Electric Audi Allroad pickup: Activesphere concept puts a ring on it

Audi Activesphere conceptAudi has saved the most intriguing—and arguably, most American—of its four sphere concepts for last: an electric pickup. Well, sort of. The Activesphere concept is “a master of metamorphosis,” as Audi puts it—a coupelike hatchback with an elongated roofline, in which the entire rear section folds horizontally, then...

Activesphere concept imagines a stylish electric Audi Allroad pickup

Audi Activesphere conceptAudi has saved the most intriguing—and arguably, most American—of its four sphere concepts for last: an electric pickup. Well, sort of. The Activesphere concept is “a master of metamorphosis,” as Audi puts it—a coupelike hatchback with an elongated roofline, in which the entire rear section folds horizontally, then...

Report: GM mulling cylindrical cells for future EVs

2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVIn a potentially significant shift for the Detroit automaker, General Motors is considering cylindrical battery cells for future EVs, according to TheElec, a battery-focused South Korean trade publication. GM has favored pouch cells supplied by South Korean supplier LG Energy Solution, but could switch to the 4680-format cylindrical cells used by...

Tesla teases product roadmap March 1: Robovan, Cyberwagon, Model 2?

Tesla Semi  (Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.)Tesla has a number of other future products under development, it teased on Wednesday, as part of its quarterly update for investors. And while there’s no guarantee we’ll get an update on persistent rumors like the affordable Model 2, some of those upcoming products may be revealed as part of a March 1 Investor Day. With scaled-up Semi...

Tesla’s Nevada Gigafactory expansion: Batteries for 1.5M EVs annually

Artist's impression of upgraded Tesla plant near Reno, NevadaTesla has confirmed a $3.6 billion expansion of its Nevada battery "Gigafactory" that the company claims will supply over one million EVs annually. The investment will add 3,000 new jobs and two new factories at the Sparks, Nevada, site, Tesla said in what reads as a press release—with a few more details confirmed as part of Tesla's...