Ford sold more electric Mustangs in 2024 than gas-powered ones

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E RallyThe electric Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV outsold its gasoline coupe and convertible siblings in 2024. Ford recently released its Q4 and year-end sales results, which showed 51,745 Mach-E sales and 44,003 gasoline Mustang sales. Those represented a year over year increase of 26.9% from 2023 for the Mach-E, and a decrease of 9.5% for the gasoline...

Solar-powered Pebble Flow EV travel trailer makes glamping $109,000 affair

Pebble Flow EV travel trailerPebble first showed its Flow electric travel trailer in 2023 The Pebble Flow is expected to enter production early this year The Pebble Flow costs $109,000 and comes with a 45-kwh LFP battery pack California-based startup Pebble on Monday unveiled a production-intent version of its Flow EV travel trailer, which it hopes to begin delivering to...

2026 Genesis GV60 brings tech updates

2026 Genesis GV60Genesis is giving the GV60 a mild refresh for 2026 Genesis revealed the updated GV60 globally, but hasn't detailed specs The revamped 2026 GV60 should arrive in the U.S. later this year The Genesis GV60 is about to receive its first major refresh, which will include a new dashboard display and minimal styling changes. Genesis revealed the updated...

Porsche has been developing in-wheel electric motors since 1900

Replica of in-wheel electric motor used in 1900 Lohner-PorschePorsche built its reputation with internal-combustion sports cars, but at the turn of the 20th century Ferdinand Porsche, whose son Ferry would later start the sports-car brand, tinkered with electric motors—including in-wheel hub motors. The first electric-vehicle boom occurred at the turn of the 20th century, before internal combustion...

Future big GM EVs might accelerate charging with multiple connectors

2024 GMC Hummer EVWith megawatt charging slow to ramp up, General Motors appears to have an alternative solution to speed up charging for electric commercial vehicles. This is discussed in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 26, 2024, although it was originally filed by GM about two years earlier. In the document...

2025 Lexus TX continues with hybrid and plug-in hybrid options

2025 Lexus TXThe Lexus TX three-row SUV enters its second model year with minimal changes, while continuing to offer both hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrain options alongside a non-hybrid gasoline version. The 2025 Lexus TX 500h hybrid comes in F Sport Performance Premium and F Sport Performance Luxury versions, priced from $70,010 and $73,160, respectively...

Genesis tapping 48-volt system for heated windshield glass tech

Genesis tests metal-coated heated windshieldGenesis is testing a more efficient way to power heated windshields—metal-coated glass—by drawing from a vehicle's 48-volt electrical system. As described by Genesis, current is passed through a 20-layer transparent coating of conductive material, raising the temperature of the glass enough to clear fogging or other visual...

Survey: 67% think government should provide EV purchase incentives

2024 Chevrolet Equinox EVSupport for the federal EV tax credit stands at around 50% Nearly 80% of EV owners would buy another one without incentives Three out of five Americans want state and local EV incentives if Trump kills the federal credit Even as the Trump Administration is expected to take aim at electric vehicle purchase incentives, they're actually quite popular...

Affordable Faraday Future EVs will debut at CES 2025

Faraday Future FX EV prototypeFX 5 and FX 6 would together span $20,000-$50,000 price range California EV maker has shipped prototypes from "collaboration partners" in China Would offer EVs with/without gasoline range-extenders; claims to be entering U.S. regulatory testing Faraday Future plans to show prototypes of affordable electric vehicles at CES 2025, scheduled for Jan...