Lucid unveils Gravity X concept vehicle Lucid Group, Inc. revealed the Lucid Gravity X concept SUV at a private event prior to its public debut at the 2025 Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. The concept is based on a Lucid Gravity Grand Touring that has been upgraded to improve its off-road performance. It has an EPA-rated 450 miles of range and a powertrain that produces 828 hp and a 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds with all-wheel drive. The Lucid ...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/16

es of the Electrified G80 in North America were discontinued as it adapts to shifting customer preferences and market conditions. The Genesis Electrified G80 launched in North America in 2022, replacing the combustion engine found in the traditional G80 with a 87.2 kWh battery pack that provided an EPA-estimated range of 282 miles. The Electrified G80 featured two electric motors that produced 365 hp and 516 lb-ft of torque. In 2024, Genesis anno...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/09

Trump EPA proposes repeal of scientific finding that allows climate regulation On July 29, President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed revoking a scientific finding that has long been the central basis for U.S. action to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fight climate change. The proposed EPA rule would rescind the 2009 Endangerment Finding that determined that carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases contribute to clima...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/30

Lucid Air receives updates for 2026, gains access to Tesla Superchargers On July 22, the Lucid Group announced updates to the Lucid Air lineup, including increases in its EPA range ratings, and starting on July 31, all Lucid Airs gain access to the North American Tesla Supercharger network, with an approved available adapter.  Unlike the Lucid Gravity, with its native NACS charge port and high-tech boost charging capabilities, Lucid Air uses a N...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/23

is powered by a 210 kW hydrogen fuel cell system that provides an estimated driving range of up to 528 miles with a full payload along with rapid refueling capabilities. The BM860H meets all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and has obtained Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certification while certification from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) is under review. Cenntro plans for key components for the BM860H...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/09

Trump signs bills to disallow California EV rules On June 12, saying that he was killing the “EV mandate”, President Trump signed into law a number of bills passed in the U.S. Congress. H.J. Res. 87, which provides congressional disapproval of the rule submitted by the EPA relating to “California State Motor Vehicle and Engine Pollution Control Standards; Heavy-Duty Vehicle and Engine Emission Warranty and Maintenance Provisions; Advanced C...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/14

ic system that provides virtual manual gear shifting via paddle shifters. The 2026 RZ adopts the North American Charging System (NACS) charging port for 2026. It will also have Level One and Level Two AC charging with a higher capacity 11-kW on-board AC charger.  The 2026 RZ comes with an improved EPA-estimated driving range of approximately 300 miles for the RZ 350e FWD and 260 miles for the RZ 450e AWD. The new RZ 550e F SPORT AWD has an EPA-e...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/21

ations. The HUD display leverages holographic technology from Envisics, a GM Ventures portfolio company. Vistiq features GM’s most advanced drive unit technology, including segmented motor magnets and silicon-carbide inverters that minimize energy loss and maximize power transfer, resulting in an EPA-estimated 305 miles of range on a full charge. Vistiq delivers breathtaking performance with 615 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque, channeled thr...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/14

County, Georgia. IONIQ 9 is eligible for the current full USD 7,500 federal tax credit with purchase.  IONIQ 9 is among the first non-Tesla models to feature a native NACS port, and is the second model manufactured at HMGMA following the Hyundai IONIQ 5. Pricing for IONIQ 9 RWD S with 335 miles of EPA-estimated driving range starts at USD 60,555, including destination, while the IONIQ 9 AWD Performance Limited featuring 422 hp and 311 miles of d...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/06

U.S. House votes to rescind approval for California heavy-duty truck rules On April 30, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to rescind the Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 approval of California’s plans to require a rising number of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks. The House also voted to repeal an EPA waiver issued in December 2024 under former President Joe Biden for California’s “Omnibus” low-NOx regulation for heavy-duty h...

News  Updated at: 2025/05/03

val Office.  That change in the amount of greenhouse gas emissions would essentially freeze the limits the Environmental Protection Agency established during Trump’s first term, which would mean 204 grams per mile for cars and 284 grams per mile for light trucks. During Trump’s first term, the EPA tried to freeze that 2020 level in place, but Biden promoted a more rigorous target, limiting tailpipe emissions of carbon dioxide to 170 grams pe...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/02

April," Marc Winterhoff, Lucid's interim CEO, said in a LinkedIn post. "For early customers eagerly awaiting their Lucid Gravity delivery, we plan to begin delivering additional vehicles at the end of April." The Gravity has space for up to seven adults, with 828 hp of power and up to 450 miles of EPA rated range. The Grand Touring model that is initially available, starting at USD 96,550, will be followed by a lower-cost Touring model that arri...

News  Updated at: 2025/04/01

vehicle to pace the Daytona 500 race. The electric Blazer is the brand’s fastest vehicle to wear the Super Sport, or SS, markings. A dual motor AWD powertrain produces up to 615 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque for a 0 to 60 mph acceleration time of 3.4 seconds (with Wide Open Watts), while offering an EPA-estimated range of up to 303 miles on a single charge. Exterior upgrade features include 22″ machine-face aluminum wheels, a blacked-out roof, m...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/26

to amend the Clean Air Act to prevent regulations that favor specific vehicle technologies. Walberg argues that consumers should have the freedom to choose their preferred vehicle and that government mandates harm businesses and force unwanted EV adoption. The bill is intended to counter Biden-era EPA regulations, which pushed automakers toward 69% EV sales by 2032. While those rules were finalized in 2024, Trump’s EPA is now reviewing them, m...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/15

U.S. EPA works to undo Biden-era emissions, climate change rules On March 12, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency will undertake 31 historic actions to advance President Trump’s Day One executive orders by rolling back dozens of environmental regulations. While many of the initiatives revolve around clean air and pollution standards surrounding the energy production industry, the ones involve...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/14

countability Office said that the Biden administration's approval of California's landmark plan to end the sale of gasoline-only vehicles by 2035 is not subject to review and potential repeal by Congress. Republican lawmakers are now considering next steps. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under President Donald Trump, which in February had submitted three waivers issued to California for review by Congress, said on March 6 that it ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/08

Kenworth medium duty trucks to have Cummins new gasoline engine in late 2025 On March 5 at NTEA Work Truck Week 2025, Kenworth showed the Cummins B6.7 Octane engine for the first time. The new gasoline engine will be EPA 2027 certified and meet strict CARB low NOx regulations when it is available for order later in 2025 in Kenworth’s line of Class 5-7 conventional trucks. The Cummins gasoline engine provides diesel-like performance with horsepo...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/07

her range ratings and improved power.  Pricing is unchanged for 2025, with a starting price of USD 39,900 including the available USD 7,500 federal tax incentive, building upon the success that made it the #2 best-selling EV SUV in America in the second half of 2024. For 2025, Prologue's top-class EPA range rating increases by 12 miles on a single charge to 308 miles, and the output ratings of single motor two-wheel drive models increase to 220 ...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/04

(ANPACT) reported that wholesale sales of heavy vehicles in Mexico totaled 2,608 units in January, marking a 30.5% decline compared to the same period in 2024. This drop was attributed to advanced vehicle purchases in late 2024 in anticipation of new emissions regulations transitioning from Euro V/EPA 7 to Euro VI/EPA 10, which became mandatory on January 1, 2025. Retail sales also saw a 10.1% decrease, reaching 3,858 units, while production adj...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/14

ased Gravity SUV can go farther than rivals while also requiring fewer expensive batteries. Rawlinson sees a huge cost advantage there going forward, even if the company is unprofitable today. The top-of-the-line Air Sapphire produces 1,234 hp, hits 60 mph in under two seconds and still provides an EPA-estimated 427 miles of range per charge. Lucid has supplied battery tech in the past for Formula E, the electric racing series. Aston Martin has s...

News  Updated at: 2025/02/11