Electric : Car News And Reviews

Polestar has announced that it will reveal the prototype for its Polestar 5 at the annual Goodwood Festival of Speed. The reveal will be the first public glance at the 4-door grand tourer, and the car will make several runs up the famed Goodwood Hill Climb during the event.

Polestar has revealed a version of its Polestar 2 electric vehicle with the goal of making the best electric driver’s car ever. The special model is called the Polestar 2 BST Edition 270. The car uses a pair of electric motors making 476 horsepower and 502 lb-ft.

When it comes to incredibly fast cars, the SSC Tuatara is one of the fastest ever made. Recently the vehicle reached the top speed of 295 mph. Another version of the car is in the works, and it could be even faster.

Last year, Toyota rolled out its Corolla Cross compact crossover. Like most other Toyota vehicles, it’s getting a hybrid variant. Looking like a RAV4 that went through a shrinker ray; the Corolla Cross is quite a good-looking little vehicle.

You may have heard the name Fisker before in association with their hybrid and electric vehicles. Fisker says that in addition to its previously-announced Ocean compact SUV, they plan to put a new electric car called the Pear into production in 2024.

It has been a long time since Tesla announced any updates about its fully electric semi-truck. Tesla has now updated its Semi page to show that the order banks are open for the truck. Reserving one of the Tesla Semi trucks will cost $20,000.

Lucid is the latest automotive manufacturer to push the price of its automobiles up significantly. Late last week, the EV maker announced that it was increasing pricing on its Air sedan effective June 1, 2022. The only bright side is that Lucid will sell them at the old pricing for current reservation holders.

Ford has confirmed the official horsepower and torque numbers for the production version of its F-150 Lightning electric truck. Both the standard and extended range battery pack versions of the Lightning have been confirmed to make more horsepower than initially expected.

BrightDrop has announced that it teamed up with shipping company FedEx to set an official Guinness World Record for the greatest distance traveled by an electric van on a single charge. Driver Stephen Marlin drove a BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric van from New York City to Washington DC on a single charge to set the record.

Anyone who’s been on the fence about ordering a 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E has now waited too long. Ford has reportedly stopped taking orders for this model year. The higher-end Mach-E models were already unavailable, but two of the more basic models could still be ordered.

Jeep was on hand at the 2022 New York International Auto Show, and at the event, it revealed the Grand Cherokee High Altitude 4xe in a very attractive new color called Hydro Blue Pearl Coat. The reveal marks the first time the High Altitude package has been available on the hybrid Grand Cherokee.

Lucid Motors has revealed its Air Grand Touring Performance EV, packing a very potent 1050 electric horsepower. The vehicle uses dual electric motors with one on each axle, providing all-wheel-drive traction. With that much power on tap, the car can reach 60 mph and only 2.6 seconds from a standstill.

One of the problems many people have with electric vehicles today is that the prices are high compared to traditional vehicles. GM and Honda have announced that they have expanded their relationship and will be co-developing an entire series of affordable electric cars based on the next-generation of GM’s Ultium battery technology.

In a recent interview with CNBC, GMC global vice president Duncan Aldred talked about orders and reservations for the new Hummer EV pickup and SUV. According to Aldred, more than 65,000 reservations have been placed for the electric pickup and SUV to date.

Last week some window stickers for the F-150 Lightning pickup leaked, tipping the EPA estimated driving range for the battery-electric pickup. Now, Ford has officially revealed both its targeted EPA estimated driving ranges and the final EPA-estimated range numbers for all versions of the electric pickup.