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Hyundai’s Tucson PHEV crossover SUV refreshes its interior New Baby and Green Zone drive modes file down powertrain edges Up to 33 miles of EPA-rated range possible The 2025 Hyundai Tucson crossover SUV tackles its midlife crisis with a series of updates that include standard all-wheel drive in PHEV editions, and new infotainment screens. Arriving…

The chief business development officer and founder of FirstElement Fuel details what it takes to build hydrogen fueling infrastructure and the overall state of its nascent ecosystem in California and beyond.

Land Rovers used by the British royal family will be on display at Pebble Beach The display will be the first outside of the U.K. Land Rover Classic is the outfit making the display happen A collection of 10 Land Rovers used by the British royal family will displayed on August 18 at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, the culminating event of…

GM won’t have production capacity in place to build 1 million EVs at the end of next year, which was the previous target, says CEO Mary Barra.

Once the car shopping bug bites, your focus is on finding the car you want and getting it home. Gathering copies of personal records doesn’t exactly heighten the joy of the hunt, but it will be necessary if you intend to get a car loan. This checklist can at least minimize some digging and expedite the process with your lender. If…

• Tesla still hasn’t solves its issues with the large-format 4680 battery cells
• Elon Musk reportedly told the team the issues better be fixed by the end of the year
• If they can’t be resolved the project will reportedly be abandoned

Tesla is experiencing problems with its large-format 4680 battery cells, and CEO Elon Musk has set a deadline for fixing them, according to a new report.

Anonymous sources familiar with the matter told The Information (via InsideEVs) that in May Musk demanded that the team responsible for the cells address issues preventing production from being scaled up before the end of the year, or else the project will be abandoned.

Future Tesla cell will make energy, power gains

Specifically, engineers must solve a problem that can cause the cells—which are longer and wider than Tesla’s previous 2170 cells while retaining a cylindrical form factor—to collapse in on themselves while in use, according to the report.

Announced in 2020, the 4680 cells have been championed by Musk as the key to unlocking cheaper electric cars, as well as more power-intensive applications like the Tesla Semi and Cybertruck. But while Tesla reached a cumulative million 4680 cells made at its pilot facility in 2022, it’s now reportedly only producing enough cells for around 1,000 Cybertrucks every week. That will require a big leap to supplying Model 3 and Model Y production, which is the automaker’s interim goal.

Cross-section of future Tesla cell

Battery supplier Panasonic has cautioned multiple times that technical problems with the larger cells could hinder mass production, saying in 2021 that making them “requires new techniques.” And while multiple battery suppliers have shown interest in these large-format cells, none has been able to scale them up faster than Tesla and Panasonic.

CATL is going a different route entirely with its cell-to-pack tech, which directly integrates cells into a battery pack without the modules used in most current pack designs. In 2022 the company claimed a then-current iteration of the tech could deliver 13% more power than Tesla’s 4680-format cells given the same volume. But cell-to-pack has also been slow to commercialize, in the U.S. market, at least.

The Honda Element could return A Honda patent filing reveals an Element-like vehicle with a camper attachment A patent filing doesn’t guarantee the Element returns, but the drawing gives an idea what it could look like if it did The quirky Honda Element crossover could make a comeback, if a recent patent filing is anything to go by. First spotted…

This Porsche 928 was a noise test vehicle for over 30 years The wild-looking 928 is now on display in the Porsche Museum Porsche shoved a prototype 5.4-liter V-8 into this 928 Modern cars are, on average, much quieter than cars from previous decades. And you can thank a specially modified Porsche 928 for that. As explained by the automaker, this…

GM might deploy drones to scout off-road trails ahead of a vehicle The drones could relay a recommended route back to the vehicle Rivian’s filed a patent for a drone system to assist with off-roading as well General Motors wants to use drones to help drivers navigate challenging terrain. A GM patent application for “drone-based off-road vehicle…

Here’s the bummer: Your car needs periodic maintenance, which means you have to do more than just fill it up with gas every other day and vacuum it out before a big date. Now, for the good news. The most basic maintenance of all, the oil change, is simple enough for the average car owner to do at home, and we have plenty of oil change tips…