2023 Toyota Prius, bZ EV concept, Lucid Gravity, Porsche PPE: The Week in Reverse
Why did Tesla decide to rename its fast-charging connector and open it up to other companies now? Which Model S rival beats it in driving range with a smaller battery pack? This is our look back at...
Why Fiat is bringing back the 500e EV it once asked Americans not to buy
The reborn 2024 Fiat 500e is coming to the U.S., Stellantis confirmed this week, although not until the first quarter of 2024. This won’t be the first time Fiat has sold the 500e in the U.S....
Hyundai Home helps EV buyers set up charging, solar, energy storage
Hyundai this week released details of Hyundai Home, a service that allows EV owners to shop home charging, solar, and energy storage hardware through one website. Announced in 2021 as a home-energy...
Magna starts production of Fisker Ocean EV in Austria
Production of the Fisker Ocean has started on schedule at contractor Magna Steyr’s Austrian factory, Fisker announced at the 2022 Los Angeles Auto Show. That paves the way for its planned U.S....
2023 Toyota Prius, Toyota EV concept, Nissan EV perks, Genesis convertible: Today’s Car News
Toyota teases a compact electric SUV. Genesis considers an electric convertible. Nissan wraps in new perks for EV shoppers. And a new generation of the Prius and Prius Prime have bowed. This and...
Nissan sweetens Ariya and Leaf EV ownership with these perks
Nissan announced new ownership perks for the Ariya and Leaf that could be a selling point for these EVs when the strong supply-pinched market starts to cool off. Called Nissan EV Carefree+, the...
Genesis mulls electric drop-top with X Convertible Concept
There are few electric convertibles of any brand or price range, but Genesis hinted that it may join this small group with a new concept car unveiled this week in Malibu California. The Genesis X...
Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept Is A “Vision Of The Very Near Future”
In December 2021, Toyota stunned the automotive world by previewing more than a dozen electric vehicle concepts, including five bZ-branded models. Among them was a crossover called bZ Compact SUV...
Toyota bZ Compact SUV Concept might signal more US EVs
Toyota on Wednesday night revealed a concept SUV teasing one potential direction Toyota might soon take in a production electric vehicle. The bZ Compact SUV Concept is a “nod to the near...
Genesis X Concept Drops Its Top, Becomes Convertible At LA Auto Show
The Genesis X Convertible is the final design in the Korean automaker’s X series of two-door concepts, after the initial X Concept coupe and the X Speedium Coupe two-door shooting brake. The latest...
Lucid Gravity range, reliable hybrids, flywheel fast-charging: Today’s Car News
Lucid is going for range numbers that will top all other electric SUVs with its upcoming Gravity. Flywheel energy storage may be used to help charge rental cars in New York. And a major annual...
Flywheel energy will help charge rental EVs in New York
Zooz Power will use its flywheel technology to charge electric rental cars at New York City’s LaGuardia airport, the Israel-based company formerly known as Chakratec announced...
First McLaren EV Might Be Porsche Taycan-Rivaling Sedan
Even though McLaren was one of the first dedicated sports car and supercar makers to embrace electrification, when it created the P1 to rival the Ferrari LaFerrari and Porsche 918 plug-in hybrids,...
Lucid suggests Gravity will be the electric SUV range king
Lucid on Tuesday revealed a few more details regarding its upcoming Gravity electric SUV—and it’s promising to shake up the world of electric SUVs much in the same way it has with its range- and...
Porsche PPE platform, Lucid Air Touring, Tesla at EVgo, ID EV deliveries: Today’s Car News
The Lucid Air claims to break a new record for aerodynamic efficiency. EVgo is seeking Tesla traffic at its chargers. VW tallies its ID EV deliveries. And Porsche gives us an inside look at its PPE...
Lucid Air Touring: 425 miles, smaller battery than Model S
California’s Lucid has delivered the first example of its Air Touring, while confirming important details of this new version of its electric luxury sedan. In a press release confirming the...
EVgo network woos Tesla drivers with “seamless” charging
EVgo is looking to woo Tesla drivers away from the automaker’s Supercharger network by emphasizing a “seamless” experience rivaling what it provides. The Tesla Plus Promo program...
VW has delivered 500,000 of its ID EVs despite supply strains
Despite supply chain issues that have affected the entire auto industry, Volkswagen claims to have reached a delivery goal for its ID-family electric cars early. VW on Monday said it had passed...
Rimac Nevera Clocks 256 MPH, Becomes World’s Fastest Production EV
The Rimac Nevera has become the fastest electric production car in the world after setting a top speed of 412 km/h (256 mph) last month. The new record follows on from the Nevera’s...
2024 Porsche Macan Electric: Up close with its PPE platform
When it goes on sale during the first half of 2024, the Porsche Macan Electric will have been a long time coming. It arrives more than four years after the Taycan, Porsche’s first electric model. It...