Electric Cars

PlayStation Plus gives Sony a continuing stream of revenue after it's sold each console, and it seems the company might like to do the same with cars.

Together, the Model 3 and Model Y account for 62.8% of new EV registrations from Q1, while Tesla’s four models together captured 71.7% of the U.S. EV market.

This is part of a federal plan to install 500,000 chargers by 2030, with initial funding toward that from the recent infrastructure law.

In sunnier climates and summer months, those with a 22-mile daily commute could go seven months between charges, Lightyear claims of this 388-mile solar EV.

The Engineering Analysis now spans 830,000 Tesla Autopilot-equipped vehicles, including 2014-2022 Tesla Model Y, Model 3, Model S, and Model X vehicles.

The Celestiq is a large and long electric luxury flagship for GM's luxury brand—and while it hasn't been revealed yet we can say it's not a utility vehicle.

Still set for a starting price of under $29,900, the Pear will have single- and dual-motor versions, plus some innovative interior packaging.

EVs get cleaner along with the grid, and the EIA expects the grid mix to lean more toward renewable sources like wind and solar over the next few months.

Of 181 DC fast-charging sites surveyed, 72.5% were found to be functional, which is much lower than the 95% to 98% uptime reported by charging networks.

The first electric car Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow bought is a Chevrolet Bolt EUV, a model that starts at $28,195 for 2023. The average vehicle transaction price is now above $45,000.

The fully electric Polestar 3 will be built in South Carolina and could be an alternative to the BMW iX M60, Audi E-Tron S, and Tesla Model X Plaid.

Volvo EVs and plug-in hybrids, combined, also add up to more than a third of the brand's sales nationally.

Remember Tesla's $1,000 incentives for referrals? You won't find that, but Polestar wants to recognize the power of word-of-mouth marketing for its electric cars.

The state's hydropower generating capacity is nearly half that of normal conditions, forcing California to rely on more carbon-intensive sources for a greater amount of its grid mix

Ford CEO Jim Farley pointed to the LFP battery chemistry—and its cost of about 20% less than other lithium-ion chemistries—as one way to meet Tesla and Chinese automakers on margins. But it will take a lot more than that—including a new direct-sales model.

In another company-sponsored survey, the tech firm aiming to broaden the use of wireless charging says that Americans want it—although cost remains a question.

Volvo claims to be the first European automaker to use Epic's Unreal Engine, but it's also used in the GMC Hummer EV.

The Bolt EV and EUV get price cuts of $5,900 and $6,300, respectively, and they mostly carry over from 2022, when they were given an extensive refresh.

The Wildcat conveys the new design direction for Buick, and the brand's first EV due in 2024 and wearing the Electra badge.

The revival of the brand will bring a much larger, fully electric sports car that can seat up to four.