GM this morning has launched a service it’s calling EV Live, which aims to provide a wide range of answers about EV ownership to prospective buyers and the general public. Said to be part of the automaker’s “holistic approach to EVs,” EV Live will be “an immersive, virtual experience that allows participants to… More…
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2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB electric SUV reminds us boxy is brilliant
How refreshingly normal. This is good. Very good. That sums my first notes when driving the Mercedes-Benz EQB this past week, out from a Black Forest hotel with a mean umlaut, jetlagged, into the kind of muggy, scorching day—read 99 degrees—that puts one’s tolerance for hot air on high alert. Here, I wasn’t navigating… More…
Review: Mercedes Vision EQXX concept escapes the EV weight spiral
Making the Vision EQXX a benchmark for EV efficiency meant avoiding a downward spiral. It’s one of the main reasons Mercedes-Benz stuck to the idea of an air-cooled battery Vision EQXX concept, and listening to project manager Malte Sievers, it’s one of the key decision points in the project that helped allow it to outperform its… More…
California leads in home EV charger installation, while NYC is last
While most American drivers rely on home charging for EVs, not all areas with large EV fleets also have large numbers of home chargers, according to a new study from home improvement service Porch. Using real estate listings and EV registrations, the study found that California leads the way. Riverside, California, was the top metro area for home… More…
Cadillac reveals Celestiq show car, previewing an electric flagship
Cadillac on Friday pulled the wraps off its Celestiq show car, confirming the look of a future hand-built electric flagship sedan. The concept car, GM says, is inspired by GM’s 120-year heritage and will continue to be developed toward production. First teased last month, the design has stayed a sedan, GM says, rather than an SUV or… More…
Robot charging station could help disabled drivers, charge robotaxi fleets in the future
Ford has developed a prototype robotic charging station, which the automaker is initially pitching as an aid to disabled drivers. Wrangling a charge cable can be difficult for disabled drivers, but the robotic charging station can be operated solely via smartphone, allowing drivers to stay in the car or leave and let the robot plug itself in, Ford… More…
Study: Mercedes EQS and Kia EV6 top gas vehicles in appeal
Two EVs outranked gasoline vehicles in their respective segments in a recent J.D. Power customer-appeal study. The Mercedes-Benz EQS was the highest-ranked “large premium car” in J.D. Power’s 2022 Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout (APEAL) study, while the Kia EV6 topped the rankings in the compact SUV category. However, the EQS and EV6… More…
USPS gives in to pressure, boosts plan for electric vehicles to half of future fleet
Pressured by the White House, Congress, and environmental groups, the United States Postal Service (USPS) now plans for electric vehicles to comprise half of its future mail-truck fleet. The Postal Service now plans for 25,000 EVs from an initial purchase of 50,000 new Next Generation Deliver Vehicle (NGDV) mail trucks from Oshkosh Defense… More…
Ford aims to boost EV production—and LFP batteries are part of it
Demand far exceeds supply for Ford electric vehicles such as the Ford F-150 Lightning and Ford Mustang Mach-E. But on Thursday, Ford confirmed some of the details on how it’s going to take advantage of that demand and dramatically ramp up its EV production over the next few years. By late 2023, Ford expects to build 270,000 Mustang Mach-E… More…
Software update will bring range, efficiency boost to 2023 Porsche Taycan—earlier models, too
The 2023 Porsche Taycan gets updated software that will provide a range and efficiency boost. And that same software will be offered for older Taycan models. New software changes aspects of the powertrain and thermal management, as well the infotainment system and ParkAssist driver aid, Porsche announced Wednesday in a press release. In all-wheel… More…
Solid state tech could reduce EV batteries’ carbon footprint by 39%, research suggests
Solid state batteries could reduce the carbon footprint of electric cars by 39%, according to a new report commissioned by environmental advocacy group Transport & Environment (T&E). Compiled by Minviro, a company that does raw material lifecycle analyses, the reported compares the overall carbon footprint of solid state batteries with two… More…
Report: Hyundai is developing a $20,000 EV for Europe
Hyundai is developing an affordable EV for Europe that would cost roughly $20,000, the automaker’s European marketing boss said in a recent interview with Automotive News Europe. This entry-level model would be a “battery-powered minicar” priced at 20,000 euros, Hyundai’s Andreas-Christoph Hofmann said. With the current parity of the dollar to the… More…
Chevy Blazer EV Police Pursuit Vehicle likely to speed patrols’ electric shift
The 2024 Chevy Blazer EV that was revealed earlier this week might soon be one to look out for in the rearview mirror—not just because it includes a go-fast SS version. GM confirmed that it’s working on “purpose-built” Police Pursuit Vehicle (PPV) models based on the Chevrolet Blazer EV SS, with the largest battery pack… More…
VW shifts US CEO to lead Scout electric truck brand, aims for 25 EVs across US brands by 2030
Volkswagen has tapped its top U.S. executive to lead the newly established Scout brand, the automaker announced late Tuesday. Scott Keogh, who is president and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, will become president and CEO of Scout, said the automaker, confirming again that the Scout brand will launch “all-electric pick-ups and rugged… More…
Porsche confirms new electric SUV project, could be flagship above Cayenne
The next-generation Porsche Macan is going electric, but on Monday the automaker announced another, more high-end, electric SUV project. “We plan to add a new luxury, all-electric SUV model to our attractive portfolio,” Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said in a press release for the automaker’s Capital Markets Day. To be built in Leipzig, Germany, the… More…
US-made VW ID.4 arriving later this year: Will it keep to $36,000 base price?
The 2023 Volkswagen ID.4 finally marks the start of United States production for the electric crossover, and adds a new base model, VW confirmed Monday in a press release detailing its 2023-model-year updates. For 2023, all U.S.-market ID.4 models will be assembled at VW’s Chattanooga, Tennessee, factory. It’s been a long time coming. VW started… More…
Preview: 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV starts at $44,995, ends at 320 miles
Chevrolet unveiled the 2024 Blazer EV on Monday, and the battery electric crossover shares nothing except a name with the internal combustion Blazer that relaunched in 2018. “It’s Blazer in name, much like our ICE, but the similarities stop there,” Steve Majoros, VP of Chevy marketing, told journalists in a briefing last week in… More…
Report: South Carolina–built Polestar 3 electric SUV might start around $75,000
The Polestar 3 electric SUV could undercut some potential rivals in price when it launches in early 2023, according to a new report. Speaking at the Automotive News Europe World Congress, Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath said the Polestar 3 will be priced between 75,000 euros and 110,000 euros. With the current dollar-to-euro parity, that also means… More…
Vinfast opens California stores, gets $1.2 billion boost from North Carolina for EV plant
Vinfast on Thursday opened its first United States retail stores in California, and announced $1.2 billion in incentives from North Carolina for a planned factory in the state. Located in Santa Monica, San Mateo, San Diego, Commerce, Berkeley, and Corte Madera, the stores are the first of 30 Vinfast plans to open in California, the Vietnamese… More…
Affordable electric convertibles: Could Mini be working on one?
Where are the electric convertibles? It’s a niche that’s not at all represented in today’s market—and there hasn’t been a single new one since the Tesla Roadster. Now Mini has hinted that it’s thinking about the possibility of an electric convertible that’s not only compact but affordable—perhaps as… More…