Two-wheel EV concept seats five, harnesses regenerative damping

Shane two-wheeled electric car conceptIt's often said that electric powertrains will allow automotive designers to throw out many current design conventions. That's certainly the case with this EV concept. Created by Hoverboard inventor Shane Chen, the SHANE is a two-wheeled electric car with seating for five in a pod-like cabin sandwiched between giant wheels that "automatically...

Rivian EVs’ software update makes towing an all-terrain experience

Rivian R1T towing Rivian service vanThrough its latest software update officially rolling out beginning Monday to its R1S electric SUV and R1T electric pickup, Rivian is introducing an overhaul to its drive mode interface plus a “reimagined towing experience” that makes modes accessible (and useful) during towing. The changes, which are part of release 2023.38.0, bring a...

$8B hydrogen hubs might cut some fossil-fuel use in trucking

Hyundai Xcient Fuel CellThe White House on Friday announced funding for seven regional hydrogen hubs, a major step toward scaling up hydrogen production for transportation uses. The seven regional hubs—Mid-Atlantic, Appalachian, California, Gulf Coast, Heartland, Midwest, and Pacific Northwest—will get $7 billion in funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure...

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally EV vies for a dirt-track date

2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E RallyFord is a long history in rallying with cars like the Escort, Focus, and RS200, and now it's applying that to the Mustang Mach-E electric SUV. Unveiled Thursday, the 2024 Ford Mustang Mach-E Rally is a new performance model designed for dirt-road driving. Changes start with unique exterior styling, including 19-inch white rally-style wheels, a...

Ford CEO: Why legacy automakers struggle with OTA updates

Ford Mustang Mach-E, downloading update!Tesla pioneered over-the-air (OTA) software updates as a convenient way to add new features and fix issues. Legacy automakers have been slow to catch up—and there's a reason for that, says Ford CEO Jim Farley. To save costs, Ford farmed out development of vehicle control modules, which govern the operation of everything from engines to seat...

Fisker previews $29,900 urban EV, $45,000 electric truck, flagship GT

Fisker CEO Henrik Fisker with PEARFisker CEO Henrik Fisker on Thursday night presented a vision of Fisker’s product plan, which might bring up to three additional new model lines by the end of 2025. The product presentation was held hours before a financial update call with investors, in which the company was expected to elaborate on continued struggles ramping up production...

EV battery swapping is back—for bigger delivery trucks, too

Mitsubishi Fuso eCanter EV swapping batteriesWill a predictable, gas-station-like experience for getting a fully charged vehicle convince more last-mile delivery companies to shift to EVs? That’s the proposition from California-based Ample, which now says it can give electric trucks a full charge in five minutes, thanks to its second-generation battery-swapping system revealed in May...

Stellantis may simplify EVs by dropping onboard charger, inverter

Stellantis rendering showing proposed direct AC charging systemStellantis claims to have made significant progress in eliminating two major hardware components from EVs: the onboard charger and power inverter. As spotted by Autoblog, the automaker has said a four-year research project with French battery company Saft and the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) has yielded a prototype battery...

2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ reveal set for Aug. 9 in NYC

2025 Cadillac Escalade IQThe electric luxury SUVs are coming and one iconic nameplate is preparing to enter the chat. On Tuesday, General Motors announced the 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ will debut in New York City on August 9 as it teased the electric SUV's front lighting signature. The electric Escalade will have some styling cues in common with the gas-powered model. The...

Rivian CEO explains why spectacular Tank Turn mode is a no-go

Rivian Tank Turn in actionThe glorious Tank Turn feature that Rivian showed off way back in December 2019 got a lot of truck and off-road enthusiasts talking, for good reason. The mode showed off the possibility of using all four of the electric motors in Quad Motor R1T and R1S electric trucks to rotate the vehicle around and around in essentially the same space, given a...