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...
Porsche May Offer Nurburgring Record-Breaking Taycan Track Pack
Porsche currently only offers a track pack for the Taycan in Germany. It is features the same modifications made to the Taycan that broke the Nurburgring Nordschleife lap record for electric...
Tesla charging connector, 2023 Toyota Prius, EV tax credit delay: Today’s Car News
Toyota has teased the 2023 Prius, but we’re still wondering what’s under the hood. A giant Georgia battery factory is focusing on what might help the grid. Congress could delay some of the U.S....
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo Goes Sideways On Dirt With Monster Truck
Porsche decided that it would be a good publicity exercise to promote its Taycan Cross Turismo raised electric wagon by having it go sideways alongside a monster truck. There’s really nothing to...
Bill seeks delay of EV tax credit American sourcing rules
Congressional lawmakers are seeking to delay requirements for domestically sourced content under the revamped federal EV tax credit. Bills recently introduced in the Senate and House of...
Watch Rivian R1S Electric SUV Drag Race GMC Hummer EV Pickup Truck
In one corner (there aren’t really any corners here), we have the Rivian R1S (not to be confused with the R1T) SUV, which just recently came to market. Lined up next to the Rivian is the...
Freyr’s Georgia battery factory will focus on energy storage
Norwegian battery firm Freyr recently confirmed plans for a Georgia factory that will supply batteries for energy storage. Dubbed “Giga America,” the factory will be located on a...
Tesla wants EVs of all brands to use its charging connector
Tesla on Friday made an open call to charging network operators and other vehicle manufacturers to use its connector standard, which it is now calling the North American Charging Standard (NACS)....
BMW i7 review, Honda Accord Hybrid, Audi Q8 E-Tron, Volvo EX90: The Week in Reverse
Which 1,000-mile EV is getting carbon-fiber composite bodywork? Which automaker balks at the idea of building U.S. EVs because it can’t compete with fast-food wages? This is our look back at...
Rivian R2 timing, BMW affordable EVs, Bollinger batteries: Today’s Car News
BMW claims it won’t forget about affordable EVs. Bollinger chooses batteries from Michigan. And Rivian pushes some future models a little farther out as it continues to ramp up its existing three...
CEO: BMW intends to make affordable electric cars
BMW won’t abandon its entry-level models in the transition to EVs, the automaker’s CEO said in a recent interview with Reuters. “We are not leaving the lower market segment,”...