Northvolt files for bankruptcy

Northvolt lithium-ion battery cellSwedish battery firm Northvolt filed for U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Thursday, with CEO Peter Carlsson stepping down the following day. Northvolt needs to raise between $1 billion and $1.2 billion to restore itself to full operations, Carlsson told Reuters and other media Friday. On Thursday, the company said it only had enough cash to...

Honda’s ready to build prototype solid-state batteries for EVs

Honda solid-state battery production demonstration plant in Sakura City, JapanHonda on Thursday unveiled what it calls a demonstration production line for solid-state batteries, which the automaker aims to commercialize later this decade. Located in Sakura City, in Japan's Tochigi Prefecture, the 295,000-square-foot facility is intended to establish the process for eventual mass production, as well as determine costs and...

Electric Chrysler Pacifica minivan coming with flexible interior

Chrysler Portal concept, 2017 Consumer Electronics ShowThe Chrysler Pacifica lineup will gain electric variant Electric Chrysler Pacifica interior will feature very flexible interior packaging Pacifica will be refreshed in 2026 with the electric variant to follow Chrysler's inching closer to an electric minivan, and now we know what it will be called. On Thursday at the 2024 LA Auto Show, Chrysler CEO...

2025 Kia EV6 gets bigger battery, will be U.S.-built

2025 Kia EV6The electric sedan now has NACS ports for easy access to Tesla Superchargers The base EV6 has a 68.0-kwh battery pack, up from 63.0 kwh last year The top-rated models have an 84.0-kwh pack, up from 77.4 kwh last year The 2025 Kia EV6 made its U.S. debut Thursday at the 2024 Los Angeles auto show with updated styling, bigger battery packs, and...

2026 Kia EV9 GT goes fast with 501 hp, charges fast with NACS port

2026 Kia EV9 GTThe performance model of the EV9 three-row electric SUV debuted at the Los Angeles Auto Show Expect a 0-60 mph time of 4.3 seconds for the 2026 Kia EV9 GT The 2026 Kia EV9 comes with a NACS port to access Tesla's Supercharger network Three-row SUVs aren't generally the first choice for performance car buyers, but Kia believes dialing up power and...

2026 Kia Sportage hybrid, plug-in hybrid debut at LA auto show

2026 Kia SportageThe refreshed compact crossover introduces a more user-friendly infotainment interface Hybrid and plug-in hybrid models get a modest boost of horsepower The 2026 Sportage goes on sale in the spring of 2025 Three years after its launch, Kia is giving its Sportage compact crossover a mid-cycle refresh while continuing to offer both hybrid and...

Jaguar EV concept teased ahead of Dec. 2 debut

Teaser for Jaguar Design Vision conceptJaguar will unveil a concept car previewing the look of its future electric vehicles on Dec. 2, during Miami Art Week. The automaker released a teaser image of the concept, called the Design Vision concept, on Wednesday showing a bulging rear fender, but also some more angular elements that appear to be a departure from Jaguar's current look. The...