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Ford is cutting production of the F-150 Lightning amid falling demand for the all-electric truck. The move comes just months after Ford’s Michigan EV plant already lost a shift. Ford slashes F-150 Lightning production, again Ford’s F-150 Lightning was the top-selling electric truck last year in the US last year. With over 24,000 EV pickups

Tesla is expanding its self-serve test drives without staff to destination charging locations around the US. In the summer of 2021, Electrek exclusively reported that Tesla was implementing a new sales strategy. At the time, we reported that the main changes were that the automaker was moving away from high-rent locations in malls and shopping districts in favor

He’s one of the finest character actors of his generation but Paul Giamatti says he’s “terrified” at the prospect of having to be himself as praise is heaped upon him this awards season. So far his new film The Holdovers has won him a Golden Globe, seen him nominated for a Best Actor at the

Ford is teasing a new high-performance electric truck ahead of the Ford Performance season launch event. Is this the Ford F-150 Lightning Raptor we’ve been waiting for? The Raptor badge is reserved for Ford’s highest-performance models. It has been featured on Ford’s most iconic nameplates, including the F-150, Bronco, and Ranger. Ford calls the 2024

The BBC is selling its Elstree Centre – including the famous EastEnders set – as it continues to find ways to make millions in savings. The BBC has exchanged contracts with Axa Investment Managers for the 16-acre site in Hertfordshire, which includes seven stages as well as workshop, office and post-production facilities. However, the corporation

The all-electric Hyundai Kona EV is getting the sporty N Line treatment. Hyundai unveiled the new Kona Electric N Line with stylish design upgrades. Hyundai Motor Europe’s best-selling EV is getting even more attractive. The Kona Electric is Hyundai Europe’s first EV to get the sporty N Line treatment. The new 2024 Hyundai Kona Electric

The 2024 Model Y (Source: Tesla) Tesla has slashed the prices of its Model Y across Europe this morning, after it reduced prices of its Model 3 and Model Y prices in China to undercut BYD, according to CNBC. In Germany, Tesla reduced the price of its Model Y Long Range by €5,000 to €49,990

BMW hasn’t been shy about playing around with new electric two-wheeler designs, though the number that have actually made it onto showroom floors is significantly lower. This time we’re getting a look at a potential new BMW electric scooter that may actually make it to production. The scooter’s folding design is simple yet clever, creating

One of the first independent Tesla Cybertruck towing tests shows the electric pickup truck gets roughly 160 miles of range while towing about 6,000 lbs. In its current version, the Cybertruck gets a lot less range than originally promised when unveiled back in 2019. The Dual Motor Cybertruck version with 20″ wheels is rated at

The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts that solar and wind will lead US power generation growth for the next two years in its latest Short-Term Energy Outlook. As a result of new solar projects coming online in 2024, the EIA forecasts that US solar power generation will grow 75% from 163 billion kilowatt hours (kWh)

Mazda is the latest automaker to announce that it will adopt NACS, Tesla’s open-source charging standard. It’s going to Mazda’s very few EVs access to Tesla Superchargers. Virtually all automakers selling electric vehicles in North America have announced that they will adopt Tesla’s NACS connector in future electric vehicles to take advantage of the Supercharger

Ford is gearing up to build the first electric Explorer models this summer. The first Ford Explorer EVs are now expected to reach customers in August. Ford also expects to begin production of its second EV by the end of 2024. After delaying the launch of its all-electric Explorer, Ford wants to begin production in

Fiat’s new 500e (Source: Stellantis) Stellantis has decided to temporarily lay off some 2,250 workers at its Mirafiori plant in Turin, Italy. More than half of the affected workers handle production of its all-electric pint-sized Fiat 500e, Stellantis’s first all-electric vehicle to launch in the US. Another 1,000 workers producing Maserati models will also be

BMW has crossed the “tipping point” as the automaker shifts from gas-powered vehicles to EVs. According to BMW’s CFO, from here on out, most of its growth will come from electric vehicles. After nearly doubling (+74%) EV sales last year with over 375,000 electric models sold, BMW doesn’t see the growth slowing. In the fourth

Elon Musk has made a bizarre statement in which he appears to complain about his smaller stake in Tesla and said that he prefers building products elsewhere unless he gets a bigger stake in the company. The statement is particularly bizarre when you consider the fact that he himself recently sold tens of billions of

Ultimately, Tesla would like for its Optimus humanoid robot to help build cars. It can’t do that just yet, but Elon Musk has shared a new video of the robot impressively folding clothes. We are increasingly starting to take the Optimus project more seriously. When Optimus, also known as Tesla Bot, was first announced, it

Porsche is finally unveiling its Macan EV, the electric SUV we’ve been waiting for. The all-electric Macan will show its face for the first time this month. Here’s what you can expect. After sales of its first EV, the Porsche Taycan, rebounded in the last three months of 2023, the automaker is preparing to enter

A Tesla Model Y owner decided to build his own solar roof that can add over 20 miles of range to the electric SUV per day. Tesla, like many other automakers, had previously explored adding solar to electric vehicles, but it has never pulled the trigger on the feature. Other automakers offer it as an

The Muscle car lives on. Dodge is giving us our first look at the upcoming Charger EV launching later this year in pre-production form. The new photos reveal a brawny-looking electric muscle car that looks straight out of a Fast and Furious movie. Dodge teases new Charger EV photos Although Dodge announced plans to retire

With a new special cash offer, the 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 6 can be significantly cheaper to buy than the upgraded Tesla Model 3 Highand. Hyundai is offering a $7,500 purchase incentive on the 2024 IONIQ 6. That’s to buy, not for a lease like previous deals. 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 6 offer drastically lowers prices According