Lexus UX300e electric car revealed for China, Europe, Japan—but not US

Lexus UX300e PreviewLexus is launching an all-electric variant of its compact UX crossover just about everywhere but the United States, the company announced Friday, dipping its toes into a market it has traditionally shunned. The 2020 Lexus UX 300e packs a 54.3-kilowatt-hour battery pack powering a 150-kilowatt (201-horsepower) motor driving the front wheels. The...

Byton forms charging partnership with Electrify America

2020 Byton M-ByteChinese EV startup Byton has taken steps to establish its foothold in the United States, entering into a partnership with the Volkswagen-backed Electrify America charging network ahead of the global launch of its M-Byte crossover. The partnership will grant owners of Byton's M-Byte (and presumably future models) two years of unlimited...

Karma pitches extended-range electric truck possibility to fleets

Teaser for Karma extended-range electric pickup conceptTesla may have swooped in at the last minute and stolen the show in Los Angeles this week, but the ever-frisky Karma has its own pickup pitch: an extended-range EV for commercial applications. Karma's pitch is a bit less concrete than Tesla's. Rising from the ashes of Fisker, Karma is merely interested in building luxury and high-performance...