Subaru commits to Tesla NACS charge port for future EVs

Subaru Sport Mobility conceptSubaru reported Wednesday that it has reached a deal to adopt the Tesla-based charge port, called the North American Charging Standard (NACS), for its future battery electric models due to arrive in the U.S. starting in 2025. According to Subaru, it will adopt NACS ports on “certain Subaru BEVs launched in North America” beginning that...

Nissan hopes its solid-state EV batteries won’t need cooling at all

Nissan Hyper Tourer conceptNissan is one of several automakers that see solid-state battery technology as a potential game-changer for EVs going into the next decade. In-house, it plans to both perfect development of all-solid-state battery (ASSB) cells and establish how to make them, with the tech due to make it into a production EV by 2028. If all goes well, Nissan wants...

Chevy Equinox EV priced at $34,995—with an estimated 319 miles

2024 Chevrolet Equinox EVChevrolet has confirmed a few more details regarding the upcoming Equinox EV—including more detail on its arrival timing, a price hike for the base version, and the attraction of a nearly 320-mile range for an effective cost in some cases of under $30,000. In a press call Monday afternoon, GM revealed that the base Chevrolet Equinox EV will...

Hertz slows Tesla and EV plans, citing collision repair costs

Tesla at HertzThe rental giant Hertz hit the brakes last week on its rapid shift to electric vehicles—from Tesla, particularly—citing the high cost of EV collision repair of these vehicles. The company’s CEO, Stephen Scherr, confirmed the company’s reasons behind the move during its third-quarter earnings call on Thursday, with the news...