2024 Nissan Leaf: Only new EV with CHAdeMO returns unchanged

2024 Nissan LeafThe 2024 Nissan Leaf enters the new model year unchanged, and as the last fully electric vehicle in production using the CHAdeMO connector for DC fast charging. Pricing starts at $29,235 with the mandatory $1,095 destination charge, up $340 from the 2023 model year. As with the previous model year, the Leaf lineup includes two grades, the base…
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Lordstown files bankruptcy, suing Foxconn

2023 Lordstown EnduranceLordstown Motors Corporation has fallen apart. On Tuesday, the electric truck startup filed for bankruptcy protection and listed itself for sale. The moves come after the automaker disclosed its Taiwan partner, Foxconn, was looking to back out of the needed funding deal. Lordstown said it’s looking to sell the Endurance electric truck and related…
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Lotus Eletre SUV boasts 20-minute charging, bound for Europe and UK soon

Lotus EletreThe Lotus Eletre electric SUV will boast very fast charging to go with its bevy of performance and tech features. The first SUV from the British automaker known for sports cars, and one of several planned electric models, the Eletre uses an 800-volt electrical architecture that allows for 350-kw DC fast charging—matching the maximum power…
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Stellantis commits to aggregated EV charging, smart route planning

2025 Ram 1500 REVAhead of several high-profile electric vehicle launches planned for Jeep, Ram, and Dodge this year and next, parent company Stellantis on Tuesday announced that it’s moving the charging experience and energy management under a single business—one that will include a sophisticated route-planning app and toolkit. Free2Move Charge will be…
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Lucid EV tech may power upcoming electric Aston Martin

Aston Martin DB12Aston Martin on Monday announced a supply agreement through which California’s Lucid Group will provide the UK performance-car maker with “select powertrain components” for upcoming electric vehicles. Aston said that it will continue to look to Mercedes-Benz AG for internal combustion engines, hybrid systems, and…
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Chevrolet Silverado EV Work Truck tow, payload confirmed

2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV WTGeneral Motors on Monday released updated towing and payload figures for the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV WT (work truck), and confirmed a higher-than-anticipated base price for the fleet-oriented model. According to the updated specs, the Silverado EV WT will produce 510 hp and 615 lb-ft of torque, giving it a maximum towing capacity of 10,000…
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Rolls-Royce sees fuel cells as a future possibility, but not hydrogen combustion

Rolls-Royce Spectre testingRolls-Royce is considering hydrogen powertrains for future vehicles, but in the form of fuel cells rather than combustion engines, the luxury brand’s CEO said in a recent interview with Autocar. The Rolls-Royce Spectre, the brand’s first production EV, is scheduled to start deliveries later this year. After briefly considering plug-in hybrids, the…
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Rivian acquires A Better Routeplanner

2023 Rivian R1TRivian on Wednesday announced its acquisition of Swedish mapping company Iternio, the developer of the EV trip-planning app A Better Routeplanner. The app, which allows EV drivers to plan routes incorporating charging stops, will be maintained as a standalone feature for drivers of all EVs, but its core features will be integrated with Rivian’s…
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Ford CEO: "Cybertruck for Silicon Valley people"

2022 Ford F-150 LightningThe Tesla Cybertruck isn’t keeping the man in charge of Ford up at night. On Tuesday, Ford CEO Jim Farley sat down with CNBC’s Jim Cramer and talked EVs, the Blue Oval’s partnership with Tesla, and the Cybertruck. Ford’s F-Series lineup has been the best-selling vehicle in America for 41 years. It includes the F-150 Lightning electric variant…
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2024 Cadillac Lyriq starts at $59,990 with expanded lineup

2024 Cadillac LyriqThe Cadillac Lyriq electric SUV gets new trim levels and a slightly lower starting price for its second model year. For 2024, Cadillac added Tech and Sport grades sandwiching the existing Luxury grade. The Tech is the entry-level version and starts at $58,590 with a single-motor rear-wheel-drive powertrain, including a $1,395 destination charge…
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