Hyundai and Kia seek to cut LFP battery cost, reliance on China

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5Process could cut costs and reduce emissions in making LFP cells for EVs It lays the foundation for greater LFP manufacturing in South Korea, outside China Chinese suppliers also continue to innovate on a battery type they championed Hyundai and Kia this week launched a project to develop cheaper cathode materials for lithium iron phosphate (LFP)...

2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron costs $65,095, has up to 321 miles of range

2025 Audi Q6 E-TronThe 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron arrives at dealers in the U.S. later this year Q6 E-Trons have up to 321 miles of range The Q6 E-Tron costs between $65,095 and $80,595. Audi this week confirmed pricing and EPA electric range for the 2025 Q6 E-Tron, which is scheduled to arrive at U.S. dealerships before the end of the year. Pricing starts at $65,095 (all...

2025 Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid adopts new naming convention

2025 Toyota Prius Plug-In HybridThe Toyota Prius Prime changes its name to the Prius Plug-In Hybrid for the 2025 model year, but it's still the same fuel-efficient hatchback. Toyota is nixing the Prime badge from both the Prius and RAV4 plug-in hybrids in a move to recast them as interchangeable with plug-in hybrids from other automakers. It believes this will help consumers...

2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid costs $45,260

2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In HybridStarting with 2025, the RAV4 Prime is now called the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid PHEV offers the same 42 plug-in electric miles then 38 mpg as a hybrid 2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid prices start $175 higher than 2024 Prime The Toyota RAV4 Prime changes its name to the RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid for 2025, but otherwise remains the same. The name change is meant...

Here’s why Toyota is nixing Prime badge for PHEVs

2025 Toyota RAV4 Plug-In HybridToyota says the switch away from Prime is a matter of easier recognition Otherwise, RAV4 and Prius plug-in hybrids carry over with few changes Toyota’s sold the most Prime PHEVs in California emissions states Prime time has ended for Toyota plug-in hybrids, as the automaker makes a marketing move to recast them as interchangeable with...

5,000 chargers at NYC parking sites could boost EV ownership

2023 Nissan LeafNew York City is due to get 5,000 new EV chargers through an alliance between a parking operator and charging-infrastructure company. The Hudson Valley Parking Trust, which recently acquired Icon Parking, New York City's largest purveyor of parking spots, is working with Invisible Urban Charging (IUC) to install the chargers at parking sites it...

Electric Volvos won’t look like melted bars of soap

2025 Volvo EX90Volvo has no plans to change its current strategy of styling electric cars like its internal-combustion models, Florian Mockenhaupt, the automaker's senior manager of exterior design, said in an interview with Australia's Drive. "Everything still has to look like a Volvo," Mockenhaupt said, adding that Volvo is still chasing reductions in...

Faraday Future teases $20,000 EV, gasoline range-extender

Faraday Future FF91 2.0 Futurist AllianceFaraday Future, which has struggled to deliver its $300,000 FF 91 electric vehicle, now plans to launch a sub-brand selling affordable EVs at scale. In a recent presentation to investors, Faraday Future announced Faraday X—FX for short—which aims to launch two models called FX 5 and FX 6 priced between $20,000-$30,000 and...

Here’s where the Fisker Ocean EV can be serviced and fixed

2023 Fisker Ocean OneFisker EV owners have a list of confirmed service points Bankruptcy continues, production or brand restart looking unlikely Owners won't have to pay for recall repairs Fisker owners in North America can rest a little easier this week knowing that they’ll have access to a network of approved service centers for their Ocean EV. The news comes...