electric vehicles
XPeng unveils new EV platform designed to cut production costs
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng unveiled Sunday its new platform architecture for making vehicles that will set the foundation for future production models and reduce the cost of development and
Tesla price cuts come for Europe
It’s EV price reduction déjà vu — at least for Tesla vehicles. The automaker, which lowered prices last week in the United States, has made another reduction, this time in markets throughout
What the new EPA tailpipe regulations mean for investors
By 2032, two-thirds of car and light truck sales will have to be zero emitting. That means myriad opportunities for investors.
Lucid Air Touring review: Some reservations
The battle for market share in the luxury EV sector is heating up, leaving customers with more choice than ever before. That’s great news for consumers and a pressure cooker for EV makers hoping
Hyundai Motor to invest $18B in South Korea’s EVs by 2030
Hyundai Motor Group will invest 24 trillion won (~$18 billion) in South Korea’s electric vehicle industry through 2030, the company said Tuesday. The news comes a week after Kia, which falls und
Ford to spend $1.3B to transform Canada factory into EV manufacturing hub
Ford said Tuesday it will spend $1.34 billion (C$1.8B) to turn its 70-year-old Oakville facility in Canada into an assembly plant for its next-generation of electric vehicles. The campus, which first
EV-to-grid charging is complicated, but California is gearing up to clear the way
This legislation is about to get really interesting. In SB233, CA State Senator Nancy Skinner (D) suggests it's time for some change.
Tesla’s strategy to fuel EV sales? Keep cutting prices
Tesla may be a relative newcomer compared to legacy companies like GM and Ford, but it has adopted an age-old tactic in the industry: price wars. The automaker has lowered the sticker price on its veh
Lyft relaunches EV service, starting with business travelers
Lyft is relaunching a feature that will allow riders to request an electric or hybrid vehicle for their next pickup. The service, Lyft Green, will initially only be available to business travelers in
For SUVs and EVs, subtlety is out and plundering nature is in
Here in America, we like our steaks juicy, our tax subsidies to go to sports stadiums and our SUVs and crossovers to look as if they could venture into the wilderness and dominate the landscape at a m
The 2025 all-electric Ram 1500 Rev has an absolutely massive battery
The electric trucks war has prompted automakers to throw all kinds of technological and EV-inspired bells and whistles into their pickups in hopes of pulling in new buyers and capturing a greater slic
Kia aims to reach $122B gross revenue by 2030
At Kia's 2023 CEO Investor Day, the company said it aims to reach $122 billion in gross revenue by 2030, and build 15 EVs by 2027.
VW and Redwood want to turn your old laptops into EV batteries
Battery materials and recycling startup Redwood Materials is expanding a partnership with Volkswagen of America in its bid to collect more end-of-life batteries from consumer electronics and strip out
First drive: The 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is a swoopy EV sedan that stands out in an SUV crowd
In a world where nearly every automaker is pushing bigger, heavier, battery-electric SUVs and crossovers that all look the same, Hyundai is bucking the trend with its brand new, swoopy, tech-forward 2
Rivian sticks to 2023 production goal for EVs despite quarterly dip
EV automaker Rivian said Monday it produced 9,395 vehicles at its factory in Normal, Illinois in the first quarter, lower than the previous period but still on track to hit its 50,000 production goal
BrightDrop signs Ryder as customer, starts first Zevo 600 deliveries
BrightDrop, the electric delivery van subsidiary of General Motors, has signed on supply chain logistics company Ryder as a new customer. Ryder plans to add 4,000 BrightDrop EVs to their rental and le
Tesla Q1 deliveries beat expectations as China helps boost sales
Tesla delivered 422,875 electric vehicles in the first quarter of 2023, just beating Wall Street estimates of around 420,000 units.
Uber expands Comfort Electric to 14 new US, Canadian markets
Uber is expanding Comfort Electric, the ride-hailing giant’s premium electric vehicle offering, to 14 new markets across the U.S. and Canada. Now, customers in a total of 40 North American marke
Jeep puts electrification front and center at Easter Jeep Safari
When Stellantis brand Jeep descended on Moab, Utah this week for its annual off-roading and concept roadshow, electrification ruled the road. The automaker showed off this week seven concepts — four
Battery sourcing guidance might slash EV tax credits
UPDATE: Tesla tweaks Model 3 page of U.S. website encouraging buyers to take delivery now in anticipation of reduced tax incentives by March 31. The U.S. Treasury Department’s guidance on bat