The Acura ZDX electric SUV is dead before it ever had a chance

The Acura ZDX is officially dead. Acura’s sole electric SUV will not return for another model year. Despite better-than-expected sales, Acura is preparing for a new EV.

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Lucid (LCID) ramps up Gravity production, massive numbers spotted in drone flyover

Lucid (LCID) appears to be successfully ramping up Gravity production, as a large number of electric SUVs have been spotted exiting its Arizona factory in a new drone flyover.

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Kia plant halted after an parts supplier strike disrupts EV5, Sportage production

After a strike at one of its suppliers, production was halted at Kia’s plant in South Korea. The shutdown lasted several hours, impacting output at the plant where Kia builds the EV5, Seltos, Sportage, and other vehicles.

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The NHTSA is investigating a seatbelt safety issue in certain Rivian delivery vans

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened a preliminary evaluation of reports that Rivian’s Electric Delivery Van (EDV) seatbelts can malfunction and threaten the driver’s safety.

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Trump wants a stake in Nevada’s upcoming lithium mine

The Trump administration is seeking to acquire a 10% stake in Nevada’s upcoming lithium mine, operated by Lithium Americas (LAC).

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Lucid’s (LCID) Gravity SUV has ‘so many orders’ it’s extending the $7,500 EV tax credit

Lucid Motors (LCID) will continue offering the $7,500 federal EV tax credit for Gravity buyers until the end of the year. Lucid’s interim CEO, Marc Winterhoff, said the electric SUV has “so many orders” and it doesn’t want buyers to lose out on the savings.

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This 75 MPH electric car with bicycle pedals to charge it is apparently the real deal

I know, it sounds too crazy to be true, but the Vigoz by French company Cixi is an honest-to-goodness pedalable vehicle with a top speed of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). And it looks pretty slick, too.

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Honda is slashing over $20,000 off the Prologue right now

How about over $20,000 in savings on a new SUV? For the next week, Honda is currently offering over $20,000 off 2025 Prologue models with stackable savings.

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What we know about Rivian software update 2025.34 including highway assist upgrades

A new software update from Rivian was sighted earlier this month, and it’s being prepared for a full rollout to Gen 2 R1S and R1T EVs. The latest Rivian update includes upgrades to the American automaker’s Enhanced Highway Assist driving, more energy-conscious home charging capabilities, and a slew of other improvements outlined below.

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Greenlane sweetens electric truck purchases with charging perks

Greenlane, which provides public charging infrastructure for electric trucks, just rolled out a new dealer program called “Charge On Us,” which offers $500 in charging credits and six months of free Greenlane Edge subscription access with every qualifying electric truck purchase. The offer applies across light-, medium-, and heavy-duty models. Velocity Truck Centers, one of North America’s largest commercial truck dealers with 65 locations across the US, is the first partner to sign on.

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