Lucid Motors has announced the Lucid Air Sapphire, calling it the “world’s first luxury electric super-sports sedan.” It comes with a new exclusive Sapphire Blue paint color. The Sapphire has three motors, carbon-ceramic brakes, an aerodynamic package, new sport seats, and track-tuned suspension “for a sublime driver-focused sporting experience,” says the company on Friday. As […]
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 earned the 2022 EV of the Year award from Car and Driver, as announced on Thursday. In the write-up, the publication noted the Ioniq 5’s design aesthetic as part of its reason for victory, and even called it “confidently weird.” Car and Driver writes, “If you want to know why the […]
DeLorean Motor Company unveiled its Alpha5 electric vehicle prototype at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance car show in Monterey, California on Thursday. The Alpha5 is estimated to have a 100 kWh battery and range of 300 miles and also a 0-60 time of 2.99 seconds and a 155 mph top speed, to go with a […]
YouTube channel carwow shared a video on Thursday featuring a drag race between the Volkswagen ID.4 GTX, Ford Mustang Mach-E and Kia EV6 electric vehicles (EVs). The video, as hosted by Mat Watson, shows the three vehicles performing relatively similarly though one of the EVs is the clear winner. In the UK, the VW ID.4 […]
Warren Buffet-backed automaker BYD is rapidly expanding into Europe, most recently heading to Denmark with a new store coming later this year. BYD is set to expand into Denmark this year, with plans to open its first store in Copenhagen by Q4, according to a report from Car News China. The Danish BYD website is […]
With Lexus’s electric vehicle (EV) plans quietly ramp up behind the scenes, the automaker is finally ready to debut a new upcoming vehicle and more details about the coming years. Lexus is set to tease the Electrified Sport concept car in the U.S. this month at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, according to a press […]
U.S. President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act on Tuesday, including a crucial tax credit of $7,500 on electric vehicle (EV) purchases. According to Automotive News, the Biden Administration said on Tuesday that around 20 EV models will remain eligible for the $7,500 EV credit through the end of 2022. The Alliance for Automotive […]
Residents of Canada will get an updated Hyundai Bluelink smart app starting on August 19, according to a screenshot of an email from Hyundai shared on Monday (via Reddit). The Bluelink smart app, which offers features such as destination search, vehicle dashboard and more, currently works for users in Canada, though some in the thread […]
China-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer NIO could be preparing to launch in U.S. markets mid-decade, as noted in a rumor surfacing this week. NIO may enter the U.S. market by 2025 and establish a battery swap station as soon as November, according to two people familiar with the matter in a report from Eletric Vehicles […]
After Polestar unveiled a convertible electric roadster concept earlier this year, the automaker has revealed plans a name and plans for production. In a press release, Polestar said it plans to have the roadster concept enter production in 2026 as the Polestar 6. The vehicle is now available for reservations online, and the company plans […]
The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the largest climate bill ever passed in the country. It includes $369 billion USD in climate-related funding, part of which will cover tax credits of up to $7,500 USD for new and used electric vehicle (EV) purchases. The IRA cleared the U.S. […]
The world’s largest battery manufacturer has made yet another new factory announcement this week, set to begin building its second European factory upon approval. China-based manufacturer Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) announced plans to invest 7.34 billion euros ($7.69 billion USD) into a 100 Gigawatt-hour battery plant in Hungary, as detailed in a Friday […]
Rivian announced its Q2 2022 earnings on Thursday, delivering 4,467 electric vehicles and producing 4,401 for the quarter. The company saw $364 million in revenue, above Wall Street estimates, but posted a $1.7 billion net loss. Compared to the year-ago quarter, Rivian lost $580 million. The company attributed the increase due to higher operating losses. […]
IKEA and Electrify America announced today a collaboration that will see electric vehicle (EV) charging stations installed across 25 retail locations in the United States. According to IKEA, this new partnership will allow the retailer to quadruple total EV chargers at its stores in the U.S. “At IKEA, we believe that we must work together […]
Following the U.S. Senate’s passing of the $430 billion Inflation Reduction Act, one automaker is warning its customers about how they may be affected by new tax credit rules. Rivian posted a page on its website explaining how the Inflation Reduction Act may affect buyer access to the $7,500 federal electric vehicle (EV) credit. While […]
