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Power steering could fail in over 370,000 Teslas, recall initiated

2023 Tesla Model YTesla spent over a year investigating the issue at the behest of a non-U.S. regulatory agency In the U.S. Tesla's latest recall affects the 2023 Model 3 and Model Y Tesla's NHTSA recall filing leaves unanswered questions for global markets Tesla has acknowledged over 300,000 of its EVs could lose power steering. On Thursday, Tesla's Daniel...
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Ferrari’s first EV debuting Oct. 9

Ferrari e-buildingFerrari will move forward with its EV plans in 2025 despite the electrification contraction at many low-volume luxury automakers. The first electric Ferrari is set to debut on Oct. 9. Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna confirmed the date of the automaker's first EV date during its Q4 and 2024 earnings results on Tuesday. Vigna called the upcoming EV the...
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BMW’s upcoming EVs set the design for future gasoline models

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X conceptGas or electric, future BMWs will have the same look Upcoming Neue Klasse EVs set stage for design of gas models too BMW sold more EVs in 2024 than Audi and Mercedes-Benz combined During a media roundtable at CES 2025 in Las Vegas earlier this month, BMW’s chief development officer Frank Weber, who’s been tasked with leading...
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2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V marks first electric V-Series for $79,990

2026 Cadillac Lyriq-VThe Cadillac Lyriq-V will go into production in Q1 Cadillac expects EPA range at 285 miles It'll cost $79,990 to buy the 2026 Lyriq-V The 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V, revealed Thursday, marks the most powerful, quickest, and most expensive version of the Lyriq EV to date. When the Lyriq-V goes into production this spring at GM's Spring Hill...
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Prototype ride: 2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV rethinks regen braking

2026 Mercedes-Benz CLA EV prototypeThe 2026 Mercedes CLA EV gets true one-pedal driving Mercedes put a focus on efficiency and energy recuperation with the CLA EV Mercedes hasn’t said how much the 2026 CLA EV will cost; it debuts in 2025 Up until now, many automakers have chosen to dial back regenerative braking in EVs because of concerns over stability on slick roads...
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Rivian software update to enable launch mode, easier wheel swaps

2025 Rivian R1SRivian owners won't need a service-center visit to switch tires and wheels Gen 1 Rivians will gain launch control Framework for third-party apps is completed Rivian offers regular over-the-air updates, and it's listening to customer feedback to lay out what it prioritizes, whether the good, the bad, or the ugly. In a fireside chat at the...
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Rivians getting native text messaging in 2025, but not via CarPlay

2025 Rivian R1SRivian's chief software officer confirmed the company's EVs will get text messaging capabilities in 2025 The text messaging solution will utilize native text-to-speech via a new voice tech stack Google Cast and native YouTube application will come in the next software update Two years ago, Rivian Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid told owners...
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VW has no plans for 2-speed transmissions in EVs

2025 Volkswagen ID.7VW sees no need for multi-speed transmissions in EVs It tested a manual transmission for performance EVs More efficient EVs might be more expensive, VW says It seems Volkswagen won't be following Porsche or Mercedes-Benz. On Thursday at the 2024 Los Angeles auto show Kai Grünitz, head of global research and development for Volkswagen, told...
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Rivian CEO: The world doesn’t need another Tesla

RJ Scaringe during media roundtableRivian CEO RJ Scaringe sees few compelling sub-$50k EVs Scaringe is amused by the interest in Scout CEO believes it's important to have a variety of EV choices "The world doesn't need another one of those," said Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, referring to Tesla. "We think Tesla has done an amazing job," said Scaringe, during a roundtable session last...
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Mercedes developing solar paint for EVs

Mercedes-Benz solar paint coatingMercedes-Benz is developing a solar coating for EVs In ideal conditions it could provide many miles of additional EV range per day Mercedes wouldn't say how the solar paint would be applied to a car Mercedes-Benz is trying to come up with any and all new ways to increase efficiency, which it believes is the new currency as it enters the EV era. In...