Tougher emissions rules coming by July, EPA chief confirms

Gas pumpThe United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is drafting tougher emissions standards, to be announced by July, EPA administrator Michael Regan said Tuesday in an interview with Bloomberg. Tougher emissions rules would reverse the policies of the Trump administration, which rolled back federal emissions standards through the 2026 model...

Here’s what the Hummer EV tells us about the Chevy Silverado EV

2022 GMC Hummer EVIt’s a pretty safe bet that the fully electric Chevrolet Silverado that was confirmed on Tuesday—due by the middle of 2023, with a range of more than 400 miles—will look like a Silverado. The Silverado is GM’s longtime bestselling pickup nameplate, and one of the top-selling trucks in a market where GM, Ford, and Stellantis...

Report: Battery swapping might still boom, for taxis or ride-hailing

Nissan Leaf taxisDespite numerous challenges, EV battery swapping may still have a future, albeit with taxis and ride-hailing services rather than private passenger cars, according to a pair of recent reports from Bloomberg New Energy Finance. China already has 550 battery-swapping stations, which is a drop in the bucket compared to the 112,000 charging stations...

Mass-market VW EVs will have bidirectional charging starting in 2022

Volkswagen bi-directional charging pilot programVolkswagen electric cars based on the automaker's MEB platform may get bidirectional charging starting in 2022, according to a report from German business publication Handelsblatt. Several automakers have discussed bidirectional charging—which allows cars to discharge power from their battery packs—for several years, usually in the...

Nissan Ariya electric crossover is being tuned for each global market

Nissan Ariya prototype testingThe Nissan Ariya is expected to start deliveries later this year, but in the meantime Nissan has released a short video highlighting chassis tuning for the 300-mile electric crossover. It features Ariya prototypes being tested at the automaker's Hokkaido proving ground in Japan. While the United States market isn't mentioned in this Europe-centric...