Alex Winter wants everyone to know that he's not anti-Tesla. He's certainly not against electric vehicles, either. He's a longtime EV owner who says he's only been to gas stations in recent years to buy Snickers bars. And he doesn't think the people who have spent the last few weekends picketing Tesla stores are against…

Lucid plans to reveal its upcoming midsize electric model in late 2025 or early 2026.  The company's new interim CEO gave an update on the future model's development on an earnings call on Tuesday.  Lucid's midsize EV should cost around $50,000 and go into production by late 2026, the company has said. The wait is…

Besides its aspirational price tag, the Lucid Air has only ever had one major problem: It's a sedan in a world where new car buyers are obsessed with SUVs. But this year, the EV startup has a new weapon in its arsenal, the Lucid Gravity SUV. And if all goes according to plan, the Gravity…

Rawlinson becomes advisor as Lucid delivers Gravity, pivots to more affordable EVs CTO of Lucid and parent Atieva since 2013, led efficiency-and-performance push Oversaw Lucid Air and Gravity, Tesla Model S Peter Rawlinson is no longer the top executive at California’s Lucid Motors.  In a press release, Lucid said that Rawlinson “has stepped aside from…

Europeans bought 2.8% fewer cars in January 2025 compared to 2024. Electric vehicle sales surged despite the overall drop, growing by 34% and reaching a 15% market share. BMW sold more EVs in the EU in January than Tesla, which saw a significant sales drop last month. Europeans saw an overall decline in new car…

America is about a month into the chaotic second administration of President Donald Trump. Between the reports of teenage government employees, mass layoffs, lawsuits and cuts to critical funding, keeping track of the news has felt impossible. But one thing is clear: despite saying he's "for electric cars" on the campaign trail, they have very…

The 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB electric SUV carries over mostly unchanged, retaining its status as the entry-level EV in Mercedes's U.S. lineup and the only one sharing a platform with an internal-combustion vehicle. The EQB is a fully electric derivative of the boxy Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class, with smoother styling details that soothe the GLB's coefficient of drag…

Electric vehicle progress has skyrocketed over the last four years. There are more EVs on American roads than ever, EV chargers have spread across many major highways, and the U.S. has even gained a huge fleet of cost-saving EVs in use by the federal government. Seems like a step in the right direction, no? Apparently,…

Scout Harvester plug-in series hybrid will use LFP battery chemistry Harvester versions won't tow as much or accelerate as quickly as EVs Rear-mounted range-extender confirmed as a non-turbo 4-cylinder engine The Volkswagen Group's new Scout Motors brand isn't scheduled to deliver its first vehicles for another two years, but details continue to trickle out. Scout…

Toyota will soon pull the wraps off a brand-new electric coupe crossover designed in Europe. This is likely the production version of the bZ Compact SUV Concept shown at the 2022 LA Auto Show. More details will be announced on March 11, when the model officially debuts. Toyota promises that the electric coupe crossover it…