Almost everyone knows that the range estimates advertised by automakers should be taken with a grain of salt, and I’m talking about both electric and combustion vehicles. That said, some EVs manage to beat range estimates in real-world testing done by publications like InsideEVs, Edmunds, and Consumer Reports, which can alleviate some of the…
Tesla has just updated its U.S. website with new EPA range ratings of the Model Y, Model S and Model X. The Model 3 (and the newly launched Cybertruck) remain unchanged. The bad news is that the EPA Combined range ratings are reduced (with one exception) by 7-37 miles, depending on the version. The…
During the fourth quarter of 2023, Audi of America sold 60,670 cars in the United States (up 12% year-over-year). In 2023, sales amounted to 228,550, which is a 22% increase compared to 2022 and a new record. Positive results are reported for Audi all-electric car sales too, which increased pretty quickly with many record or…
General Motors has certainly not had an easy go of it with its all-new Ultium platform-based electric cars. In North America, the older, far more basic, and now discontinued Chevy Bolt twins made up the bulk of the brand's full EV sales last year; they accounted for more than 60% of GM’s roughly 20,000 units sold…
Big news on the EV tax credit front: 8,700 car dealers across the country have signed up with the U.S. government to provide incentives to car buyers at the point of sale, Treasury Department officials said on Friday. That's a jump of 1,300 dealers over the last week, and it means it's getting easier and…
Fisker on Thursday said it would add franchised dealerships alongside company-owned showrooms, pivoting away from the pure direct-sales model previously discussed.
"We are evolving our business model and intend to add as many as 50 dealer partners in the U.S. and Canada and a similar number of dealer locations in Europe this year," CEO Henrik…
It seems Tesla didn't just have a great year on the new car sales front. The electric brand's most affordable electric car, the Model 3, was the most popular used EV in the United States in 2023, according to data provided by online sales aggregator iSeeCars. This isn't a new trend. The Model 3 also held the top…
Hyundai, Kia, and Samsung announced a partnership Thursday to expand connectivity between vehicles and in-home devices—with potential benefits for EV owners.
The aim is to allow Hyundai and Kia owners to remotely control appliances via their cars' infotainment systems, and also use smart speakers and televisions or smartphone apps to control certain vehicle functions from…
At the end of last year, Tesla hit a new record moving more metal than it ever has in one quarter. The king of the pack, the group leader, is the Model Y, which is by some metrics the world’s best-selling car. But in the face of a radically changed EV market, will the Model…
Nissan vehicle sales in the United States during the fourth quarter of 2023 increased by 4.8% year-over-year to 185,878. The total result in 2023 amounted to 834,097 units (up 22.2% year-over-year). This positive general outcome has been accompanied by a significant increase in all-electric car sales during the quarter and in 2023. …