Author: Stephen Edelstein

Maserati reveals US-bound luxury electric convertible

2025 Maserati GranCabrio FolgoreThe Maserati GranTurismo Folgore is getting a convertible sibling that will create a new EV market niche in the U.S. Unveiled Monday, the Maserati GranCabrio Folgore is scheduled to arrive in the U.S. in the fourth quarter, as a 2025 model, with a price tag of more than $200,000 that will likely make it the first true luxury electric convertible...

Half of 2024 EVs have lower 5-year ownership cost vs. ICE

2024 Volkswagen ID.4Many EVs have a lower five-year cost of ownership than comparable gasoline models, according an annual roundup from Vincentric, a source for ownership cost calculations for websites and automakers. Vincentric's analysis covers eight factors: depreciation, fees and taxes, financing, fuel cost, insurance, maintenance, opportunity cost and repairs...

Fewer Americans aspire to EV ownership, Gallup poll suggests

2024 Cadillac LyriqAmerican EV ownership is growing, but fewer car shoppers who don't already own an EV are considering one, according to a new Gallup poll. Of those households surveyed, 7% reported owning an EV, up from 4% a year ago, while a steady 16% of Americans over the past few years indicated that they are "EV consumers," which Gallup defines as those who...

2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS upgrades range and brakes for $105,550

2025 Mercedes-Benz EQSMercedes-Benz gave the 2025 EQS a larger 118.0-kwh battery Range might check in as high as 400 miles The updated 2025 Mercedes EQS arrives in 2025 and costs $105,550 The 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan gets a number of updates for its third model year. The refreshed EV arrives at U.S. dealerships in the first half of 2025 and will cost...

Rimac will help BMW with next-gen EV battery packs

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X conceptRimac will provide next-generation battery packs for BMW EVs, the company announced Tuesday in a press release. Full details will be revealed at a later date, but Rimac anticipates "the establishment of sophisticated automated production lines for batteries" at its headquarters near Zagreb, Croatia, with "significant portion" of the site dedicated...