Ford ends EV haggling, battery for 600-mile EVs, state charging plans approved: Today’s Car News
The federal EV charging network starts to take form with 35 state plans approved and funded. Ford is giving its dealerships a choice on selling EVs, but it means non-negotiable pricing. And could a...
Tesla Could Drop Plans For Giga Berlin Battery Cell Plant: Report
Tesla is reportedly pausing plans to make battery cells at Giga Berlin in Germany as it reconsiders its strategy in order to qualify for US EV and battery manufacturing tax credits. According to the...
Battery firm ONE reveals cell tech for 600-mile EVs, including trucks and SUVs
Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) this week unveiled a prismatic anode-free battery cell it claims will lay the foundation for 600-mile EVs. The prototype cell will be integrated into a...
35 states get the green light for $7.5 billion national EV charging network
President Biden, in a speech at the Detroit Auto Show Wednesday, confirmed that the federal government is releasing a first round of funding to 35 states to start installing EV charging hardware on...
Ford aims to make EV markups and haggling history with dealership rules starting in 2024
During its annual dealership meeting in Las Vegas, Ford unveiled new rules for selling EVs under its Model E business unit that could put an end to markups and haggling—although they require...
More Jeep plug-in hybrid choices, $25,000 Tesla, Honda electric motorcycles: Today’s Car News
The $25,000 Tesla might remain mothballed, but the company sees the need for affordable models. Electric Honda motorcycles are coming at last. And Jeep is adding to its lineup of plug-in hybrid...
$25,000 Tesla or not, executive says EV maker will need a more affordable model
Tesla needs a more affordable model, an executive said at a recent invite-only investor conference. But it’s unclear if that will be in the form of the much-discussed $25,000 Tesla or...
Honda plans 10 new electric motorcycle models by 2025, including one for kids
Honda’s electrification push won’t be limited to cars. The company on Tuesday announced that it will launch 10 electric motorcycles globally by 2025, and make its motorcycle lineup...
Lucid Said To Make 40-50 Cars Per Day After Logistics, Exec Overhaul
Lucid Group has been having difficulty ramping up manufacturing at its plant in Arizona, and that has forced it to revise the 2022 production forecast twice this year. While the EV startup...
Nissan Leaf battery lifetime, Lucid motor tech, EVs and communities of color: Today’s Car News
Lucid gives a deep-dive into its motor tech and why it leaps past what’s offered by Tesla and Porsche. Nissan Leaf batteries are staying in use longer than anticipated. And communities of color are...
How Lucid leaps past Tesla with smaller motors
Lucid Motors calls its motor design miniaturized, and it’s long boasted that the light and “impossibly compact” motor in its Air electric sedan is lean enough to fit into an airplane carry-on. ...
Communities of color affected by air pollution lag in EV adoption; study looks at how to fix this
Interest in purchasing an EV is high among communities of color, which are also more burdened by air pollution than white communities. Yet significant barriers exist to greater EV adoption,...
Nissan Leaf EV batteries’ long lifetime is pushing recovery and recycling farther off
Nissan Leaf batteries are lasting a long time, according to an executive with the automaker, and that may push mass reuse and recycling further into the future. “Almost all of the batteries...
Vinfast deliveries, VW ID.4 off-roader, Leaf bidirectional charger: Today’s Car News
Nissan approves a bidirectional charger that works with its warranty. Volkswagen shows an extra-rugged version of its ID.4 electric crossover. Some Ford and Lincoln plug-in models are getting...
Vinfast delivers first 100 VF 8 electric SUVs in Vietnam, US arrival still set for this year
Vinfast reported on Saturday that it has delivered the first 100 of its VF 8 electric SUVs in its home market of Vietnam, ahead of wider availability and international deliveries in the U.S.,...
Report: Samsung SDI To Finalize 46xx Round Battery Spec In Next Year
Samsung SDI’s works on the all-new 46xx-type cylindrical battery cells progress toward series production. According to The Elec‘s, Choi Hoon – Samsung SDI’s general manager of...
VW ID.Xtreme concept turns the ID.4 into a rugged off-roader
Volkswagen has turned the ID.4 electric crossover into a rugged off-roader. Debuting at the ID.Treffen event in Locarno, Switzerland, the VW ID.Xtreme concept applies a suspension lift, tougher...
Ford CEO Out To Convince Dealers To Offer Tesla-Like Selling Costs
Ford Motor Company is reportedly planning to make its electric vehicles cheaper by as much as $2,000 by trying to convince dealers to reduce the costs of delivering EVs to customers. Jim Farley,...
Ford Mach-E EV, Lincoln Corsair plug-in hybrid among first to get automated lane-change feature
Two plug-in models will be among the first to get an updated version of Ford’s Bluecruise hands-free driver-assist system when it launches this fall. Adding an automated lane-change feature...
Watch Tesla Model Y Drag Race Genesis GV60 And Ford Mustang Mach-E
If you’ve been following the segment for some time now, you probably remember when EV drag racing was all the rage. Love it or hate it, it was popular primarily due to Tesla’s models and...