{
  "id": 905110,
  "title": "EV prices are rising again as automakers pull back on discounts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/ev-prices-are-rising-again-as-automakers-pull-back-on-discounts",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-14T19:35:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Insider",
    "slug": "business-insider",
    "url": "https://www.businessinsider.com/ev-prices-rising-automaker-discounts-2026-8"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The average transaction price for electric vehicles rose for the first time in six months, according to Kelley Blue Book (KBB). In July, the average price reached $56,126, representing a 1.6% increase from July 2025. This marks the first upward adjustment in EV prices so far in 2026. The surge can be attributed to two primary factors: reduced inventory on dealership lots and higher gas prices. For the first time in 2026, the average cost of purchasing a new fully electric vehicle increased compared to the same period in the previous year.",
  "summary": "Car companies slashed thousands off their EV prices as consumer interest waned. Now, prices are slowly inching back up.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}