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...
Lightly Modified Volkswagen e-Up! Takes To The Nurburgring
One of the coolest things about the Nurburgring Nordschleife (or North Loop) in Germany is that they will grant access to the track to pretty much anyone in any car, as long as they promise to obey...
Tesla Powerwall virtual power plant, Hyundai Ioniq recall, “wear-free” motor: Today’s Car News
Tesla Powerwall owners will ally to smooth the California grid. A new motor design is claimed to be good for performance EVs and wear-free. And Hyundai issues a recall on the Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid...
German supplier claims to have a “wear-free” electric motor good for towing, performance EVs
German automotive supplier Mahle has developed an electric motor it claims sets new standards for durability. The Super Continuous Torque (SCT) motor is “wear-free” and can run...
Thousands with Tesla Powerwalls will back up the grid in a virtual power plant experiment
Tesla and California electric utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) are launching a pilot program that will use Tesla Powerwall home energy storage battery packs as a “virtual power...
VW battery gigafactory, Bolt EV discounts, Toyota EV tax credit phaseout: The Week in Reverse
Which automaker beat Tesla so far this year in EV sales, according to some reports this past week? Which company confirmed that it has 1,000 battery swapping stations? This is our look back at the...
Solid-state battery patents, hybrid sales in rural America, EV demand before gas-price spike: Today’s Car News
Sales of electrified vehicles are surging in rural America. Toyota and Panasonic lead in solid-state battery patents. And EV interest is up tremendously, even before considering gas prices. This and...
Study: Demand for hybrids and EVs is soaring in rural America
Overall United States hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and EV sales have increased steadily in recent years, but the strongest growth of electrified vehicles has been in rural America, according to new...
Toyota and Panasonic lead in solid-state battery patents
While it’s unclear which company will win the race to put solid-state batteries in a production car, Toyota and research partner Panasonic currently have the lead in patents related to the...
Survey: Even before the gas-price surge, 71% of Americans would consider an EV
High gas prices help make the case for electric cars, but even before prices spiked, many Americans were giving EVs some level of consideration, according to a newly released Consumer Reports...
Watch Nico Rosberg Get Scared As A Passenger In An Extreme E Off-Roader
Former Formula 1 driver Nico Rosberg is quite accustomed to going quickly, but if you take him off the grippy tarmac that he masters, he admits it’s a totally different type of driving. He recently...