The 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...
The first true challenger to Rivian’s R1S off-road electric family hauler has come out of the shadows. VW’s Scout will be developing its off-road electric SUV aiming squarely at Rivian R1S. Years away, the electric Scout Traveler SUV will be the most direct Rivian R1S rival when it arrives, which is targeted to happen in 2027. Scout...
Costco is putting charging back into its offerings—with a DC fast-charging location at its new warehouse store in Ridgefield, Washington, and what sounds to be the start of a new focus on EV charging for the retail giant. The firm tasked with charging at this location, Electric Era claims that it has been able to deploy this new...
A $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...
Stellantis upgraded its wind tunnel to the tune of $29.5 million The upgrades focused on aero efficiency to help with EV range What used to take hours can now take minutes to change with the recent wind tunnel upgrades Stellantis on Wednesday unveiled a $29.5 million upgrade of the wind tunnel at its main research and development facility in...
The electric car company said profits climbed 17 percent in the third quarter as strong sales of energy products helped to make up for relatively slow auto sales.
Stellantis will test solid-state battery cells from Massachusetts-based Factorial in a fleet of Dodge Charger Daytona electric vehicles starting in 2026, the two companies announced Wednesday. The test fleet "will enable the validation of Factorial's technology and assessment of its performance in real-world driving conditions," the companies...
Lithium in a Smackover Formation could provide nine times the global demand for EV batteries The lithium deposits could be the key to U.S. battery production Lithium mining was extensive in North Carolina until the 1980s A lithium deposit located in southwestern Arkansas could hold enough of the metal to satisfy global EV battery demand nine times...
The NHTSA is looking at the safety of Tesla's Full Self-Driving system Four crashes have been documented while Tesla's Full Self-Driving system was engaged, one was fatal Tesla CEO Elon Musk doubled down on self-driving cars with the Cybercab The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has opened an investigation into the Tesla Full...
Kia's EV9 three-row electric SUV carries over into its second model year essentially unchanged, but with a $700 price increase for the Light Long Range model. Pricing for the 2025 Kia EV9 starts at $56,225 (with the mandatory $1,325 destination charge added in) for the Light Standard Range, the only model with the smaller 76.1-kwh battery pack...
GM still plans to only sell EVs for its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035 The automaker's backed off its current EV sales targets GM expects to be the first U.S. automaker outside of Tesla to turn a profit on EVs General Motors still aims to eliminate tailpipes from its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035, CEO Mary Barra said in an interview...
GM still plans to only sell EVs for its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035 The automaker's backed off its current EV sales targets GM expects to be the first U.S. automaker outside of Tesla to turn a profit on EVs General Motors still aims to eliminate tailpipes from its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035, CEO Mary Barra said in an interview...
GM still plans to only sell EVs for its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035 The automaker's backed off its current EV sales targets GM expects to be the first U.S. automaker outside of Tesla to turn a profit on EVs General Motors still aims to eliminate tailpipes from its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035, CEO Mary Barra said in an interview...
GM still plans to only sell EVs for its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035 The automaker's backed off its current EV sales targets GM expects to be the first U.S. automaker outside of Tesla to turn a profit on EVs General Motors still aims to eliminate tailpipes from its light-duty passenger vehicles by 2035, CEO Mary Barra said in an interview...
The hype surrounding plug-in hybrids isn't translating to sales PHEVs only accounted for 1.9% of 2024 sales so far EVs have accounted for 9.4% of 2024 new vehicle sales As automakers emphasize plug-in hybrids as a hedge against EV uncertainties, consumer interest may be cooling, a new J.D. Power study indicates. Between January and August, plug-in...
The hype surrounding plug-in hybrids isn't translating to sales PHEVs only accounted for 1.9% of 2024 sales so far EVs have accounted for 9.4% of 2024 new vehicle sales As automakers emphasize plug-in hybrids as a hedge against EV uncertainties, consumer interest may be cooling, a new J.D. Power study indicates. Between January and August, plug-in...
The hype surrounding plug-in hybrids isn't translating to sales PHEVs only accounted for 1.9% of 2024 sales so far EVs have accounted for 9.4% of 2024 new vehicle sales As automakers emphasize plug-in hybrids as a hedge against EV uncertainties, consumer interest may be cooling, a new J.D. Power study indicates. Between January and August, plug-in...
Kia is recalling 14,163 EV9 electric SUVs because their digital instrument clusters could go blank while the vehicles are being driven. The vehicles, a mix of 2024 and 2025 models, received an over-the-air software update in August that may have introduced a software logic error, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration...
Ahead of a likely refresh for the 2026 model year, the 2025 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid SUV continues unchanged. Jeep confirmed the lack of changes Monday, along with a base price of $62,285 (once the mandatory $1,795 destination charge is factored in) for the base Limited grade. That makes the plug-in hybrid $15,585 more expensive than...
Federal and state researchers said there might be five million to 19 million tons of lithium, more than enough to meet the world’s demand for the battery ingredient.
