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The Hyundai Kona Electric, already one of the most affordable EVs in the US, was the top-selling electric vehicle priced below MSRP last month. Volkswagen’s ID.4 was second, with Hyundai’s IONIQ models and Kia’s EV6 also selling well below MSRP. Hyundai Kona Electric tops EVs selling below MSRP Electric vehicles, like the Hyundai Kona electric,

Tesla has increased the price of the refreshed Model 3 Long Range in the US. It now pretty much costs the same as Model Y, if not cheaper in some cases. After launching the Model 3 refresh in Europe and Asia last summer, Tesla finally brought the new vehicle to North America last month. As

The horrible fatal crash of a Tesla employee using Full Self-Driving Beta has been reported in detail for the first time to highlight responsibility in those accidents. The Crash The Washington Post released a new report on the crash today, which happened back in 2022. Hans von Ohain, a recruiter at Tesla, and his friend

The all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning has made its way overseas. Ford announced that the first F-150 Lightning pickup had been delivered in Norway, its first market outside North America. Ford delivers its first F-150 Lightning in Norway Ford’s electric pickup is going global. After seeing the overwhelming demand for capable EVs in Europe, Ford said

Just four months after France’s Prime Minister announced a new EV subsidy program to incentivize drivers to go all-electric, the government is putting a halt to the savings, at least for the rest of the year. On October 22, 2023 French Prime Minister Emmanuel Macron announced a new “social leasing” program for French residents with

Tesla has announced a new temporary price cut on Model Y in the US – a new strategy for the automaker. Over the last few months, Tesla has had many price changes in several different markets, but not in the US. Prices had finally stabilized in Tesla’s home market. But now the automaker is discounting

Is Toyota gearing up to launch an electric pickup in the US? The Japanese automaker is currently benchmarking the Tesla Cybertruck and Ford F-150 Lightning, suggesting one could be in the works. Toyota tests the Tesla Cybertruck, Ford F-150 Lightning In October, Toyota released an electric Ford Maverick-sized electric truck concept at the Japan Mobility

Nissan is taking the fight to the Ford e-Transit electric van by upgrading its full size commercial van lineup with — for the first time ever! — a fully electric powertrain and two different battery sizes (in Europe, anyway). Nissan says its all-new Interstar-e is designed to meet the diverse and specific needs of businesses

The first Hyundai plant dedicated to building EVs and batteries in the US will be open as soon as this October. According to Hyundai Motor America CEO Jose Munoz, the brand is “pulling ahead” to gain eligibility for the $7,500 EV tax credit. Hyundai will open its first EV plant in the US in 2024

Imagine getting out of your car to toss trash and returning to find it rolling into the ocean. A Toyota bZ4X drove itself off a pier and crashed into the ocean just north of Boston after the driver forgot to put the EV in park Wednesday. Toyota bZ4X plunges off pier and crashes into the

Italian performance car specialist Abarth has just debuted a new all-electric model called the 600e as its bright purple “Scorpionissima” launch edition undergoes final testing ahead of a commercial shoot. Abarth shared its first image of the 600e, which promises to be its most powerful vehicle to date. Abarth is a veteran rally and performance

The UK’s best-selling car is going electric. Ford said it will reveal the all-electric Puma Gen-E later this year as it expands its European EV lineup. After unveiling the new Puma on Wednesday, Ford said that the all-electric Gen-E model will be revealed later this year. Ford announced last October that it would be ending

Tesla has released the first major software update for the Cybertruck, and it improves the electric pickup’s handling, charging, and more. One of the main downsides of Cybertruck right now is software. Despite starting deliveries a few months ago, Tesla has yet to fully develop the electric pickup truck’s software, and it is still missing

Ford (F) assembled a “super-talented skunk works team” to build a low-cost EV platform. The small team consisted of “some of the best EV engineers in the world,” according to Ford’s CEO Jim Farley. It will be used to launch several new software-defined electric models. Ford is “secretly” developing a low-cost EV platform Following Tuesday’s

Ford reported its fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday after the market, beating Q4 revenue and profit estimates. The automaker expects the momentum to continue in 2024 despite pulling back EV investments. Ford’s fourth-quarter EV sales Ford sold a record 25,637 EVs in the last three months of 2023 (+24% YOY), edging out rival GM. The F-150 Lightning

Tesla has expanded its advertising effort and it is even now controversially starting to advertise on Elon Musk’s X. For years, Musk has famously said that he despises advertising. He said that Tesla doesn’t pay or provide discounts for celebrities to drive its cars and that the automaker doesn’t pay to advertise – though we have

Almost a year after compatibility was listed as pending; Lotus has confirmed Apple Car Key capabilities are on the way to new all-electric Emeya owners. Lotus now joins a select group of vehicles that allow drivers to perform several access functions from the Wallet of their iPhone or Apple Watch. Car Key is an Apple

After some dreary news coming from EV players Polestar and Renault’s Ampere, Lotus is feeling confident and ready to roll with listing its shares on Nasdaq by the end of March. The EV arm of the company is valued at $5.4 billion. Automotive News Europe reports that the Geely-owned company is merging with “blank check”

An Indian model who faked her own death to raise awareness of cervical cancer has defended her actions, saying the publicity stunt was “necessary”. Poonam Pandey, 32, shot to fame in 2011 when she promised to strip for the Indian cricket team if they won the World Cup. She has since appeared in Bollywood films

Sylvester Stallone has paid tribute to his Rocky co-star, Carl Weathers, saying he is “torn up” following news of the star’s death aged 76. Stallone credited the former American footballer, famous for playing Apollo Creed in the first four Rocky movies, as being an “integral part” of his success, telling his 16.8 million Instagram followers