $3,000, to $67,190 (all including the mandatory $1,200 destination fee), while the Performance version of the Model Y is now...

Nio ES7 kicks off new generation of electric SUVs for Chinese automaker

Nio ES7Nio on Wednesday the ES7 electric SUV, the first SUV based on the automaker's second-generation vehicle platform. Somewhat larger than the Tesla Model Y, the five-seat ES7 also sports Nio's latest "Design for AD" design language. It appears to be more of an evolution of Nio's previous design language, however, here with prominent wheel-arch...

Dynamic debut set for very quick EV6 GT: Kia’s most powerful car

Kia EV6 GT (UK-spec)Kia has revealed that the UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will be the first place its EV6 GT will be seen in motion. Not to be confused with the 2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line, the EV6 GT is the top-performance version of the EV6, and it’s due to deliver 576 hp from a higher-output propulsion system, amounting to a 0-60 mph time of less than 3.5...

Will future EVs simplify and save weight by dropping the onboard charger?

Audi Charging Hub concept in Nuremberg, GermanyCanada-based Hillcrest Energy Technologies aims to replace EV onboard chargers with a more streamlined system. The company earlier this month filed a patent application for a new bidirectional charging architecture based around a high-efficiency inverter, according to a press release from the company. This eliminates the need for an onboard...

2024 Polestar 5 flagship EV will debut this month at UK enthusiast event

Polestar 5 prototypeThe 2024 Polestar 5 will make its public debut in prototype form at the United Kingdom's 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed June 23, Polestar confirmed Tuesday in a press release. Goodwood is known as an event not necessarily for EV enthusiasts but for vintage car enthusiasts in general—which may help point to the audience Polestar is seeking...