Honda battery leasing venture sets stage for more affordable EVs

Honda 0 Space-Hub conceptBattery leasing has long been considered as a way of helping make EVs more affordable, and it appears that Honda is embarking on a business venture that might allow that idea to be scaled up. The joint venture company called Altna, announced Thursday, has been formed as a 50/50 venture between Honda Motor Co. and Mitsubishi Corporation. Combining...

2025 VW ID.4 gets ChatGPT—why, we’re not sure

2025 Volkswagen ID.4AI makes its way into Volkswagen's maiden electric car VW says it'll be used as a voice assistant VW also says your data won't be at risk from in-car use Volkswagen confirmed Thursday that it’s carrying over its refreshed lineup of VW ID.4 EV models to the new model year essentially unchanged—and with most of the lineup now offering...

Porsche app gives EV drivers access to 75% of compatible US chargers

Porsche Macan EV at ChargePoint chargerPorsche on Thursday announced an agreement in the U.S. with ChargePoint to include the network’s chargers in its My Porsche app starting in Q4 of this year. With the app and its coordinated Porsche Charging Service, the arrangement will bring the total number of supported chargers to more than 86,000, according to Porsche. That aggregated...

As Tesla Supercharger plans stall, Ionna is going big on EV charging

Mercedes-Benz AMG EQE sedan at Tesla Supercharger stationTesla’s recent pullback of Supercharger operations doesn’t appear to have affected the plans of Ionna, the charging network for the U.S. and Canada directly funded by seven automakers. The charging network on Tuesday re-upped its commitment to build a network of more than 30,000 high-power urban and highway-adjacent fast-charging...

2025 Chevy Blazer EV gets lower base price, omits some features

2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV RSThe Chevrolet Blazer EV electric SUV will arrive at a lower base price in its existing LT and RS versions as they’re renewed for the 2025 model year, the company revealed Monday. For 2025, the Blazer EV LT AWD costs $48,995, while the Blazer RS AWD costs $54,295, both including mandatory destination fees. Going by the starting price for both...