Mercedes Could Abandon EQ Branding As Early As Next Year
Mercedes could drop the EQ designation for its electric models next year, according to a new report citing sources from Germany. The move automaker is said to be doing this as having a separate line...
Robotic Ram Charger, cell-to-chassis tech, EVs as virtual power plant: Today’s Car News
GM and Ford look at using EVs as virtual power plants. Cell-to-chassis tech nears production in an EV from China. And we look at how the inductive charging robot that Ram teased might work in the...
Ram Charger inductive charging robot: How it will work for Ram EV
The first widely available factory original wireless charger in the U.S. might arrive not from Tesla or one of the Chinese EV makers, but from Stellantis. As it revealed its Ram electric truck...
Chinese startup might soon make EVs with cell-to-chassis tech
A Chinese startup plans to ditch battery packs entirely and integrate cells directly with an EV’s chassis. With this goal in mind, Neta Auto on Wednesday announced a cooperative agreement with...
Virtual power plants of GM, Ford EVs could cut “peaker” pollution
General Motors and Ford have joined a pilot project to use EVs as an alternative energy source for the electricity grid, helping to cut pollution from fossil fuels. Organized by the Rocky Mountain...
Suzuki Previews 2025 Production EV With Crossover Concept
Suzuki has just unveiled an electric crossover concept called eVX, which previews a future production model due in 2025. The design study was revealed at Auto Expo 2023 in India and it shows an...
Rumor: Ford Might Drop Battery JV Deal With SK In Turkey
In March 2022, Ford, SK Innovation’s SK On, and Koç Holding announced a non-binding MOU to create a commercial vehicle battery production site in Turkey. However, the agreement might not...
Range-extended Mazda MX-30 on hold, EV battery costs, Ioniq 5 crab walk: Today’s Car News
Hyundai shows how tech intended for future mobility might make all EVs easier to park. Considering inflation, battery costs might not have surged so much. And don’t hold out for a rotary...
2023 Mazda MX-30 EV carries over, as range-extended rotary idles
Mazda confirmed Tuesday that the 2023 MX-30 EV will arrive in California dealerships this spring. Prices for the 2023 MX-30 EV are up somewhat, to $35,385 for the base model and $38,395 with the...
DOE: In 2022 money, EV battery costs have kept falling
Many analyses have shown that EV battery costs stopped decreasing in 2022, putting off affordability goals. But the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently issued a reality check. Based on...
China: Media Reports 30,000 Tesla Orders In 3 Days After Price Cuts
The recent price reduction on all versions of the Made-in-China (MIC) Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y in China might have a very big impact on the company’s sales results. According to various...
Hyundai Ioniq 5 with e-corner tech turns on a dime
An electric powertrain allows for a lot more possibilities for improving low-speed maneuverability, as Hyundai recently demonstrated. The automaker’s Hyundai Mobis mobility-tech division has...
Here’s What Happened In The 8-Car Pileup In SF Blamed On Tesla’s FSD
An accident that involved eight cars and injured nine people happened on Thanksgiving Day in San Francisco’s Yerba Buena Tunnel, and back in November, the driver of the car that caused the pileup –...
Ram racing ahead of regulation, Lightyear 2 waitlist, Goodyear sustainable tire: Today’s Car News
A Ram extended-range EV will help run faster than regulations. Lightyear opens the waitlist for its $40,000 model. Goodyear shows a tire that’s 90% sustainable. This and more, here at Green Car...
Stellantis CEO: Ram range-extended electric pickup to outrun regulations
Stellantis is going about electrifying trucks in a different way than Ford or GM. Rather than only rolling out a line of full battery electric trucks to keep selling alongside its gasoline models,...
Waitlist opens for $40,000 Lightyear 2 solar car due in 2025
Lightyear has opened a waitlist for its second solar-assisted EV model, which aims for a lower price point and something much closer to mass-market appeal. Straightforwardly called Lightyear 2, this...
Hyundai Ioniq 5 With e-Corner Modules Can Rotate Its Wheels 90 Degrees
Hyundai Mobis, the Korean brand’s spare parts and autonomous driving division, presented a rather striking in-wheel module fitted on a prototype Ioniq 5 at the 2023 Consumer Electronics Show (CES)...
Ram Design Boss Highlights 1500 Revolution BEV Study’s Key Features
The Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept was arguably the biggest automotive debut at this year’s CES, and not just for its tech. It may be labeled a concept, but this vehicle accurately previews...
Report: Tesla Price Cuts In China Shocked Customers
Interesting reports are coming from China after Tesla applied a significant price reduction to the Made-in-China (MIC) Model 3 and Model Y electric cars. According to Reuters, many customers that...
Ram range-extended EV, heated seat belt, Mercedes charging network, Vinfast update: Today’s Car News
Mercedes has announced its own charging network. Vinfast revealed more details about its smaller EVs. A heated seat belt could help unlock more winter-time EV range. And how will a Ram...