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On the Electrek Podcast, we discuss the most popular news in the world of sustainable transport and energy. In this week’s episode, we discuss Tesla price changes and discounts, a controversial fatal Tesla crash, a Rivian R2 teaser, and more. The show is live every Friday at 4 p.m. ET on Electrek’s YouTube channel. As a reminder, we’ll have an accompanying post, like this one, on the site with an embedded link to the live stream. Head to the YouTube channel to get your questions and comments in. After the show ends at around 5 p.m. ET, the video will be archived on YouTube and the audio…
The new Kia EV9 is being marked up by dealers despite the brand specifically asking them not to. As demand picks, some dealers are marking up the electric SUV by up to $7,000 over MSRP. Kia EV9 is being marked up by dealers Kia opened orders for its first three-row electric SUV in November after gaining “significant consumer interest with pre-orders,” according to Kia America’s VP of sales, Erica Watson. The EV9’s $54,900 starting price is “a wake-up call to the industry,” according to Kia. Knowing how vital the large EV SUV is to the brand, Kia asked dealers to…
I watched as a not-yet-on-sale Fiat 500e sauntered down the Auburn Hills, Michigan road, filled to the brim with two smiling Stellantis executives. The brightly colored city car looked out-of-place amongst the sea of black and silver trucks and large crossovers that occupied the parking lot of the bistro where I agreed to meet the new head of Fiat North America – Aamir Ahmed, and Stellantis communications representative Nick Cappa. Stellantis offered an exclusive look for InsideEVs to paw through the 500e before it officially goes on sale. As our resident Fiat 500 Abarth owner and Fiat aficionado (maybe apologist…
The last time Fiat made an electric 500, the late (pre-Stellantis) Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio Marchionne actively encouraged people not to buy the car. The brand was losing a five-figure amount of cash on each unit sold. The result was that Fiat could offer a lease deal for as little as $49, with state and federal incentives. It was an amazing deal. But Fiat’s North American Lead Aamir Ahmed said it’s never, ever coming back. According to Ahmed, the new 500e is far better than the old 500e. It’s a ground-up fully electric model with no shared development costs…
In late 2012, a young upstart car company called Tesla Motors beamed out a software update to its earliest sedans. When tethered to a WiFi or 3G internet connection, Model S owners could download a tweak to their music player and some other features. It was a minor change, but one with profound reverberations that continue to this day. That marked arguably the first time a car company treated a vehicle like a modern tech product—one designed to adapt and improve over time thanks to new, software-enabled capabilities. Previously, new features came with new models or mid-life updates to cars,…
Scout starts building its EV manufacturing home. Many Americans still have no experience with EVs. And how much more than MSRP would you pay for a Kia EV9? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Kia dealers are at it again, marking up the EV9 electric SUV by $7,000 or more, despite efforts from Kia to reel in price gouging earlier in the year. With EV9 production due to ramp up at higher rates in Georgia, and some dealerships sticking to MSRP, there is hope of getting one for its proper price soon. EV interest increases with EV experience.…
When the Volkswagen Group unleashes the first Scout Motors electric trucks and SUVs in 2026, those vehicles will aim for the heart of America like no Golf or Tiguan could ever do. The Scouts are said to be rugged, “heritage-inspired” EVs that pay homage to one of the godfathers of the off-roading world. Given how popular retro SUVs like the Ford Bronco and Land Rover Defender are, the brand seems poised to be a hit—if the specs and price are right. Those things remain unknown. But at the Scout Motors’ factory groundbreaking in South Carolina yesterday, we asked Scout President and…
Scout Motors on Thursday announced it has broken ground on a $2 billion plant in South Carolina that could eventually produce up to 200,000 EVs per year. The facility in Blythewood, “near major cities and talent hubs,” is also near the ports of Charleston and Savannah, and it’s possible that a portion of the plant’s output will be exported. Scout is sticking to the late-2026 production start that it revealed last year. Scout revives a brand formed around nostalgia for trucks made by International Harvester from 1960 to 1980—and the brand appears to have brought an entire collection of vintage…
This year, General Motors will have to prove that it’s capable of ramping up production of its Ultium-based electric vehicle portfolio, which includes names like the Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Equinox EV, and GMC Hummer EV. That’s what Mary Barra, the CEO of the American auto giant said yesterday during a Wolfe Research investor conference, quoted by Automotive News. But the push for more EVs might be hindered by what customers want–an approach we’ve heard from Toyota before, and one that’s like a double-edged sword. Get Fully Charged GM pulls a Toyota Although General Motors remains committed to electric vehicles, CEO…
The EPA’s standards to curb carbon emissions from power plants are crucial to addressing climate change. Strong and comprehensive rules are needed to address this major source of carbon pollution.Power plants are the nation’s second-largest source of carbon emissions after transportation, and, after years of delay, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed new standards to address this pollution. The EPA says it plans to finalize those standards in April 2024. For years, NRDC has led the charge for these rules to curb power plant pollution.Linked below are important public comments, reportss, mapping resources, and blogs that explain the…