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APRIL 18, 2024

Electric vehicles are seeing huge discounts right now , but those new lower prices are still not enough to get folks to, y’know, buy them. Now, an ever-more-bloated EV inventory is pushing automakers and dealers to slash prices even further. Five-figure price discounts are no longer out of the question. Read more.

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MAY 1, 2024

For many owners of early electric vehicles from a decade or more ago, that seems to be the answer to electrical issues. When you were a kid and you had a little radio control car that you zoomed around the kitchen floor or built jumps for in the back yard, did you throw it away when the batteries died ?

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

The transition to electric vehicles is supposed to be a matter of when not if. Manufacturers have had supply issues building electric vehicles as well as trouble actually selling the ones they have… Read more.

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MARCH 21, 2024

Automakers across America have plowed millions of dollars into their electric vehicle strategies in recent years. Whether it’s new product development, engineering to create lighter, more powerful motors or investment in new factories, they’ve all spent a small fortune. Now, it turns out that cost may not be paying… Read more.

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Jalopnik

MARCH 18, 2024

There are currently 57 electric vehicle models on sale in the U.S., and while Tesla is still the most popular, new players in the electric car market are driving competition and prices keep dropping. EV sales are still growing, though that rate of growth has slowed dramatically over the last year or so. The… Read more.

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MARCH 20, 2024

Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna says the automaker’s future electric vehicle will not be quiet like other EVs. This shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. Italians are traditionally not quiet people. Growing up in New Jersey and living amongst them means I have first-hand knowledge of this fact. Vigna intends to carry… Read more.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Much like my heart rate during last night’s Super Bowl , used electric vehicle prices are all over the place , and it doesn’t look like that will change anytime soon. Analysts tell Automotive News that used EV prices will continue to fluctuate, and it’s up to automakers to launch affordable EVs before the current ones… Read more.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

While Mercedes backtracks on its future electric vehicle plans and Ford cuts production of its battery-powered F-150 Lightning , British automotive upstart Ineos has entered the murky waters of electrification with an EV of its own, the Fusilier. But at its launch, company boss Jim Ratcliffe made no excuses for the… Read more.

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Jalopnik

JANUARY 29, 2024

GM is all in on electric vehicles. Through 2025, the company plans to spend some $35 billion on bringing more EVs to market. While that plan has had a bit of a rough start , GM’s dealers are thinking about a segment GM has essentially abandoned: hybrids. Read more.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Both gas-powered and electric vehicles saw double-digit rises in the number of folks who bought them with cold, hard cash , according to Automotive News. More and more people are buying their cars with cash , and it’s almost entirely because high interest rates have made auto loans miserably high. Read more.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Norway has been the poster child for the electric vehicle transition. However, the country is beginning to realize the combustion versus electric struggle doesn’t exist in a… Read more. EVs have outpaced gasoline-fueled cars in sales for the past few years , encouraged by generous subsidies and an expansive charging network.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Tesla dramatically dropping the retail prices of its electric vehicles has perhaps been a boon for some of its customers, but the fleet buyers have found the move a bit unnerving. Following the news that Hertz would slow its purchases from Tesla, German competitor Sixt is going a step further , discontinuing purchases… Read more.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2024

Sony Honda Mobility, a joint venture between those two Japanese companies , will be introducing two all-new electric vehicle models by the late 2020s to go along with its already-revealed Afeela sedan. The move is being done with the intent to go up against EV mainstays like Tesla. Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 27, 2023

Right now, the reality for electric vehicles is pretty grim. People are buying EVs, but the growth in sales is cooling. That’s having a ripple effect, from rising EV inventory at dealers to automakers rethinking their EV investments and production plans. Even EV charging companies are taking a hit. Read more.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Texas Public Policy Foundation, a conservative organization funded at least in part by Chevron and ExxonMobil, recently published a paper condemning the production and purchase of electric vehicles on the basis that they’re socialist nightmare garbage or whatever. The paper asserts that the true cost of electric… Read more.

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DECEMBER 14, 2023

New numbers about non-Tesla EV market share and how many dealerships are selling electric vehicles are showing just how much Tesla’s market edge has shrunk in the past few years, according to data compiled by iSeeCars.com. Read more.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

Despite a big push from the automakers, electric vehicles are not flying off the lots. Of course, the updated tax rules disqualifying many EVs from additional savings aren’t helping. If you’re in the market for an EV, though, there are still some deals to be scored — but you might be better off leasing it. Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

As it turns out, car dealers seem to know even less than buyers do when it comes to electric vehicles , and they don’t really seem too keen on learning about them. The Washington Post spoke with a number of customers who said dealers tried to redirect them to gas cars or gave them unclear or downright incorrect answers … Read more.

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Jalopnik

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Toyota is still moving forward with its plan to produce solid-state batteries that it says will give future electric vehicles a range of more than 900 miles. And while production won’t exactly start tomorrow, the current plan to begin in 2027 isn’t too terribly far in the future, either. Except, as it turns out,… Read more.

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DECEMBER 27, 2023

The ever-evolving electric vehicle landscape and lingering skepticism about going green has forced automakers to get creative with their marketing and sales strategies. Microleasing, according to Bloomberg , is the latest way to get butts in seats. The whole goal is to just get a prospective EV buyer behind the wheel… Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 19, 2023

Just over 10 percent of Canadian new car buyers this year chose to buy a battery electric or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. According to CTV , the exact number is 10.3 The Canadian market is relatively small, as the massive frigid country is expected to purchase around 1.63 million new cars, trucks, and SUVs… Read more.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2024

Ford still has high ambitions for its electric vehicle projects despite slashing battery production amid slowing EV sales last year. Ford’s Tesla-envying CEO Jim Farley stated during an earnings call yesterday that a new low-cost EV platform was in the works, aiming to compete directly with the Elon Musk-led automaker… Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 6, 2023

There are conflicting reports on whether American car buyers are getting on board with electric vehicles. Even though almost 2 million EVs were sold this year , there seems to be a lot of inventory with some heavy discounts which usually means not enough buyers. Range anxiety is still a factor, and according to Consumer… Read more.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles are spending nearly three months sitting on dealer lots. Data shows that it took Mercedes dealers an average of 82 days to sell the automaker’s battery-powered EQ models , according to Automotive News. Read more.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2024

2024 is turning out to be a bit of a “put up or shut up” year for General Motors’ ability to produce and profit from its electric vehicles , and that’s not just us saying it. GM CEO Mary Barra said 2024 would be “the year of execution” for t he automaker and its Ultium platform , according to Automotive News. Read more.

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MARCH 26, 2024

The move comes as demand for electric vehicles softens and a price war among EV makers rages on. Tesla is now going to offer U.S. customers a one-month free trial of its Full Self-Driving beta driver-assist system , according to a post on X from company CEO Elon Musk. Both factors have hurt Tesla’s sales and margins. Read more.

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Jalopnik

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Before National Electric Vehicle Sweden , the Chinese company that bought Saab’s assets when the Swedish automaker went bankrupt , gave up on making cars, its engineers developed an electric sedan called the Emily GT.

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Jalopnik

OCTOBER 31, 2023

As manufacturers transition to electric vehicles, those workers need to know they won’t be left out in the cold, and those assurances are still forthcoming. The United Auto Workers strike has — tentatively — ended. The workers, though, still face uncertainty in the face of a shifting automotive market. Read more.

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JANUARY 24, 2024

Tesla boss Elon Musk has been promising an entry-level $25,000 electric vehicle for six years. He first mentioned the possibility of the car in 2018, saying it would happen within three years, then doubled down on the idea at Tesla’s Battery Day in late 2020. According to reports from Reuters , Tesla has inquired with… Read more.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2024

Automakers have gone to great lengths to make their electric vehicles feel a bit less alien. There are some that have created synthetic engine notes to pipe out their non-existent exhausts, while others have even simulated manual gearboxes to replicate the shudder of a sharp gear change. Now, Stellantis is looking… Read more.

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MARCH 6, 2024

As far as legacy automakers go, Jaguar was relatively early to the electric vehicle game with the I-Pace. And the I-Pace was just the first step toward Jaguar going all-electric. It was never a big seller, especially not here in the U.S., but it did exist. Instead of continuing production of the rest of its lineup… Read more.

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OCTOBER 9, 2023

But the used market for electric vehicles is cooling off quickly , which means even a… Read more. A lot of buyers are still not jumping on the EV bandwagon for two key reasons: First, our charging infrastructure still kind of stinks , though there are slow steps toward improvement. Second , EVs for the most part, are expensive.

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MARCH 5, 2024

Now is a good time to shop for a used electric vehicle. With so many EV models in a depreciation freefall, buyers can get a lot of car for their money. Of course with big discounts come some concessions, but buyers willing to roll the dice on a Jaguar I-PaceEV can score a high-dollar car, at a reasonable price. Read more.

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OCTOBER 4, 2023

It’s tough starting a new electric vehicle company these days, just ask Faraday Future or Lordstown Motors. But Rivian seemed like one of the good ones that might actually make it, as it’s been shipping its electric trucks out to customers for almost two years now.

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The Mechanic Doctor

JUNE 16, 2023

The Mechanic Doctor - Resources for Amateur and Pro Auto Mechanics Sales of electric vehicles are growing against the backdrop of rising fuel prices. However, the army of internal combustion engine fans still dominates due to several serious shortcomings inherent in cars with electric motors.

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DECEMBER 6, 2023

Honda looks like it’s finally primed to get serious about electric vehicles. The J apanese automaker is planning to announce it will introduce 30 new EVs across the globe by 2030 with a goal of selling 2 million units per year. Read more.

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OCTOBER 5, 2023

Sales of new electric vehicles fell sharply in September compared to the same period last year in the United Kingdom , according to the BBC. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders reportedly said sales to private buyers fell by 14 percent since last year. However, because of fleet sales, overall registrations… Read more.

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