Rivians getting native text messaging in 2025, but not via CarPlay

2025 Rivian R1SRivian's chief software officer confirmed the company's EVs will get text messaging capabilities in 2025 The text messaging solution will utilize native text-to-speech via a new voice tech stack Google Cast and native YouTube application will come in the next software update Two years ago, Rivian Chief Software Officer Wassym Bensaid told owners...

2026 BMW iX bridges the Neue Klasse EV current

2026 BMW iX prototypeRefreshed iX electric crossover gets 10% more efficient 2026 iX will have three new model designations BMW refined the suspension tuning If you’ve been following EVs, then BMW’s Neue Klasse (noo-ay class-ay) should sound familiar. Even though the “new class” sounds as French as it does German to this anglophone, BMW uses it...

Sound check: 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EV shakes like V-8 Hellcat

2024 Dodge Charger DaytonaFratzonic Chambered Exhaust was developed to get V-8 sensory experience into EVs All 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona EVs will include it Hardware and energy use is similar to subwoofer, generates V-8 sound and vibes Paradoxically, to get a new Dodge muscle car with the signature V-8 sound, you’ll need to go with the EV. The propulsion systems of...

Telo electric truck costs $41,520 for 260 miles of range

Telo truck (rendering)California-based Telo Trucks on Tuesday confirmed a lower base price for its space-efficient MT1 electric pickup. When the MT1 was unveiled in 2023, Telo said it would launch in dual-motor all-wheel drive form at a cost of $49,999 before incentives. The truck's configurator has now gone live and shows a single-motor rear-wheel drive base model...

GM selling its stake in Michigan battery factory to LG

Rendering of planned General Motors Ultium Cells Lansing battery plantGeneral Motors and LG Energy Solution dropped two noteworthy pieces of news Monday. In separate announcements, GM said it planned to sell its stake in a Michigan joint-venture battery factory to LG, while the companies also agreed to a continued technical partnership for development of prismatic cells. Pending closure of the transaction, which is...