Ferrari builds a new factory—just for electric cars

Ferrari e-buildingFerrari is prepping its first EV The new electric car will be built at its own newly-built factory in Maranello Ferrari plans for most of the factory's power to come from sustainable sources Ferrari recently unveiled an expansion of its factory to accommodate production of the automaker's first EV. The reconfigured "e-building" factory will...

CA wants EVs to be more affordable

2025 Nissan LeafCalifornia residents can qualify for an incentive of up to $14,000 for EVs and charging hardware Some incentives depend on scrapping an older vehicle The state wants all new vehicles sold there to have charge ports by 2035 California is introducing a new EV incentive program to give up to $14,000 to low-income shoppers. First spotted by...

Tesla recalls Cybertruck for busted wiper motor, loose trim

Tesla CybertruckTesla recalls 11,688 Cybertrucks for a faulty windshield wiper motor Tesla recalls 11,383 Cybertrucks for a loose trim piece in the bed The recalls affect nearly every Cybertruck manufactured through June 6 Tesla issued two separate recalls covering nearly unit of the 2024 Cybertruck, the NHTSA disclosed Tuesday. A piece of trim on the trunk bed...

McLaren CEO asks UK to lead “power-dense battery cell manufacturing”

2025 McLaren Artura SpiderThe CEO of McLaren wants the U.K. government to help create a battery supply chain The new supply chain would lead to power-dense battery cell manufacturing This would all lead to future McLaren electric supercars being produced in the U.K. McLaren Automotive CEO Michael Leiters is calling on the U.K. government to invest in the country's battery...

2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid minivan costs at least $41,895

2025 Kia Carnival HybridGas-electric Kia Carnival debuts for 2025 Powertrain delivers a net 242 hp Three levels of brake regeneration are controlled by shift paddles Kia on Monday announced prices for the new hybrid version of its Carnival minivan. The 2025 Kia Carnival Hybrid starts at $41,895 (including the mandatory $1,395 destination charge) for the base LXS grade...

Do EVs need to simulate gear shifts? BMW and Hyundai think so

2025 BMW M2Hyundai and BMW think consumers want EVs to simulate shift points Hyundai already sells the Ioniq 5 N, which is a sporty EV featuring fake shift points BMW's now working on simulate gearshifts for its future EVs The 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N brought simulated gear shifts to a production EV. Now it appears BMW is working on something similar. In an...

EVs dominate 2024 Pikes Peak Hill Climb, preview next-gen motorsports

Ford F-150 Lightning SuperTruck at 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill ClimbAnnual Pikes Peak run took EVs to the top of the 14,115-foot summit Ford's F-150 Lightning SuperTruck set this year's pace Hyundai, Rivian also raced versions of the Ioniq 5 and R1 vehicles, respectively EVs had a strong showing at the 2024 Pikes Peak International Hill Climb, showing the potential for electric powertrains in motorsports. This is...

BMW nixes Northvolt battery deal

BMW Vision Neue Klasse X conceptBMW cancels deal with Swedish EV battery supplier worth $2 billion Northvolt, based in Sweden, still has deals with Volvo and Volkswagen Group BMW has shifted to more energy-dense cylindrical battery cells BMW has canceled a contract worth roughly $2 billion for EV battery cells from Swedish firm Northvolt, Reuters reported Thursday. German media...

Electric BMW M3 coming to “beat everything”

2025 BMW M3An electric BMW M3 variant is in the works BMW M division's boss expects his electric sports car to "beat everything" The electric M3 variant, possibly called i3 M, probably won't arrive until 2026 or 2027 Luxury automaker BMW, known for making sports car icons, has mapped out a performance plan for its next-gen EVs. Work is underway on those...