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Here’s why convertible EVs, electric sports cars are so scarce

Genesis X Convertible conceptWhere are the electric convertibles? It’s once again time for summer cruises and drive-in movies, segueing into the time when crisp autumn air and colorful leafy backroads beckon, when family members enviously ply the auto market, pondering the possibility of a convertible. And to get with the times, that often includes a look at whether...
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Fisker Alaska: $45,000 US-made electric truck previewed

Fisker Alaska electric truck conceptFisker on Thursday revealed a full gallery of images of its upcoming Alaska electric pickup, along with a few new details for this eagerly anticipated and relatively affordable EV. As Fisker claimed at the product’s intro a couple weeks ago, as part of its Product Day, the Alaska will be both the world’s most sustainable pickup truck...
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Will super-sized EV batteries strain the supply chain?

Ram 1500 REVElectric vehicle battery costs soared in 2022. But that doesn’t seem to have slowed the pace of automakers planning to adopt ever larger battery packs to satisfy ever-higher EV driving range claims. As Bloomberg recently calculated, using EV models from the U.S., Europe, and China, the average pack size is now around 80 kwh, from in the…

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Tesla slashes prices on Model S, Model X with Standard Range versions

2023 Tesla Model S  -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.Tesla on Monday added lower-priced versions of its flagship Model S sedan and Model X SUVs. In new Standard Range form, the Model S and Model X now start at $80,130 and $89,880, respectively, including a mandatory $1,390 destination fee, representing a $10,000 price drop versus what had up until now been the lowest-price versions of the two...
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Stellantis mulls $25,000 EV: Future Bolt EV rival?

Stellantis STLA Medium platformLook below the $25,000 price point for new vehicles, going purely by sticker prices, and you’ll find plenty of options in smaller gasoline-fueled cars and crossovers—some of them hybrid. But none in that price range are EVs. According to Automotive News, citing Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares, this is a price point the Fiat and Jeep...
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Lucid lowers price on Air sedan, undercuts Tesla Model S

2023 Lucid Air PureLucid on Saturday confirmed a price drop for most of its Air electric sedan lineup—one that once again positions the Air at a significantly lower bottom-line price versus that of the Tesla Model S. After the price adjustment, the base Lucid Air Pure starts at $83,900 in Dual Motor all-wheel-drive form, including the $1,500 destination fee...
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Fisker previews $29,900 urban EV, $45,000 electric truck, flagship GT

Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker with PEARFisker CEO Henrik Fisker on Thursday night presented a vision of Fisker’s product plan, which might bring up to three additional new model lines by the end of 2025. The product presentation was held hours before a financial update call with investors, in which the company was expected to elaborate on continued struggles ramping up production...
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Subaru accelerates EV plans, confirms Panasonic battery partnership

2023 Subaru SolterraSubaru on Wednesday announced plans to double the number of EV models it will offer later in the decade, boosting it from four to eight. It’s part of an accelerated intent to shift to EVs and hybrids, including U.S. production, with a goal of 50% of its sales to be fully electric by 2030, up from a previous target of 40%. Subaru also appears...
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Wireless Tesla EV charging might have roadmap with German firm

Tesla Model 3 equipped with WiTricity wireless charging systemTesla hinted just a few months ago that it could be planning to offer wireless charging for its vehicles. Now, one of the company’s recent acquisitions might help it tap into the tech it needs to make that possible. Although no public statement has been made yet, Tesla appears to have recently purchased Wiferion, a German company that...
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Chevy nixes $44,495 Blazer EV, hails $30,000 Equinox EV and future Bolt

2024 Chevrolet Equinox EVChevrolet has canceled plans for a base 1LT version of the Blazer EV, the brand confirmed to Green Car Reports on Monday. The detail, which GM hadn’t yet confirmed publicly, came in follow-up queries regarding its announcement regarding first deliveries of the 2024 Chevy Blazer, initially in RS AWD versions. Chevrolet clarified that the...