Planned merger between Honda and Nissan may be in trouble

CEOs of Honda and Nissan study EV partnership  -  March 2024Nissan and Honda are "advancing various discussions" regarding proposed merger Honda reportedly proposed to make Nissan a subsidiary, which might give Honda more control Merger is seen as potential lifeline for Nissan, would create world's third-largest automaker The anticipated merger between Honda and Nissan announced last December, may be...

Mercedes-Benz EVs can now charge on Tesla Superchargers

Mercedes-Benz opens Tesla Supercharger accessAs promised, Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles can now charge at 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. market. Mercedes-Benz said in January access to Tesla's Supercharger charging network would open to the German EVs in February. While Mercedes didn't announce the switch has been flipped, Tesla updated its list of automakers with access to...

Ionna scales up toward targeted 30,000 EV chargers by 2030

Rendering of first Ionna EV fast-charging siteThe U.S. EV charging network Ionna is picking up speed in its infrastructure build-out as the nascent network aims to make good on its promise of installing tens of thousands of electric vehicle chargers over the next five years. It said on Tuesday in a press release that it is transitioning "from public beta to full-scale national release"...

Ferrari’s first EV debuting Oct. 9

Ferrari e-buildingFerrari will move forward with its EV plans in 2025 despite the electrification contraction at many low-volume luxury automakers. The first electric Ferrari is set to debut on Oct. 9. Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna confirmed the date of the automaker's first EV date during its Q4 and 2024 earnings results on Tuesday. Vigna called the upcoming EV the...

Nissan e-Trail trademark points to adventure EV

2025 Nissan MuranoA new Nissan trademark filing points to an adventurous electric vehicle from the Japanese automaker—but it's just a hint for now. In a move first spotted by CarMoses, Nissan filed a trademark application for the name e-Trail with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Jan. 15. While a trademark filing is no guarantee of...

Stellantis EV exhaust system could cool the chances of a fire

2024 Dodge Charger DaytonaParent company of Dodge, Ram, Jeep envisions an exhaust system for EVs Would identify battery thermal runaway, could help prevent resulting fire by treating gases Dodge Charger Daytona EV already makes the sound of an ICE exhaust system Exhaust systems remove the byproducts of internal combustion, so they might seem superfluous in electric...

2025 VW ID.4 EV costs more vs. 2024, more features due mid-year

2025 Volkswagen ID.42025 ID.4 with 82-kwh battery and 291-mile range starts at $46,520 VW promises "additional content" midyear; unclear if that's in addition to NACS adapter Base 62-kwh versions haven't been priced, will come later Volkswagen has put a price on some, but not all, U.S. versions of its 2025 VW ID.4 electric vehicle lineup ahead of their expected...

Audi shifts strategy: EVs and gas-powered cars to share nameplates

2025 Audi A6 E-Tron test drive review, TenerifeAudi announced Monday that it will upend a naming scheme announced last year and have internal-combustion and electric vehicles share nameplates. In an effort to fit more electric models into its traditional alphanumeric format, Audi previously said it would assign odd-numbered designations to combustion models like the A5 and Q5, and reserve even...