Nikola, a developer of hydrogen fuel-cell and battery-electric trucks that was once among the most hyped automotive startups, is now considering filing for bankruptcy, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing anonymous sources familiar with the matter. In 2020, when it went public via a then-fashionable reverse merger with a special...
Norwegian battery firm Freyr has canceled plans for a Georgia factory that would have supplied batteries for energy storage. First reported by the Newman Times-Herald of Newman, Georgia, Freyr confirmed plans to cancel the factory in a letter to the local Coweta County Development Authority dated Jan. 21, and in a Thursday meeting with the...
After the arrival of a less costly A.I. model from China, U.S. markets and academics are wrestling with the ultimate economic value of the technology.
Revero PHEV production continues now, limited-edition Invictus arrives in 2025 Gyesera in 2026 debuts new look, composite body Kaveya supercar in late 2026 goes fully electric, embraces Intel architecture Karma’s push to power fleets and commercial vehicles has faded It’s been more than ten years since California-based Karma Automotive...
The company’s board pledged to investors that it would pay closer attention to how the company managed workers.
2025 Forester Hybrid doesn’t have a charge port Subaru suggests 35 mpg or better combined Subaru hopes to sell nearly a third of Foresters in hybrid form 2026 Subaru Forester Hybrid models will be made in Indiana The 2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid isn’t the brand’s first hybrid, but it’s Subaru’s first hybrid truly set...
Ford has begun planning a series plug-in hybrid system for use in SUVs and its largest Super Duty heavy-duty pickup trucks, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Series hybrid systems use an internal-combustion as a generator, with electric motors actually powering the wheels. A plug-in hybrid version would allow for a big enough battery pack to offer...
The 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S electric SUV makes the transition to regular production after a truncated first model year. Unveiled Thursday at the 2025 Chicago auto show, the 2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited grade joins the Launch Edition version that kicked off sales of Jeep's first EV for North America late last year as a 2024 model. It's priced at...
Entry-level EV teased; likely ID.1 will start under $21,000 in Europe Nine new models by 2027, including ID.2all, electric Golf, electric T-Roc crossover Volkswagen hasn't confirmed if any of those EVs are U.S.-bound The big future that Volkswagen sees for its core brand brings it back to its roots: affordable small cars—at least for Europe...
The U.S. electric car company’s sales are sliding across Europe, amid what many see as interference in local affairs by Tesla’s chief executive, Elon Musk.