Electric Cars
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Lucid's largest shareholder just pumped more money into the startup automaker.
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Rivian Large+ battery is a software-locked Max PackIn an effort to deliver vehicles more quickly, Rivian's taking vehicles with the Max Pack battery and software-locking them to a lower usable capacity.
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2023 Nissan Ariya recalled due to potential loss of drive powerJust over 1,000 Nissan Ariyas have a software issue that will require a trip to the dealership.
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Wireless EV charging record set with Porsche Taycan prototypeA Porsche Taycan wirelessly charged at a rate of 270 kw setting a new record, but the car's a prototype.
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Test drive: 2024 BMW i4 M50 dials up the numbers, not the funAcceleration times and driving range are shorter, the price and handling grip are higher, and somehow the i4 M50 doesn’t deliver an elevated driving experience.
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Where in the US do EVs save the most money to fuel vs. gasoline?A combination of low electricity prices and high gas prices likely contributed to higher potential cost savings in the Northwest, with California and Alaska close behind.
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The BMW i5 rolls into 2025 with no meaningful changes.
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One out of three US cars sold might be electric by 2027If sales predictions by Bloomberg New Energy Finance hold true, the U.S. could be on track for 7.7 million EV sales by 2030.
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EV buyers want maintenance at the dealership, study suggestsShould automakers be doing more—with maintenance subscriptions, for instance—to keep EV owners coming back?
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Electric Mercedes-Benz C-Class arriving in 2026Four electric Mercedes models will arrive in the next two years, and one of them will be a C-Class variant.
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New electric cars coming in 2025-2026New EVs on the horizon from Audi, Cadillac, Jeep, and Volvo will power the next wave of the electric-car revolution.
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2025 Hyundai Kona Electric spreads the V2L wealthHyundai's compact EV pushes vehicle-to-load tech across more trim levels.
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BYD continues to inch closer to the U.S. market and the latest move is with Uber.
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2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Upgrade unlocks power for $995The defunct Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition has been eclipsed thanks to a new Performance Upgrade for the standard Mach-E GT.
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Mercedes CLA EV crossover may rival Tesla Model Y in 2026Mercedes may have Tesla's Model Y in its sights with its next-gen MMA platform.
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First all-electric police fleet coming to CaliforniaThe City of South Pasadena is replacing its gas-powered police cars with EVs.
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Next-gen VW EVs reportedly delayed by software issuesVolkswagen's next-gen EVs already have software issues.
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Tesla recalls over 1.8M vehicles due to unlatched hood issueA software issue on some Teslas could lead to an unlatched hood, which might result in the vehicle's hood opening while driving.
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Fisker owners might never get the innovative EV they were promised, as the next weeks and months reveal what’s left of the startup.
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2025 BMW i4 starts at $58,475, some models get range boostMore lasers, more miles: One of BMW's great electric cars gets a mild revamp this year.
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Tesla Cybertruck range extender battery won't be user installedSomeday when it becomes available Tesla owners will need to schedule a service appointment to have the Cybertruck's optional battery pack installed or removed.
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Alfa Romeo Junior EV might come to USAlfa Romeo's first EV wasn't coming to the U.S., but plans could change.
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Toyota reportedly building battery plant for LexusToyota might build a Japanese battery plant as part of its central EV supply chain hub.
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Study: Traditional brands' EVs surpass Tesla in satisfactionPart of J.D. Power's study suggests that a new group of value-minded Tesla buyers aren't willing to accept what Tesla fans would overlook.
Bengt Halvorson