Secondhand EVs Will Flood The Market In 2026, JD Power Says

In 2023, 46 percent of all franchise (i.e. not Tesla, Rivian, Vinfast, or Lucid) EV sales were leases, a trend that JD Power says it has seen through the first three quarters of 2024 as well. Once Tesla is included, about 30 percent of new EV sales this year have been leases. By contrast, fewer gasoline-powered cars are being leased Read More

Tesla Burns After Driver In Mexico Plugs It Directly Into A Power Line

TIJUANA, Mexico — A driver in the Mexican border city of Tijuana apparently had the bright idea of connecting his Tesla to an illegal electricity hookup connected directly to a powerline. Not only did the Tesla eventually burst into flames, the blaze was so hot it set a neighboring house on fire. Rafael Carrillo, Tijuana’s fire chief, said Tuesday that

JD Power US IQS Honors Ram As Top Brand For 2024

Manila: The JD Power US Initial Quality Study (IQS) Ram The company was rated as the best-performing automotive brand in 2024. The study also named the automaker the highest-ranked brand among U.S. mass-market automakers. Key Takeaways … Source: www.zigwheels.ph

2025 Rivian R1S, R1T Get More Power, New Tech

Just three years after launching its first products, electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian has unveiled the second-generation R1S SUV and R1T pickup. The look won’t be dramatically different, but the company says it has “hundreds of hardware improvements, performance upgrades, a completely redesigned software experience, and improved custom drives…” Source: Kelley Blue Book