2025 Volvo EX30 EV has arrived, $36,245 version due later

2025 Volvo EX30U.S.-bound 2025 Volvo EX30 lineup includes Twin Motor Plus and Ultra That means starting price of $46,195, with 253-mile EPA range, claimed 3.4-second 0-60 mph Initial U.S. EX30s are China-made; Belgium-made examples, base $36,245 version coming later Despite a delay of nearly a year, Volvo's compact electric car, the 2025 EX30 has arrived at U.S...

Polestar 2 successor arriving end of decade

2024 Polestar 2 single motorThe Polestar 2 electric vehicle will get a direct successor that will appear toward the end of the decade, CEO Michael Lohscheller said in a recent interview with Autocar. With last week's announcement of the Polestar 7 small SUV, it's easy to assume this model will effectively replace the Polestar 2 electric hatchback as the entry-level vehicle...

2025 Volvo EX40 costs $53,795, EC40 takes year off

2025 Volvo EX40 (Europe spec)The C40 hatchback takes the 2025 model year off The XC40 Recharge small electric crossover returns as the EX40 Prices and specs mostly remain the same, with dual-motor versions costing only $1,750 more on the EX40 The renamed 2025 Volvo EX40 electric crossover is set to arrive at U.S. dealerships soon, but its coupe-like EC40 sibling will skip...

Mexico is pushing ahead with a federally subsidized EV

Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum with renderings of proposed electric vehiclesAs the incoming Trump Administration remains committed to stiff tariffs on Mexican imports, the Mexican government is pushing ahead with its affordable electric-vehicle project. The project,—called "Olinia," meaning "movement" in the indigenous Nahuatl language—was announced last October, but President Claudia Sheinbaum provided the...

Michigan State Police put first EV into patrol fleet

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E used by Michigan State PoliceThe Michigan State Police (MSP) has acquired its first electric patrol vehicle, joining a growing number of police departments utilizing electric vehicles. A 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E modified for police use has been assigned to the MSP's State Security Operations Section to be used by properties security officers at state-owned and leased...

Canoo files bankruptcy, claiming funding shortfalls

Canoo Crew Transportation Vehicle for NASA Artemis programStruggling electric vehicle startup Canoo has filed for bankruptcy and ceased all operations. The startup announced its filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on Jan. 17 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Delaware. This will result in the federal appointment of a trustee to oversee the liquidation of Canoo's assets and distribution of proceeds to...

2025 BMW i7 electric flagship sedan carries over unchanged

2025 BMW i7The 2025 BMW i7—an all-electric version of the automaker's flagship 7-Series, carries over to the new model year unchanged. Listed pricing even remains the same, although an increase of the mandatory destination charge from $995 to $1,175 bumps up the effective cost of an i7 somewhat. The three-tier lineup still starts with the single-motor...