Race to the Future: What to Know About the Frantic Quest for Cobalt
A New York Times investigation examines the global demand for raw materials as the clean energy revolution takes off. This is what we found.
Ford and Rivian no longer plan to work jointly on electric vehicles.
Ford remains an investor, but its own E.V. development plans have progressed since the partnership was announced.
Ford drops its plans to develop EVs with Rivian
Rivian, the truck-focused EV startup, might not play as much of a role in the future of Ford’s electric-vehicle strategy as it had previously indicated. In an Automotive News interview cited by the publication Friday, Ford CEO Jim Farley confirmed that plans are off for the two companies to develop future EVs together. “We want to... Genesis reveals Electrified GV70: US-bound EV has 800V fast charging, tech that reads the road
Hyundai’s Genesis luxury brand revealed a fully electric version of its GV70 SUV, called the Electrified GV70, on Friday at Auto Guangzhou 2021 in China. And it confirmed that the model will be coming to North America. The reveal fills in a missing piece in a recent report that Genesis could be planning to make the GV70 EV in the U.S... Ford doubles EV production target for late 2023: Will it take the lead after Tesla?
Ford CEO Jim Farley outlined Thursday, with a series of tweets, that the automaker is now expecting to make 600,000 electric vehicles per year globally by the end of 2023. That’s double the previous plan, and enough to potentially be considered the number-two EV maker in the U.S. by then—if other automakers keep to their current plans... EVs as a group are worst for reliability, hybrids and PHEVs best, according to Consumer Reports
Electric SUVs were the lowest-ranked category in the latest Consumer Reports reliability rankings, but hybrids and plug-in hybrids were the best. While compact hybrids—including the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius—as well as plug-in hybrids topped the rankings with above average overall reliability, electric SUVs were ranked last, with... Taycan GTS Sport Turismo: Third body style of Porsche EV is a performance wagon
Porsche on Wednesday unveiled a new version of its sole electric car. The 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS Sport Turismo marks the debut of the new Sport Turismo body style, as well as the addition of the sporty GTS badge to the Taycan lineup. Debuting at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show, the Sport Turismo is a wagon that uses the same body shell as the... ‘Future Shock’ Predicted Big Tech
Big Tech has weaved its way completely into our lives.
‘Future Shock’ Predicted Big Tech
Big Tech has weaved its way completely into our lives.
Kia EV9: Concept electric SUV is full of ideas for production-bound model
Kia on Wednesday revealed the EV9 Concept, which both hints at an upcoming mid-sized electric SUV and sets a new sustainability-focused design theme for the brand. The very boxy, upright look of the EV9 reinterprets Kia's Tiger Face facade in front, with a "BEV-focused grille" that hides a star pattern. The hood duct area also houses a solar...