Mercedes CEO talks efficiency, 800-volt future, and electric G-Wagen

Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz is changing. For the German luxury brand that popularized the four-stroke combustion engine, the shift to electrification and carbon neutrality is about much more than propulsion. Like every other established and startup automaker, the industry faces an unprecedented crossroad where digitization, electrification, energy, and...

Mercedes CEO talks 800-volt future, electric G-Wagen

Ola Källenius, CEO of Mercedes-BenzMercedes-Benz is changing. For the German luxury brand that popularized the four-stroke combustion engine, the shift to electrification and carbon neutrality is about much more than propulsion. Like every other established and startup automaker, the industry faces an unprecedented crossroads where digitization, electrification, energy, and...

Lucid Air’s home charger adds up to 80 miles per hour

Lucid Connected Home Charging StationLucid is finally ready to start selling a home charger for its Air electric sedan. The automaker on Tuesday announced the launch of its Lucid Connected Home Charging Station with a $1,200 price tag. First mentioned by Lucid more than two years ago, the home charger takes advantage of the Air's 19.2-kw onboard charger to deliver up to 80 miles of...

Toyota BZ3 electric sedan taps BYD battery tech—only for China

New Toyota BZ3Toyota has launched a second electric car, but it's not coming to the United States. The Toyota BZ3 sedan was developed for the Chinese market under a joint venture between Toyota and Chinese automaker BYD, and will be produced and sold through Toyota's older joint venture with Chinese firm FAW. The BZ3 is based on the same e-TNGA platform used by...

Toyota BZ3 electric sedan taps BYD battery tech—only for China

New Toyota BZ3Toyota has launched a second electric car, but it's not coming to the United States. The Toyota BZ3 sedan was developed for the Chinese market under a joint venture between Toyota and Chinese automaker BYD, and will be produced and sold through Toyota's older joint venture with Chinese firm FAW. The BZ3 is based on the same e-TNGA platform used by...

Honda promises “improved hybrid performance” for 2023 Accord

2023 Honda Accord teaserHonda on Tuesday teased its completely redesigned 2023 Accord sedan, noting that the upcoming, 11th-generation version of this longtime top-seller will “bring excitement back.” While that sounds like an odd barb at its own current product, it might be a matter of where you see that excitement. Honda promises “improved hybrid...

Report: Toyota pauses future EVs, ponders stronger shift to them

Planned Toyota electric vehicle lineupToyota has suspended development of some future EVs as it considers a dramatic shift in its overall EV strategy, according to a Reuters report. The automaker in December 2021 announced plans for 30 EVs globally by 2030, teasing about a dozen of them in concept form. But Toyota is now pausing development on some of them, according to the report...