Author: Stephen Edelstein

Tesla and BYD both seeking to make affordable EVs in India

2023 Tesla Model S  -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.India is the world's third-largest new-car market, after China and the U.S., and the two leading EV makers are looking to tap it with affordable models. Tesla is discussing an investment deal with the Indian government that would see the U.S. automaker open a factory in the country with an annual capacity of 500,000 vehicles, according to a...

2024 GMC Hummer EV range rises to 381 miles, GM says

2023 GMC Hummer EV PickupThe 2024 GMC Hummer EV gets an increase in estimated range in one configuration, General Motors announced Thursday. The Hummer EV 3X Pickup achieves a GM-estimated 381 miles of range with the largest 205-kwh battery pack, a 26-mile increase over the 2023 model year. GM estimates 359 miles for models equipped with the Extreme Off-Road Package, a...

Report: EV inventories are swelling, and prices may drop soon

Polestar staging at Volvo dealershipDespite strong sales, dealership EV inventories are growing, according to data from Cox Automotive (via Automotive News). EVs are approaching 7% of the U.S. new car market, and they're on track to surpass sales of one million units in the U.S. for the first time this year, Cox Automotive estimates. But the data also show that EVs aren't flying off...

Speedy Audi compact EV project taps brand’s NSU heritage

Audi EP4 concept based on the NSU Prinz 4Audi has turned a vintage car from one of its predecessors into a speedy EV concept. Revealed Saturday, the concept updates and electrifies an NSU Prinz 4, which entered production in 1961. Dubbed EP4 (Electric Prinz 4), the project was undertaken by apprentices at Audi's plant in Neckarsulm, Germany, to mark 150 years of manufacturing at the...

Fisker points to suppliers in slow production ramp of Ocean EV

2023 Fisker Ocean pre-production at Magna Steyr plant in Graz, AustriaFisker is pointing to supplier issues as the reason behind a slow production ramp-up of its Ocean electric SUV. The company on Friday reported that just 1,022 Oceans were produced in the second quarter at contractor Magna's facility in Austria. This included a mix of customer cars and vehicles intended for "marketing and engineering purposes," a...