Author: Stephen Edelstein

Tesla patents wireless charging system

2024 Tesla Model 3Tesla has patented a wireless EV charging system, indicating that the company is preparing to commercialize tech that's been hinting at for years as a possible addition to its electric vehicles. A patent filing was spotted by Twitter (now known as X) user SETI Park. It was filed by Tesla Feb. 2 and published by the World Intellectual Property...

Lotus Theory 1 previews future sports car design direction

Lotus Theory 1 conceptLotus' upcoming sports car might crib design elements from the Theory 1 concept The Theory 1 packs a 70-kwh battery delivering about 250 miles of range and 987 hp from two electric motors Lotus has an electric SUV arriving in 2025 with a sedan following Lotus on Tuesday unveiled the Theory 1 concept as a preview of the design direction of future...

Fisker Ocean customers have to pay for recall repairs

2023 Fisker Ocean OneOwners of recalled Fisker Ocean electric vehicles will have to pay for repairs, according to a notice on the bankrupt automaker's website. First spotted by Autoevolution, Fisker's website states that, for any recalls that require physical inspections and potential repairs, the automaker will provide parts free of charge but will not cover any of...

Chinese-made Lotus Eletre electric SUV set for US at $229,900

Lotus Eletre CarbonThe Lotus Eletre EV is still scheduled to reach the U.S., with deliveries set to start in the first quarter of 2025. But the Chinese-made electric SUV is seeing a major price hike due to new U.S. tariffs. Lotus on Thursday confirmed that the Eletre Carbon launch model will start at $229,900. The announced price is effectively double what was...

Jaguar exec calls EV brand reboot “hugely frustrating”

2020 Jaguar I-PaceJaguar was one of the first established luxury brands to launch an electric vehicle, but it's finding a shift to an all-electric lineup difficult, the brand's boss said in a recent interview with Top Gear. "It's been hugely frustrating—saying we're going all EV then 'nothing,'" managing director Rawdon Glover said in reference to Jaguar's...