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Considerations and action items following the Polestar US market interruption.
If you've seen the headlines about Polestar and the US market this week, and you own — or lease — one of these cars, you're probably feeling some combination of confused, worried, and a little blindsided. That's a completely reasonable reaction. The short…
Read articleA hybrid-electric VTOL that turns personal flight into something closer to an experience than a commute
A hybrid-electric VTOL that turns personal flight into something closer to an experience than a commute The Zapata AirScooter looks like something from a concept reel, but it is not just a rendering or a speculative future-mobility pitch. Zapata is presenting…
Read articleA once-overlooked EV gets a sharper design, better range, and a more convincing case for everyday electric shoppers.
For years, the Nissan Leaf had a strange place in the EV market. It was important, practical, and historically meaningful, but it was rarely the electric car people got excited about. It was the sensible early EV, not the aspirational one. That may be…
Read articleLow Base Price, Expensive Choices
Rivian’s R2 is meant to be the company’s more attainable SUV — smaller, less expensive, and more mainstream than the R1S. But early reaction from reservation holders and enthusiasts suggests that some shoppers are already watching the gap between the…
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