Mercedes tech may enable EV batteries with mixed cell types
Mercedes-Benz has its eyes on solid-state batteries with its partnership with Factorial for battery cells, but the automaker’s already thinking one step beyond that. In the future, Mercedes...
Mercedes developing solar paint for EVs
Mercedes-Benz is developing a solar coating for EVs In ideal conditions it could provide many miles of additional EV range per day Mercedes wouldn’t say how the solar paint would be applied to...
Mercedes In-Drive moves braking system inside EV’s electric motor
Mercedes In-Drive system mounts the brakes to the electric motor In-Drive is a friction-based braking system Mercedes has In-Drive in active testing, hasn’t given a timeline for production...
Mercedes In-Drive considers moving brakes into an EV’s electric motor
Mercedes In-Drive relocates the brakes to inside an EV’s motor housing In-Drive remains a friction-based brake system In-Drive is in active testing with no timeline for production announced...
Cupra will bring gas, hybrid, and electric cars to US
Volkswagen Group’s Cupra brand has given an update on its plans to launch in the U.S. The Spanish performance marque still targets a U.S. arrival by the end of the decade, but a previous plan...
2026 Kia Sportage preview
What kind of vehicle is the 2026 Kia Sportage? What does it compare to? Kia’s entry in the most popular compact crossover segment rivals bestsellers such as the Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V, and...
2024 F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix preview: Racing down the Strip
The Las Vegas Grand Prix is round 22 of the 2024 F1 season The race runs on a Tilke-designed street circuit known as the Las Vegas Strip Circuit The race is scheduled for Saturday night instead of...
Northvolt battery maker files for bankruptcy
Swedish battery firm Northvolt filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday, with CEO Peter Carlsson stepping down the following day. Northvolt needs to raise between $1 billion and $1.2...
Honda’s ready to build prototype solid-state batteries for EVs
Honda on Thursday unveiled what it calls a demonstration production line for solid-state batteries, with aims to commercialize the technology later this decade. Located in Sakura City, in...
NHTSA finally modernizes 5-star crash-test safety criteria
The five-star safety rating system gets an overdue overhaul to test for pedestrian safety Measuring the effectiveness of driver-assist systems mirrors testing by the IIHS Analysts call the updates...
2025 Jeep Recon electric off-roader spied in production form
The Jeep Recon has been spied testing with minimal camouflage gear The Recon will use the STLA Large platform shared with the Jeep Wagoneer S EV The design was previewed in 2022 and first deliveries...
Electric Chrysler Pacifica minivan plays with flexible interior
The Chrysler Pacifica lineup will gain an electric variant Electric Chrysler Pacifica interior will feature flexible interior packaging Pacifica will be refreshed in 2026 with the electric variant...
2025 Kia EV6 gets bigger battery, will be U.S.-built
The electric sedan now has NACS ports for easy access to Tesla Superchargers The base EV6 has a 68.0-kwh battery pack, up from 63.0 kwh last year The top-rated models have an 84.0-kwh pack, up from...
2026 Kia EV9 GT goes fast with 501 hp, charges fast with NACS port
The performance model of the EV9 three-row electric SUV debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show Expect a 0-60 mph time of 4.3 seconds for the 2026 Kia EV9 GT The 2026 Kia EV9 comes with a NACS port to...
2025 VW Tiguan debuts at 2024 Los Angeles auto show
Volkswagen has a redesigned Tiguan headed to U.S. showrooms next year The new compact crossover skips the third row of the outgoing model The sole powertrain at launch will be a 2.0-liter turbo-4...
Jaguar EV concept teased ahead of Dec. 2 debut
Jaguar will unveil a concept car previewing the look of its future electric vehicles on Dec. 2, during Miami Art Week. The automaker released a teaser image of the concept, called the Design Vision...
Aston Martin names first drivers for Valkyrie LMH race car
An Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR-LMH race car is being developed for the top class of the IMSA SportsCar Championship and FIA World Endurance Championship The car will be fielded by the new team Aston...
2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Mercedes-Benz GLA-Class? What does it compare to? As the point of entry to the 2025 Mercedes-Benz SUV lineup, the GLA-Class offers solid performance, reasonable...
BMW Neue Klasse electric SUV enters pre-production status
BMW’s new electric SUV has entered pro-production status Production is on track for late 2025 Initial production will take place in Hungary and Germany, then Mexico will be added to the mix...
2026 Hyundai Ioniq 9 smooths the electric SUV form
Ioniq 9 will seat up to seven, has fully reclining first and second Aims for 335 miles of range, 24-minute 10-80% fast-charging Capable of downloadable Features on Demand, energy sharing Hyundai’s...