Electric Cars

Get out of the way, Electrify America. Seven automakers are stepping up to give Tesla and its Supercharger network what could be a stronger challenger in North America.

After disengaging one of the Leaf's types of cruise control, it might accelerate again due to faulty programming in its vehicle control module.

Tesla somehow sold more vehicles than Toyota and its full lineup of cars and trucks in the second quarter of 2023 in California. Will Toyota get serious with a mass-market EV?

Mitsubishi Fuso and Ample plan to deliver versions of the Fuso eCanter electric van in Japan with the U.S. firm's swapping system, with plans to integrate the system “on a global scale”

The prototype making both redundant isn't ready for commercialization, but Stellantis believes a similar hardware set could be ready for use in production EVs by 2030.

The California site caters to electric buses intended for longer-range transit and was developed with input from utility PG&E.

The second battery plant will fall under the same StarPlus Energy joint venture as its first U.S. facility currently being built in Kokomo, Indiana and due to ramp up in early 2025.

Electric vehicles lose more range in cold-weather extremes than in hot-weather extremes—generally the opposite of combustion-engine vehicles. And there's a good reason for that.

J.D. Power found the overall picture for owner satisfaction was positive for EVs, excluding Tesla.

The safety award applies to all current-model-year Audi electric SUVs—although the exclusive Audi E-Tron GT hasn't been rated by the organization.

Will it mean more driving range than Tesla's earlier Cybertruck specs?

Nissan EVs for other markets will keep with the CCS standard. Meanwhile, the 2024 Nissan Leaf is continuing on with its CHAdeMO charge port.

High demand for GM's Ultium battery hardware forced the shutdown, while GM also struggles to ramp up existing EV models such as the GMC Hummer EV and Cadillac Lyriq.

VW has a future goal of upping the system to 300 kw, which would rival DC fast-charging connectors with a hands-off approach.

The Avenger, which was primarily introduced as an EV, will be sold in gasoline form in "limited batches" in France, Germany, and the U.K.—in addition to several other markets including Spain, Italy, and Poland.

The announcement, which sets the stage for further discussion during Tesla’s quarterly update for shareholders Wednesday, was accompanied by no new information about the electric truck

The Ford F-150 Lightning received a price cut of $9,979 and now costs $51,990 as production ramps to an annual rate of 150,000 trucks per year.

Tesla might reportedly make up to 500,000 vehicles annually in India, according to reports, while BYD is considering a venture in the market with a local company.

Europe is stepping up to require charging stations more closely spaced than those required by the U.S. infrastructure law—hydrogen fuel-cell sites, too.

The Ioniq 5 N is expected to launch later this year, likely competing against the similarly sized Tesla Model Y Performance and the Kia EV6 GT.