There’s good news and bad news in General Motors’ Q1 2025 results, CEO Mary Barra said in a letter to shareholders. Read more…
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ZF’s New EV Range Extender Also Powers The Wheels, But Not Like You Think
A small gas engine turns a generator to charge the batteries. But that generator can also be another electric motor. Read more…
Rivian Built A Secret Stash Of Batteries From Asia To Skirt Trump Tariffs: Report
The startup started stockpiling LFP batteries last year. Read more…
The Feds Want A $250 Annual EV Tax. Here’s Why It’s A Sham
It’s equivalent to paying tax on nearly 1,400 gallons of gasoline, nearly triple the amount the average ICE commuter uses annually. Read more…
2024 BMW iX xDrive50 Long-Term Review: A Ski-Run Range Champ
For my last snowboarding trip of the season, the iX impressed. Read more…
BMW Warns U.S. Dealers About EV Production Cut: Report
The Bavarian automaker will keep prices mostly the same through June, when they will likely increase due to import tariffs. Read more…
Here’s Where Slate Will Build Its $20,000 Electric Pickup Truck
A former midwestern printing factory will be retooled with EV manufacturing equipment, adding about 2,000 jobs in the process. Read more…
Ford’s New Program Takes The Guesswork Out Of EV Incentives
Since its launch, Ford’s consultation service has helped commercial customers discover over $1.5 million in EV purchase incentives. Read more…
Ram Canceled Its HD Electric Truck. Now Suppliers Are Holding The Bag
Two suppliers are battling each other in court over which company should cover millions of dollars invested in the project. Read more…
Why Volkswagen’s EV Growth Is A Double-Edged Sword For Profits
Volkswagen’s Q1 2025 results are not good, but it’s betting on “strong product momentum.” Meanwhile, Toyota aims to emulate China. Read more…
Volvo Wants To Build A Plug-In Hybrid In The U.S.
The automaker’s plant in South Carolina builds just one Volvo model. That will soon change. Read more…
Toyota And Google’s Waymo May Build An Autonomous Car Platform Together
Waymo needs hardware for its “generalizable driver” system, and now it’s turning to Toyota for help. Read more…
GM’s Orion EV Manufacturing Dream Is Stalling: Report
The Orion plant was supposed to be an EV manufacturing hub, but now the plan has reportedly changed. Read more…
I Bought A ‘Unicorn’ Volvo V90 PHEV. Here’s How It’s Going
It’s a 455-horsepower wagon with a plug. What’s not to love? Read more…
Nissan’s Turnaround Plan Almost Convinced Me. Then The Bomb Dropped.
Right as Nissan started to address its own crisis, an even bigger problem appeared. Read more…
How Lucid Made America’s Fastest-Charging EV
I spoke with Emad Dlala, the EV startup’s head of powertrain, about the Gravity, Tesla Superchargers and BYD’s charging breakthrough. Read more…
China’s EV Brands Shine At The Shanghai Auto Show—While Tesla Stays Home
The world’s EV brands brought their A-game to China’s massive automotive expo. It almost didn’t matter that Tesla was MIA. Read more…
Your Future Deliveries Could Come From This Range-Extended Electric Truck
Harbinger’s medium-duty EREV chassis has an 800-volt battery pack and can go 500 miles with help from a small gas engine. Read more…
Trump To Reduce Automotive Tariffs Days Before Hike
Plus, Slate’s EV will be built at the anti-Gigafactory and Tesla is going on a hiring spree to launch the Semi. Read more…
Volvo Goes Into Cost-Cutting Mode
Despite posting record profits last year, Volvo’s financial situation is becoming increasingly grim this year. So it’s cutting deep. Read more…
