It’s going to be difficult, and it’s going to be uncertain. That was the clear message from Rivian and Lucid, the two most promising EV makers in the U.S., as they gave gloomy predictions for the future of the EV market. After a brief surge in selling, Tesla’s main rivals are bracing themselves for a … Read more
A smoking car flew away and drove through four lanes of a Long Island highway in a smoky wreckage filmed Wednesday defying gravity. Footage from a driver’s dash cam on the Sunrise Highway shows the 2012 Honda’s catapult from a service road in the air over the artery — firing like a missile as it … Read more
Honda has just dealt a hard blow to the all-electric dream. In a stunning turnaround, the Japanese auto giant announced that it is rethinking its electrification strategy, signaling that battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are no longer the holy grail of its future. The move is a major setback for the EV industry, which is already … Read more
The Mercedes AMG GT XX concept was recently unveiled, as a preview of the German brand’s upcoming four-door AMG GT coupe. In just 24 hours, the car broke an electric car record by covering a distance of 3405 miles. The previous record was archived earlier this month and was set by XPeng, which archived a … Read more
Ford promises a revolution. The company plans to make a big announcement on August 11 about the future of its electric vehicles, an event it is touting as a “Model T moment.” In a Blog post, Ford invoked the spirit of its most iconic creation, the car that “put the world on wheels” by making … Read more
Fast food cruise. A fast-food employee in Minnesota who walked four miles every day to work at Dairy Queen and Chipotle and never took a day off received a car from his “angels.” Rodolfo Depaz, a cashier in the Roseville, Minnesota community, walks around in style in his own 2000 Buick Century after walking to … Read more
The big electric vehicle buying frenzy has officially begun. In the past 48 hours, Tesla has seen delivery times for some of its most popular models drop from a few weeks to nearly six months, a clear signal that consumers are rushing to buy an electric vehicle before a crucial federal tax credit is gone … Read more
Ford is recalling more than 312,000 U.S. vehicles due to a defect in their brakes that can increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday. The problem involves an unexpected voltage disturbance, which can cause a power surge that stops a brake booster motor in the vehicle and results … Read more
Chrysler’s new electric vehicle will create a new category, building on lessons learned from the brand’s minivan design, according to design director Ralph Gilles. “Chrysler was one of those brands that was honestly on the RO table, and we decided to reinvest in that,” Gilles said at the TechCrunch Sessions: Mobility conference last week. Today, … Read more
It is likely that this history will repeat itself, with only the names at the top changing. Mercedes-Benz’s latest announcement doesn’t bode well for the future of electric vehicles in the U.S., especially as federal tax breaks are about to expire. On September 30, the federal incentives introduced under the Biden administration to support EV … Read more
