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Rivian is looking to patent wheel covers with active aerodynamic elements to further improve the efficiency of its electric vehicles. Smooth wheel covers—like the ones available on the updated 2025 Rivian R1S and R1T—can help reduce aerodynamic drag, but they're generally fixed in place, and thus not optimized for all scenarios. In its... 
Earlier Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks may charge at a faster rate at DC fast-chargers thanks to an over-the-air (OTA) update. News of the update, available for 2022 and 2023 models, was first reported by InsideEVs Thursday and confirmed to Green Car Reports by Ford spokesperson Sam Schembari, who explained that the update raises the... 
The Fiat 500e is one of the cheapest electric vehicles available in the U.S., and it gets even cheaper in its second model year since returning to this market in redesigned form. The 2025 Fiat 500e costs $2,000 less than it did for 2024, bringing its base price down to $30,500 before destination. That makes the two-door hatchback the... 
Maserati has canceled a planned all-electric version of its MC20 supercar, citing lack of customer interest. The news was first reported on Mar. 6 by Evo, which referenced an official statement from the automaker. It's an indication that Maserati's commitment to phasing out gasoline cars by the end of the decade is already weakening. "The project... 
Volkswagen and Audi are recalling 60,490 electric vehicles because of a potential software issue that could prevent shift-lever indicators on instrument panels. The recall includes 2021-2023 VW ID.4 and 2022-2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron and Q4 E-Tron Sportback electric crossovers, which share the VW Group's MEB platform. These vehicles left the factory... The Fiat 500e is one of the cheapest electric vehicles available in the U.S., and it gets even cheaper in its second model year since returning to this market in redesigned form. The 2025 Fiat 500e costs $2,000 less than it did for 2024, bringing its base price down to $30,500 before destination. That makes the two-door hatchback the... 
Telo Trucks on Thursday unveiled the first pre-production unit of its MT1 compact electric pickup truck. The next step toward getting the tiny truck into customer hands, California-based Telo said in a press release, is safety and durability testing, followed by regulatory homologation, which Telo hopes to finish next winter. Unveiled in 2023 in...