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I Sat In The New Range Rover GT. It Skips A Big Thing I Hate In Luxury EVs
Electrification and luxury cars go together like silk and a good suit, unlocking absurd levels of refinement, effortless performance and near-total serenity. When you're attempting a hostile takeover of a multi-billion dollar company while pathologically tweeting about it, there's no…
BYD Wants To Take the World’s Fastest Car Record… From Itself
Apparently, being the fastest in the world isn't enough for the folks at BYD and its luxury subsidiary Yangwang. Instead, it wants to be even more fastest, by beating its own top speed record. Last year, the Yangwang U9 Xtreme,…
EVs Just Hit 25% Market Share In Europe
Europe’s EV market is accelerating, with June growth outpacing the already strong first half. Germany still easily leads by volume, but several smaller markets posted record electric car sales. Adoption remains uneven, with mature EV markets slowing as lower-share countries…
Tesla Has To Fix Its Super-Bright Headlights. A New Law Could Change Things For Good.
Tesla is ordered to fix nearly 20,000 cars with ultra-bright headlights. Some cars have brightness levels that exceed the maximum allowable range by nearly double. The automaker tried to argue that the impact to safety was "inconsequential," but NHTSA wasn't…
Tesla Is Actually Doing Pretty Well In California Again
Tesla registrations rose by 11.8% in California in Q2. The company's sales were badly battered last year when the backlash to Elon Musk's involvement in politics was at its peak. EV sales are creeping back to normal in the state,…
Used EV Values Are Actually Rising. Why That’s Good And Bad News.
The used EV market is getting weird. Like its 2021 again, used car prices are rising. Gas prices and higher demand are making cheap EVs an appreciating asset, according to a new report. It's common wisdom that a car starts…
Polestar Won’t Appeal Its U.S. Ban. Now Dealers Are Left Holding The Bag
Polestar is not challenging the U.S.’s decision to ban its cars from the 2027 model year. The company said it will not appeal the ban, leaving dealers starving for answers. The federal government banned the Chinese-owned EV maker from selling…