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If you ask CEO Elon Musk, today’s latest round of Tesla layoffs is meant to cut costs and get lean for the automaker’s “next phase of growth.” But lately, even the most optimistic Tesla fan has to be wondering what the hell that even is.  A few weeks back, Reuters rocked the electric car world […]

Mercedes-Benz introduces a new 2025 model year version of the Sprinter and all-electric eSprinter vans in North America, where they will be available at dealerships in the second half of 2024. Besides a set of general improvements, the new model year also brings expansion to the eSprinter with a new entry-level battery option and more

The Mercedes-Benz eSprinter electric van debuted for the 2024 model year with a long 170-inch wheelbase, a large 113-kwh battery, and a high roof. For 2025, it adds a shorter 144-inch wheelbase, a smaller 81-kwh battery, and a shorter standard roof, the brand announced on Monday. In that configuration, the base price falls from $74,181

Despite the news that EV sales growth is continuing to soften, leading some automakers to reel in their future plans, Kia continues to press onward. During its recent CEO Investor Day event, the brand revealed plans to charge ahead with its EV plans. Most pertinently for those waiting on cheaper electric options, the production version

Remember the Alfa Romeo Milano we wrote about last week? It’s the Italian carmaker’s first-ever series-production electric vehicle, so it’s a pretty big deal. Except it’s not called “Milano” anymore because Italy decided against that, and an obscure law originally designed for protecting cheese is to blame. Alfa, which is owned by Stellantis, announced that

Longtime Tesla engineering executive Drew Baglino left the automaker on Monday, Bloomberg first reported. The shakeup came as Tesla grapples with declining sales and a dropping stock price. Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Monday sent an email to staff saying that the company planned to lay off more than 10% of global staff, Electrek first reported. Tesla’s 2024 Is

The fact that buyers of new electric cars in the United States can benefit from the $7,500 tax credit at the point of sale seems to be a pretty big hit among customers. According to the U.S. Treasury, the government reimbursed car dealers for more than $580 million in advance point-of-sale EV tax credit payments

Rivian announced Monday that it will start planning routes around charger reliability in a new way—by grading each real-world charge site.  The change is part of Rivian’s Software Update 2024.11.01, which rolls out to its vehicles, including the R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV, starting Monday. And with it, route planning will start favoring

Less than two years ago, Tesla announced in November 2022 that they would be opening their charging protocol to all automakers. They hoped to turn their formerly proprietary standard, now dubbed the North American Charging Standard (NACS), into the default fast charging solution for electric vehicles in North America. While automakers and consumers initially did

Hyundai Motor Company’s (Hyundai and Genesis brands) global vehicle sales in March 2024 amounted to 369,132, down 3.7% year-over-year. Also, Q1 is in the red with 1,002,608 units, down 1.9% compared to a year ago. Unfortunately, the South Korean manufacturer is also experiencing challenges in the plug-in segment, as sales decreased by roughly a third.