The Polestar 3 electric SUV will get an upgraded chipset for its second model year, the automaker confirmed Thursday in a press release. Due to arrive in showrooms later in the 2025 calendar year, the 2026 Polestar 3 is the first of the brand’s EVs to receive the Nvidia Drive AGX Orin processor, a more … Continue reading “2026 Polestar 3 EV gets a more powerful brain; so will 2025 models”
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The Genesis Electrified G80 is getting an update for 2025, but the 2024 model still embodies just about everything you probably think of when hear the words “luxury sedan.” And now, Genesis is offering huge incentives to clear out its remaining 2024 models. At the launch of the new 2025 model, Genesis said the electric … Continue reading “Genesis G80 EV gets a massive $22,500 lease incentive on 2024 models”
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Volkswagen plans to launch eight affordable electric vehicles by 2027, brand boss Thomas Schaefer said in a recent interview with German publication Auto Motor und Sport (via Reuters). “We have to produce our vehicles profitably and put them on the road at affordable prices,” Schaefer said in the interview. One of those affordable models will … Continue reading “VW reportedly plans 8 cheaper electric models by 2027”
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Despite talk of an EV slowdown, more electric cars are hitting US streets. In the second quarter, 18 models topped 5K in sales, with Tesla, Ford, and Hyundai leading the way. Meanwhile, newcomers, like Toyota’s bZ4X, Kia’s EV9, and the Chevy Blazer EV, joined the club. According to Kelley Blue Book, EV sales hit a … Continue reading “Electric vehicles hit major milestone as 18 models join the 5K sales club in Q2”
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EV collision repairs continue cost more than those of internal combustion vehicles, according to a new report from Mitchell International, which provides tech for the auto insurance and collision repair industries. The report, based on second-quarter 2024 data, shows similar rates of EVs and 2021-and-newer gasoline vehicles being declared total losses by insurance companies. EVs … Continue reading “EV collision repair costs 20% more than for gas models”
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Ford is officially shifting gears to focus on smaller, more affordable electric cars. CEO Jim Farley emphasized Ford’s (not-so-secret) low-cost EV platform is progressing in Long Beach as former Tesla, Rivian, Lucid, and Apple execs aim to develop some of the world’s most efficient electric cars. With a focus on affordability, Ford’s EV platform opens … Continue reading “Ford’s low-cost EV platform could spawn electric Fiesta and Focus models”
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BMW’s i4 electric car gets new lighting treatments Range is up on the single-motor model, but down on the dual-motor model Prices have, naturally, increased—but in the hundreds of dollars, not thousands The 2025 BMW i4 is on sale now with mildly updated exterior styling and interior trim, and an apparent range boost for … Continue reading “2025 BMW i4 starts at $58,475, some models get range boost”
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The next-generation Porsche Cayenne will be electric Porsche said the gas-powered and hybrid third-gen Cayenne will live alongside the EV Porsche has said the EV transition will take longer than expected Porsche has confirmed that its current gas and hybrid Cayenne models will be sold alongside a fourth-generation, fully electric Cayenne for the rest of … Continue reading “Electric Porsche Cayenne to live alongside gas and hybrid models”