Wireless battery management could add EV range, downsize packs
LG Innotek, a unit of battery supplier and electronics giant LG, has introduced a wireless battery management system (BMS) it claims will boost EV range. Introduced in February, and first spotted by...
GM BrightDrop electric trucks are headed to Ryder rental fleet
Ryder will be the latest customer for General Motors’ BrightDrop electric vans. The rental company on Monday announced plans to acquire 4,000 BrightDrop vans through 2025, with the first 200...
Jeep Dealers Impressed With Recon, Wagoneer S Electric SUVs
Jeep’s upcoming electric SUVs, the Recon and Wagoneer S, have made their first public appearances last month at a Stellantis dealer meeting, and they enjoyed a great reception. First previewed...
Ioniq 6 review, Tesla demand, Fisker Ocean range, Audi Q8 E-Tron price: Today’s Car News
Tesla results suggest demand may be flagging, while a study underscores the importance of legacy automakers keeping up with EV demand. The revamped Q8 E-Tron lineup reaches for 300 miles in America,...
Do latest Tesla sales numbers suggest more price cuts?
Did a big Tesla price hike help the world’s biggest maker of only electric vehicles get back on track with sales and growth? The short answer by the numbers appears to be: yes and no. Tesla on...
2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron starts at $75,495, EPA range to 300 miles
The 2024 Q8 E-Tron starts at $75,495 with destination, Audi confirmed, and it suggested that the Q8 E-Tron will have at least one version capable of a 300-mile EPA range. In addition to the base Q8...
Mitsubishi Moonstone Concept Revealed As Electric SUV Designed By Students
Mitsubishi and the European Design Center (Istituto Europeo Di Design – IED) in Torino, Italy have worked together to create a unique all-electric concept that’s supposed to showcase...
Fisker Ocean tops Model Y in range: 440-mile rating for Europe
The Fisker Ocean hasn’t received official EPA range ratings for the U.S., but Fisker last week announced a 440-mile range rating for the electric crossover on Europe’s WLTP testing...
Review: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 sedan marries form and function
By the numbers, the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan outpaces the Tesla Model 3, improves on the related Hyundai Ioniq 5, and matches the Lucid Air as the most efficient electric car on sale in...
Study: Brands not meeting EV demand will lose market share
Automakers that don’t meet growing demand for EVs will gradually lose market share and struggle to find buyers for internal-combustion vehicles, Consumer Reports predicts. A recent study by...
Used Tesla deals, F-150 Lightning price hike, Kia EV9 details, tax-credit criteria: The Week in Reverse
Which electric vehicle maker decided to go open source with its driving-assistance features? Will battery degradation “brick” your EV after a certain number of years or miles? This is our look back...
EV tax credit details, F-150 Lightning prices up, Hummer EV, Jeep Magneto and Recon: Today’s Car News
F-150 Lightning prices rise again, GMC teases an overlanding version of the Hummer EV, and Jeep provides another glimpse of what it takes to make a Wrangler EV. And tax-credit details released this...
Base Ford F-150 Lightning price hiked again, now above $60,000
On Thursday, Ford once again hiked prices on its base F-150 Lightning Pro. The latest adjustment, adding onto markups made in December, adds $4,000 to the base version of the fully electric...
Jeep Magneto 3.0 EV concept points toward production Recon
Jeep on Thursday unveiled another iteration of its Magneto electric Wrangler concept as it moves toward launching its first production EVs for the U.S. Like the previous versions, the Jeep Magneto...
Tax credits for many American-made EVs will drop on April 18
The U.S. Department of the Treasury on Friday posted guidance for battery materials, helping to clarify whether those buying EVs as soon as later next month will be able to claim the $3,750 credit...
Faraday Future starts making FF91, ahead of April 26 launch
Faraday Future on Wednesday announced the start of production of its FF91 electric SUV, although the company hasn’t actually shown any completed customer vehicles yet. Photos from the...
Tesla Said To Plan US Battery Cell Factory Using CATL’s LFP Tech
Tesla is reportedly looking to build a battery plant in the United States using technology from China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells. ...
Jeep Wrangler Magneto 3.0 EV Concept Packs 650 Horsepower For Effortless Off-Roading
Jeep unveiled its lineup of special vehicles designed specifically for this year’s Easter Jeep Safari and among them, there’s an all-electric, Wrangler-based concept named Magneto 3.0 As the name...
Kia EV6 GT Drag Races Tesla Model 3 Performance, It’s Really Close
We were very impressed with the 2023 Kia EV6 GT when we first drove it late last year, and we are not alone. The EV6 GT is, after all, Kia’s most powerful and quickest production car ever...
GMC teases Hummer EV SUV overlanding concept with solar roof
GMC announced Thursday that it’s working with EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles to create a GMC Hummer EV overloading concept due by late summer 2023 and previewing a production version. The concept...