Report: GM is pulling the plug on Ultium name

GM electric pickup silhouette  -  from 2020 Ultium platform previewGeneral Motors will drop the Ultium name from the modular EV batteries and related components used in all of the automaker's current and planned U.S.-market EVs, CNBC reports. The hardware will remain the same, but GM will erase the Ultium name other than for production operations such as its Ultium Cells LLC battery joint venture with LG...

Honda wonders if you’d like gas-engine sounds inside your EV

Honda EV sport sound feature for future UXHonda might add the sounds of vintage performance models to future EVs The sounds might be offered for download for a small cost It's potentially part of in-vehicle purchases capability in Honda's next-gen user interface The upcoming Honda 0 Series EVs we just previewed, are shaping up to be super-quiet inside. But would you rather like your Honda...

2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV ups range to 492 miles, costs $57,095

2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV LTChevrolet expanded the Silverado EV lineup for 2025 The 2025 Silverado EV can be had with up to 492 miles of range on the WT Max Range pack The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV costs $57,095 The 2025 Chevrolet Silverado EV gains a new mid-level grade and gets range boosts across its lineup, topping off at an estimated 492 miles of range for the WT with...

Over 27,000 Porsche Tacans recalled due to batteries short circuiting

2024 Porsche TaycanThe Porsche Taycan has been recalled, again. The root cause is once again the electric car's battery pack. On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) posted the recall for certain 2021 to 2024 Porsche Taycans. The recall is due to the high-voltage battery pack, which may experience a short circuit within the battery...

Over 27,000 Porsche Taycans recalled due to batteries short circuiting

2024 Porsche TaycanThe Porsche Taycan has been recalled, and the root cause is once again the electric car's battery pack. On Monday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) posted the recall for certain 2021-2024 Porsche Taycans. The recall is due to the high-voltage battery pack that may experience a short circuit within the battery module...

Toyota and Subaru reportedly developing another electric SUV together

2024 Subaru SolterraToyota and Subaru will launch a second jointly-developed electric SUV in 2026, reports Nikkei. A follow-up to the Subaru Solterra and Toyota bZ4X twins, this second model will be sold in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, according to the report. Subaru's Yajima plant, located in Japan's Gunma prefecture, is slated to handle production, with output...

Rivian aims to start EV production in Georgia in 2027

Rivian R3Rivian applied for a federal loan to build its Georgia plant The loan application states Rivian will begin partial operations in Georgia in 2027 Rivian intends to build the R2 and R3 electric SUVs in Georgia Rivian has applied for a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) loan to fund construction of its Georgia factory, Reuters reports. In a filing with...