Speaking of speed, the EX30 can recharge at a decent pace as well. The extended-range twin motor has a charging capacity of up to 153 kW, while the entry-level car has a capacity of 134 kW. This means going from 10 to 80 percent in a little over 25 minutes. These pimped models will cost…

NEW YORK, June 28, 2023 – GMF Capital (GMF), the family office for Gary Fegel and a leading private investment firm, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Motorsport Network Media LLC (MSNM), a global digital media platform in motorsport and automotive, for an undisclosed sum. Terms of the acquisition include GMF Media, an affiliate…

Tesla calls its charging connector the North American Charging Standard (NACS), but as more automakers move to adopt it, a major industry group aims to make NACS a standard in more than just name. SAE International on Tuesday announced plans to standardize the Tesla connector. This will help ensure that any manufacturer or supplier outside…

The internal dynamics and NVH—noise, vibration and harshness—report leaked to Handelsblatt contains test results measuring the performance of the alpha version of the Cybertruck against projections made using computer-aided design (CAD) simulations, and against internal benchmarks. In summary, it presents a picture of a prototype vehicle that’s leaky, noisy, and has poor handling and braking. “It’s…

SAE International announced today that it will standardize the Tesla-developed North American Charging Standard (NACS) charging connector. This important decision follows the switch from the SAE J1772 Combo (aka Combined Charging System - CCS1) charging standard in North America to NACS, announced by Ford, General Motors, Rivian and most recently Volvo, as well as…

Volvo is the first foreign automaker to announce the adoption of Tesla’s NACS EV charging standard.  With a Tuesday confirmation, Volvo said that future Volvo models, starting in 2025, will get the NACS connector for North America.  Volvo appeared to indicate that the upcoming $35,000 EX30 EV and U.S.-made EX90, which are both due…

Tesla’s new Supercharger strategy allows the company to make money off its competitors’ customers by collecting charging fees from them. (Pricing varies by region, time of day, and whether an EV was made by Tesla, but it generally costs between $10 and $30 to charge up a car.) And if more carmakers follow Ford and…

Initial pricing for the Kia EV9 all-electric three-row SUV has been announced in Europe, where the Korean-built zero-emissions model starts at 61,975 Euro, according to the company’s official Belgian website. This starting price doesn’t include Belgian taxes and applies to what is currently the entry-level Earth launch edition variant of the EV9, which comes…

Rolls-Royce is considering hydrogen powertrains for future vehicles, but in the form of fuel cells rather than combustion engines, the luxury brand's CEO said in a recent interview with Autocar. The Rolls-Royce Spectre, the brand's first production EV, is scheduled to start deliveries later this year. After briefly considering plug-in hybrids, the brand is expected…

[Break] Lauren Goode: Aarian, what is your recommendation this week? Aarian Marshall: OK. I don't like to spend a lot of money on things as a rule, but I have had the frustrating experience of splurging for a tech product and having it be really great, which is annoying. Lauren Goode: Say more. Aarian Marshall:…