US states’ EV charging readiness, Lotus Emeya, Mercedes and BYD: Today’s Car News

Some U.S. states are doing a lot better than others in supporting the rising fleet of EVs, and California doesn’t prime the listing. Lotus rolls out an EV that seems to face off with the Porsche Taycan and Tesla Mannequin S. And is BYD’s Blade battery headed into some Mercedes fashions? This and extra, right here at Inexperienced Automobile Experiences. 

Lotus has rolled out one other EV that’s something however the small and lightweight the model has signaled previously. The 2025 Lotus Emeya is an enormous hatchback, the dimensions of a Porsche Taycan or Tesla Mannequin S, with efficiency and dealing with anticipated to maintain up with each of these. Precise vary figures land nearer to these of the Taycan although, from first indications.

Mercedes is reportedly wanting to use BYD’s Blade LFP batteries in Chinese language-market variations of its upcoming EVs—maybe even the next-generation, efficiency-focused EVs heralded by its Mannequin 3–sized Concept CLA-Class. May the identical apply within the U.S. or Europe?

And which U.S. states are falling short in supporting the growing EV fleet, and that are maintaining? The situation-data firm HERE, with SBD Automotive, investigated, taking a look at just a few components past the sheer variety of chargers. It discovered a few of the similar prime and backside state performers as final week’s J.D. Energy examine suggesting U.S. EV adoption is changing into polarized primarily based partly on coverage. 

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