This week, Lucid Motors unveiled its expanded factory, called AMP-1 in Casa Grande, Arizona. The addition brings the factory size from 800,000 square feet to over 3.8 million, adding a whole new production line meant to produce the forthcoming Gravity EV crossover. Of course, that was the main draw here. But amid the speeches from…

The Tesla Model Y, the American electric car manufacturer’s entry-level crossover, was the world’s best-selling car in 2023, data from Jato Dynamics quoted by Autocar shows. Besides getting the most important crown in the sales world, the Model Y–by far Tesla’s most successful product–also finished last year as Europe’s and China’s best-selling car. …

Fisker, the California-based EV startup that makes the Ocean SUV, built over 10,000 cars last year but delivered fewer than half as it struggled with its direct sales approach, according to Reuters. The undelivered cars, most of which have been largely paid for by the customers, have a value of about $290 million, the…

Electronics and water aren’t exactly good friends. That’s why the high-voltage battery pack of the new Tesla Cybertruck is sealed and there’s also a Wade Mode in the car’s settings that uses air from the air suspension system to pressurize the battery pack so that any water that somehow makes its way inside will swiftly…

During the fourth quarter of 2023, Tesla noted a new record for global EV sales, but its market share is not expanding as fast as in the past. According to the industry data (trailing by twelve months), highlighted by Tesla in its Q4 financial report, the brand's market share in the United States/Canada (counted…

Tesla closed the year 2023 as the world's largest all-electric car manufacturer, which might not be the case in 2024 due to BYD's surge. The company's potential annual manufacturing output is estimated at over 2,350,000 units, according to the Q4 financial report (no change compared to its Q3 report). Get Fully…

Cruise, the self-driving arm of General Motors, revealed that it is under investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission. News of the probe was first reported by TechCrunch and was disclosed by Cruise itself as part of a nearly 200-page report by Quinn Emanuel, a law firm hired by Cruise to assess…

The redesigned 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid has a base price just $500 more than the equivalent non-hybrid model. Pricing starts at $38,345 for the least-expensive hybrid model—the SEL with front-wheel drive (all prices include a $1,395 destination charge). The non-hybrid front-wheel drive Santa Fe SEL starts at $37,845. However, the non-hybrid Santa Fe is…

Fisker, the maker of the all-electric Ocean SUV, said it fixed the braking issue that prompted the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to open a preliminary investigation after it received several complaints alleging the battery-powered crossover could display a partial loss of braking when it hits low traction surfaces. According to an official…

It’s all pricing and economics news this morning, and it’s mostly good news for those interested in driving greener. Subaru boosts Solterra fast-charging, Honda prices its Prologue, and Hyundai sets a very modest premium for its hybrid Santa Fe SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  Subaru has sped up DC fast-charging for…