BMW i4 eDrive35 will cost $52,395 with smaller battery, range about 260 miles
A new base model for the BMW i4 range is coming to the United States in the first quarter of 2023. When it does reach showrooms, the 2023 BMW i4 eDrive35 will start at $52,395 with destination, BMW...
UPDATE: Jaguar I-Pace Catches Fire While Charging In Florida
We reached out to Jaguar and got this statement back: Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC is committed to our customers’ safety, and we are aware of this I-PACE incident in Boynton Beach, FL. ...
2023 BMW i4 M50 Weighs 2.3 Tons / 5,000 Lbs, But Is It Still A Driver’s Car?
BMW is one of those automakers that has stayed consistent in infusing pretty much all its models with the fun-to-drive character that the brand is famous for. Drive any modern BMW, from the smallest...
Tesla Reportedly Looking To Change Giga Press Suppliers
Tesla has so far had only one supplier for its Giga presses, Italy’s IDRA, but according to information from China, starting next year it will switch to a new manufacturer. Take this with a grain of...
BMW iX review, Tesla sales process, ICE retirement, Lightyear and Koenigsegg: Today’s Car News
Lightyear teams up with Sweden’s Koenigsegg. Tesla and startup EV brands are losing out on the sales, one study suggests. Researchers suggest EV sales targets are an incomplete solution without...
Review: 2023 BMW iX is charmingly offbeat, delivers on range ratings
Think EVs are becoming normal? Turning heads inside and outside, and flaunting equal parts tech leading edge and design oddity, the 2023 BMW iX is anything but conventional. And, as I found in...
Study: EV startup brands aren’t doing well in connecting with prospective customers
Startup EV brands Tesla, Lucid, Rivian, and Polestar have touted desirable products and a direct-sales business model that avoids dealership hassles. But they may not be connecting as well with...
Mass-market Lightyear 2 solar car aims for efficiency boost with tech from supercar maker Koenigsegg
Lightyear will borrow tech from Swedish supercar builder Koenigsegg for its upcoming mass-market solar-assisted EV. Koenigsegg is also investing in Lightyear, the two companies confirmed in a press...
Are regulators focusing too much on EV sales and not enough on retiring ICE vehicles?
Global EV sales are steadily increasing with help from regulators, but that won’t matter if existing gasoline and diesel vehicles aren’t retired quickly, new research argues. “The...
Is The GMC Hummer EV The Quickest Pickup In The World?
DragTimes recently had an opportunity to check out the Edition 1 of the GMC Hummer EV Pickup, which is one of the fastest pickups in the world. After a little bit of an overview, testing how...
Mercedes EQB and Vision EQXX reviews, police F-150 Lightning, US-made ID.4, EV tax credit: The Week in Reverse
How far weekly does Sono say its Sion solar EV might go without ever charging? Which automaker launched a service aimed at answering questions about EVs? This is our look back at the Week In...
Watch Walmart Employee “Maneuver” Shopping Carts Into Rivian R1T
As the number of Rivian R1T pickup trucks delivered to customers across the US increases, we’re starting to see more videos caught by the vehicle’s Gear Guard Video system. Working...
EV tax credit goes point-of-sale, utility-meter home charging, Florida infrastructure: Today’s Car News
Siemens aims to manufacture a workaround for EV-charger home electrical-panel upgrades. Florida bulks up on EV charging infrastructure. And a re-upped EV tax credit could give an immediate boost to...
Half of households might need a costly panel upgrade to use a Level 2 EV charger: Here’s a workaround
A 240-volt Level 2 AC home charger is becoming necessary to make EV ownership practical, but not all houses are ready for one. Multinational equipment supplier Siemens claims to have a workaround....
One company plans to double the number of EV chargers in Florida
Florida has a high number of registered electric cars, but no comprehensive plan to develop charging infrastructure. One company aims to fill that void. Invisible Urban Charging (IUC) last week...
EV tax credit extension with $7,500 point-of-sale rebate, $4,000 for used EVs could pass Senate soon
Congress appears close to passing a long-awaited extension—and expansion—of the federal EV tax credit. Legislation containing the expanded tax credit is on the verge of being passed by the Senate,...
Apple Taps Lamborghini Chassis Guru For Its Driverless Electric Car
Apple’s elusive self-driving electric car project has become even more intriguing with the news that the tech giant has recruited Lamborghini’s chassis guru Luigi Taraborelli. According...
F-150 Lightning police truck, Honda Prologue EV, 17 states aim for more electric trucks: Today’s Car News
Ford is rolling out a police version of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup. States representing nearly half of the U.S. economy are standing behind a plan to electrify trucks and buses. And Honda...
Ford F-150 Lightning Pro SSV electric police truck could save departments money
Ford this morning announced a police-duty version of its F-150 Lightning Pro. The Lightning Pro SSV, which Ford calls America’s first electric police truck, essentially adds a fully electric...
17 states stand by plan to electrify 30% of trucks and buses by 2030
A coalition of 17 states, as well as the District of Columbia and Canadian province of Quebec, plan to electrify 30% of new trucks and buses in their jurisdictions by 2030. That’s the initial...