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Ford is cutting its EU leadership team as the automaker struggles to keep up with the market’s shift to EVs. After losing its European boss to Volkswagen, Ford is reorganizing its business to get the brand back on track. Ford’s European top executive, Martin Sander, left the company earlier this month to join Volkswagen. Sander

It comes in two colors – white or gray Honda has announced lease pricing for its upcoming CR-V e:FCEV fuel cell plug in hybrid, which operates either on electricity or hydrogen. Honda first announced the CR-V e:FCEV earlier this year, and we got a chance to drive it at Honda’s California R&D center. It’s an

With another low-cost (under $35K) electric car launching next year, Kia is setting an ambitious goal. Kia will launch EV4 production in early 2025, aiming to build 70,000 models a year to meet the demand for affordable EVs. A new affordable EV is coming next year Kia unveiled the EV4 last October as part of

The gates to this year’s Glastonbury Festival have been flung open – with campers beginning the rush to find the best camping spots. But arriving alongside the army of campers at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, could be scattered showers, forecasters warn. Festival-goers have been told to expect “mostly warm, dry and settled” weather for

Tesla is reportedly in talks with tire giant Michelin to use their latest airless tire technology in the former’s electric vehicle lineup. Airless tires have been around for a long time, but they have yet to make their way into cars in any meaningful volume. They offer the obvious advantage of not losing air, which

Photo: Tesla The 2024 Tesla Model 3 RWD is now cheaper to lease than the 2025 hybrid Toyota Camry – here’s how it breaks down. In the market for a sedan? The folks at CarsDirect surfaced an interesting EV/hybrid sedan comparison. You can lease the 2024 Tesla Model 3 Standard Range Rear Wheel Drive for

Tesla has issued two new recalls for the Cybertruck over a trim in the bed that can detach while driving and a defective windshield wiper. The recalls reveal that Tesla has built over 11,000 Cybertrucks. Tesla describes the problem with the trims around the bed of the Cybertruck that led to the first recall: The

Everyone seems to know the score, they’ve seen it all before… Or have we? Now England have got through the group stage, it’s time for the nation to start getting its hopes up way too early – yes, there are still a few hurdles to overcome before the Euro 2024 final, but no matter –

Tesla’s NACS support webpage now lists Mercedes along other automakers in its “coming soon” section, though the timeline for Supercharger support has been pushed back for other automakers as Tesla sorts through a chaotic reorganization of its charging team at the behest of CEO Elon Musk. Pretty much the entire industry is onboard with NACS

Photo: Tesla Owners Florida Florida will get $198 million of federal EV charger funding over five years, but Wawa, Buc-ee’s, Busy Bee, and others can’t access it because the state is slacking. Florida won’t release federal EV charger funding Florida is the largest state in the US that hasn’t released an application for EV charging

On today’s electrifying episode of Quick Charge, we check out a number of totaled Teslas, question the legitimacy of “boat mode,” and chart the company’s declining sales. Meanwhile, NIO is hitting its sales targets, VW is doubling production of its electric van, and I want 60′ tall illuminated EV charging signs on highways. Apps like

Despite its slow shift to fully electric cars, Toyota may be learning. Toyota announced it’s opening Lexus charging stations to other EVs in Japan, taking a page from Tesla in the US and globally. Lexus opens exclusive Lexus charging to all EVs Toyota’s luxury brand opened its first “rapid charging station” in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya

The iconic Volkswagen Microbus is making a comeback in all-electric form. VW wants to more than double ID.Buzz production as the three-row electric van rolls out in the US this year. After making its official debut in March 2022, Volkswagen’s electric ID.Buzz is finally about to hit US dealerships. The beloved Volkswagen Microbus was a

After a record 2023, Hyundai and Kia are not slowing down this year. With new tariffs on Chinese EVs, Hyundai and Kia look to gain an edge over their overseas rivals. The tailwind comes as the South Korean automakers are launching affordable EVs in key global markets, including the US. Hyundai Motor, including Kia, generated

Photo: Tesla Tesla (TSLA) is again expected to have a difficult quarter for electric vehicle deliveries as estimates are going down. Last quarter was a rough one for Tesla. The automaker delivered 386,810 vehicles – down 20% quarter-over-quarter and 8.5% year-over-year. Tesla is so important to the electric vehicle industry that the results dragged the

Elon Musk haters have vandalized dozens of Tesla Cybertrucks being held ahead of delivery at a parking lot in Florida. As we previously reported, Tesla has briefly halted Cybertruck deliveries due to a problem with its windshield wiper motor. This has resulted in Tesla accumulating Cybertruck held before delivery at many locations around the US.

The 2024 Model 3 / Photo: Tesla Tesla scrapped promotional financing on the Model 3 Long Range this week after it became eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit. As Electrek reported on June 17, Tesla and the IRS confirmed that the Model 3 Long Range All-Wheel Drive is now eligible for the full tax

Photo: Rocky Mountain Power Electrify America and electric utility Rocky Mountain Power have rolled out the first of 20 DC fast charging stations in Utah. Electrify Commercial, a business unit of Electrify America, and Rocky Mountain Power, a division of PacifiCorp, are deploying more than 80 chargers at 15 DC fast charging stations in the

Nissan is the latest victim of BYD’s “liberation battle” against gas-powered cars. After BYD’s aggressive price cuts this year, Nissan is shutting down a factory in China as it struggles to keep up. As is the case for many legacy automakers, China is a critical sales market for Nissan. Nearly a third of Nissan’s global

Hyundai will introduce its new affordable EV, the Casper Electric, next week. In Europe, it will be called the Inster EV as Hyundai looks to meet the growing demand for low-cost EVs. Ahead of its official debut, Hyundai is giving us a closer look at the model in its latest video. Check it out below.