Sierra EV Denali stands out with a GM-estimated 460 miles Midgate setup allows flexibility for items nearing 11-feet long Versatility from air suspension, rear-wheel steering, Super Cruise “I’ve been on that route, and it’s not a route for a full-size pickup—let alone one weighing nearly 9,000 pounds.” That was what I...
U.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 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...
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Tesla 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...
EV 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...
A Mercedes-Benz CLA EV prototype toppled a record set by the Porsche Taycan Mercedes drove a CLA EV 2,309 miles in 24 hours around the Nardo test track The Mercedes CLA EV could become the most efficient EV on sale in the U.S. Records are meant to be broken, and Mercedes-Benz has just busted one set by Porsche. In April, Mercedes-Benz quietly took...
Companies see charging as a potentially profitable business in and of itself, not just as a spur for foot traffic and sales.
The 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA will be available as an EV and hybrid The electric CLA will be able to add 186 miles of range in 10 minutes It may be the first EV to feature both CCS and NACS charge ports Mercedes-Benz still views the future as electric, though the timeline for the transition’s become a bit fuzzier and longer than anticipated...
For 2025, dozens of EV variants top 300 miles of range The top-ten list contains pickups, SUVs, crossovers, sedans, and a hatchback Standouts like Lucid Air and Hyundai Ioniq 6 manage market-leading range without huge battery packs Less than a decade ago, 300 miles seemed like the holy grail for EV driving range. Now, even as the overdue reality...
EV 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...
Mr. Musk dug into his companies’ budgets, preferring to cut too much rather than too little and to deal with the fallout later. Under Donald Trump, he is set to apply those tactics to the U.S. government.
President-elect Donald J. Trump wants Congress to repeal a $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit. Doing so would hurt American automakers.
Patent 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...
Insurance 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...
Jaguar 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...
The 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...
Rate 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...
The 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...
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...
