Chevrolet Bolt EV recalled again to fix possible battery fire

2022 Chevrolet Bolt EVThe latest recall addresses the failed software fix for the previous Bolt EV fire recall The software fails to prevent the battery from overheating The recall is limited to 107 Bolt EV and Bolt EUV models General Motors is once again recalling the Chevrolet Bolt EV because the installation of diagnostic software to address a previous battery-fire...

Costco offering up to $2,000 off EVs and PHEVs, again

2025 Polestar 3Costco is once again offering members discounts on electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids, this time covering 10 all-electric models and two plug-in hybrids from Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Polestar, and Volvo. Running from Nov. 1, 2024 to Jan. 2, 2025, the biggest discount is $2,000 off the purchase or lease of a 2025 Polestar 3 electric SUV or 2024...

2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE electric SUV costs $79,050

2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE SUVBase prices for EQE SUV lineup carry forward unchanged EQE SUV continues with CCS charge port, amid shift to Tesla NACS Base model is priced for the EV tax credit (purchase), appears not to qualify Mercedes-Benz continues to offer its EQE electric vehicle in both sedan and SUV body styles, with the latter receiving only small changes for the 2025...

Bentley Boss: Second EV phase begins around 2027, third around 2035

Bentley Continental GT Speed in Gravity GreyAs the automaker prepares to launch its first all-electric models, Bentley CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser believes electric vehicles are about to undergo rapid change. The auto industry is now coming to the end of the first phase of EV development, Walliser said in a recent interview with Autocar. The second phase, which Walliser expects to begin...

2025 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid adds LE, Nightshade Edition models

2025 Toyota Grand HighlanderAn LE base model and darker Nightshade trim join the 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid lineup The 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid is expected to get up to 36 mpg combined The 2025 Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid costs $45,660 The Toyota Grand Highlander Hybrid crossover SUV lineup grows for 2025, adding two more variants. A Nightshade Edition...

Ford pushes EV routing update for Tesla chargers, Google Maps

Ford Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning getting CATL LFP batteriesDrivers of Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning electric vehicles are getting more EV trip-planning options, via Google Maps, in Ford's latest over-the-air software update. Part of Android Auto, this feature makes use of vehicle data to show an estimated battery level upon arrival at a destination, suggest charging stops along the way, and...

Chevrolet Silverado EV gets Sidewinder feature, GMC’s CrabWalk for Chevy

2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV Sidewinder modeThe Chevrolet Silverado EV is getting its own version of the CrabWalk mode already available on its GMC Sierra EV sibling, Chevy confirmed Friday. Chevy's version is called Sidewinder, not CrabWalk, but it provides essentially the same functionality. It utilizes the Silverado EV's rear-wheel steering to turn all four wheels in the same direction...

Chevrolet Silverado EV gets Sidewinder feature, GMC’s CrabWalk for Chevy

2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV Sidewinder modeThe Chevrolet Silverado EV is getting its own version of the CrabWalk mode already available on its GMC Sierra EV sibling, Chevy confirmed Friday. Chevy's version is called Sidewinder, not CrabWalk, but it provides essentially the same functionality. It utilizes the Silverado EV's rear-wheel steering to turn all four wheels in the same direction...

Polestar delivers brand’s first EVs not made in China

First U.S. Polestar 3 deliveriesPolestar on Friday confirmed its first customer deliveries of U.S.-built electric vehicles. Every Polestar model to date has been manufactured in China, but the 2025 Polestar 3 is assembled at a South Carolina plant shared with Volvo. Production started there in August following software-related delays. The Polestar 3 is a platform-mate of the...

Ford adds NACS adapter supplier due to slow Tesla supply chain

2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E RallyFord is now shipping a new North American Charging Standard (NACS) adapter to customers to help provide access to Tesla Supercharger stations more quickly. First reported by InsideEVs, the new NACS adapter comes from Lectron, and will be distributed alongside the existing design from Tesla. They have the same specifications as the Tesla-provided...

Ford pausing F-150 Lighting electric truck production for six weeks

2022 Ford F-150 Lightning pre-productionFord will pause production of its F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck from Nov. 18 to Jan. 6, reports Reuters. "We continue to adjust production for an optimal mix of sales growth and profitability," the automaker said in a statement to Reuters regarding the six-week production pause, which overlaps with a week in December when all Ford...

Walmart’s deploying Chevy BrightDrop electric vans for home delivery

Chevrolet BrightDrop 400 electric van in Walmart liveryWalmart is adding Chevrolet BrightDrop 400 electric vans to its U.S. home delivery fleet. The vans will be deployed in Austin, Dallas, Denver, Detroit, northwest Arkansas, Orlando, and the San Francisco Bay Area before the end of the year, General Motors said in a press release. They'll be used for Walmart's InHome service, which provides delivery...

Aptera finally built a production-intent working 3-wheel EV

Aptera production-intent vehicleAptera on Wednesday announced that it had completed a working production-intent version of its high-efficiency, three-wheel solar EV. This vehicle, the first in a series, is the first to combine a production-spec powertrain and carbon-fiber body with Aptera's in-house designed software and battery pack, according to a company press release. Solar...

Hyundai Intium concept previews Nexo fuel-cell SUV successor

Hyundai Initium conceptHyundai on Thursday provided a first look at a concept previewing a production-bound hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle due in the first half of 2025. Called the Intium SUV, the concept is slated to make its formal debut at the 2024 Los Angeles auto show in a few weeks' time, with a simultaneous unveiling at the 2024 Guangzhou auto show in China. Hyundai...

Honda Prologue and Acura ZDX fall short in crash tests

2024 Honda Prologue crash-test results from the IIHSThe 2024 Acura ZDX and 2024 Honda Prologue electric SUVs have failed to earn safety awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). The two electric vehicles performed well in multiple tests, but came up short in the small overlap front test, earning only an "Acceptable" rating, the IIHS said Thursday in a press release. The highest...

Scout previews pet and camp modes in electric truck concepts

Scout Terra conceptScout will follow the lead of Tesla and Rivian in offering software-based modes and features for its Traveler electric SUV and Terra electric pickup truck. A TikTok video by Jordan Sanford briefly showed a pet mode on a Scout EV's infotainment display. Scout spokesperson Kathy Graham subsequently confirmed this mode, as well as a camp mode and...

Electric hydrofoil ferry uses 80% less energy, and it can fly

Candela electric hydrofoil ferry enters service in StockholmSweden is the home of Volvo and Polestar, but the Scandinavian country is electrifying more than cars. On Tuesday, an electric hydrofoil ferry service began operating in Stockholm, shuttling commuters between the 14 islands that make up the Swedish capital. The service was inaugurated when 25 commuters in the suburb of Ekero boarded the electric...

Hyundai Ioniq 9 3-row EV SUV teased, debuts in Nov

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 9 teaserHyundai on Wednesday released the first teaser for the Ioniq 9, a three-row electric SUV the automaker will unveil in November. Judging by the teaser images, the Ioniq 9 will have the upright profile of a traditional SUV, albeit with a raked-back roofline that's likely a concession to aerodynamics. It will be based on the same E-GMP dedicated EV...

Tesla wants all new vehicles to be wired like the Cybertruck

2025 Tesla Cybertruck  -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.Tesla wants to apply the 48-volt electrical architecture it debuted in the Cybertruck to vehicles from other brands. In a recent blog post, the automaker explained that it will implement what it calls the Low Voltage Connector Standard (LVCS), building off the 48-volt Cybertruck architecture, in all of its vehicles to help simplify hardware. And...