2026 Volvo EX30 Cross Country EV straps on snow boots

2026 Volvo EX30 Cross CountryThe Volvo EX30 electric vehicle began arriving at U.S. dealerships last month, but only in top Twin Motor Performance guise. Other versions are on the way, though, including the more rugged EX30 Cross Country, which was unveiled in Sweden Monday. Volvo previewed the Cross Country with a concept vehicle that was unveiled alongside the production...

Automakers want Trump DOT to restart EV charger funding

General Motors and ChargePoint EV fast chargingLast week's U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announcement placing a freeze on the federal government's EV charging infrastructure program has already prompted responses from a range of industry interests—including at least one that counts automakers among its membership. In a statement first reported by Reuters, the Electric Drive...

2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS arrives for $62,490

2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SSThe 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS is due to arrive soon, with a lot more power, at a $62,490 base price once the mandatory $1,395 destination fee is factored in. That price, which is now shown in Chevy's online configurator, is slightly higher than the $61,995 Chevy quoted last September when it detailed the 2025 Blazer EV lineup. But it's still...

Future GM EVs might be able to juggle two charge ports at once

2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVGeneral Motors is looking at different ways to utilize electric-vehicle bidirectional charging capability and multiple charge ports, a newly surfaced patent filing shows. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Dec. 26, 2024, after being filing by GM Jun. 22, 2023, the document deals less with specific hardware and more...

Jeep, Ford, Audi PHEV recalls: Battery replacement the next step?

2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xeDamage to the batteries' separator could lead to shorts and/or fires Recall campaigns from Stellantis, Ford, and Audi allow replacement of battery packs New paperwork filed by battery supplier Samsung SDI says the issue remains under investigation Plug-in hybrids from multiple automakers have been recalled due a potential issue with vehicles'...

Trump DOT freezes EV charger funding, demands new state plans

EVs charging at Tesla SuperchargerDOT to review $7.5B federal EV charging program, funded with 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Keeps funding projects in progress but rescinds guidance for continued buildout Means new state proposals for rules not yet released, months of delay for states' funding Tesla has captured more than $41 million in government money for the buildout The...

Report: Bankruptcy nears for Nikola, former hydrogen-hype darling

Nikola Tre electric semi trucks delivering Nissan vehicles in the Los Angeles areaNikola, 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...

Freyr Battery cancels $2.6 billion Georgia battery factory plans

Rendering of proposed Freyr 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...

Karma claims these EVs and PHEVs are coming in 2025 and 2026

Karma Ivara conceptRevero 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...

2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid starts at $36,415, sets course for 35 mpg

2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid2025 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...

Report: Ford developing plug-in hybrid Super Duty, SUVs

2025 Ford Super Duty F-250Ford 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...

2025 Jeep Wagoneer S Limited expand EV lineup for $66,995

2025 Jeep Wagoneer S LimitedThe 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...

VW confirms multiple sub-$25,000 EVs, teases likely ID.1

Teaser for concept previewing Volkswagen's entry-level EV due in 2027Entry-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...

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...