Used Tesla deals, F-150 Lightning price hike, Kia EV9 details, tax-credit criteria: The Week in Reverse
Which electric vehicle maker decided to go open source with its driving-assistance features? Will battery degradation “brick” your EV after a certain number of years or miles? This is our look back...
EV tax credit details, F-150 Lightning prices up, Hummer EV, Jeep Magneto and Recon: Today’s Car News
F-150 Lightning prices rise again, GMC teases an overlanding version of the Hummer EV, and Jeep provides another glimpse of what it takes to make a Wrangler EV. And tax-credit details released this...
Base Ford F-150 Lightning price hiked again, now above $60,000
On Thursday, Ford once again hiked prices on its base F-150 Lightning Pro. The latest adjustment, adding onto markups made in December, adds $4,000 to the base version of the fully electric...
Jeep Magneto 3.0 EV concept points toward production Recon
Jeep on Thursday unveiled another iteration of its Magneto electric Wrangler concept as it moves toward launching its first production EVs for the U.S. Like the previous versions, the Jeep Magneto...
Tax credits for many American-made EVs will drop on April 18
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday posted guidance for battery materials, helping to clarify whether those buying EVs as soon as later next month will be able to claim the $3,750 credit...
Faraday Future starts making FF91, ahead of April 26 launch
Faraday Future on Wednesday announced the start of production of its FF91 electric SUV, although the company hasn’t actually shown any completed customer vehicles yet. Photos from the...
Tesla Said To Plan US Battery Cell Factory Using CATL’s LFP Tech
Tesla is reportedly looking to build a battery plant in the United States using technology from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells. ...
Jeep Wrangler Magneto 3.0 EV Concept Packs 650 Horsepower For Effortless Off-Roading
Jeep unveiled its lineup of special vehicles designed specifically for this year’s Easter Jeep Safari and among them, there’s an all-electric, Wrangler-based concept named Magneto 3.0 As the name...
Kia EV6 GT Drag Races Tesla Model 3 Performance, It’s Really Close
We were very impressed with the 2023 Kia EV6 GT when we first drove it late last year, and we are not alone. The EV6 GT is, after all, Kia’s most powerful and quickest production car ever...
GMC teases Hummer EV SUV overlanding concept with solar roof
GMC announced Thursday that it’s working with EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles to create a GMC Hummer EV overloading concept due by late summer 2023 and previewing a production version. The concept...
US EV charging locator will soon display cost, charge power
The Biden administration on Thursday confirmed plans to update its charging station locator tool, and provided updated numbers on EVs and chargers being deployed by federal agencies. The tool...
EU adds e-fuels loophole to 2035 ICE ban, EV charging guidelines
The European Union in Tuesday approved plans to ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars in member countries by 2035, after Germany successfully fought for a loophole for vehicles burning e-fuels....
GM Opens Cadillac House At Vanderbilt For Celestiq Customers To Customize
General Motors is opening a dedicated design facility called the Cadillac House at Vanderbilt at its Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan where buyers of the bespoke Cadillac Celestiq...
Toyota wireless charging, Kia EV9 details, Tesla Model X investigated: Today’s Car News
Specs and details for the 2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV are out. Tesla Model X seat belts are under scrutiny. And Toyota sees dynamic wireless charging in its future. This and more, here at Green Car...
Toyota sees dynamic wireless charging enabling smaller batteries
After an extensive test with dynamic wireless charging installed on a Toyota RAV4 Prime, Israel-based Electreon is on a path with Toyota and its top-tier supplier Denso to develop a dynamic wireless...
NHTSA investigates Tesla Model X seatbelt failures
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into possible seatbelt failures in 2022 and 2023 Tesla Model X electric SUVs, an issue that could affect up to...
2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV debuts with 800V charging, future V2G
Kia on Tuesday revealed a full range of details for its upcoming EV9 electric SUV—including a Level 3 assisted-driving system and a digital store that will serve up extra-cost over-the-air feature...
EV materials from Japan, Lucid recall, EV battery degradation: Today’s Car News
Toyota sees dynamic wireless charging in its future. Lucid has used over-the-air software to lessen the scope of a physical recall repair. And battery degradation is gradual and likely won’t brick a...
Battery degradation isn’t likely to brick your EV, data confirms
Used EV shoppers don’t have to worry too much about battery degradation eroding range, according to a new study from Recurrent, which sells battery health reports for used EVs. “Used EV...
Lucid Air OTA update helped narrow recall pool for part defect
Lucid has used an over-the-air (OTA) update to its flagship Air electric sedans to figure out which vehicles are affected by a recall issue, the company reported in documents filed with the federal...