Rivian unlocks hands-free driving, dual-motor performance upgrade

Rivian R1S in the mud, at DirtFishRivian on Tuesday confirmed a number of new software-enabled features for its R1S electric SUV and R1T electric pickup truck, enabled with its latest over-the-air software update 2025.06. For Gen 2 vehicles (2025 model year and beyond), Rivian is launching a hands-free driver assist system known as Enhanced Highway Assist. Like Rivian's previous...

Ford EVs getting Tesla Supercharger route planning via Apple Maps

Ford Mustang Mach-E and F-150 LightningNow that it's rolling out adapters that allow its electric vehicles to charge at Tesla Supercharger stations, Ford is streamlining things for Apple iPhone users that want to navigate to them. The automaker on Monday announced that Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning drivers using Apple Maps EV route planning, via Apple CarPlay, can now specify a...

Certain Ford F-150 Lightnings recalled due to possible short circuit, fire

2022 Ford F-150 LightningFord is recalling 950 F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks because they may contain defective battery cells that could short circuit, and is asking owners to limit charging in the meantime. The recall of 2022-2024 F-150 Lightning trucks addresses suspect cells that, due to a manufacturing issue with a supplier, could have misaligned electrodes...

Bankrupt Nikola recalls trucks due to possibly damaged hydrogen fuel tanks

Nikola TreBankrupt truck maker Nikola Corporation is recalling 95 hydrogen fuel-cell semi trucks because the wrong bolts may have been used to secure their hydrogen tanks. The affected 2024-2025 Nikola Tre semis (which were also sold with battery-electric powertrains) could have tank mounting-block bolts that are too long, according to the NHTSA. This could...

Next Mercedes-Benz electric vans to features 800V system

Prototype for Mercedes-Benz electric midsize van based on Van.EA platformNext-generation Mercedes-Benz electric vans will be able to charge faster thanks to an 800-volt electrical architecture and 22-kw AC onboard charger. Those are two of the details confirmed by Mercedes Thursday as the automaker was cold-weather testing these new vans in Arjeplog, Sweden, a popular spot for such testing in the Arctic Circle that...

Next Mercedes-Benz electric vans to feature 800V system

Prototype for Mercedes-Benz electric midsize van based on Van.EA platformNext-generation Mercedes-Benz electric vans will be able to charge faster thanks to an 800-volt electrical architecture and a 22-kw AC onboard charger. Those are two of the details confirmed by Mercedes Thursday as the automaker was cold-weather testing these new vans in Arjeplog, Sweden, a popular spot in the Arctic Circle for such testing...

2021-2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E recalled third time for power loss issues

2021 Ford Mustang Mach-EFord is again recalling 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles because of an issue with a key propulsion-system component that could cause loss of drive power. The core issue is that battery main contractors can overheat after DC fast charging or when the driver floors it too many times in a row. That can lead to "arcing and deformation of the...

Study: Only 12% of EV owners consider going back to gasoline

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 XRTOnce car shoppers get an electric vehicle, the odds are very low of them returning to any kind of model that relies on a gas pump. That's one of the conclusions of J.D. Power's 2025 U.S. Electric Vehicle Experience Ownership Study, which asked 6,164 owners of EVs and plug-in hybrids from model years 2024 and 2025 about their first year of...

Future EVs might keep battery packs cool in this different way

Polestar 5 prototypeSouth Korean battery supplier SK On is looking at a different type of cooling method for electric vehicle battery packs. Last week, SK On put the focus on immersion cooling at InterBattery 2025, a South Korean battery trade show. Instead of circulating coolant or air around battery cells and modules, this method involves immersing them in a...

Aptera tests solar-powered EV, after dropping in-wheel motors

Aptera Sol alpha prototype"Real-world validation testing" completed on inboard-motor setup Aptera switched to the layout, instead of in-wheel motors, for its future solar EV Per-mile energy consumption remains in line with previous layout Aptera last week announced that it had completed the first round of "real-world validation testing" of its solar-assisted 3-wheeled...