GM adopting LFP batteries, could cut $6,000 from EVs
General Motors on Tuesday filled in some details on plans to use cost-cutting lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells in future EVs. Now it has a number for the level of cost-cutting that’s...
Uber adds EV-only preference for riders, AI chat for drivers
Uber is looking to increase utilization of EVs for its ride-sharing service, in part by updating its app to help get riders matched with EV drivers more easily. That starts with making the Uber...
Bentley Batur Convertible development reaches final stage
Bentley close to signing off on Batur Convertible development Limited-edition convertible and coupe siblings are among final Bentleys to feature venerable W-12 W-12’s replacement is a more...
Tesla Cybertruck reports for police duty in California
The Tesla Cybertruck’s been turned into a police car The Irvine Police Department took delivery of its police-spec Cybertruck The conversion to police spec was handled by UP.FIT The world...
First Shift: Nissan revives stair-step incentives
• Nissan revives stair-step incentives • Hyundai starts production at Metaplant • GM resumes production after Helene • Lucid sales pick up in...
Honda developed a “manual transmission” for EVs
Honda has developed a manual transmission complete with a clutch pedal for its upcoming electric vehicles, albeit one that works with software controlling the electric powertrain to simulate the...
Honda recalls about 1.7M vehicles due to steering box issue
Honda is recalling 1.7 million vehicles in the U.S. from both its main brand and premium Acura brand due to a mechanical issue that could make steering more difficult, the NHTSA disclosed on...
Nissan joins BMW, Ford, Honda alliance for vehicle-to-grid tech
Nissan’s taking a 25% stake in ChargeScape ChargeScape is a vehicle-to-grid joint venture formed by BMW, Ford, Honda, and now Nissan Nissan has a vision for the “fuel station of the...
2025 Mini Cooper convertible rounds out redesigned Cooper lineup
The 2025 Mini Cooper convertible made its public debut Tuesday, rounding out the fourth-generation lineup of the modern Mini. Like the two-door and four-door hatchback models shown earlier in the...
New-car prices will continue to normalize in 2025
Normalization of supply chains and inventory levels has put pressure on vehicle prices.
Report: GM pulls the plug on Ultium name
General Motors will drop the Ultium name from the modular EV batteries and related components used in all of the automaker’s current and planned U.S.-market electric vehicles, CNBC reported on...
GM reportedly ditching Ultium EV branding on batteries and tech
General Motors is preparing to pull the plug on the Ultium branding for its EV batteries and related components, reports CNBC. The components themselves will remain the same, but the Ultium name...
Porsche recalls over 27,000 Taycans because of battery fire risk
Porsche has issued a recall of its Taycan electric sedan because of a risk of the electric car’s high-voltage battery experiencing a short circuit, something that could lead to a fire. The...
Honda wonders if you’d like gas-engine sounds inside your EV
Honda might add the sounds of vintage performance models to future EVs The sounds might be offered for download for a small cost Honda’s next-gen user interface could enable in-vehicle...
2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV ups range to 492 miles, costs $57,095
Chevrolet expanded the Silverado EV lineup for 2025 The 2025 Silverado EV can be had with up to 492 miles of range on the WT Max Range pack The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV costs $57,095 The 2025...
Prototype test drive: Honda 0 Series recalibrates path to EV innovation
Honda aims for aero-savvy EV shapes—and SUVs—with upcoming Series 0 platform 0 Series boasts an air suspension and 3D gyro tech from robots Radiant heat and a heat pump will help maintain range edge...
First Shift: Stellantis sues UAW to block strike
• Stellantis sues UAW to block strike • Nissan joins ChargeScape • Helene’s effects on dealer insurance • SEC opens investigation into...
Guest commentary: For safe jobs, EV battery workers need a union contract
The UAW is aware of the grave dangers of an ill-equipped and unrepresented workforce.
Toyota debating when to end pure gas-car sales in US
Toyota knows the end is coming for pure gas-powered cars Electrified models, mostly hybrids, accounted for 48% of Toyota’s U.S. sales in September Toyota has a three-row electric SUV on the...
Toyota and Subaru reportedly developing another electric SUV together
Toyota and Subaru will launch a second jointly-developed electric SUV in 2026, reports Nikkei. A follow-up to the Subaru Solterra and Toyota bZ4X twins, this second model will be sold in the U.S.,...