Nissan imagines an electric convertible

PLUS: Tesla and Ford price cuts, Ioniq 6 range rating, and new charging stations.

If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser. The Nissan Max-Out Concept Is Perfectly Strange      Nissan has been in the electric car business for a long time, especially when it comes to the family car category. But this week the automaker revealed an electric concept car that's far more adventurous—and a convertible, too boot, a segment largely unaddressed by EV makers.    The automaker took the wraps off the Max-Out Concept at an event in Yokohama, Japan, with the two-seat convertible that looks like it drove straight out of a sci-fi film set, a la Tron. (Makes sense; we are, after all, now living in the future imagined by movies of the 1980s.)     Is Nissan actually planning an electric convertible? Now that we've seen just about every other type of vehicle receive an electric powertrain, including several pickup trucks, the time could be ripe for convertibles to add to the mix. The idea of silently cruising along a coastal highway is seriously appealing.     Check out the full gallery of this concept car. READ THE FULL STORY Ford Slashes Mach-E Prices, Increases Production      Just a couple of weeks after Tesla introduced major price cuts, Ford is following suit with its Mustang Mach-E. The Dearborn-based automaker is now offering discounts on its Mach-E lineup, which, in the case of the GT model, translates to a significant amount, up to $5900 off.     Ford won't be as generous with some other versions of the Mustang Mach-E, however.    Of course, Tesla's price cuts earlier this year arrived after a number of substantial price hikes, so the Austin-based EV maker can afford to play a bit with the numbers, especially given how much the Model S and the Model X cost these days. Tesla also has to be mindful of competition that has landed in the past year, and will continue to arrive this year.      Will price cuts of this sort actually motivate buyers to place an order for a Model Y or a Mustang Mach-E?    Read on to see the full extent of the price cuts for Mach-E models. READ THE FULL STORY Hyundai Ioniq 6 Beats Tesla Model 3 in EPA Range      The Hyundai Ioniq 6 is on its way to challenge the Tesla Model 3, and in one important area it's already ahead of its competition. This week the EPA revealed its range estimates for the electric sedan and managed to surprise quite a few industry watchers, with the Long Range RWD model just barely edging out Tesla's longest-ranged Model 3.     The single-motor, rear-wheel-drive Ioniq 6 has received a 361-mile rating, thanks in no small part to a very slippery drag coefficient.     "Instead of just adding a larger battery to increase the range, we chose to optimize Ioniq 6's aerodynamic performance and its Electric-Global Modular Platform for efficiency to produce these long driving ranges," said Olabisi Boyle, vice president, product planning and mobility strategy, Hyundai Motor North America.    But how does it stack up against its platform siblings from Hyundai and Kia that share the same 77.4-kWh battery?    Read on to find out.  READ THE FULL STORY This EV Maker Is Expanding Sales in Northern Europe READ MORE Yet Another EV Startup Begins Laying Off Staff to Stay Afloat READ MORE All the Costs Involved in Owning an Electric Car READ MORE The State of Electric Vehicle Sales in the United States READ MORE This Gas Station Chain Will Get 1000 EV Chargers READ MORE VW Charging Network Is in a Global Race with Tesla READ MORE Spread the word: If you know someone interested in staying on top of the rapidly growing EV segment, feel free to pass this newsletter along. SIGN UP Follow Us Unsubscribe Privacy Notice Autoweek.com ©2023 Hearst Communications Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Email Privacy, 300 W 57th St., Fl. 19 (sta 1-1), New York, NY 10019