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VW's Scout EV revival starts with an SUV and a pickup
Scout Motors is back under Volkswagen as an all-new brand and just revealed its first two models: the Terra pickup and Traveler SUV.
Steve Dent10.25.2024
Tesla says it will ‘begin launching’ new and more affordable EVs next year
Tesla plans to design and sell more affordable options early next year.
Danny Gallagher10.24.2024
Ford tells EV owners to stop using its free Tesla Supercharger adapters
After offering its customers free adapters for Tesla's Superchargers, Ford is telling its customers to stop using them.
Steve Dent10.21.2024
Tesla's FSD is under federal investigation after four reduced-visibility crashes
Federal investigators are looking into Tesla crashes in which the Full Self-Driving (FSD) feature was engaged in low-visibility conditions. A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Model Y in one of the incidents.
Kris Holt10.18.2024
Nissan Ariya drivers will soon be able to use Tesla Superchargers
Nissan is joining Tesla's fleet of Superchargers for its line of EVs.
Danny Gallagher10.16.2024
Porsche recalls more than 27,000 Taycan EVs
Porschue is recalling a noticeable portion of its EV and EUV fleet due to a short circuit in the battery.
Danny Gallagher10.11.2024
GM is ditching its one-size-fits-all Ultium battery system and adopting other cell formats
GM's much-touted Ultium system hasn't worked out as the company had hoped. As such, it's adopting other battery cell chemistries and physical formats.
Kris Holt10.10.2024
Lyft promises upfront hourly rates and traffic delay pay for its drivers
Lyft is implementing some new earnings policies for drivers.
Danny Gallagher10.09.2024
Uber is adding an EV-only option in many cities
At its Go-Get Zero event, Uber announced more sustainability efforts, including an EV-only option for rides and helping drivers get more info about going electric with the help of an AI chatbot.
Kris Holt10.08.2024
Fisker faces more bad news as the SEC starts investigating its business practices
The EV maker Fisker is under an ongoing investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission following its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing.
Danny Gallagher10.05.2024
Tesla’s fifth Cybertruck recall is due to a rear-view camera glitch
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued another recalled for the Tesla Cybertruck due to a delay in the rear-view camera system.
Danny Gallagher10.04.2024
Tesla has stopped selling its cheapest car
Tesla's least expensive car, the Model 3 Standard Range Rear-Wheel Drive, is off the market.
Anna Washenko10.03.2024
Polestar 3 first drive: The long-awaited SUV is finally here, and it's good
Few brands have needed a car as badly as Polestar needs the Polestar 3.
Tim Stevens10.02.2024
Ford throws in a free home charger and installation with new EV purchases and leases
Ford is trying to entice more people to buy or lease one of its EVs with the promise of a free Level 2 home charger and installation.
Kris Holt10.01.2024
Biden administration seeks ban on auto software from China
Biden administration seeks ban on auto software from China. This would effectively block the import of Chinese EVs.
Lawrence Bonk09.23.2024
Solid-state battery prototype boosts energy density by nearly 25 percent
An EU R&D giant has manufactured a prototype solid-state battery with a 1070 Wh/L energy density, nearly 25 percent higher than the best lithium-ion cells
Steve Dent09.19.2024
GM electric vehicles can finally recharge at Tesla Supercharger stations
GM electric vehicles can now recharge at Tesla Superchargers.
Jeremy Gan09.18.2024
GM and Hyundai plan to work together on cars and clean-energy tech
GM and Hyundai are the latest automakers to team up and try to 'deliver even more competitive vehicles to customers faster and more efficiently.'
Kris Holt09.13.2024
Volvo scales back its EV goals, will no longer be fully electric by 2030
Over three years after saying it would sell only electric vehicles by 2030, Volvo has softened its stance. The automaker now says it will aim for 90 to 100 percent electrified vehicles (including full EVs and plug-in hybrids) by the decade’s end, with the remaining 0 to 10 percent being mild hybrids.
Will Shanklin09.05.2024
Volvo's EX90 SUV was (mostly) worth the wait
The EX90 is something of a battery-powered counterpart to the brand's XC90 SUV, the biggest in its lineup. It's still big, at 16 and a half feet long, but that's more than three inches shorter in length and an inch shorter in height than the XC90, plus nearly two inches narrower. That makes it feel a little cramped compared to Volvo's current big-boy SUV.
Tim Stevens09.04.2024