Author: Joel Feder

Rolls-Royce doubles down on EVs, planning SUV and sedan

2024 Rolls-Royce SpectreRolls-Royce will leapfrog rival Bentley into the all-electric era. Rolls-Royce launched its first EV, dubbed the Spectre, in 2023 a year after the luxury coupe arrived to signal electric excess. Automotive News reported the automaker is now planning two new EVs including a crossover and a sedan. The second Rolls-Royce EV to join the lineup after...

GM CEO surprised EVs became political

GM CEO Mary BarraGM CEO is "surprised" EVs are political Barra said GM is on track to be EV-only by 2035 if customers are ready GM's Corvette boss didn't commit to an electric Corvette, but one's already been confirmed GM's top executive is surprised that EVs became a political lightning rod. "It did surprise me; I never thought the propulsion system on a vehicle...

Lucid Gravity getting Tesla NACS charge port in 2025

Lucid Gravity with Tesla NACS charge portLucid said the Gravity SUV will get a NACS charge port in 2025 Initial deliveries of the electric Gravity SUV will have a CCS charge port Lucid hasn't said when the Air sedan will get a NACS charge port Lucid just put a timeline to its transition to Tesla's North American Charging System (NACS) charge port. On Tuesday, during the automaker's...

Lucid midsize SUV to cost less than $50,000

Lucid midsize SUV teaserLucid has given the first sneak peek at its upcoming midsize SUV. On Tuesday at the automaker's technology and manufacturing day, Lucid revealed on Twitter (now known as X) a teaser image of a midsize SUV. Lucid said production is set for late 2026 and added that the crossover will cost less than $50,000. Lucid said the crossover SUV will feature...

Electric Volvo ES90 sedan teased

Volvo ES90 teaserOn Wednesday, in Sweden at the debut of the refreshed 2025.5 XC90 the Volvo briefly teased the upcoming ES90 midsize sedan. The teaser displayed a midsize sedan featuring a windshield rake that's completely different from the gas-powered S90 sedan. The body style is a sedan, though the rear glass could possibly lift up like the Polestar 2, which...

Electric Scout concepts debut Oct. 24

Scout reveal date teaserScout lives. On Tuesday, Scout Motors confirmed its electric SUV and truck concepts will debut on October 10. Scout Motors returns from the history books thanks to Volkswagen. The iconic brand is part of Volkswagen Group, but is said to be operated independently and is being treated as a start-up automaker. Scout is being billed as an electric SUV...

Electric Porsche Panamera to live alongside gas-powered model

2025 Porsche Panamera Turbo E-HybridProduct strategy continues to shift at Porsche as market winds blow. In an interview with Autocar, Porsche's research and development boss Michael Steiner said the gas-powered Panamera will exist alongside the next-generation electric model in showrooms. "The new Cayenne is fully electric, but for its whole lifespan we will have the ICE version in...

Porsche won’t make EVs with simulated shifts

2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Weissach packagePorsche EVs won't pretend to be gas-powered cars The automaker explored the idea of programmed shift points Porsche has two EVs in its lineup and a third en route Porsche isn't likely to follow Hyundai's lead in EV powertrain programming, at least when it comes to programmed sounds. Porsche development driver Lars Kern told Drive that the...