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Lucid dumped Alexa, aims for EV context with new voice assistant

2024 Lucid AirLucid’s new voice assistant incorporates natural-language interactivity SoundHound tech doesn’t rely entirely on a cellular connection Already available in Air, coming soon to Gravity Lucid wants you to have a conversation with your Air or Gravity electric vehicle, and it goes far beyond the requisite wake-up of “Hey...
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2025 Volvo EX30 EV has arrived, $36,245 version due later

2025 Volvo EX30U.S.-bound 2025 Volvo EX30 lineup includes Twin Motor Plus and Ultra That means starting price of $46,195, with 253-mile EPA range, claimed 3.4-second 0-60 mph Initial U.S. EX30s are China-made; Belgium-made examples, base $36,245 version coming later Despite a delay of nearly a year, Volvo's compact electric car, the 2025 EX30 has arrived at U.S...
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VW ID.4 set to resume sales, production with door-handle fix

2024 Volkswagen ID.4Leaky door handles halted ID.4 production and deliveries in September With replacement parts ready, VW is soon restarting production Fixing customer cars and dealer stock is the priority Volkswagen on Friday reported some disappointing U.S. delivery numbers for the year for what had been set to be its mass-market electric vehicle. It sold 17,021...
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Tesla sales fell in 2024

2025 Tesla Cybertruck  -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.After many years of gains, Tesla sales and deliveries dropped Tesla’s share of the U.S. EV market has dropped below 50% U.S. registration figures are yet to come Tesla sales and deliveries turned downward in 2024, after a seemingly unstoppable trajectory of double-digit gains for many years. Globally, Tesla delivered about 1,789,226 million...
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Free NACS adapters soon enabling Supercharger access for Hyundai EVs

Hyundai at Tesla SuperchargerComplimentary NACS adapter will allow Supercharger access to CCS EVs Details coming early in 2025; Genesis also participating 2025 Ioniq 5 has NACS port, needs opposite adapter from CCS connector for max rate Hyundai on Monday provided more information about when it will start providing adapters good for charging its EVs at Tesla...
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Here’s why the first non-Tesla EV with a NACS port charges slower with it

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 52025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 is first with native NACS port NACS Hyundai EVs might charge faster—for now—with a CCS adapter Most Tesla Superchargers can’t charge at 800v at peak rates V4 cabinets rolling out in 2025 will finally match CCS The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5, which ships to U.S. dealerships before the end of the year, is the first...
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Porsche Macan Electric: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist

2024 Porsche Macan EVMacan Electric builds on Taycan’s 800V tech Leads a new generation of very quick-charging EVs Up to 315 miles of range, 21 minutes from 10-80% The Porsche Macan Electric is brimming with technology and engineering innovation that will help transform the middle of the luxury market, not just the fringes. That’s why it’s one of...
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Review: 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron charges ahead of the rest

2025 Audi Q6 E-TronQ6 E-Tron EV is Audi’s first on PPE platform shared with Porsche Arrives before the end of the year in Q6 and SQ6 forms California drive suggested around 300 miles from 100 kwh isn’t a stretch Roomy, comfortable interior and good ride quality; quirky regenerative braking With its 2025 Q6 E-Tron lineup, Audi is helping solve a pesky...
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Hyundai Kona Electric: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist

2025 Hyundai Kona ElectricBase price of $34,270 secures a 200-mile EPA range from less than 50 kwh Fast-charging times lag Hyundai's E-GMP (Ioniq) EVs, but V2L adds usefulness Smart interior design, latest infotainment system amount to a modern look and feel The Hyundai Kona Electric is one of Green Car Reports’ Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists, and it exemplifies a...
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Chevrolet Equinox EV: Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2025 finalist

2025 Chevrolet Equinox EVThe Chevrolet Equinox EV is one of our Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists, and it shows how families on a budget can trade in their gasoline vehicle for a fully electric one that probably offers many of the same features and comfort, for a bottom line that’s no more than the equivalent gasoline model. While some Equinox EVs were delivered for a...