BMW EVs not targeting range of 400 miles or more: Here’s why
With the list of electric cars rated at 300 miles or more in EPA testing growing rapidly, 400 miles is the new goal for many luxury automakers. But not BMW. The automaker is targeting 600 kilometers (372 miles) of range, but feels no need to aim higher…
Lotus reveals lightweight basis for electric sports car, other future EVs
Lotus on Tuesday revealed the platform for a planned electric sports car, codenamed Type 135, due in 2026. Following Lotus founder Colin Chapman’s maxim “simplify, and add lightness,” the new platform emphasizes weight reduction. Known…
Toyota hybrid pickup, range-topping EVs, Ford electric police cars, Eli Zero: Today’s Car News
The list of EVs with the most range now includes models from two new American automakers, Rivian and Lucid. A micro-EV makes its way to production. Ford is thinking of electric police cars. And Toyota starts to go hybrid with its trucks. This and more,…
2023 Cadillac Lyriq sells out, more EVs won’t be available until next summer
So, we’re maybe looking at a few hundred cars to start? Cadillac If you’re eager to put a 2023 Cadillac Lyriq in the driveway, I’ve got bad news: the electric SUV is sold out, and it sold out in 10 minutes. Not only that, but the brand…
Safety Concerns Dog Tesla, But at Least Its EV’s Aren’t On Fire
Electric cars may be our bright and shining future, but for the moment they’re having a decidedly less utopian present. Tesla, the world’s preeminent electric vehicle maker, is readying a significant upgrade of its driver-assistance software,…
Fearing battery fires after recalls, people are selling their Chevy Bolt EVs back to GM
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business After Bart Schoenfeld’s Chevrolet Bolt EV was recalled for the second time, he’d had enough. GM had warned that some of the cars could have a manufacturing defect that might cause them to catch fire. For safety’s…
EVs Face Chip-Shortage Headwinds | InvestorPlace
Chip shortages will remain for months, if not years … why related weakness in the EV sector is a buying opportunity … Louis Navellier changes his tune on the Fed’s taper timing The anticipated easing of the semiconductor shortage isn’t happening. And…
Tesla, Toyota and Honda criticize $4,500 tax credit for union-made EVs
A man attaches a charging plug to a General Motors Co. (GM) Chevrolet 2017 Volt hybrid electric vehicle (EV) at a charging station in Jeju, South Korea. SeongJoon Cho | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – Tesla, Toyota Motor and other automakers are…
4 Lithium Stocks to Bet on as Demand Booms and EVs Go Mainstream
Driven by demand from electric vehicles, global lithium price has been trending higher, which is good news for lithium stocks. SQM, a producer of the rechargeable battery ingredient, believes that demand is accelerating faster than previously…
Lowest-priced EVs, Elio electric, Volvo XC40 Recharge range boost, Kia Sorento PHEV price: Today’s Car News
Need a new electric car for well under $40,000? You have a lot of choices. The Volvo XC40 Recharge gets a range boost, and the Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid gets a price tag. And Elio is back with an EV—timeline, to be announced. This and more, here at…