Category: Electric cars

Armored Lucid Air Sapphire goes bulletproof for $475K

Armored Lucid Air Sapphire by U.S. Armor GroupThe tri-motor Lucid Air Sapphire provides a quick means of escape from trouble, but should no escape route be available, there's now an armored version as well. California-based U.S. Armor Group has made the electric luxury sedan bullet-resistant. The company will outfit an Air Sapphire with composite armor that it claims is 10 times stronger than...

Nissan Leaf gets 20-kw bidirectional charger for US

2025 Nissan LeafNissan Leaf owners are getting a new, higher-power, bidirectional charger option Using the FE-20 bidirectional charger won't void the Leaf's warranty Nissan didn't say how much the FE-20 bidirectional charger costs Nissan has approved an updated bidirectional charger for use with its Leaf EV, giving owners another option for using their cars as...

Avatr 07 unveiled at Chengdu Auto Show with pre-orders open, September launch expected

The Avatr 07 was revealed at the 2024 Chengdu Auto Show, with pre-orders now available. This mid-sized SUV, available in fully electric and range-extended versions, is set for a September release, offering advanced driving systems and a tech-focused interior.

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GM folds BrightDrop into Chevrolet

2025 Chevrolet BrightDrop 600General Motors is folding BrightDrop, initially envisioned as a standalone business focused on electric vans for commercial fleets, into its Chevrolet division. GM said the move will open up sales for BrightDrop vans to Chevy's larger dealer network. BrightDrop has sold vans through its own dealerships, but now all Chevy dealers will have the...

Nio tops J.D. Power customer satisfaction survey, Li Auto and Xpeng also score high

Nio topped the J.D. Power 2024 China New Energy Vehicle Customer Experience Value Index (NEV-CXVI) Study, which was released on August 29. In a vindication for the approach of the Chinese EV startups both Li Auto and Xpeng also scored highly. Reportedly, it is the sixth consecutive year that NIO has topped the chart. J.D. […]

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BYD Seal 06GT unveiled at Chengdu Auto Show, starts at 21,150 USD

BYD’s new Seal 06GT, revealed at the Chengdu Auto Show, features advanced technology and sporty design. Priced between 150,000 and 200,000 yuan (21,150 to 28,200 USD), it will be available in China from September, with international sales expected in early 2025.

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