Police departments around the country find themselves at a crossroads. They have decades of investment in traditional combustion engine police vehicles, of which the Dodge Charger Pursuit is one of the most popular and among the quickest with a 6 second 0-60 time. But as electric vehicle ownership grows across the country, criminals are adapting.…

The average price of a lithium-ion battery pack for a light-duty EV has decreased 90% over the past 15 years, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) estimates. In 2023, the DOE estimates pack prices averaged $139/kwh on a usable-energy basis for production at scale, meaning at least 100,000 units per year. That's still not quite…

As we cover a year that's been marked by up-and-down electric vehicle sales—with some brands doing well, others slowing down and few consistent trend lines overall—there's one thing that seldom gets factored into the discussion: Just how much do America's car dealers even want to sell EVs?  According to a new survey of 250…

SunPower filed bankruptcy on Monday SunPower was originally going to be GM's installer for home energy storage systems A decade ago SunPower was the most popular choice amongst companies for solar installations Solar company SunPower, which was once set to be the designated installer for General Motors home energy storage systems, has filed for Chapter…

Like a list? Here's a good one for you. The cheapest car sold in the US right now is the Nissan Versa, which costs $16,680. For just $15 more you can have the Mitsubishi Mirage. This Dacia Spring, if it were sold in the US, would come in third at around $19,000. Why mention…

Mini will soon launch a new all-electric model in the U.S.—the 2025 Mini Countryman SE ALL4 small crossover/SUV, which will join the lineup as the Mini Cooper SE retires. The Mini Countryman SE ALL4 is already available for reservations, and its deliveries are expected to start in the Fall. The model is produced in…

A U.K.-based team has set a Guinness World Record for longest distance traveled by an EV on a single charge, covering 569 miles and 3,379 feet in a Ford Mustang Mach-E. The record attempt was staged July 27 by the team, which was sponsored by fleet management company Webfleet, and took just over 24 hours,…

Like it or not, electric vehicles are a major political football in America's 2024 election. And that ball is constantly in the air. On one side, you have the Biden Administration's taxpayer-funded support of EV production and sales, something that Vice President Kamala Harris and her own VP pick, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, are largely…

The 2025 Lucid Air Pure is the most efficient vehicle sold in the U.S. Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson said competitors are years behind Rawlinson believes efficiency is the key to EVs Lucid Group CEO Peter Rawlinson is confident that the automaker has built up a substantial advantage in EV efficiency. The 2025 Lucid Air Pure…

Lime's fleets are largely free-floating, which has attracted ire. Undocked rideshare ebikes and escooters have long been scrutinized as they've inevitably crowded sidewalks and even ended up in rivers. Lime says it's “agnostic” to free-floating and parking areas and does both based on what cities require. Some markets have “corrals” where riders park their scooters…