American electric vehicle manufacturer Rivian is rolling out 2027 model year updates to the R1S SUV and R1T pickup this week. Alongside a revised trim-level naming scheme that brings the R1 models in line with the newer R2, Rivian’s R1S can now be had with a new second-row captain’s chair configuration that trades a bit
Ford on Thursday unveiled both the name and starting price of its upcoming electric truck. The Ford Fathom will start at just under $30,000, making it one of the most affordable electric pickup trucks coming to the US market. While the automaker didn’t show off what it will look like, the Fathom will have a
Lucid Motors said Tuesday that its “operational reset” will focus on $1.4 billion in cash reductions along with three other “must win” and potential money-making priorities that include robotaxis, its factory in Saudi Arabia, and launching a mid-sized electric vehicle. But that mid-sized vehicle, which is supposed to start at under $50,000, is now delayed
Sometimes the crowd is not so wise. When Ferrari revealed the Luce, its first electric vehicle, to the public in May, the Internet reacted. And not in a positive way. Critics compared the wedge-shaped Luce to a Nissan Leaf and said Chinese electric vehicles would surpass it and undercut it in price. Even former Ferrari
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Charging is at the forefront of the minds of potential EV buyers. Just over half of those surveyed by AAA last year said public charging infrastructure was a key concern. Those concerns are not unfounded. Historically, EV fast charging has been lackluster. In 2023, after a disastrous road trip, I wrote a “bill of rights”
