If you’ve cut the cord for your smartphone with a charging pad for the bedside table and one in the car—and, if you’re lucky—wireless CarPlay or Android Auto—you likely get the idea of what a game-changer wireless inductive charging could be for electric cars. Instead of trying to juggle a toddler or a bag of… More…

Citing rising supply chain, technology, and logistics costs, GM announced that it’s raising the official price of the GMC Hummer EV as it enters its second model year, although existing 3X reservation-holders will get a break. The price rise of $6,250 starts with the 2023 model year and applies to all subsequent GMC Hummer EV (SUT) and… More…

The 2023 Chevrolet Bolt EV gets a major price cut, but there’s no need to wait for it, as General Motors is heavily discounting 2022 models, according to CarsDirect. Beginning June 8, all 2022 Bolt EVs became eligible for a $5,900 rebate, according to the website. The nearly identical Bolt EUV gets an even bigger $6,300 rebate. Will there likely… More…

Michigan-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE) plans to demonstrate mixed-chemistry battery tech that it claims will enable 600 miles of range. The startup on Tuesday announced an agreement with BMW to use the automaker’s iX electric SUV as a demonstrator of its new battery tech, called Gemini. The prototype is expected to be completed by the end of… More…

GM on Thursday confirmed that it plans to hand-build the Cadillac Celestiq—the upcoming flagship EV for the luxury brand—at the automaker’s Global Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. “As Cadillac’s future flagship sedan, Celestiq signifies a new, resurgent era for the brand,” GM president Mark Reuss said in a… More…

Tesla has again raised prices of its vehicles in its U.S. home market—this time amounting to price hikes of $2,000 to $6,000, but sparing some models. The popular Tesla Model Y base price has been boosted by another $3,000, to $67,190 (all including the mandatory $1,200 destination fee), while the Performance version of the Model Y is now… More…

Electric off-roaders unveiled for the United States market so far have been huge, but the Toyota Compact Cruiser EV concept shows that doesn’t have to be the case. Unveiled in December 2021 alongside a host of other Toyota EV concepts, the Compact Cruiser EV just won the 2022 Car Design Award for concept vehicles—one of the most prestigious… More…

Nio on Wednesday the ES7 electric SUV, the first SUV based on the automaker’s second-generation vehicle platform. Somewhat larger than the Tesla Model Y, the five-seat ES7 also sports Nio’s latest “Design for AD” design language. It appears to be more of an evolution of Nio’s previous design language, however, here with prominent wheel-arch… More…

Kia has revealed that the UK’s Goodwood Festival of Speed will be the first place its EV6 GT will be seen in motion. Not to be confused with the 2022 Kia EV6 GT-Line, the EV6 GT is the top-performance version of the EV6, and it’s due to deliver 576 hp from a higher-output propulsion system, amounting to a 0-60 mph time of less than 3.5… More…

Canada-based Hillcrest Energy Technologies aims to replace EV onboard chargers with a more streamlined system. The company earlier this month filed a patent application for a new bidirectional charging architecture based around a high-efficiency inverter, according to a press release from the company. This eliminates the need for an onboard… More…

The 2024 Polestar 5 will make its public debut in prototype form at the United Kingdom’s 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed June 23, Polestar confirmed Tuesday in a press release. Goodwood is known as an event not necessarily for EV enthusiasts but for vintage car enthusiasts in general—which may help point to the audience Polestar is seeking… More…

The Polestar 5 will make its public debut in prototype form at the United Kingdom’s 2022 Goodwood Festival of Speed June 23, Polestar confirmed Tuesday in a press release. Goodwood is known as an event not necessarily for EV enthusiasts but for vintage car enthusiasts in general—which may help point to the audience Polestar is seeking. As… More…

Ford has halted deliveries of the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV due to an issue with its high-voltage system that might lead to a loss in power. The issue affects 48,924 of the vehicles built from May 2020 through late May 2022. “On affected vehicles, Direct Current (“DC”) fast charging and repeated wide open pedal events can cause… More…

Tesla has about 18 months to maintain its spot of number one EV maker in the world. And then other automakers—especially VW—have a good chance of catching up. That’s one of the predictions from a Bloomberg Intelligence report out today, looking at the battle for EV market dominance between a range of global players. Globally… More…

Stellantis, the parent company of Dodge, Jeep, Chrysler, and Fiat, among many other brands, has revealed a Fiat 500 electric car that can travel at “typical highway speeds” without using energy from its battery pack—potentially greatly extending range. Or, to map it out a bit differently, at slower speeds, the test vehicle might… More…

Although an attempted expansion of the federal EV tax credit has failed—multiple times, in recent years—in a renewed effort, automakers are asking Congress to please try again. In 2009, Congress set a 200,000-vehicle cap of qualifying vehicles—including plug-in hybrids—for each automaker, and the framework hasn’t changed… More…

Could Hyundai’s upcoming electric sedan arrive with a reconceived space and proportions, and some noteworthy driving range and efficiency? Although that’s not claimed quite yet, that’s what appears to be suggested by a teaser video released Monday that calls the Ioniq 6 Hyundai’s “Electrified Streamliner,” along… More…

Researchers at North Carolina State University have created a mathematical model for optimal placement of EV charging stations, as well as how powerful stations can be without straining local power grids. “Ultimately, we feel the model can be used to inform the development of EV charging infrastructure at multiple levels,” Leila Hajibabai… More…

Electric cars built under a joint venture between Sony and Honda could generate more money through an extra-cost content platform, according to The Wall Street Journal. Interviewed while visiting Honda’s Marysville, Ohio, plant, Sony Group CEO Kenichiro Yoshida said the company is considering a subscription model, where drivers pay extra for… More…

A single model, now being made at two American factories, accounted for nearly one out of every three new U.S. electric vehicles registered in the first quarter of 2022. And that is the Tesla Model Y. Despite threats from other automakers in the long game, they’re all still looking like minor players five years after Tesla started launching its… More…