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2024 Kia EV9 Three-Row SUV Priced From $54,900 With RWD

2024 Kia EV9 Three-Row SUV Priced From $54,900 With RWD

That's excluding the destination charge, but even so you won't find another seven-seat EV of this size for that kind of money.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 27 2023

California Tops US EV Adoption: 25% EV Share Of Total Sales In H1 2023

California Tops US EV Adoption: 25% EV Share Of Total Sales In H1 2023

The share of passenger EV sales in the US exceeded 7.5 percent in 2022, but there are big differences between states.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 27 2023

Polestar 3 Development Almost Done, US Production To Start In Q1 2024

Polestar 3 Development Almost Done, US Production To Start In Q1 2024

The electric mid-size SUV has just completed two weeks of extreme hot weather testing in the United Arab Emirates.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 26 2023

Ford Pauses Construction Of $3.5 Billion Michigan LFP Battery Plant

Ford Pauses Construction Of $3.5 Billion Michigan LFP Battery Plant

Ford said it is going to limit spending at the Marshall site until it is confident about its "ability to competitively run the plant."

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 26 2023

See Tesla Cybertruck's Rear-Wheel Steering In Action From Up Close

See Tesla Cybertruck's Rear-Wheel Steering In Action From Up Close

This is probably the best look yet at the Cybertruck's rear-wheel-steering system.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 25 2023

Nissan Concept 20-23 Envisions Electric Hot Hatch For The Track

Nissan Concept 20-23 Envisions Electric Hot Hatch For The Track

An "exterior model only," the concept was designed by Nissan Design Europe to mark the studio's 20th anniversary in London.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 25 2023

Tesla Model 3 Performance Facelift May Get New Motor, VIN Suggests

Tesla Model 3 Performance Facelift May Get New Motor, VIN Suggests

The VIN features the letter "T" in the eighth position, just like the European-market Plaid Model S and Model X.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 25 2023

2024 Kia Niro EV Base Price Is $40,925, Nears $46K For Top Trim

2024 Kia Niro EV Base Price Is $40,925, Nears $46K For Top Trim

The second model year of the second-generation Kia Niro EV brings a minimal price increase, retains 253-mile EPA range rating.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 22 2023

2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron Euro Lineup Debuts With More Range, Performance

2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron Euro Lineup Debuts With More Range, Performance

Updated Audi Q4 e-tron and Q4 Sportback e-tron gain a new 282-hp rear motor, prices start at $56,400 (52,950 euros) in Germany.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 21 2023

Lexus Boss Says Brand Benchmarking Tesla As It Develops Next-Gen EVs

Lexus needs to "humbly look at and learn from" Tesla's achievements, Lexus International President Takashi Watanabe said.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 21 2023

Oracle Teases Tesla Cybertruck Police Cruiser, Coming "Very Soon"

Oracle Teases Tesla Cybertruck Police Cruiser, Coming "Very Soon"

Larry Ellison teased the Cybertruck police truck during Oracle's CloudWork conference in Las Vegas on September 20.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 21 2023

Two Tesla Cybertrucks Spotted Testing At NorCal Off-Road Park

Two Tesla Cybertrucks Spotted Testing At NorCal Off-Road Park

The Cybertruck release candidate units were apparently driven from Texas to Northern California for some off-road testing.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 20 2023

UAW Boss Says Tesla Workers' Pay "Pitiful," Calls Musk "Greedy"

UAW Boss Says Tesla Workers' Pay "Pitiful," Calls Musk "Greedy"

Shawn Fein said Detroit's Big Three should not compare their labor costs with Tesla, whose workers "are scraping to get by."

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 18 2023

Texas-Made Tesla Model Y AWD Base Trim Removed From US Configurator

Texas-Made Tesla Model Y AWD Base Trim Removed From US Configurator

Does this have anything to do with the start of Cybertruck production at the Austin plant?

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 17 2023

Thousands Of New Tesla Model 3s Ready For Shipping At Shanghai Port

Thousands Of New Tesla Model 3s Ready For Shipping At Shanghai Port

This suggests that the manufacturing ramp is going great at Tesla's most productive car plant.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 15 2023

Tesla Reportedly Makes One-Piece Giga Casting Breakthrough

Tesla Reportedly Makes One-Piece Giga Casting Breakthrough

Several innovations would allow Tesla to die cast nearly all the complex underbody of an EV in one piece, Reuters reports.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 15 2023

Toyota Details Next-Gen EV Batteries, Promises 497-Mile Range In 2026

Toyota Details Next-Gen EV Batteries, Promises 497-Mile Range In 2026

Toyota claims it also made a breakthrough in solid-state batteries, which will launch in 2027-2028 with 621 miles of range.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 14 2023

Munich Motor Show

Polestar Synergy Electric Fantasy Supercar Debuts At IAA Mobility

Polestar Synergy Electric Fantasy Supercar Debuts At IAA Mobility

The spectacular 1:1 scale model is a combination of three winning designs from the latest Polestar Design Contest.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 04 2023

Munich Motor Show

2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron Interior Revealed With Front Passenger Display

2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron Interior Revealed With Front Passenger Display

Audi's first EV based on the PPE platform co-developed with Porsche brims with technology inside.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 03 2023

Zeekr 001 FR Debuts As 1,265-HP Quad-Motor Rival For Model S Plaid

Zeekr 001 FR Debuts As 1,265-HP Quad-Motor Rival For Model S Plaid

The Geely-owned brand claims the 001 FR does zero to 62 mph in 2.07 seconds "in a rolling start scenario," and it can do a tank turn.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 01 2023

New Model 3 Has "Lowest Absolute Drag Of Any Tesla" With Cd Of 0.219

New Model 3 Has "Lowest Absolute Drag Of Any Tesla" With Cd Of 0.219

That's an improvement of almost 5 percent over the outgoing Model 3's drag coefficient of 0.23.

By Dan Mihalascu Sep 01 2023

Tesla Cuts Prices On Model 3 Inventory In The US By Up To $5,500

Tesla Cuts Prices On Model 3 Inventory In The US By Up To $5,500

You can get a brand-new Model 3 RWD for just $37,120 before the federal tax credit.

By Dan Mihalascu Aug 31 2023

Munich Motor Show

Fisker Details Pear Electric Crossover: Up To 320 Miles Of Range

Fisker Details Pear Electric Crossover: Up To 320 Miles Of Range

The $29,900 Fisker Pear will offer two battery choices, one with an estimated range of 180 miles and a 320-mile long-range pack.

By Dan Mihalascu Aug 31 2023

Buick SUV Rendering Shared By GM Design Hints At Kia EV9 Rival

Buick SUV Rendering Shared By GM Design Hints At Kia EV9 Rival

GM Design offered no details about this Buick design proposal, but a large rugged electric SUV would be just what the brand needs.

By Dan Mihalascu Aug 31 2023

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