NEW YORK - Back in February, used electric vehicle prices dipped below used gasoline-powered vehicle prices for the first time ever, and the pricing cliff keeps getting steeper as car buyers reject any “premium” tag formerly associated with EVs. The decline has been dramatic over the past year. In June 2023, average used EV prices were
ANN ARBOR–Autonomous vehicle developers May Mobility, announced the launch of the Detroit Automated Driving Systems pilot program, in partnership with the City of Detroit’s Office of Mobility Innovation and the Michigan Mobility Collaborative. The “Accessibili-D” service aims to improve the quality of life for Detroiters who live with disabilities or are age 62 and older.
NEW YORK - Despite a noted slowdown in the electric vehicle (EV) industry in 2024, significant progress has been made in their adoption over the last decade. Research by Finbold, using data from the International Energy Agency (IEA), found that the global electricity demand stemming from the usage of electric cars skyrocketed by 3,630.77% from 2,600
DETROIT - General Motors is pulling back its electric vehicle production target this year and adjusting the timing on its profit targets because demand for EVs is not growing at the pace initially expected. GM CFO Paul Jacobson said Tuesday that GM would trim its targeted production of its new EVs in 2024 from between
NEW YORK - Toyota, Mazda, and Subaru are will collaborating to develop new types of engines that will be groundbreaking in the market. Japanese automobile makers currently have a strategy that aims at developing better Internal Combustion Engines that are to be installed in its range of hybrids and plug-in hybrids. This partnership was meant
DETROIT - One of the biggest limiting factors in fast-charging just about any EV is heat. Automakers have been looking for ways to keep charging cool, from liquid cooling cables to upping the voltage architecture of cars. On the consumer side of things, some people have found a way to trick chargers into providing faster
DETROIT - Ford Motor Co. and General Motors' chiefs on Thursday offered clashing perspectives on the importance of hybrid vehicles to their long-term strategic outlooks. Ford CEO Jim Farley wants the industry to stop viewing hybrid vehicles as only an interim solution to be used until drivers are comfortable going fully electric, while GM CEO Mary Barra does not
DETROIT - Terry Woychowski, former chief engineer for several General Motors pickup truck models, says that the extremely affordable yet allegedly high-quality BYD Seagull EV from China is a “clarion call” to American automakers to make electric vehicles for the everyman, noting that “things will have to change in some radical ways in order to
GREEN TOWNSHIP — A judge has ordered a Michigan community to stop blocking efforts to bring a major electric vehicle battery business to a rural region. Gotion, a China-based manufacturer, was granted a preliminary injunction Friday after arguing that Mecosta County's Green Township has refused to stick to an agreement made by elected officials who were
DETROIT - Purchasing an electric vehicle requires maintenance on the owner's part, such as charging the battery for ensured operation. As much as about 80% of charging is done at home, as it proves to be the most affordable and efficient way of charging your EV's battery. This charging behavior has opened a pathway of innovation for
