What the EPA ruling means for the carbon footprint of your electric car
Electric cars are only as clean as the grid they plug into, and the emissions from using your EV will keep dropping over the years you use it because the grid keeps getting cleaner. It’s a...
Watch Tesla Model S Plaid Hit Record-Setting 216 MPH
A Tesla Model S Plaid reached 216 mph at a Canadian airfield earlier this week. The Plaid was modified by Ingenext, an EV tuning company based in Trois-Rivières, Canada. Ingenext removed the...
2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 aces crash-tests, makes IIHS Top Safety Pick+ honor roll
The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 electric received a Top Safety Pick+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS)—the organization’s highest safety award. To get on the Top Safety...
GM teases Chevy Silverado EV electric pickup testing, suggests 95% will be daily drivers
General Motors on Thursday released new photos of the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV, as well as some additional information about the customers that have reserved the electric pickup truck. Included...
Report: Samsung SDI Is Preparing Pilot Line For Tesla 4680 Batteries
A new unofficial report from South Korea says that Samsung SDI is preparing a pilot production line for Tesla’s 4680-type cylindrical battery cells. According to The Elec, Samsung SDI will...
Trouble-prone EVs, Hyundai Nexo, cell-to-pack tech: Today’s Car News
CATL is getting ready for 10-minute fast-charging with its cell-to-pack tech. Hyundai could be delaying or shelving plans for more hydrogen fuel-cell passenger vehicles. And are EVs really more...
Study finds EV powertrains aren’t especially trouble-prone, but all the other tech is
At face value, a new study from J.D. Power has found that electric vehicles are far more problematic than typical internal-combustion models. Although the assumption based on that might be...
Tesla Said To Monitor Employees’ Office Attendance Via Badge Use
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is not a big fan of remote work and he has made that very clear lately in his communications with company employees. On May 31, a leaked email from Musk to his executive team...
CATL details next-gen cell-to-pack battery tech with “disruptive” water-cooling design
Any potential industry shift toward cylindrical battery cells in EVs is far from a foregone conclusion, let alone an actual trend. Case in point: The battery supplier CATL makes a strong argument...
Hyundai Delays Next-Gen Nexo Hydrogen Fuel Cell SUV To 2024: Report
Hyundai has reportedly decided to push back the launch of its second-generation hydrogen-powered Nexo SUV to 2024 from the initial debut planned for 2023. According to a report from the Seoul...
Shmee Experiences Lucid Air Driven Up Goodwood Hill By The Stig
Probably the most sought after EVs for visitors see at the 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed was the Lucid Air. Lucid brought three Airs over to the UK, one Dream Edition, one Grand Touring and one...
Hyundai Ioniq 6 revealed, Rivian fast-charging, Siemens and Electrify America: Today’s Car News
The Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan carries the Prophecy concept’s sleek and stunning look to production. And we have a couple of pieces of good news about charging-network investment. This and more,...
Rivian deploys first DC fast chargers as part of Adventure Network for electric trucks
Rivian on Monday announced the first three DC fast-charging sites for its Adventure Network supporting the R1T electric pickup truck and forthcoming R1S electric SUV. The three sites open in...
With Siemens investment, Electrify America gets its first boost beyond the original plan
Electrify America on Tuesday announced that it has raised $450 million, marking its first expansion beyond the charging network’s original funding plan. The total includes a “low...
Tesla Closes San Mateo Office, Lays Off 200 From Autopilot Team
Tesla’s layoffs continue as the company sees to reduce its head count by 10 percent, but they don’t seem to be restricted to salaried employees. According to a Bloomberg news...
Stunning Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan gives the Tesla Model 3 its first true rival
More than five years after the arrival of the Tesla Model 3, the U.S. vehicle market will get a true electric sedan rival to the model that arguably kicked off the acceleration of the EV market in...
How Not To Track Your Tesla: Watch This Plaid 170 MPH Brake Failure And Crash
Chet of the Chillin’ with Chet YouTube channel was not at all chill when he stepped on the brakes of his Tesla Model S Plaid that he had stripped out for track use and they did not stop the car as...
Cadillac Lyriq review, F-150 Lightning recall, GM Plug and Charge, VW ID.Aero: Today’s Car News
We take a first drive in the Cadillac Lyriq, and GM confirms Plug and Charge convenience for all its EVs. VW reveals its ID.Aero electric sedan. And Ford recalls the F-150 Lightning over tire...
Tire-pressure issue prompts over-the-air fix for some Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickups
Ford on Monday issued a recall for some Ford F-150 Lightning vehicles due to an issue in which the vehicle’s tire pressure monitoring system may be set to the wrong value. In affected...
GM EVs get Plug and Charge convenience—yes, even Chevy Bolt EV
General Motors is adding Plug and Charge capability across its entire lineup of EVs, allowing drivers to start a charging session simply by plugging in. Plug and Charge is supported on multiple...