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Lucid Pushes for EV Tax Credit Extension to Boost Small Brands Through 2026
Lucid

Lucid Launches $79,900 Gravity Touring: A Price Drop That Missed The Tax Credit

Lucid Motors just dropped the price of its critical SUV to under $80,000, but for buyers hoping for a federal subsidy, the timing couldn’t be worse. Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) officially launched the Lucid Gravity Touring on Thursday with a starting price of $79,900, a strategic move to broaden the luxury SUV’s appeal as demand…

BYD to Double European Dealers to 2,000 by 2026, Confirms Multi-Factory 'Localization' Strategy
Tesla

UK Targets Chinese EVs With Military Ban Over Unproven Spying Fears—Importing America’s DJI Playbook

The UK Ministry of Defence is considering a blanket prohibition on Chinese-manufactured electric vehicles for military personnel, citing concerns that built-in cameras and microphones could enable espionage. The move follows months of restrictions at sensitive military sites and mirrors security theater tactics the United States previously deployed against Chinese drone manufacturer DJI—despite a

BMW iX3 Shatters Range Expectations With 626-Mile Real-World Test Drive
BMW

BMW iX3 Shatters Range Expectations With 626-Mile Real-World Test Drive

BMW just proved its new iX3 electric SUV can travel farther on a single charge than most drivers will ever attempt in one day. A BMW team drove the 2026 iX3 over 1,000 kilometers (626 miles) from the automaker’s Debrecen, Hungary production facility to BMW Welt in Munich without stopping to charge, arriving with battery…

California Airport Pioneers V2G Technology: Nissan Leafs Power Critical Infrastructure Through Bidirectional Charging
California

California Airport Pioneers V2G Technology: Nissan Leafs Power Critical Infrastructure Through Bidirectional Charging

A groundbreaking vehicle-to-grid project at California’s Redwood Coast Airport is demonstrating how electric vehicles can serve as more than just transportation—they’re becoming mobile power plants that strengthen grid resilience and reduce costs. PG&E, Nissan, Fermata Energy, and the Schatz Energy Research Center at Cal Poly Humboldt have successfully integrated two previous-generation Nissan Lea

Redwood Materials Bolsters EV Battery Recycling with Tesla Veteran Mark Westfall
Tesla

Tesla Recalls 10,500 Powerwall 2 Batteries Over Fire Risk—Two Months After Australia Did The Same

Tesla is recalling approximately 10,500 Powerwall 2 home battery systems in the United States due to defective lithium-ion battery cells that can overheat, smoke, or ignite, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced today. The recall follows 22 reports of overheating incidents including five fires that caused minor property damage, though no injuries have been…

Tesla

Tesla Caves On CarPlay As Sales Crater And Buyers Flee To Competition

Tesla is internally testing Apple CarPlay integration after years of CEO Elon Musk dismissing the feature as unnecessary, Bloomberg reported today. The stunning reversal comes as the electric vehicle maker faces collapsing sales across global markets and increased pressure following the September 30, 2025 expiration of federal EV tax credits. The move represents a dramatic…

BMW i4 Gets Final Power Boost Before Neue Klasse Arrives With 593-HP M60 and 300+ Mile Range
BMW

BMW i4 Gets Final Power Boost Before Neue Klasse Arrives With 593-HP M60 and 300+ Mile Range

BMW has rolled out significant updates to its best-selling i4 electric sedan for 2026, bringing improved range and a more powerful flagship variant just as the German automaker prepares to transition to its revolutionary Neue Klasse platform. The updates, announced by BMW and detailed across automotive publications, represent the i4’s final evolution before next-generation models…

2026 Kia EV4 Unveiled: Affordable Style Meets Electric Range for Everyday Drivers
Tesla

Automakers Face $200-$300 Per Vehicle Port Fee Hit Despite Trump-Xi Trade Truce

Automakers shipping vehicles to the United States could face $200 to $300 per vehicle in additional costs, the CEO of major car carrier Wallenius Wilhelmsen warned Wednesday, as the company moves to pass new U.S. port fees onto customers. The announcement comes despite a late-October trade agreement between Presidents Trump and Xi that was supposed…

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