IRVINE, Ca. - As the EV market enters choppy waters, legacy automakers are pulling back on electrification plans, delaying EV launches, and cutting production at EV plants. That’s not an option for pure-play EV makers like Rivian. Instead, the Irvine, California-based manufacturer has its sights set firmly on the launch next year of its second-generation
AUBURN HILLS - Stellantis - the automaking conglomerate that owns brands such as Dodge, Fiat, and Chrysler - is continuing to take steps backward when it comes to its new vehicles and modern technology. This time, one of the company's top executives has walked back what was a very aggressive target from the company. Along
DETROIT - Cadillac has just unwrapped its Elevated Velocity concept, a futuristic electric crossover with gullwing doors and a self-cleaning body that shakes off desert dust. Unveiled ahead of its debut at The Quail in Carmel, California, the sci-fi-like design shows the future of luxury EVs: bold, tech-forward, and built to handle any terrain. While the look
DETROIT - Despite back-to-back record sales months, GM said on Thursday that it’s now planning to build fewer electric vehicles, including the new Chevy Bolt EV that’s not even out yet. GM’s sudden shift comes as it prepares for what it calls “irrational” EV discounts to expire at the end of September. GM cuts EV production
DETROIT - General Motors signed a “non-binding memorandum of understanding” to deploy new and used electric vehicle batteries for storage systems that power a Nevada microgrid, which, in turn, powers a modular data center for AI infrastructure company Crusoe, the company said in a press release. GM defines the terms of the deal as a
DETROIT - A brand new, out-of-the blue Sept. 30 deadline to buy an EV could be easy to miss, given all the quirky details packed into the nearly 900-page mega tax bill. But automakers aren’t about to let that happen. An email sent by Telsa says: "Order soon to get your $7,500." "You can get $7,500
SOUTH KOREA - Electric vehicles are set for a major upgrade as groundbreaking advances in battery technology promise to significantly enhance their capabilities. This innovation couldn't have come at a better time, as the demand for electric cars grows faster than ever. At the heart of this progress are improvements in the way batteries store
DETROIT - A breakthrough battery project started by General Motors in 2015 will produce a working power pack by the end of the decade, according to Kushal Narayanaswamy, the automaker's director of advanced battery cell engineering. The innovation is a lithium manganese-rich, or LMR, pack. Collaboration with LG Energy Solution has brought the promising technology over significant hurdles, including short
EAST AFRICA - The world’s first country to commit to 100% EVs has been unveiled and it does not come from where you expect. Of all the nations in the world that spend a lot of time talking about zero emissions and what we should be doing for the planet, Ethiopia is the last place
DETROIT - The North American Charging Standard plug, also known as NACS, SAE J3400, or by its original name, the Tesla plug, is quickly becoming the default charging plug in the U.S. and Canada. It is replacing the J1772 and CCS1 plugs, which were used on most EVs other than those of Tesla, Nissan, and Mitsubishi for
