The Morning After: A first look at the DeLorean EV

Good morning and welcome back! If you had time off yesterday, I hope you enjoyed it. I hope you survived your Monday.

Due to Memorial Day, it was a relatively quiet tech news day, but we did get a glimpse at a new DeLorean. The company is making an EV. The four-seater Alpha5 should arrive with a 100kWh battery pack, capable of 0 to 60MPH, and a price of $175,000.

The Texas company that bought the rights to the name and spare parts will build it. The same studio that sketched the original DeLorean is responsible for the gullwing doors, futuristic profile and overall design. There will be more details later today.

Mat Smith.

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