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Peter Johnson is covering the auto industry’s step-by-step transformation to electric vehicles. He is an experienced investor, financial writer, and EV enthusiast. His enthusiasm for electric vehicles, primarily Tesla, is a significant reason he pursued a career in investments. If he isn’t telling you about his latest 10K findings, you can find him enjoying the outdoors or exercising. For questions or comments, you can email him at Peter@electrek.co. You can also follow him on Twitter @EVPeteJohnson.

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Kia teases revealing EV2, EV4 images for the first time ahead of their big debut this month

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It’s official. We will finally get to see the new Kia EV2 and EV4 later this month for the first time. Kia just previewed several new models from its affordable EV series for the first time ahead of their big debut later this month. The teaser gives us a closer look at what to expect from the new Kia EV2 and EV4. Check out the images below.

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Lucid (LCID) CEO predicts ‘exponential’ growth, and it’s not just from selling luxury EVs

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Can Lucid (LCID) make 1 million EVs a year? CEO Peter Rawlinson said this is his vision, and Lucid has ambitious plans to achieve it. After launching its first electric SUV, the Gravity, Lucid will enter the mass market with its midsize platform starting at around $50,000. Rawlinson said this is “finally when we compete directly with Tesla,” but the EV maker has even bigger plans to drive growth.

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This is the Chinese EV Ford’s CEO says it needs to beat ‘straight up in a street fight’

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After announcing its electric vehicle business lost over $5 billion in 2024, Ford could face even more headwinds this year. Despite the threat of new tariffs and fewer government incentives, CEO Jim Farley stressed Ford is still “really confident” in its EV strategy. Farley said that Chinese EV makers are becoming a major global force, and even with tariffs, Ford needs to beat them “straight up in a street fight.” This is the electric car he was referring to.

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Hyundai launches aggressive IONIQ 5 discounts in Korea as EV sales slump

Hyundai introduced significant discounts on its top-selling EVs, including the IONIQ 5, IONIQ 6, and Kona Electric, in South Korea to overcome slumping sales. With government incentives, the IONIQ 5 now starts at just over $30,500 in Hyundai’s home market. Although demand remains strong in the US, Hyundai is still offering big savings opportunities.

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