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.
Nissan 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...
As promised, Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles can now charge at 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. market. Mercedes-Benz said in January access to Tesla's Supercharger charging network would open to the German EVs in February. While Mercedes didn't announce the switch has been flipped, Tesla updated its list of automakers with access to...
The U.S. EV charging network Ionna is picking up speed in its infrastructure build-out as the nascent network aims to make good on its promise of installing tens of thousands of electric vehicle chargers over the next five years. It said on Tuesday in a press release that it is transitioning "from public beta to full-scale national release"...
The president’s impulsive tariffs are a symptom of a deeper challenge to U.S. manufacturing.
Ferrari will move forward with its EV plans in 2025 despite the electrification contraction at many low-volume luxury automakers. The first electric Ferrari is set to debut on Oct. 9. Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna confirmed the date of the automaker's first EV date during its Q4 and 2024 earnings results on Tuesday. Vigna called the upcoming EV the...
A new Nissan trademark filing points to an adventurous electric vehicle from the Japanese automaker—but it's just a hint for now. In a move first spotted by CarMoses, Nissan filed a trademark application for the name e-Trail with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Jan. 15. While a trademark filing is no guarantee of...
Parent company of Dodge, Ram, Jeep envisions an exhaust system for EVs Would identify battery thermal runaway, could help prevent resulting fire by treating gases Dodge Charger Daytona EV already makes the sound of an ICE exhaust system Exhaust systems remove the byproducts of internal combustion, so they might seem superfluous in electric...
2025 ID.4 with 82-kwh battery and 291-mile range starts at $46,520 VW promises "additional content" midyear; unclear if that's in addition to NACS adapter Base 62-kwh versions haven't been priced, will come later Volkswagen has put a price on some, but not all, U.S. versions of its 2025 VW ID.4 electric vehicle lineup ahead of their expected...
Audi announced Monday that it will upend a naming scheme announced last year and have internal-combustion and electric vehicles share nameplates. In an effort to fit more electric models into its traditional alphanumeric format, Audi previously said it would assign odd-numbered designations to combustion models like the A5 and Q5, and reserve even...
ChargePoint last week announced an agreement with AAA to expand deployment of its electric vehicle chargers. The agreement will secure "preferred pricing" on charging hardware for businesses associated with AAA, according to a press release. Such businesses include towing companies, repair shops, and similar automotive-related businesses that...
Greenland could emerge as a major source of raw materials for electric-vehicle batteries—if industrial interests have their way. Arctic conditions and an ice layer over much of the land mass in this autonomous territory of Denmark have made mining difficult in the past. But, ironically, as glaciers recede due to climate change mineral...
