Electric Cars

The hardware includes an AC home charger, dubbed the PowerShfit Charger, that allows vehicles to discharge power from their battery packs

Pricing is up only slightly versus 2023, and the Leaf continues to take advantage of the CHAdeMO charging interface that predated Tesla's connector.

If Tesla's NACS is a proper standard, it could make it easier for charging networks, hardware makers, and automakers to deploy it as a baseline for North American EV charging.

An adapter for existing Volvo EVs will be provided in 2024, along with the inclusion of Tesla Superchargers in Volvo's app.

Lordstown now aims to sell its assets as it files for bankruptcy protection and sues Foxconn for breach of contract and fraud.

The company behind Ram, Jeep, Dodge, and others is putting the same charge-finding smarts into all its apps and EVs—but it hasn’t signed on to Tesla’s standard.

Lucid’s “cutting edge powertrain technology” will be paired with Mercedes’ electronic architecture in a near-future family of electrified Aston Martins.

Chevy updates its towing and payload ratings for its first electric pickup truck—but passenger versions still are yet to come.

In an Apple-like move Rivian has acquired A Better Routeplanner rather than starting from scratch on a route planner for its EVs.

Mazda's interest in cylindrical cells could follow Tesla and Lucid as the Japanese brand plans forthcoming electric vehicles.

The 2024 Cadillac Lyriq lineup trims the price of entry while expanding the lineup for broader appeal.

No recall has been issued, yet, but the NHTSA's investigating the 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 over sudden power loss complaints.

Ford, General Motors, and Rivian adoption of the Tesla North American Charging Standard prompted Texas to mandate the DC fast charger on state-funded chargers.

Rivian's CFO said the R2 will expand the automaker into the $40,000 segment when it debuts in 2024.

Nio's growing up and focusing on Europe its latest model, but the automaker's adding a reality check that battery swapping isn't profitable in its current form.

Another shift to NACS standard—another shockwave across the CCS front?

Aehra plans a production rollout for "key markets" in 2026, including North America, Europe, China, and the Gulf States.

Tesla's NACS connector simply isn't at as many locations as CCS or even CHAdeMO, according to DOE data—although with GM, Ford, and other on board it could change quickly.

This EV tops the charts vs. gasoline models. But as a reality check, EVs still make up less than 1% of all the vehicles in use in the U.S.

Unless you're stepping on the brake pedal, U.S. vehicle regulations don't require the lights to go on, and conditions might be inconsistent for one-pedal driving, Consumer Reports recently underscored.