LG shifting Ford Mustang Mach-E battery production to Michigan

2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E RallyFord Mustang Mach-E battery production will move from Poland to Michigan The move will translate into federal EV tax credit eligibility The Ford Mustang Mach-E is assembled in Mexico LG Energy Solution will shift production of batteries for the Ford Mustang Mach-E from Poland to Michigan in 2025, checking a box for federal EV tax-credit...

Hyundai RN24 previews automaker’s EV performance future

Hyundai RN24 conceptThe Hyundai RN24 is a stripped down EV concept Dubbed a rolling lab, Hyundais said the RN24 tests tech potentially for future performance EVs Hyundai gave the RN24 features that mimic gas-powered cars such as sound Hyundai is using a stripped-down test vehicle to develop its next generation of performance EVs. The automaker on Friday unveiled the...

2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE gets more range, bigger battery

2025 Mercedes-Benz EQECertain 2025 Mercedes EQEs get a larger 96.0-kwh battery Mercedes updated the EQE's regenerative brake system software for 2025 The 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQE costs $79,050 The Mercedes-Benz EQE electric sedan gets a handful of updates for the 2025 model year, including a bigger battery pack for certain models. The EQE 350+ and EQE 500 4Matic receive...

Over half of US EV and PHEV sales in 2023 were SUVs

2023 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEVSUVs were 53% of EV and 83% of PHEV sales in 2023 They're heavier and less aerodynamic—thus less efficient—than cars Broadly, SUVs emit 20% more CO2 than cars regardless of powertrain Reflecting overall industry trends, most electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids sold in the U.S. in 2023 were SUVs, according to the Department of Energy...

Audi A2 E-Tron restomod EV remixes forward-thinking city car

Audi A2 E-Tron conceptAudi commemorated the 25th anniversary of its cult-classic A2 hatchback by converting one into an EV. The Audi A2 E-Tron is a one-off project undertaken by apprentices. It's not the first such project; Audi apprentices previously converted an NSU Prinz 4 from one of the automaker's predecessor brands into a speedy EV concept to mark 150 years of...

2025 Lexus LC 500h keeps gorgeous hybrid GT dream alive

2025 Lexus LC 500hThe 2025 Lexus LC 500h costs $103,575, which is $1,425 more than the 2024 model Lexus increased the LC 500h's rigidity with additional bracing The 2025 LC 500h is expected to check with an EPA-rated 29 mpg combined The 2025 Lexus LC 500h luxury coupe continues to offer a more stylish take on hybrid tech. Scheduled to arrive at dealerships later...

GMC Sierra EV recalled because turn signals may be too dim

2024 GMC Sierra EV Denali Edition 1The 2024 GMC Sierra EV full-size electric pickup truck is already being recalled because other road users might not be able to see its turn signals. General Motors is recalling 1,962 of the trucks because the front signal lights and parking lights may bee too similar in their levels of brightness, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety...

CATL introduces mixed-chemistry battery for PHEVs with fast-charging

CATL Freevoy plug-in hybrid battery packMix of lithium-ion and sodium-ion chemistries allow improved cold-weather performance Might allow 200 miles or more of electric range, regain 70% of total range in just 10 minutes at fast-chargers Has overcome longevity issues of former sodium-ion packs Chinese battery firm CATL on Thursday unveiled a mixed-chemistry battery for plug-in hybrids...

Scout reveals electric Traveler SUV and Terra pickup, due in 2027

Scout Traveler SUV and Terra pickup conceptsThe Scout Traveler SUV and Terra pickup arrive in 2027 Scout said the EVs will have up to 350 miles of range; 500 miles with the range extender Pricing is said to start at under $60,000 Scout Motors on Thursday unveiled concept versions of an electric SUV and pickup truck the new Volkswagen Group brand aims to start manufacturing in 2027 at its...

Elon Musk calls $25,000 EV “pointless,” says future is autonomous

2024 Tesla Model 3A $25,000 EV is pointless and silly, according to Tesla CEO Elon Musk The future is autonomous in Musk's view But Musk reiterated that we need to make EVs affordable for everyone In the automaker's third-quarter earnings call, Tesla CEO Elon Musk did an about face from the idea of a $25,000 electric vehicle that he had previously promoted. Tesla...