EV
Lucid’s $50,000 EV Is Coming. It Doesn’t Plan To Go Much Cheaper Than That
Lucid Motors is gearing up to launch its most affordable model yet. The upcoming car is expected to be a mid-size SUV that will cost roughly $50,000. Two more mid-size models will follow, but Lucid has no plans to boost…
QuantumScape Kicked Off Solid-State Battery Pilot Production. The Hard Part’s Next
Fifteen years after its founding, California-based QuantumScape believes it has cracked the code to solid-state batteries. Roughly the size and shape of a silvery deck of cards, the company’s anode-free, lithium-metal cells promise to address virtually all of the shortcomings…
The Tesla Model 3 Can Far Exceed Its Rated Range. But There’s A Catch
The Tesla Model 3 long-range RWD can be very efficient if you keep the speed low. In this range test in Thailand, it exceeded its WLTP range by over 20%, reaching 565 miles on one charge. The secret to stretching…
Europe Won’t Ban Gas Cars By 2035 After All. Now Mercedes Is Worried
Mercedes says that the EU's softening of the 2035 gas car rules may increase uncertainty and even shrink the market. Looser targets force automakers to keep investing in both combustion and electric power What they sell after 2035 is not…
BYD Led China’s EV Boom. But Now It Has Some Bad News
China's enviable electric vehicles have made American automakers extremely nervous in recent times. But if you're assuming that Chinese automakers are simply cruising at home, with generous subsidies and cutting-edge battery tech, you'd be mistaken. EV sales in China are…
The 2027 Audi Q6 And A6 E-Tron Have A ‘Power Nap’ Mode To Doze In Your $80,000 EV
The 2027 Audi Q6 e-tron and A6 Sportback e-tron are here, bringing minor changes. They get a new steering wheel with scroll wheels, more efficient one-pedal braking and an optional built-in dashcam. There’s also a new “Power Nap” model that’s…
Toyota Has A New CEO, And He’s Not A Car Guy
Toyota appointed a new CEO today, ending Koji Sato’s tenure after just three years. Sato took over the job from Akio Toyoda, the grandson of Toyota’s founder, in 2023. The largest automaker in the world is putting a financial expert…