
Once hyped as a potential cornerstone for an expanded European battery industry, Swedish battery maker Northvolt on Wednesday announced that it was filing for bankruptcy in its home country. "Like many companies in the battery sector, Northvolt has experienced a series of compounding challenges in recent months that eroded its financial position...
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The Trump Administration is looking to roll back stricter emissions standards put in place by the Biden administration covering both light-duty passenger cars and heavy-duty commercial trucks. The EPA said Wednesday in a press release that it was targeting greenhouse-gas emissions standards for model years 2027-2032, as well as rules further...

Participation can All 2025 GM EVs eligible soon; a mix of 2024 and 2025 models eligible now Additional incentives if owners opt to suspend charging during high-load times Could help lay groundwork for future V2G program General Motors electric vehicle owners in certain parts of California could receive a $4,500 discount on home-backup power...

Rivian on Tuesday confirmed a number of new software-enabled features for its R1S electric SUV and R1T electric pickup truck, enabled with its latest over-the-air software update 2025.06. For Gen 2 vehicles (2025 model year and beyond), Rivian is launching a hands-free driver assist system known as Enhanced Highway Assist. Like Rivian's previous...
Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive, is fast losing out to Chinese electric carmakers in Tesla’s second-most-important market.
A lot has changed since former President Joseph R. Biden Jr. snubbed Elon Musk at an event in 2021.
The company and its assets will be sold after it filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, sinking Europe’s best hope for competing against Asian rivals.

Now that it's rolling out adapters that allow its electric vehicles to charge at Tesla Supercharger stations, Ford is streamlining things for Apple iPhone users that want to navigate to them. The automaker on Monday announced that Mustang Mach-E and F-150 Lightning drivers using Apple Maps EV route planning, via Apple CarPlay, can now specify a...

An updated bZ4X joins the C-HR+ and Urban Cruiser in Toyota’s European EV push A smaller 57.7-kwh pack option gives European consumers more choice Battery preconditioning and a more powerful motor highlight the midsize crossover’s changes The Toyota bZ4X electric crossover receives its first significant update with battery...

Lexus RZ employs a steer-by-wire system with yoke for European markets Revised lithium-ion battery and more potent motors provide more power and range Performance-leaning F Sport model features a virtual manual transmission The Lexus RZ electric crossover casts a wider net with more range, more power, quicker charging, a new steer-by-wire system...