Honda Prologue EV SUV receives power, range upgrades for 2025 On March 3, Honda announced that’s its Prologue EV SUV, built in Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, has received an upgraded front power unit for 2025, offering notably higher 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 S...

News  Updated at: 2025/03/04

Lucid Gravity to use Panasonic Energy’s latest-generation 2170 format batteries On January 6, Panasonic Energy and the Lucid Group announced that the new Lucid Gravity Grand Touring will be powered by Panasonic Energy’s 2170 high-capacity lithium-ion EV battery cells, which are designed to specifically meet Lucid’s standards for fast-charging, longevity and performance.  The Lucid Gravity Grand Touring offers 828 hp, is capable of 0-60 in ...

News  Updated at: 2025/01/10

BMW Group's global sales down 4.5% in YTD September 2024, EV sales up 19.1% On October 10, BMW Group announced its sales results for Q3 2024 and YTD September 2024. BMW Group vehicle sales were down 4.5% YoY to 1,754,158 units in YTD September 2024 and in Q3, the sales were down 13% YoY to 540,882 units. It was affected by delivery stops due to Integrated Braking System issues and a challenging market in China. On September 10, BMW revised its 20...

News  Updated at: 2024/10/14

Honda Prologue EV qualifies for full USD 7,500 U.S. EV tax credit upon launch On March 7, Honda announced that most all-new 2024 Honda Prologue models will qualify for the U.S. USD 7,500 EV tax credit.  The federal tax credit applies to purchases of all 2024 Prologues built at GM’s Ramos Arizpe plant after February 26, 2024, and all 2024 Prologues that are leased. The Prologue arrives at Honda U.S. dealerships in the coming weeks, with a 296-m...

News  Updated at: 2024/03/08

Cadillac Lyriq EV again qualifies for USD 7,500 federal tax credit On February 21, Cadillac announced that the electric Lyriq EVs now being produced at its Spring Hill plant in Tennessee are eligible for the USD 7,500 federal government clean-vehicle tax incentive after having temporarily lost eligibility following changed requirements at the start of 2024. "It's an example of how we can be nimble within our supply chain and within our allocation...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/22

Lucid announces price cuts for Lucid Air models in U.S. On February 15, in an ever-competitive U.S. EV market, the Lucid Group announced price cuts and other enticements along the entire lineup of Lucid Air models. •    The Lucid Air Pure rear-wheel drive (RWD) model, with an estimated driving range of up to 410 miles, is now priced as Lucid originally envisioned, starting at USD 69,900.•    The Lucid Air Touring, which adds all-wheel dri...

News  Updated at: 2024/02/16

Honda’s 2024 Prologue EV launches in March with U.S. EPA range of 296 miles On January 25, Honda announced that its all-new 2024 Prologue, the first all-electric Honda SUV, will begin arriving in Honda dealerships in March. Prologue's Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) begins with the well-equipped Prologue EX at USD 47,400 (excluding USD 1,395 destination charge), before the application of any government incentives or tax credits to ...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/26

Honda starts pre-production of Prologue at GM Ramos Arizpe Plant On January 16, a photograph of the possible first unit produced of the 2024 Honda Prologue EV at the Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico, was published on social media. This model is equipped with GM Ultium drive motors and GM Ultium batteries with an expected range of 300 miles. For the U.S., it will be offered in EX, Touring and Elite trim levels. Its standard configuration will be a sin...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/22

U.S. cuts list of USD 7,500 U.S. tax credit eligible vehicles to 14 EVs, 5 PHEVs The number of EV and PHEV models eligible for a USD 7,500 consumer tax credit fell sharply as new rules from the Biden administration began on January 1. The new rules exclude vehicles that use battery components made by Chinese manufacturers from the tax credit. Eligible vehicles are those put into service from January 1-December 31, 2024, and include: 2022-2023 Che...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/03

Fisker delivers first Fisker Ocean Sport entry model in UK On December 27, Fisker Inc. announced the first customer delivery of a Fisker Ocean Sport electric SUV this year, at the Fisker Lounge London location in UK. The Ocean Sport is Fisker’s entry in its EV lineup, which also includes the Ocean Extreme/One and Ocean Ultra AWD models. Powered by a single-motor, front-wheel-drive all-electric powertrain and Touring Range battery, the Ocean Spo...

News  Updated at: 2023/12/28

Karma presents Kaveya luxury EV sport coupe and Gyesera EV touring sedan Karma Automotive, is an American luxury electric vehicle manufacturer, presented its first two fully electric models, the Kaveya sport coupe and the Gyesera touring sedan. The latter will be expected to enter the market in the fourth quarter of 2024, while the Kaveya will arrive until the fourth quarter of 2025. The 2025 Karma Kaveya is a grand tourer with scissor doors. Thi...

News  Updated at: 2023/11/15

JMS 2023: Nissan unveils five concept cars, including the next-generation Hyper Force supercar At the Japan Mobility Show 2023 (JMS 2023) press briefing held at Tokyo Big Sight, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (Nissan) President and CEO Mr. Makoto Uchida took the stage to unveil five concept cars, including the next-generation high-performance supercar Nissan Hyper Force, the last in the EV concept car series, presented in conjunction with a character bas...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/26

BMW's Dingolfing plant targets 40% EV production by 2024 with BMW i5 Touring On October 13, BMW announced that the production of the BMW i5 Touring in the coming year will drive electric vehicle production to around 40% of the total by 2024, targeting over 300,000 units. With a highly flexible production system, the plant can efficiently build various drive train variants based on market demand. The plant has produced more than 12 million vehicle...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/16

Lucid Air Pure RWD launches with 410 miles of range in U.S. On October 5, the Lucid Group announced the launch of the Lucid Air Pure RWD, a new addition to the Air model lineup, with a driving range of an estimated 410 miles of range at a starting price of USD 77,400. The Air Pure RWD is the most aerodynamic car currently in production, and with Lucid’s proprietary EV technology, enables drivers to go longer distances, spend less time charging,...

News  Updated at: 2023/10/06

Honda’s 2024 Prologue electric SUV to feature Apple CarPlay, Google built-in, Android Auto in North America On June 20, Honda announced that its first volume EV, the all-new 2024 Prologue SUV, will offer customers the latest digital services technology and features when pre-sales begin in fall 2023, ahead of a winter 2024 on-sale date.     • The 2024 Honda Prologue will be the first Honda SUV to come with Google built-in, which debuted on ...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/22

se from nine driving modes. It measures 4,854 mm in length, 1,995 mm in width, and 1,703 mm in height, and has a wheelbase of 2,915 mm. The EL6 comes with NIO AQUILA Super Sensing, consisting of 33 high-performance sensing units, and NIO ADAM Super Computing with four NVIDIA Drive Orin X chips, achieving a computing power of 1,016 TOPS. The LiDAR works with the front-view cameras to automatically detect road conditions, controlling the lighting s...

News  Updated at: 2023/06/19

Buick introduces first-ever 2024 Envista crossover for North American market On April 17, Buick revealed the 2024 Envista, a new nameplate in the small SUV segment that will round out Buick’s North American portfolio with an approachable yet high-end offering.The 2024 Envista is expected to enter production in Bupyeong, Korea in May and be available for U.S. customers later this summer.The Envista will be the first vehicle to fully adopt Buick...

News  Updated at: 2023/04/18

tucky. While ordering is now open, the new 2023 Corsair will begin arriving in showrooms in early 2023.The Corsair will be available with a 250-hp 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder gas engine, as well as the 2.5-liter plug-in hybrid powertrain that produces a combined 266-hp in the Corsair Grand Touring version.The intelligent all-wheel drive system allows for enhanced all-weather capabilities and bold performance.Drivers can customize their r...

News  Updated at: 2022/09/15

BMW Group Indonesia set to launch BEV models in Q3/2022 Reported on July 7, 2022, BMW Group Indonesia planned to launch other electric cars in the country, following the launch of MINI Electric in June.The upcoming EV models, slated to be launched in Q3/2022, are expected to be the BMW iX and BMW i4, representing the German manufacturer’s aim to simultaneously target the electric car market in the SUV and sedan segments.BMW has recently launch...

News  Updated at: 2022/07/11

Four Chinese ministries including MIIT organize campaigns to promote NEV application in rural areas On May 31, 2022, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs (MARA), Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), and National Energy Administration (NEA) jointly issued a notice on organizing campaigns in 2022 to promote NEV application in rural areas. The purpose of the campaigns is to support NEV...

News  Updated at: 2022/06/02