Ferrari’s controversial Luce EV is sold out for 2027
The Luce, Ferrari’s first electric car and one of its most polarizing models, is “fully allocated” through 2027, according to CEO Benedetto Vigna.
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Re:Build, which spun out Slate Auto, raises $2.1B
The manufacturing accelerator bills itself as “America’s answer to Shenzhen.”
Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis
The 2027 Porsche Macan Turbo EV is a two-row crossover with 630 horsepower and a 100-kilowatt-hour battery.
AI agents are coming to Rivian’s cars
We’ll likely learn more about how this will work at the company’s upcoming “AI & Autonomy Day” event in December.
Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost two years
The company is deliberately limiting production after years of struggling to find mass-market demand for its EVs.
Tesla sustains its EV sales momentum despite US troubles
The company delivered more than 486,000 EVs in the third quarter, down from last year’s record but moving in a positive direction.
Rivian’s R2 just helped it set a new sales record
Deliveries jumped roughly 45% compared to the same quarter last year, with Rivian delivering more than 19,000 EVs.
Rivian issues R2 recall for poorly tightened battery packs
The company says around 14 vehicles may be affected, and that it has resolved the issue on the assembly line.
Volkswagen’s crazy-efficient EV borrows an idea from Slate
Volkswagen’s new efficiency-minded halo car is almost twice as efficient as the most efficient production car, the Lucid Air.
Autonomy pivots to gas vehicles to keep the dream of car subscriptions alive
Scott Painter, founder of TrueCar, is still trying to build a business around vehicle subscriptions, where you can cancel at any time.