Electric vehicle (“EV”) start-up Lucid Motors is taking aim at perhaps the best-known company in the EV space. The company claims its new all-electric air sedan, the Lucid Air, is more efficient, faster and a more spacious vehicle than the Tesla Model S, a car that Lucid CEO Peter Rawlinson helped develop when he worked as the … Continue reading “GreenCarNewsBreaks – Lucid Motors Announces First Production Vehicle, a ‘Breakthrough’ in EV”
Electric vehicles are having a brutal stretch in the United States. Their share of the new-car market hit a record near 12% last September, right before a $7,500 federal EV incentive went away. By January that share had fallen to 6%, and Cox Automotive figures show sales dropped by a further 20% that month compared with … Continue reading “EVs Could Become Niche Vehicles in the US as Sales Plummet”
Kia is putting a genuinely affordable electric vehicle on the American market at a moment when almost no other automaker is bothering to try. The EV3, a compact crossover, starts at $31,385 with roughly 220 miles of range, a price point that has become nearly impossible to find in the U.S. as new EV launches … Continue reading “Kia Offers Americans an Affordable EV Model”
Porsche’s electric sedan is headed for retirement. German business publication WirtschaftsWoche recently reported that the automaker’s works council has provisionally backed a management proposal to wind down the Taycan, with 2030 set as the target. Automotive website Motor 1 says the arrangement is not yet finalized, pointing to a phased exit rather than a quick stop. This will give Porsche a stretch of time … Continue reading “Porsche to Stop Producing the Taycan EV”
Italian luxury car manufacturer Ferrari has sold out the controversial Ferrari Luce just two months after it first debuted. It was Ferrari’s first attempt at developing an all-electric car, and it definitely didn’t land the way Ferrari expected. The Luce drew harsh criticism in late May when Ferrari debuted it in Rome, with reactions to … Continue reading “Ferrari Sells Out its 2026 Quota of Luce EVs”
Vehicle registration data released by the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has revealed that electric vehicle registrations surged by 5.7% across the European Union (EU) in the first half of 2026. The rise in EV registrations was largely due to increased demand for hybrid cars and battery electric vehicles (BEVs). In the meantime, automakers in the American market are increasingly … Continue reading “EV Registrations Surge Across the EU in H1 2026”
Renault’s compact electric vehicles are generating stronger margins than the company’s larger models, CEO François Provost disclosed this week. Speaking with French financial publication Les Echos, he confirmed the R5, R4, and Twingo each achieve margins that outperform the Megane and Scenic segment benchmarks. The disclosure is significant given that the latter two models occupy … Continue reading “Renault Reports Higher Profits from Compact EVs”
Last year, Stanford University researchers published a high-profile study that directly challenged established projections about EV battery longevity. For years, conventional wisdom held that the battery pack would be the limiting factor on how long an EV could realistically last. But the findings from Stanford University revealed that EV batteries held up roughly 40% longer than earlier laboratory testing had … Continue reading “Why EV Batteries Last Longer Than Initially Projected”
Global electric vehicle deployment has accelerated far beyond initial industry projections and forecasts. EV sales reached approximately 21 million units in 2025, reflecting impressive growth trajectories across all markets worldwide. Market penetration shifted dramatically from minimal shares to dominant positions spanning multiple continents. Early market resistance proved temporary and was ultimately overcome by price competition. While a negligible percentage … Continue reading “EV Adoption is Exceeding Expectations Around the World”
The United States has reached a critical infrastructure milestone that will enable broader electric vehicle adoption across diverse markets. The Alternative Fuels Data Center notes that charging networks now encompass approximately 250,000 ports distributed at roughly 80,500 sites. Current deployment reflects substantial progress toward long-term sustainability objectives. Federal authorities have committed to an ambitious expansion target of 500,000 stations by 2030. Current progress represents approximately 50% achievement … Continue reading “At Least 250k Public EV Chargers Now Operational in the US”
