2022-2023 GMC Hummer EV recalled for battery sealing

2022 GMC Hummer EV prototype, engineering drive, September 2022 at the Milford Proving GroundsGM is recalling most of the GMC Hummer EV SUVs and BrightDrop EV600 electric vans it’s built so far, over an issue that could allow water into the battery pack of the big off-roaders or delivery vehicles. It underscores that in any clean-slate tech and manufacturing approach, there may be some basic manufacturing hurdles to get past first...

Jeep recalls 2022-2023 Wrangler 4xe PHEV over battery fuse

2023 Jeep Wrangler Willys 4xeAn assembly issue has led to the recall of 13,722 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid vehicles from the 2022 and 2023 model years, according to recall documents posted by the federal government. The Jeep Wrangler 4xe, which can go 21 EPA-rated miles all-electric and makes the most of its electric propulsion to benefit off-road capability, is the...

Nikola plans 60 hydrogen stations by 2026, aided by incentives

Nikola Tre BEV in Washington, D.C.Nikola expects the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to provide a big boost to its efforts to establish a hydrogen network for its fuel-cell trucks. The company late last week said it would build 60 hydrogen fueling stations by 2026, thanks to lower costs enabled by the IRA's incentives, as well as state-level incentives. Some work is already...

First EV from iPhone maker due in 2023, two more prototypes revealed

L-R: Foxtron's Model C, Model B, and Model VFoxconn is moving ahead with its plan to manufacture cars as well as iPhones. The Taiwanese company best known as an Apple contract manufacturer recently unveiled its first production EV, which is scheduled to start deliveries in Taiwan in the second half of 2023. It also fully revealed two prototype EVs under its Foxtron automotive brand, which...

Volvo EX90 battery size balances range, bidirectional charging

Volvo EX90 teased ahead of Nov. 9 debutThe upcoming Volvo EX90 electric SUV will offer bidirectional charging capability and be able to serve as a power bank for powering appliances on a camping trip, charging other EVs, or perhaps even powering the home as a backup, Volvo recently confirmed. While full details on the EX90 aren’t due until November 9, when the EX90 makes an...