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Honda CEO on EVs: “Can’t force people to change their minds”

Acura Performance EV conceptHonda's CEO doesn't believe consumers can be incentivized to change to EVs Honda's spending $700M to retool plants and $3.5B to built a battery plant for mass EV production The exec believes the future is electric, but it'll take time Electric cars and hybrids are currently having an inverted moment. Speaking with The Drive at the 2024 Monterey...
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Lucid CEO: EV market softening “a temporary blip”

Lucid Gravity prototypeLucid's CEO Peter Rawlinson believes the future is electric. Rawlinson told The Verge at 2024 Monterey Car Week in California that "I think we're seeing a temporary blip. I think any talk of retrenchment into hybrids is a blind alley. I think hybrids offer the worst of all." The comment by Rawlinson came days before Ford killed its electric...
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2025 VW ID.Buzz costs $61,545, up to 234 miles of range

2025 Volkswagen ID.BuzzThe 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz will cost $61,545 Single-motor models will have 234 miles of range, dual-motor models have 231 miles of range The ID.Buzz will arrive in U.S. dealers later this year The two most pressing pieces of the VW Bus's return have finally been revealed. On Wednesday, Volkswagen said the 2025 ID.Buzz will cost $61,545 including...
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Cybertruck becomes “Apocalypse ready” with Sting packages

Archimedes Defense and UP.FIT Cybertruck Sting packageThe Cybertruck can now be ordered with a frunk-mounted generator Archimedes Defense and UP.FIT will install uprated armor on the Cybertruck Pre-orders for the packages are open, but pricing hasn't been announced. A more insane version of the Tesla Cybertruck just came into focus. On Friday, Archimedes Defense, a defense contractor, and UP.FIT, a...
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Electric Mercedes-Benz C-Class arriving in 2026

2022 Mercedes-Benz C-ClassAn electric iteration of Mercedes' compact sedan is just around the corner. On Friday, Autocar reported Mercedes-Benz CEO Ola Källenius said the Mercedes-Benz C-Class EV will arrive in two years. The electric sedan was confirmed during the automaker's second-quarter earnings call. Källenius said the electric C-Class will arrive alongside...
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Mercedes CLA EV crossover may rival Tesla Model Y in 2026

Mercedes-Benz Concept CLA-ClassMercedes could have a Tesla Model Y competitor in 2026 Production will reportedly begin in October 2025 The compact crossover will replace the EQB EV in the lineup Mercedes-Benz may be prepping an electric version of its upcoming CLA-Class sedan, along with a related crossover SUV. On Tuesday, Automotive News reported that an electric version of...
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First all-electric police fleet coming to California

South Pasadena electric Tesla police cars – Photo via City of South Pasadena Facebook fan pageThe City of South Pasadena's police fleet is going all electric The fleet will consist of 20 EVs with 10 Tesla Model Ys and 10 Model 3s The project will cost the city $1.85 million Even cop cars are going electric. On Monday, the South Pasadena Police Department in California announced it's the first police fleet in the U.S. to go all electric...
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Tesla recalls over 1.8M vehicles due to unlatched hood issue

2024 Tesla Model Y. -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.Tesla has issued a recall for a problem with hood closure across all its model lines. The problem could lead to the vehicle's hood opening while in motion. On Tuesday, Tesla and the NHTSA announced a recall for 1,849,638 vehicles, including the Model 3, Model Y, Model S, and Model X. The issue stems from the vehicle's hood latch assembly and...
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Lucid Air recalled for loss of power and coolant heater issues

2024 Lucid Air Grand TouringLucid Air has been recalled, twice, in two weeks Over-the-air software updates have been shipped to cars for both issues Lucid will replace any high-voltage coolant heaters that fail on affected cars Lucid has issued two recalls applying to its Air electric sedan. The two independent recalls include a software error that could cause a loss of...
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2025 Ram 1500 REV electric truck aims for 500 miles of range

2025 Ram 1500 REVThe 2025 Ram 1500 REV is Ram's electric truck launching near the end of 2024 Ram said the 1500 REV will have up to 500 miles of range, but standard battery trucks will have 350 miles of range A range-extended Ram 1500 Ramcharger arrives after the electric Ram 1500 REV Ram is looking to go the distance with its electric truck when it arrives later...