Stellantis-LG battery plant stalls due to lack of Canadian support

Chrysler Airflow conceptStellantis and LG have halted construction of a joint venture battery plant in Windsor, Ontario, claiming the Canadian government hasn't met certain obligations, Bloomberg reported Monday. The report cited an email from a Stellantis spokesperson confirming that construction of the plant, slated to be the automaker's first large-scale battery...

Mercedes-Benz confirms US-bound electric luxury van, potential RV

2026 Mercedes-Benz electric camper van teasedMercedes-Benz plans to introduce luxurious mid-size electric passenger vans for the U.S. and China for the first time, along with factory-built RVs, it revealed on Tuesday. The announcement was part of the company’s most comprehensive look yet at its next-generation “.EA” electric architectures. All of these Mercedes-Benz...

Review: 2024 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid bridges the EV gap

2024 Porsche Cayenne E-HybridPorsche vehicles may be fast, but they’re not quick enough to outrun the rapid onset of emissions regulations. That’s why it revised all three powertrains in the 2024 Porsche Cayenne to run leaner, as well as meaner. But the performance brand had to make some difficult decisions on how and where its bestseller will be sold. This...

Ford revives hydrogen interest with E-Transit fuel-cell trial

Ford hydrogen fuel-cell E-Transit trial (UK)Ford last week announced that it’s started a research project that examines hydrogen as a potential energy source for its E-Transit commercial vans. The three-year trial project, based in the UK, will look at whether it can deliver “enhanced zero-emission-driving range for E-Transit customers with energy-intensive use cases.” The...

Honda puts off-key e:Ny1 badge on mainstream EV for Europe

Honda e:Ny1 EVHonda has found a lot of success in Europe with its Honda e hatchback. And now it’s adding a second EV to its Continental lineup with the e:Ny1. Honda calls the e:Ny1 “the logical next step on our electrification journey in Europe.” The small crossover appears positioned for the B-segment core of the Euro market, rivaling a...