Zeekr Increasingly Feels Like A Polestar Do-Over
It's got a sport sedan. It's got a crossover. It's even got a robotaxi you'll soon see on U.S. roads. So not only does China's Zeekr brand—part of the Geely Group conglomerate that also owns Volvo, Lotus and more—feel like
Rivian Won’t Offer CarPlay. Its Alternative Requires A Subscription Plan
- Rivian is adding Apple Music, Google Cast, Audible and more to it software subscription, Connect+
- The new service will become available via an over-the-air update.
- Connect+ will cost $14.99 per month.
Tesla, GM, Lucid and Rivian have been under
Porsche Is Rolling Back Its EV Sales Goal
Porsche is scaling back its all-electric ambitions. The company previously announced plans for EVs to make up 80% of its sales by 2030. Now it's not so sure about that. It told Reuters in a statement that it was
The Mercedes-Benz EQC Has Actually Been Dead For A Year
Remember the Mercedes-Benz EQC? It’s the German luxury automaker’s first-ever electric SUV and also the first model to bear the “EQ” moniker that’s now slapped on the back of cars like the EQE and EQS, both in sedan and SUV
Electric Vehicle Market Share At 21.4% In California — BEV Models #1 In 4 Vehicle Classes – CleanTechnica
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As American electric vehicle fans, we are often envious of Europeans and Chinese. They have many more electric vehicle models to choose from, and their
Almost Every BMW, Audi And Mercedes EV Is Leased
Almost no one is buying German luxury EVs. Roughly 9 out of 10 customers chooses to lease, not purchase, their Mercedes, BMW or Audi EV, per J.D. Power data reported by Automotive News. And the reason comes from everyone's favorite boogeyman: The
45% of New Cars Sold in Netherlands in 2024 Have a Plug! – CleanTechnica
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In a negative month in the overall market (down 12% to 35,386 sales), June saw plugin registrations also drop by 15% YoY, to 16,089 units.
Mercedes-Benz U.S. EV Sales Sharply Declined In Q2 2024
Mercedes-Benz reports 84,662 car sales (excluding commercial vans) in the United States during the second quarter of 2024, nearly 4% less than a year ago. EVs were the main reason behind this drop.
In Q2, Mercedes-Benz sold 9,640 passenger all-electric cars,
Plug-In Car Sales In Germany Are Down Despite Overall Car Market Growth
In June, new passenger car registrations in Germany increased by 6.1% year over year to 297,329 units, taking the first-half result to 1,471,641, up 5.4% year over year. Unfortunately, plug-in car sales continued to decrease.
The total number of new