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Auto Car
2 days ago
- Automotive
- Auto Car
Isuzu D-Max EV brings 163-mile range for £59,995
The new Isuzu D-Max EV will be priced from £59,995 (excluding VAT) when it arrives in UK showrooms next February. The Japanese brand's first EV – and one of the UK's first electric pick-up trucks – swaps the existing D-Max's diesel engine for a pair of electric motors. One is mounted on each axle, giving combined outputs of 188bhp and 240lb ft of torque for a 0-62mph time of 10.1sec and a top speed north of 80mph. Power is supplied by a 66.9kWh battery under the floor, which is good for a WLTP range of 163 miles and can be charged at speeds of up to 50kW for a 20-80% top-up time of one hour. Importantly, the battery doesn't have a drastic impact on the D-Max's off-road ability, with the EV claiming 210mm of ground clearance and a wading depth of 600mm. It has approach and departure angles of 30.5deg and 24.2deg. In addition to permanent four-wheel drive, the D-Max EV has a dedicated Rough Terrain Mode for "extreme off-road capability". While it uses the same ladder chassis as the existing truck, Isuzu has fitted a bespoke de Dion rear suspension system in place of the leaf springs for improved handling. Just as important is the fact that the EV is rated to carry more than 1000kg in its loadbed and can tow up to 3500kg - although Isuzu has yet to say what impact this will have on the range. The D-Max EV weighs 2350kg at the kerb. Otherwise, the D-Max EV is largely identical to the diesel D-Max, inside and out - down to the kit list, which includes a touchscreen infotainment screen with smartphone mirroring, a digital driver's display, dual-zone climate control, parking sensors front and rear and heated front seats.
Auto Blog
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Auto Blog
Lordstown Is Dead But A 440-HP Endurance Pickup Just Sold For $23k
By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. 1,600-mile Endurance is either a bargain or a wild gamble Well, here's something you don't see every day. A 2023 Lordstown Endurance pickup not only appeared on Bring A Trailer, but someone actually risked it all and bought the pickup from the automaker that went up in flames. It's been two years since Lordstown declared bankruptcy after only having produced a very small number of Endurance pickups. The 1,600-mile model that just sold on the car sales site is either the best-value pickup on the road right now or a heap of trouble waiting to unravel. Cheaper Than A Maverick, Nearly As Powerful As An F-150 Raptor This 2023 Lordstown Endurance sold for just $22,750, almost as low as a third of its original asking price. Put another way, it's less than half the price of the cheapest new electric pickup. For that money, the 'lucky' new owner drives off in a pickup with a 109-kWh battery pack and four independent electric motors making 440 horsepower and 479 lb-ft combined. According to the EPA, it can return 48 MPGe combined and has a 174-mile range, so it's hardly the most efficient electric pickup. It's got quite a few features, though. For the price of a subcompact sedan, this practical truck comes with a 12.3-inch infotainment display, front/rear parking sensors, 20-inch wheels, and a six-speaker sound system. It also has a 5'6' bed. Source: Bring A Trailer As the pictures show, the interior and exterior present as flawless, which is expected given the ultra-low mileage. It comes with a clean Carfax report and a Michigan title – one of the only Endurance pickups with an actual title. We briefly had a chance to drive the Endurance two years ago, which we described as merely average. It had a firm ride and was quick enough, but the interior was below-average in its execution. Only 31 Endurances Were Sold Autoblog Newsletter Autoblog brings you car news; expert reviews and exciting pictures and video. Research and compare vehicles, too. Sign up or sign in with Google Facebook Microsoft Apple By signing up I agree to the Terms of Use and acknowledge that I have read the Privacy Policy . You may unsubscribe from email communication at anytime. This recently sold Endurance is one of just 31 that Lordstown managed to sell before everything fell apart. Assuming that it'll be somewhat reliable and the new owner can find someone to work on it, it's a lot of truck for the money. That's a stretch, though – Lordstown had no time to prove its worth, and with software-controlled electric motors in the wheel hubs, there's a lot that could go wrong, in spite of how spartan the truck feels from the driver's seat. Last year, Lordstown restructured as Nu Ride Inc., and currently has its headquarters in New York. Its main goal is to settle its litigation against Foxconn, which backed out of a deal to provide financial support to Lordstown. For now, at least one person will be roaming around in an Endurance pickup and attracting more than a few curious stares. About the Author Karl Furlong View Profile
Yahoo
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Demand for Elon Musk's Tesla Cybertruck plummeted in the second quarter, new data shows
Sales of the Cybertruck, Tesla's electric pickup, plunged 51% year-on-year in Q2 to just 4,300 vehicles, according to Cox Automotive. Design head Franz von Holzhausen had confirmed in December 2023 the company had collected deposits to fill over 2 million orders — enough to fill production for 16 years. Instead, the high price combined with build quality problems means it is looking less likely the Cybertruck will even eclipse its 2024 sales of 39,000 vehicles. Switch Auto Insurance and Save Today! Affordable Auto Insurance, Customized for You Great Rates and Award-Winning Service The Insurance Savings You Expect It's probably a good thing Tesla refuses to publish detailed sales figures, otherwise everyone could see just how badly Elon Musk's Cybertruck seems to have flopped. Only in its second full year on the market, the full-size electric pickup saw a staggering 51% year-on-year decline in demand during the past three months, according to new data published by market researcher Cox Automotive. The extimated 4,300 sold in Q2 were even eclipsed by rivals from legacy brands, including the Ford F-150 Lightning and GMC Hummer EV truck. 'Suffice it to say, the hyper-competitive EV market is providing the troubled automaker no relief,' Cox Automotive reported, referring to Tesla. The company, which reported only aggregated quarterly global sales at the start of this month, did not respond to a request from Fortune for comment. Tesla said at launch it had deposits to fill 2 million orders Launched at the end of 2023, the Cybertruck had collected deposits for 2 million vehicles, design chief Franz von Holzhausen confirmed at the time. With Tesla officially installing capacity to build north of 125,000 vehicles annually, that was the equivalent of 16 years of demand before the company would have to find more customers. No wonder Tesla had initially hoped to double assembly line output by mid-2025 in order to meet this tidal wave. Yet those orders either keep getting pushed back or reservation holders have simply refunded their deposits. With 10,700 Cybertrucks sold through the first half, it's looking increasingly doubtful the model will crack the 39,000 units sold in 2024. The chief complaint about the vehicle has been just how far short it came to matching the original price promised in during its reveal, despite having two extra years' time in development. The most popular Cybertruck, the all-wheel-drive version with one motor each for powering the two axles, clocks in at $80,000 without extras instead of the $50,000 promised at its reveal in November 2019, when reservation owners could make a deposit. Multiple recalls and quality problems dogged the Cybertruck Then there were the build problems: two official investigations by U.S. federal traffic safety officials and eight recalls in all just for the 2024 model year. The most recent was perhaps also the most damaging for its image, as customers shared videos online in which they complained the glue holding parts of the truck's stainless steel exterior sheet metal in place failed, causing the panels to dangle precariously. The questionable quality of its underlying engineering was furthermore shown in numerous videos. Most notably, critics criticized Tesla's decision to substitute a conventional steel frame for less durable aluminum castings that can break when towing enough weight. On Tesla fan forums, opinions are now divided as to what if anything should be done about Musk's expensive flop. Some argue the vehicle should be scrapped for a more conventional look while others feel its iconoclastic take on the otherwise timeless pickup ought to be kept as Musk intended. Some relief should come in the current quarter as buyers previously on the fence could opt in favor of a purchase before the $7,500 federal tax credit expires at the end of September. 'The second half of the year will be a critical test of EV demand. Q3 will likely be a record, followed by a collapse in Q4,' argued Stephanie Valdez Streaty, senior analyst for Cox Automotive. This story was originally featured on Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Car and Driver
09-07-2025
- Automotive
- Car and Driver
2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT Test: Broadening the Appeal
The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT is the midtier trim version of Chevy's big electric pickup truck. The Silverado EV lineup launched in spring 2024 in only its highest-level RST trim, with a sticker just shy of $100,000. It had also been available to fleet buyers in the more basic WT (Work Truck) spec, at lower prices and with far less standard and optional equipment. Now the more mainstream LT version of the Silverado EV is available as well, starting at $75,195. It offered few surprises when we tested it in late spring, earning roughly the same assessments that the rest of GM's huge EV trucks do: "Just a big, hulking machine," said one editor's logbook entry, summarizing the consensus. It offers relatively prodigious range figures, but with its hulking silhouette, it might prove to be too much car for some. view exterior photos Marc Urbano | Car and Driver Large and In Charge Unlike GM's smaller EVs, the Silverado EV drives big and heavy because it is big and heavy. Our test version had a curb weight of 8486 pounds, which is more than the claimed 7800-pound curb weight of a top-spec 4WD diesel version of the Chevy Silverado 2500 Super Duty. Its relatives on GM's EV truck platform—the GMC Sierra EV, the Cadillac Escalade IQ, and, of course, the GMC Hummer EV—are just as porky, or even heavier. As for the Silverado's on-road behavior, its dominant characteristic is understeer. However, the rear-wheel steering wins universal acclaim in all of GM's huge EV trucks. It makes these long, wide, and very heavy vehicles far easier to maneuver in certain uses, though we wouldn't exactly call them nimble. Still, to quote one editor, "Dynamically, who cares? Certainly not the people who will buy one of these." view exterior photos Marc Urbano | Car and Driver The suspension served up more pitch and head toss than we expected, and we were surprised by the amount of electronics noise in the cabin as well. This could be deliberate, to make the Silverado EV seem sufficiently truckish. Or perhaps it reflects less insulation and noise tuning than, say, the Cadillac Escalade IQ we also drove, which uses most of the same underpinnings. In its default drive mode, the Silverado EV's acceleration is more than adequate to keep up with traffic. Flooring it provides power aplenty to let this large and heavy truck slip into gaps, overtake at will, and generally move through traffic as fast as you want it to. It's quick, especially in its Wide Open Watts mode (that's WOW mode—get it?). It sprints to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds, which is mighty sprightly given the prodigious mass the battery and motors are moving. With WOW mode active, the Silverado EV churns out an impressive 645 horsepower and 765 pound-feet of torque; it makes a little less in daily operation, not that most will notice. view exterior photos Marc Urbano | Car and Driver GM's regenerative braking algorithms remain among the best in the industry, with the regular setting just perfect for your author and the strong setting adding even more deceleration for those who prefer. Regardless of strength, though, the regen is smooth and superbly blended with the friction brakes, almost instantly intuitive for those who prefer one-pedal driving. At the test track, we managed to brake down from 70 mph in 196 feet, which isn't too bad for something with a curb weight measured in stellar masses. The Silverado EV, sadly, is monumentally inefficient. Big and buff and tall and wide and heavy uses a lot of energy. So drivers who can't recharge at home overnight or at work will spend a lot of time at DC fast-charging stations, even when considering the vehicle's ability to charge at up to 300 kilowatts at stations that can do it. During our time with the truck, one editor "pumped 97 kWh into it over 30 minutes." That's essentially a full recharge for most other EVs. With the Extended Range battery, sized at 170 kWh, the Silverado EV LT managed 310 miles in our 75-mph highway range test, which is a fair bit lower than its EPA range estimate of 390 miles. This is the biggest battery available on the LT, although the standard 18-inch tires (ours were 22 inches) are rated at 408 miles. For 2025, you have to move up or down the lineup to get access to the 205-kWh Max Range pack, which has an EPA-estimated range north of 450 miles, depending on vehicle configuration. view interior Photos Marc Urbano | Car and Driver New-School Tech, Old-School Looks One alluring feature may be the available Super Cruise hands-free highway driving aid. We've tested this in a variety of vehicles and view it as the best such system on the market. Once the initial three-year access period expires, Super Cruise costs $25 per month. Drivers who spend a lot of time on highways or arterial routes—it's not mapped for country or twisty side roads—may see the fee as money well spent. Visually, the EV version of the Silverado is the electric reincarnation of the 2002–13 Chevrolet Avalanche. Like that early sport truck, it has four doors, an integrated pickup bed, and sail panels to connect the roof to the bed sides. Most notably, both trucks have a midgate that opens and folds to extend the relatively short bed floor. If you don't need to use your rear seats, opening the midgate can let you carry cargo that extends to the front seatbacks—almost like an old standard-cab pickup. view interior Photos Marc Urbano | Car and Driver view interior Photos Marc Urbano | Car and Driver The market will decide whether the combination of a unibody sport-truck Silverado and electric power is appealing. To date, the numbers aren't great: Chevy sold fewer Silverado EVs in the first half of this year (5439) than GMC sold of its even heavier Hummer EV (7987), though the GMC is available in both pickup and SUV versions. Android Auto? Apple CarPlay? Nope The final note on the Silverado EV LT, and indeed all of GM's newest vehicles, is that you can no longer integrate your phone via Android Auto or Apple CarPlay. While startup EV makers such as Tesla, Rivian, and Lucid have never offered that capability, virtually every other carmaker has—for many years. view interior Photos Marc Urbano | Car and Driver Chevrolet provides eight years of free Google Maps navigation, which is integrated with the truck's battery state of charge. When a desired destination is beyond the car's current rated range, Google Assistant will route the vehicle through fast-charging stations. Like Tesla's system, it will tell drivers how long to juice and what level of charge will remain at their next stop. For other apps owners use, however, they must enter each user ID and password into the in-dash version of the program to set it up. The kicker is that after the initial three-year trial, users have to pay $15 a month to continue App Access (the vehicle's cellular connectivity) if they want their apps to work. (That's on top of $25 per month to continue Super Cruise.) Buyers who choose not to pay the automaker an additional $180 a year must then revert to controlling those apps on their phones. That's distracting at best, manifestly unsafe at worst, and the problem that phone integration was expressly created to solve. view exterior photos Marc Urbano | Car and Driver The Silverado EV's new trim and its more approachable price will certainly garner some attention, especially alongside its high estimated range. But, as with its internal-combustion siblings, this is still a truck, it still feels like a truck, and it's definitely still priced like a truck. Specifications Specifications 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV LT Extended Range Vehicle Type: front- and rear-motor, all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door pickup PRICE Base/As Tested: $75,195/$84,985 Options: LT Premium package (enhanced automatic parking assist, 22-inch aluminum wheels, multiflex midgate, 19.2-kW AC charging, Trailer Integration package, Tech package, spray-on bed liner, Super Cruise), $6800; fixed glass sunroof, $1500; soft roll-up tonneau, $800; Riptide Blue Metallic paint, $395; dual-level charge cord, $295 POWERTRAIN Front Motor: permanent-magnet synchronous AC Rear Motor: permanent-magnet synchronous AC Combined Power: 645 hp Combined Torque: 765 lb-ft Battery Pack: liquid-cooled lithium-ion, 170 kWh Onboard Charger: 19.2 kW Peak DC Fast-Charge Rate: 300 kW Transmissions, F/R: direct-drive CHASSIS Suspension, F/R: control arms/control arms Brakes, F/R: 14.5-in vented disc/13.6-in vented disc Tires: Bridgestone Alenza A/S 02 LT275/50R-22 119/116 S M+S DIMENSIONS Wheelbase: 145.7 in Length: 233.1 in Width: 83.8 in Height: 78.7 in Passenger Volume, F/R: 71/65 ft3 Front Trunk Volume: 11 ft3 Curb Weight: 8486 lb C/D TEST RESULTS 60 mph: 4.2 sec 100 mph: 11.7 sec 1/4-Mile: 13.5 sec @ 105 mph Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec. Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 4.3 sec Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 2.0 sec Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 2.7 sec Top Speed (gov ltd): 112 mph Braking, 70–0 mph: 196 ft Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.74 g C/D FUEL ECONOMY AND CHARGING Observed: 57 MPGe 75-mph Highway Range: 310 mi EPA FUEL ECONOMY Combined/City/Highway: 64/70/59 MPGe Range: 390 mi C/D TESTING EXPLAINED Reviewed by John Voelcker Contributing Editor John Voelcker edited Green Car Reports for nine years, publishing more than 12,000 articles on hybrids, electric cars, and other low- and zero-emission vehicles and the energy ecosystem around them. He now covers advanced auto technologies and energy policy as a reporter and analyst. His work has appeared in print, online, and radio outlets that include Wired, Popular Science, Tech Review, IEEE Spectrum, and NPR's "All Things Considered." He splits his time between the Catskill Mountains and New York City and still has hopes of one day becoming an international man of mystery. Read full bio
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Slate Auto ditches 'under $20,000' price tag for its pickup EV after Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' passes
Slate Auto has quietly removed the "under $20,000" expected price tag for its electric pickup truck. Trump's huge tax bill is set to scrap federal EV incentives, which Slate had hoped to qualify for. Slate's website now says it expects its modular pickup to be priced in the "mid-twenties." Slate's plan to sell its no-frills electric pickup for under $20,000 appears to have hit a speed bump. The Jeff Bezos-backed EV startup previously said its modular Slate truck was expected to start at under $20,000 after federal incentives, but has now changed its website to say the electric truck will be priced in the "mid-twenties." Slate's website featured the "under $20,000" expected price as recently as Wednesday, according to Internet Archive screenshots viewed by Business Insider. TechCrunch first reported the change. It comes as the US House of Representatives passed a final version of President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," which is expected to kill the $7,500 tax credit for new US-built electric cars from September. When it unveiled the utilitarian truck in April, Slate said it would cost $25,000. However, the company had been banking on federal incentives, such as the $7,500 discount, to push the price of its first EV under the $20,000 mark. The company did not respond to a request for comment from BI, sent outside normal working hours. A lack of affordable options has hampered EV adoption in the US, and Slate Auto's CEO previously told BI the company aimed to help fill that gap. The startup made a big splash with its first vehicle, with the back-to-basics pickup truck amassing 100,000 refundable reservations in its first three weeks on sale. Although the base version of the truck, which is set to be built in Indiana with deliveries beginning in 2026, will lack frills such as screens, radios, or power windows, Slate says it will be heavily customizable. Buyers will be able to buy over 100 accessories, ranging from personalized wraps to an "SUV kit" that transforms the Slate truck into a five-person people carrier. The average price of an EV in the US is already almost $10,000 more expensive than its combustion-engine equivalent, and experts have warned that the scrapping of the $7,500 tax credit will make electric cars even more unaffordable. A report by Harvard University's Salata Institute in March found that removing the tax credit would result in a 15% hit to expected EV sales by 2030, and 20 million metric tons extra of CO2 emissions over the same time period. Read the original article on Business Insider Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
