Electric cars

Car site Edmunds tests a $25K Chinese hybrid SUV — and issues warning to US automakers: ‘Technology is terrific’

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Car site Edmunds tests a K Chinese hybrid SUV — and issues warning to US automakers: ‘Technology is terrific’

Popular car-shopping website Edmunds put a Chinese vehicle through a series of rigorous tests for the first time, and Editor-in-Chief Alistair Weaver came away with a notable impression: US automakers have good reason for concern. While Chinese cars are effectively banned in the US, Edmunds wanted to test one because of growing US consumer interest in the affordable, feature-packed … Read more

Automakers betting on new EVs — despite sales downturn: ‘Market is going to come back’

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Automakers betting on new EVs — despite sales downturn: ‘Market is going to come back’

Major automakers unveiled new electric vehicles at the New York Auto Show on Wednesday, despite lagging consumer demand and a sharp downturn in sales after Washington eliminated a $7,500 EV tax credit. Kia said it would begin selling its lower-priced EV3 in the United States later this year, while Subaru offered a new three-row EV named … Read more

Tesla unveils cheaper Cybertruck at under $60K — but there’s a catch

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Tesla unveils cheaper Cybertruck at under K — but there’s a catch

Tesla unveiled a cheaper Cybertruck variant in the US late Thursday and slashed the price of its most-expensive model, Cyberbeast, as the electric-vehicle maker struggles to find buyers for its pickup trucks. The Cybertruck was touted by CEO Elon Musk as a futuristic competitor to mass market pickup trucks from legacy brands such as Ford, but multiple recalls and quality control … Read more

Flying cars take off: ‘World’s first’ airborne automobile finally in production — and its pricetag is soaring

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Flying cars take off: ‘World’s first’ airborne automobile finally in production — and its pricetag is soaring

The sky’s no longer a limit for automobiles. Alef Aeronautics is turning sci-fi into reality by beginning production on the world’s first-ever flying car, the Alef Model A Ultralight, which will likely be available to customers by early 2026. “We are happy to report that production of the first flying car has started on schedule,” … Read more

Driverless flying taxis of the future can fly nearly 125 miles on one battery charge

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Driverless flying taxis of the future can fly nearly 125 miles on one battery charge

There’s electricity in the air. A Chinese automobile firm is taking the electric vehicle to new heights by rolling out a driverless flying taxi that can fly over 100 miles on a single charge, per a video currently taking off online. “It [the car] is engineered to transform intercity aerial travel into a safe, routine, … Read more

Ferrari evokes spirit of 1980s with new 849 Testarossa hybrid

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Ferrari evokes spirit of 1980s with new 849 Testarossa hybrid

Ferrari on Tuesday completed a refresh of its hybrid range with the new 849 Testarossa sportscar, a tribute to the famous original Testarossa model of the 1980s. Ferrari unveiled the new plug-in hybrid, four-wheel drive in Milan, a car which will replace 2019’s SF90 Stradale at the top of its range. The new vehicle will also … Read more

Vandalized Cybertruck becomes bizarre ‘tourist trap’: Residents create makeshift memorial

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Vandalized Cybertruck becomes bizarre ‘tourist trap’: Residents create makeshift memorial

This memorial was free of charge — quite literally. An abandoned Tesla Cybertruck has become Seattle’s “shiniest new tourist trap” with residents turning the broken-down electric vehicle into a streetside memorial — gravestone and all. The truck, which has visible suspension issues around its back driver’s side wheel, caught the attention of Reddit users after … Read more

GM to end production of gas-powered Cadillac XT4 to make more EVs

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GM to end production of gas-powered Cadillac XT4 to make more EVs

General Motors said Thursday it will end production of the gas-powered Cadillac XT4 in January as it shifts production at its Kansas plant to electric vehicles. GM is investing $390 million at its Kansas assembly plant to build next-generation Chevrolet Bolt EVs. GM will end production of the gas-powered Cadillac XT4 in January. Tamara Beckwith/NY Post … Read more

Our high-fashion test drive of Cadillac’s 2024 all-electric Lyriq

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Our high-fashion test drive of Cadillac’s 2024 all-electric Lyriq

Whether you’re driving a Cadillac Lyriq or lying flat across its back seats — the celebrity-approved style hack for keeping red-carpet gowns wrinkle-free — you’re traveling in the lap of luxury. After all, the all-electric SUV has a roomy cabin, 126-color LED dual-zone ambient interior lighting to set the vibe and a glamorous panoramic fixed … Read more

Flying cars straight out of ‘The Jetsons’ are finally a reality — and several people own them now

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Flying cars straight out of ‘The Jetsons’ are finally a reality — and several people own them now

Life is a skyway. The pipe dream of flying cars is no longer science fiction — they are here and now as both private buyers and the military are obsessed with the hot commodity for everyday people. Known by their technical name eVTOLs (electric vehicle take-off and landing), a new prototype model is soaring the … Read more

Electric vehicles now outnumber gas guzzlers in this oil-wealthy country: ‘A milestone few saw coming’

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Electric vehicles now outnumber gas guzzlers in this oil-wealthy country: ‘A milestone few saw coming’

They can afjord it. A new report has found drivers in oil-rich Norway — the country produces roughly 2 million barrels per day — now own more electric cars than gas guzzlers, The Guardian reported. The Norwegian Road Federation (OVF) stated that out of 2.8 million private vehicles registered in the wealthy Scandinavian nation, 754,303 are … Read more

Las Vegas strip club turns $150,000 Tesla Cybertruck into a mobile jiggle joint — complete with dancing pole and nearly nude girls

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Las Vegas strip club turns 0,000 Tesla Cybertruck into a mobile jiggle joint — complete with dancing pole and nearly nude girls

Call it go-go a-go-go. Tesla Cybertrucks are being used for all sorts of unusual purposes, it turns out — New Jersey pizzaiolo turned his futuristic electric vehicle into a mobile oven, while the affluent city of Irvine, California created waves after dropping major ducats on a souped up version to add to their police fleet. But … Read more

American kids are less eco-friendly than their British counterparts: poll

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American kids are less eco-friendly than their British counterparts: poll

American kids are less eco-friendly than their British counterparts – with just 43 per cent of children wanting an electric car for their first vehicle. A poll, of 1,000 kids aged 8-16, found American youths would prefer to drive an older car which they can modify. And 41 per cent want a fuel-guzzling car and … Read more

NASCAR unveils its first electric racecar — lacking the iconic engine roar

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NASCAR unveils its first electric racecar — lacking the iconic engine roar

CHICAGO — Part of the experience of a NASCAR race is hearing the engine roar, the rumble of each car’s approach and the zip when it whizzes past at more than 150 mph. NASCAR unveiled its first electric racecar Saturday in downtown Chicago, but it doesn’t thunder when the grand marshal says “drivers, start your … Read more

Ferrari’s first electric car reportedly to cost whopping $500K: ‘Increasing demand out there’

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Ferrari’s first electric car reportedly to cost whopping 0K: ‘Increasing demand out there’

Ferrari’s first electric car will cost at least 500,000 euros ($535,000), a source familiar with the matter told Reuters, as the luxury automaker prepares to open a plant that will make the model – and could boost group production by up to a third. The Italian brand, famed for its roaring petrol engines, has said … Read more

This cheap, widely available element could be the key to affordable electric cars

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This cheap, widely available element could be the key to affordable electric cars

I-ron, not so far away. A future where electric cars are cheaper, safer and more sustainable is coming — and affordable, easily obtained iron is the key, scientists say. A team of researchers hopes to ignite the next green revolution by demonstrating that the extremely ordinary element — rather than rare, expensive cobalt and nickel — can be … Read more

GM to stop making iconic Chevy Malibu after 60 years as it shifts to EVs

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GM to stop making iconic Chevy Malibu after 60 years as it shifts to EVs

General Motors said Wednesday it will end production of its gasoline-powered Chevrolet Malibu car later this year in order to produce new electric vehicles. GM has sold more than 10 million Malibus since 1964 worldwide and will end production in November. The Detroit automaker is investing $390 million at its Kansas assembly plant to build next-generation … Read more

This Batmobile-like Rimac Nevera electric car hits 256 mph — and costs $2.5M

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This Batmobile-like Rimac Nevera electric car hits 256 mph — and costs .5M

The fastest electric vehicle in the world is speeding into the Big Apple. With a top speed of 256 mph, the Rimac Nevera is headed from its birthplace in Croatia to center stage at the New York Auto Show. The hypercar, which retails for $2.5 million, is made by Rimac Automobili. The one at the … Read more

Elon Musk vows Tesla will ship long-delayed Roadster next year

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Elon Musk vows Tesla will ship long-delayed Roadster next year

Tesla will aim to ship its Roadster electric sports car next year, the electric vehicle maker’s CEO Elon Musk said Wednesday. “Tonight, we radically increased the design goals for the new Tesla Roadster,” Musk said in a post on X, adding that Roadster’s production design will be completed and unveiled by the end of this year. Tesla CEO Elon Musk … Read more

Latest recall at Elon Musk’s Tesla affecting 2.2M vehicles over warning lights

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Latest recall at Elon Musk’s Tesla affecting 2.2M vehicles over warning lights

Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the US because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small. The recall of nearly 2.2 million vehicles announced Friday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is a sign of stepped-up scrutiny of the electric vehicle maker. The agency also … Read more