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Kia is following in Ford’s footsteps after suddenly announcing plans to introduce more hybrids as it expects slower EV demand. To boost sales and fend off low-cost Chinese rivals, Kia will introduce a new lineup of affordable EVs in addition to hybrids starting this year. After global sales slipped 2% last month, Kia is shaking

Elon Musk has shut down a report that Tesla is scrapping its ‘$25,000 Model 2’ electric car in favor of its ‘Robotaxi’. For the past few years, Tesla has been developing a next-generation vehicle platform that is going to enable the launch of two new vehicles: a smaller and cheaper vehicle, sometimes referred to as

Tesla is bringing back its Full Self-Driving transfer program as an incentive to buy this quarter despite Elon Musk’s claim that it would be a “one-time offer.” For years, Tesla owners who bought the up-to-$15,000 Full Self-Driving Capability package were asking for the capacity to transfer it when trading-in their vehicles for a new one.

Photo: Toyota Toyota has made its fully electric 2024 bZ4X – which only just landed on dealers’ lots – available to lease with a $10,000 discount. Toyota’s 2024 bZ4X lease deal Toyota released prices and specs of the 2024 bZ4X in January, and it hasn’t even been available at dealerships that long. But CarsDirect reports

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Local reports in India claim that Tesla is already scouting factory locations in the country and started producing vehicles for imports. Last month, we reported that India finally came up with a compromise on its high import duties on cars to open the door for Tesla and other EV automakers to launch in the country.

Ford electric Explorer SUV (Source: Ford) After EV sales picked up in the first quarter, Ford is scaling back as it delays plans to launch its new three-row electric SUV. Ford is pushing back EV production at its Oakville, Ontario, plant as it shifts to expand its hybrid lineup. Ford’s electric vehicle sales surged 86%

Tesla (TSLA) is turning to deep discounts on new vehicles early in a new quarter as inventory is piling up. Earlier this week, Tesla reported its Q1 delivery and production results, and it delivered far fewer vehicles than anyone expected. The automaker added over 46,000 vehicles to its global inventory. Generally, the automaker introduces incentives and

South Korean automaker Kia has started production on its all-electric EV5 SUV for export in China, with the first markets targeted being Thailand and Australia, with Australia’s price expected to undercut Tesla’s Model Y. A global launch is set for next year, but will that include the US? While the compact EV5 starts in China

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Elon Musk’s xAI, an artificial intelligence startup, has poached yet another engineer from Tesla in a clear conflict of interest. Last year, Musk launched a new AI startup, xAI, and it has been a controversial endeavor – primarily because he has himself described Tesla as “an AI company”. A few years prior, Musk had left OpenAI

Photo: @teslacharging/X The State of Maine just opened its first National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program-funded EV charging station – a Tesla Supercharger with CCS compatibility. The federally funded Tesla Supercharger debuted yesterday at a shopping center in Rockland, southeast of Augusta, in Midcoast Maine. The Supercharger is part of Recharge Maine, the state’s

Ford is starting 2024 off strong with EV sales up 86% through the first three months. The growth was enough for Ford to place second in the US EV market behind only Tesla. Ford’s sales surge comes after slashing prices earlier this year. Ford takes second behind Tesla in the US EV market. Ford announced

Tesla is launching 0% interest loans for a limited time in China as a new incentive amid the automaker losing market shares in the critical market. Just as end-of-quarter incentives ended, Tesla is already bringing new incentives in place in its most important market: China. China is the world’s biggest auto market and EV market.

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Photo: Subaru Subaru just announced that it’s leasing its 2023 Solterra Premium for zero down, $241 per month for 36 months, plus tax and license. That’s a $158 reduction from the $399 per month deal that Subaru has been running on the 2023 Solterra since last year, making it one of the least expensive passenger

Tesla has officially regained the BEV global volume leader crown from BYD in the first quarter despite a tough one. Could it point to issues in the Chinese EV market? Tesla has always been a pure electric, battery-electric (BEV), vehicle manufacturer, while most other automakers, including BYD, have dabbled with hybrids, plug-in or others. BYD’s

Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 just set a new March and Q1 sales record as EV sales climbed 100% last month. The company had its best-ever first quarter and March sales as demand for its EVs remains high. Hyundai IONIQ 5 EV sets new March, Q1 US sales record Hyundai continues building momentum in the US with

Tesla has released its Q1 2024 delivery and production numbers: confirming the suspicion that it is not growing anymore. It’s even worse than most people anticipated. Tesla Q1 2024 Expectations As we have been reporting in the last few weeks, the expectations for Tesla’s Q1 2024 deliveries are all over the place. Last month, the

Source: Xiaomi Weibo account Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi seems to have hit the ball out of the park with the launch of its debut EV, the SU7, last week. The launch has pushed its market value up by $4 million, with the company now nearing valuations higher than GM and Ford. Reuters reports this morning