Rivian R2 will get Arizona-made batteries from LG

Rivian R2Batteries bound for U.S. Rivian R2 models will come from Arizona LG will supply Rivian with 67 gigawatt-hours over five years 4695 format is set to be shared with R3, R3X Next-generation cylindrical battery cells for the Rivian R2 SUV will come from LG Energy Solution and its Arizona plant, the battery supplier and U.S. EV maker confirmed...

Costco jumps back into EV fast-charging, puts their brand on it

Costco Electric Era EV charging stationCostco is putting charging back into its offerings—with a DC fast-charging location at its new warehouse store in Ridgefield, Washington, and what sounds to be the start of a new focus on EV charging for the retail giant. The firm tasked with charging at this location, Electric Era claims that it has been able to deploy this new...

Review: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz tags nostalgia, re-ups minivans

2025 Volkswagen ID.BuzzU.S. spec is 3-row, 10 in. longer than Euro version out two years ago Larger 91-kwh battery pack, higher-power rear motor EPA range up to 234 miles, 10-80% in 26 min. Starts at $61,545, spans to $71,545 for top 1st Edition AWD VW’s electric Bus reboot is finally arriving in the U.S.. And by design, it’s hard to imagine a better way...

2025 GMC Sierra EV goes up to 460 miles, adds lower-price version

GMC Sierra EV lineup2025 GMC Sierra EV Denali steps up to an EPA-equivalent range of 460 miles Sierra EV Denali compares to Chevy Silverado EV RST Elevation and AT4 versions of Sierra EV are on the way With the GMC Sierra EV pickup as well as the GMC Hummer EV family of SUVs and pickups, GM’s upmarket truck brand is fully on board with the idea of electric...

Will JuiceBox EV chargers be stranded assets as owner shirks support?

JuiceBox connected chargers and UberEnel X abruptly left the U.S. market with no initial plan for JuiceBox support, functionality JuiceBox line is among the most prevalent U.S. home smart EV chargers Prompted a letter to the FTC, alarm about connected devices relying on company servers If you’ve come to rely on smart EV charging as part of your daily routine, and you have one...

$30,000 Tesla Cybercab due “before 2027,” Robovan concept seats 20

Tesla CybercabTwo-passenger Cybercab is due by 2027, will use wireless charging Cybercab will cost less than $30,000, have no steering wheel or pedals Robovan bowed with seating for 20 and greatly reduced operating costs Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday night introduced the Cybercab, an autonomous electric vehicle so locked into the evolution of Tesla’s...

Honda wonders if you’d like gas-engine sounds inside your EV

Honda EV sport sound feature for future UXHonda might add the sounds of vintage performance models to future EVs The sounds might be offered for download for a small cost It's potentially part of in-vehicle purchases capability in Honda's next-gen user interface The upcoming Honda 0 Series EVs we just previewed, are shaping up to be super-quiet inside. But would you rather like your Honda...

2025 Chevy Blazer EV gets more range, power boost, lower price

2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV RSChevrolet on Friday confirmed a boost to both EPA range ratings and power output for its rear- and all-wheel-drive 2025 Blazer EV lineup. It also released pricing and a little more information about the base front-wheel-drive model. Rear-wheel-drive 2025 Chevrolet Blazer RS versions are arriving with an EPA range rating of 334 miles for 2025, up...

Here’s how you can help Consumer Reports rate public charging

Chargeway partnership with Consumer Reports for charger reliabilityData from Chargeway users will be used for Consumer Reports EV charging ratings The Chargeway app provides advanced route planning and more What Chargeway provides to CR will be anonymous by user Consumer Reports hasn’t yet evaluated electric vehicle charging on anything like the scale the organization does when looking at the reliability of...