NHTSA says no to EV driver-selectable pedestrian sounds
New rules require electric cars and hybrids to emit warning sounds at low speeds, but federal regulators won’t let drivers choose their own sounds. The rules were created to address the lack...
Hyundai N Shows Ioniq 6-Based RN22e And N Vision 74 Fuel Cell Concepts
Hyundai has just revealed two stunning “rolling lab” concepts one of which has a body based on the new Ioniq 6 EV, while the other is a reinterpretation of the 1974 Pony Coupe concept penned by...
Report: Nissan LEAF To Be Phased Out
The time of the Nissan LEAF – the first all-electric compact mainstream model, originally introduced in 2010 – is coming to an end. According to an interesting Automotive News article,...
Hyundai Ioniq 6 efficiency gains, Panasonic US battery factory, GM charging network: Today’s Car News
Panasonic is building a U.S. battery “mega factory.” Hyundai revealed more about what the Ioniq 6 electric sedan gains versus Ioniq 5—and why it looks so different. And GM and Pilot are getting in...
Report: Panasonic anticipates 20% energy density boost for EV batteries by 2030
Panasonic expects to achieve a 20% boost in energy density for EV batteries by 2030, the company’s CTO said in an interview with Reuters published Wednesday. The interview preceded the...
GM and Pilot plan a 350-kw coast-to-coast charging network
Over the next several years, up to 500 DC fast-charging stations will be installed across the country at Pilot and Flying J travel centers, as part of a collaboration with GM and EVgo announced...
Hyundai Ioniq 6 improvements boost range and efficiency, will get full over-the-air updates
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan looks very different than the Ioniq 5. Yet the sleek sedan, confirmed for the U.S. in early 2023, shares a lot with the equally head-turning crossover...
Hyundai Ioniq 6 vs. Ioniq 5: How sibling EVs’ very different designs fit harmoniously
Hyundai late Wednesday revealed more information about its sleek Ioniq 6 electric sedan, including a timeline for its U.S. arrival. The U.S.-spec version of the Ioniq 6 will debut in November,...
Panasonic selects Kansas City for what it claims will be largest battery plant in the world
The battery maker Panasonic Energy has announced plans to build an electric vehicle battery factory in the Kansas City area. And this plant, which will be Panasonic’s first in the U.S. outside of...
Canoo electric vans, Celestiq photos, charging robot, VW battery recycling: Today’s Car News
Canoo comes back to life with a Walmart order. Redwood will recycle Audi and VW EV batteries. Ziggy the robot will find cars to charge. And GM has a reveal date for the Cadillac Celestiq. This and...
Cadillac Celestiq flagship teased ahead of July 22 debut
Another veil lifted on the Cadillac Celestiq electric flagship sedan. General Motors on Wednesday revealed more teaser images of the show car that will debut on July 22. The show car reflects...
Charge-bot could turn any parking spot into an EV charging space
Finding space for fixed EV chargers can be difficult, so one startup aims to make chargers mobile. EV Safe Charge recently previewed a mobile charging robot called Ziggy that drivers will be able to...
The Gravity Concept Bike Is A Versatile 3D-Printed Electric Bicycle
At present, bicycles and e-bikes are one of the best transportation options when it comes to cost and sustainability. Most of the time, though, you are forced to pick between a conventional bike and...
Redwood Materials aims to recycle all VW and Audi EV batteries in North America
Volkswagen Group of America is the latest automaker to team up with Redwood Materials for battery recycling. Redwood will be the designated recycler for all VW EV batteries in North America, as well...
Walmart gives new life to struggling Canoo with order for 4,500 electric vans
Walmart has signed up to purchase 4,500 electric vans from the EV startup Canoo, with the option to purchase up to 10,000 total, the companies confirmed Tuesday. With production planned to...
Honda CR-V Hybrid redesigned, point-of-sale EV rebates, faster-charging cells and downsizing: Today’s Car News
Americans prefer point-of-sale EV rebates, and we’d all save money in the process. Could faster-charging batteries save raw materials? And Honda rolls out a new generation of the CR-V Hybrid, with...
Study: Point-of-sale EV rebates buyers prefer could have saved $2 billion vs. tax credits
Purchase incentives are an important tool for increasing EV adoption, but the current federal tax credit may not be the most effective, according to a new George Washington University study. Buyers...
Startups bet on faster-charging EV battery cells as an antidote to heavy, expensive packs
To address concerns over range and charging infrastructure, many automakers have turned to larger battery packs that lessen the need to charge, but add cost and weight. But a recent Reuters report...
VW Group’s Software Unit Delaying EVs From Audi, Porsche And Bentley
Problems at Volkswagen Group’s Cariad software division could delay key new electric cars from Audi, Porsche and Bentley. According to Automobilwoche, which cites unnamed sources, Audi’s...
Report: Rivian Plans Non-Manufacturing Layoffs
A worrying report emerged today about Rivian, which reportedly is planning layoffs in non-manufacturing areas. According to Bloomberg‘s unofficial sources, there are hundreds of jobs (or...