So You Want to Buy an Electric Car. Where Are You Going to Charge It?
A standard 120-volt outlet in your garage can do the job, if slowly. Anything more may require an electrician and a steeper price tag.
Tesla Will Cover Travel Costs for Employees Seeking Abortions
The company recently moved to Texas, which is home to some of the country’s most restrictive abortion laws.
Lucid price hike, EV charging apps, Volta trucks in the US: Today’s Car News
California’s Lucid is raising prices, and ramping up production. The apps from automakers aren’t entirely delivering on charging functionality. And Volta, with its futuristic-looking trucks, is coming to the U.S. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Lucid, the EV maker based in California and making its cars in Arizona, announced... Study: EV owners use automaker smartphone apps often but aren’t so happy with them
A majority of EV owners use automaker smartphone apps to manage charging, but they aren't happy with them, according to a new J.D. Power study. Of the EV owners surveyed, 70% said they used an app at least every other drive to monitor the charging process and view available range. And while most EV owners do the majority of their charging at home... Volta plans to build its futuristic-looking electric trucks in the US, teases truck-as-a-service offering
Sweden-based Volta Trucks on Thursday announced plans to enter the United States market with its Zero electric commercial trucks. The company said in a press release that it plans to "appoint an experienced U.S.-based manufacturing partner in late 2022." It plans to start U.S. production with this partner in 2024-2025. Prior to that, Volta plans... Why Musk’s Twitter Bid Has Shaken Tesla Investors
The chief executive’s debt load, his divided attention and Twitter’s own challenges could all take a toll on his electric-car company.
Lucid updates on deliveries and raises prices effective June 1—but no price hike for reservation-holders
As part of a quarterly update Thursday, Lucid confirmed a price hike across its model line, and it confirmed that it’s still on track for producing 12,000 to 14,000 vehicles by the end of the year. During the first quarter of 2022, Lucid delivered 360 vehicles—up from 125 in the fourth quarter of 2021. And perhaps confirming that the... Lucid Motors sticks to its production target despite a slow quarter.
The Tesla challenger said it continued to have problems finding needed parts.
Tesla swivel, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and 350 kw, electrified Volvos, Fisker 550-mile EV sports car: Today’s Car News
Tesla may be adding swiveling screens to Model S and Model X. The Volvo lineup is entirely electrified—sort of. Fisker is working on a 550-mile electric sports car. And is it worth seeking out a 350-kw fast-charging connector with a Hyundai Ioniq 5 or Kia EV6? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The entire Volvo lineup in the U.S. is... Hyundai Ioniq 5 road-trip charging: Don’t seek out 350-kw connectors, 150 kw might be just as fast
Part of what makes the Hyundai Ioniq 5 and its close cousin, the Kia EV6, so noteworthy in the market is that they’re capable of taking advantage of 350-kw CCS connectors, and their faster-charging power levels allowed by 800-volt charging systems. On those 350-kw connectors, in ideal conditions, that can assure a road-trip charge from 10%...