News: 10 Best States To Own an EV
The cost of buying and running an EV varies depending on where you live. Here are the Top 10 States to own an EV.
News: Hertz Exits Bankruptcy, Cuts Deals with Tesla, Uber & Carvana
Ordering 100,000 Teslas and striking deals with Uber and Carvana repositions Hertz in the middle of what it terms the “modern mobility system,” a significant shift from its traditional business model.
Update: Top 10 Electric Cars
Automakers continued to increase our choice of plug-in hybrid and all-electric cars and crossovers. Competition is heating up for the U.S. electric car leadership claimed by Tesla for the past few years. The Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt are legacy players in the battle, now joined by dozens of new players. Consumers win because they have choice.
Flash Drive: Lucid Air Dream Edition R
The ride was short, but provided the essentials—time split between the driver’s seat and the spacious back seat, the two defining spaces in the Lucid Air, the latest luxury electric car to arrive on the market.
News: Top 10 “Engines” Now Mostly Electric
If you needed a more definitive marker for the imminent end of the internal combustion engine, look no further than Wards 27th annual 10 Best Engines & Propulsion Systems.
News: Range Milestones Hit by Lucid and Rivian
The numbers tell the story—we’ve entered a new stage of long-range electric vehicles. This week the Lucid Air Dream edition had a model officially accredited by the U.S. EPA with a 520-mile range.
News: Genesis Reveals GV60 Crossover EV
The first EV from the brand is the Genesis GV60, a compact crossover that rounds out the brand’s SUV lineup. It will land sometime next year, joining its larger, gas-powered siblings—the GV70 and GV80.
Event: Battery Show and Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo
Senior leaders from the Department of Energy, Ford Motor Company and LG Energy Solutions are set to headline the upcoming jointly located Battery Show and Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Technology Expo that will take place in Novi, Michigan, September 14-16, 2021.
News: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Market Confused
It’s been a confusing week for hydrogen fuel cell vehicles. Depending on the story you read, one might assume the market for light-duty FCEVs is either dying or booming.
News: Two EV Introduction Paths from Hyundai-Kia
Kia introduces the EV6 as its first battery-only model and Hyundai brings forward the Ioniq 5, part of recasting the Ioniq brand as an EV-only.