2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS gets more range, better brakes, and a fake grille

2025 Mercedes-Benz EQSThe 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan gets a number of updates for its third model year. The refreshed EV arrives at U.S. dealerships later this year, with pricing to be revealed closer to that time. A new 118.0-kwh battery pack for all models represents a 9% increase from the 108.4 kwh usable capacity in current models. Mercedes promises...

Voltpost rolls out curbside US EV chargers: Here’s how they look

Voltpost streetside EV chargerCharging company Voltpost is preparing to roll out its lamppost EV chargers in major U.S. metro areas like New York, Chicago, and Detroit. The company on Thursday announced that it had "imminent plans" to deploy its chargers in these areas this spring. The Level 2 chargers are added to existing lampposts, with charging sessions and payment managed...

Ford reverses course, cuts F-150 Lightning prices by up to $5,500

2024 Ford F-150 Lightning FlashFord is cutting prices on some 2024 F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks by up to $5,500, CarsDirect reports, citing a bulletin sent by Ford to dealerships. Effective April 5, the XLT Standard Range grade gets a $2,000 price cut, bringing its base price down to $65,090 with the mandatory $2,095 destination charge. The Lariat Extended Range gets...

Rimac will help BMW with next-gen EV battery packs

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X conceptRimac will provide next-generation battery packs for BMW EVs, the company announced Tuesday in a press release. Full details will be revealed at a later date, but Rimac anticipates "the establishment of sophisticated automated production lines for batteries" at its headquarters near Zagreb, Croatia, with "significant portion" of the site dedicated...

Review: 2024 Fiat 500e urban EV has its charm

2024 Fiat 500eThe 2024 Fiat 500e is a small electric three-door hatchback that looks remarkably similar to the previous Fiat 500, sold in the U.S. from the 2012 through 2019 model years. This one’s offered only as a battery-electric vehicle (hence the “e”), at least for the moment. But Fiat plans to market it as a fashion accessory as much as...

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E: Quicker charging, range to 320 miles, lower price

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E GTFord on Tuesday confirmed lasting price cuts on the Mustang Mach-E lineup, along with 20% faster road-trip charging and a boost in range of up to 20 miles for the new model year. The automaker has also substituted in a new in-house-designed motor unit and thermal changes that altogether will make top-performance versions quicker-accelerating than...

Connecticut and Maine delay adopting California EV mandate

2024 Chevrolet Equinox EVConnecticut and Maine have delayed adoption of California's EV sales mandate, leaving EV advocates to retrench, reports Energy News Network. On March 20, Maine's Board of Environmental Protection voted 4-2 against adopting California's Advanced Clean Cars II rules, which accompany the state's planned ban on sales of new gasoline cars in 2035 and...