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Lucid Air charging boost, Mercedes range extenders, EVs losing money: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Lucid adds a heat pump and subtracts charging time for its range-leading Air electric sedan. Mercedes-Benz might not see what Ram sees in a plug-in range-extended vehicle. And why is each EV still losing thousands to full-line automakers? This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The 2024 Lucid Air Grand Touring is now being delivered, and once.

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Lucid Air charging boost, Mercedes range extenders, EVs losing money: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

Various financial incentives will help; so will range and efficiency; but the simple answer may rest on production volume. Follow Green Car Reports on Facebook and Twitter The post Lucid Air charging boost, Mercedes range extenders, EVs losing money: Today’s Car News appeared first on Bauaelectric Auto News.

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Toyota says it would rather buy credits than ‘waste’ money on EVs

Electrek

The CEO of Toyota isn’t mincing words, saying that he believes EVs will only make up 30% of the US new-vehicle market in 2030, half of the target the EPA sought last year. As the car industry’s largest hybrid pusher, Toyota says it is better positioned to just buy credits to close the EPA gap rather than “waste” money on BEVs, its CEO said.

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TTAC Podcast: What's the Best Used Car for the Money?

The Truth About Cars

Today we have Karl Brauer, executive analyst for iSeeCars.com, on to talk about best and worst used cars for the money. Get the latest news, features, TTAC takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our newsletter. Welcome back to the TTAC podcast! TTAC car reviewer Chris Tonn also sits in.

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Tesla’s ‘money-printing’ lithium refinery to come online sooner than anticipated

Electrek

Tesla’s lithium refinery, which CEO Elon Musk called a “money-printing machine,” is now expected to come online sooner than anticipated. more… The post Tesla’s ‘money-printing’ lithium refinery to come online sooner than anticipated appeared first on Electrek.

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Automakers' Protests Against AM Radio Have Always Been About Money

The Truth About Cars

While passionate, the groups’ statements boil down to one thing: money. One spokesperson told Automotive News that the expense would only be a fraction of the auto industry’s estimates. The good news for AM radio is that the auto industry appears poised to lose its fight.

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Better to buy pollution credits than “waste” money on EVs, says Toyota CEO

The Driven EV News

The post Better to buy pollution credits than “waste” money on EVs, says Toyota CEO appeared first on The Driven. North America CEO says Toyota would rather buy pollution credits than invest in electric vehicles, while Australian head of sales says they'd rather pay the fines than buy credits.

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