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Electric Vehicle News and Reviews (Page 200)

Electric Vehicle News and Reviews

Electric vehicles (EVs) have come a long way in a short time. Barely a decade has passed since the ambitious Silicon Valley startup Tesla Motors introduced the world to an electric car capable of traveling more than 300 miles on a single charge. Since then, Elon Musk and Tesla have convinced many dubious onlookers that electric vehicles are not only here to stay, but that they can become the future of transportation.

Other automakers have joined the EV movement at very different rates. The Nissan Leaf, for example, debuted in 2010 and went on to become the best-selling all-electric vehicle in the world for a time. Competition from the BMW i3 followed, as well as the plug-in hybrid Chevy Volt and its all-electric successor the Chevy Bolt EV, but only the Tesla Model 3 has been able to steal the Leaf's crown. Heading into a new decade, electric vehicles are set to go from strength-to-strength, with new models like the Hyundai Kona Electric and Kia Niro EV competing in the entry-level category and the Audi e-Tron, Porsche Taycan, or Jaguar I-PACE vying with Tesla at the top end of the market.

With entire classes of vehicle still lacking an electric version, such as pick-up trucks and affordable SUVs, there's huge potential for expansion and growth in the EV marketplace. For now, Tesla is still blazing the trail, but legacy manufacturers are lining up to electrify their fleets and promising startups like Rivian and Byton are waiting in the wings with exciting new electric vehicles.

The future is bright for EVs and you can keep up to date with all the latest stories right here on Torque News.

By Jeremy Johnson on
The E for Electric analysts make a case for why VW will pass Tesla eventually, as soon as by 2025. Let's go over why they think this is.
By Justin Hart on
How do the Kia EV6 and Nissan Ariya compare, specs wise? Are they comparable vehicles? Is one more likely to be a sales hit? Let’s take a few moments to ponder the two, on paper, focusing on a few of the features that may matter most to potential buyers.
By Tinsae Aregay on
In an update to the company's online configurator, Tesla has now stopped taking new reservations for the Cybertruck. The move comes on the heels of Elon Musk announcing the futuristic truck is sold out until 2027.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Last December, after selling out within hours, Tesla has now brought back the Cybertruck-inspired whistle to the company's online shop. However, this time the Cyberwhistle can only be purchased using Doge Coin.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Elon Musk has called for an end to the war against plastic straws. Given he is the founder of Tesla, a company perhaps doing the most to clean up our environment, this was a bit of a head scratcher. However, Musk's words point to a larger critique of society.
By Denis Flierl on
Subaru Corporation announced new electrification plans for its U.S. and global customers. See what electric vehicle plans Subaru has over the next five years.
By James Walker on
Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson shares his biggest worries for Lucid production and what the company is doing to mitigate them.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Tesla's FSD beta testers are thrilled with the latest version of FSD software and asked Elon Musk if it's time to release FSD to all Tesla drivers. Musk, however, said he still believes the software "needs more work."
By Nicolas Caballero on
Hirokazu Umeda, Panasonic's chief financial officer (CFO) just revealed that Tesla is asking them to accelerate development of 4680 battery cells by building a new plant in the US.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have news from the Electric Viking that the Tesla Cybertruck is sold out until 2027. What are the factors that make this statement true? Let's go over this news and find out!
By Jeremy Johnson on
According to BestInTesla, the Tesla robot is a done deal. Tesla already has everything needed to make a robot work in a Tesla factory today. As such, we should see a Tesla robot in service very soon.
By James Walker on
VW acquired the rights to the Scout name in 2020 and plans to launch a pickup and rugged off-roading SUV capitalizing on its image.
By Justin Hart on
It took much less time than I thought it might, but Kia has achieved the number two spot in the U.S. EV sales race, second only to Tesla (of course).
By James Walker on
Lucid's first European Studio lands it right at the heart of its German luxury rivals and they're even sending out a few more Dream Editions for the occasion.
By Tinsae Aregay on
Earlier today, Elon Musk announced that he was putting the deal to buy Twitter on hold. This sent Tesla shares up 7% following rumors Musk is planning to walk away from the Twitter deal altogether. However, soon after Tesla stock gave up some of its gains after Musk reiterated that he was still committed to buy the social media platform.
By Nicolas Caballero on
Thanks to the low voltage at which they work as compared to other ternary chemistries, LFP batteries offer better behavior during recharging, significantly increasing the life cycle.
By Anthony Donati on
Lucid Motors is hitting all the right boxes for $LCID investors, but $LCID continues to drop. This may change that
By Tinsae Aregay on
After several delays, the Cybertruck is currently not expected to begin deliveries until late 2023 or early 2024. And now, in a new interview, Elon Musk says Tesla has enough Cybertruck reservations to fill 3 years of production. This pushes deliveries for new reservations as far out as 2027.
By Armen Hareyan on
Let's see how the Model Y production ramp-up is proceeding at Tesla Giga Texas. We just got these new fresh images from Tesla Giga Texas, which may suggest that Tesla is delivering close to 100 Model Y electric vehicles daily.
By Jeremy Johnson on
We have news, from Ryan Shaw, that Tesla may stop taking orders for new vehicles due to demand greatly exceeding supply. There is also news of trade secrets regarding Dojo being stolen.
By Armen Hareyan on
There should be 12,000 people working at Tesla Giga Berlin and making the Model Y electric car, but there are already a little more than 4,000. The number of employees in the Tesla factory near Berlin is growing.
By Tom Bennett on
Members of multiple online Porsche Taycan owner forums describe incidents of cars shifting into Neutral or Park without warning. Here we provide a glimpse into the problem and the response from dealers.
By Tom Bennett on
If you’ve driven a Tesla for any length of time, you may have become accustomed to one-pedal driving. With no such option on the Porsche Taycan, will you miss it?
By Armen Hareyan on
Yesterday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk gave an interview at the Future of the Car conference, organized by the Financial Times. In that Interview musk spoke about many interesting topics concerning not only Tesla, but also his children's interests. But one of the important topics was whether Tesla will get into mining to secure the necessary amount of batteries for its electric cars.
By John Goreham on
In the latest IIHS testing, Toyota’s plug-in hybrid-electric crossover matches Tesla’s overall class-leading safety score and beats it in three interesting ways.
By Tom Bennett on
While the Porsche Taycan is still a relatively new vehicle for the brand, it seems there is no clear consensus when it comes to battery woes with dealers seemingly on both sides of the fence.
By Denis Flierl on
The 2023 Subaru Solterra should arrive next month, but a new plant shutdown could cause delays. See why the Solterra production will shut down next week.