Stephen Edelstein, Contributing Writer
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Ford is recalling about 20,000 plug-in hybrid SUVs due to a manufacturing defect that could cause battery cells to short-circuit.
The recall encompasses 2020-2024 Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrids and...
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2025 Lexus LX flagship gains hybrid powertrain option for $115,350The largest Lexus SUV finally gets a hybrid powertrain, but it's unlikely to make it efficient.
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2025 Lexus TX continues with hybrid and plug-in hybrid optionsThe Lexus TX continues on into 2025 with minimal changes, both a hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrain option, and standard all-wheel drive.
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Genesis tapping 48-volt system for heated windshield glass techNext-gen heated windshield tech could improve visibility and efficiency while taking less time than today's solutions.
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Survey: 67% think government should provide EV purchase incentivesA majority also thinks that if the federal EV tax credit ends, states and localities should ante up, suggests a survey claiming to represent broad demographics.
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Affordable Faraday Future EVs will debut at CES 2025Faraday's FX sub-brand may introduce a $20,000 EV in Las Vegas.
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Ford is recalling 11,922 F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks due to an issue that could cause suspension components to detach, potentially leading to loss of control.
The recall includes 2023 and...
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US EV charging kept up with growth, gained reliability in 2024The number of road-trip fast-charging connectors increased about 50% in 2024—and so did the number of charging sessions during EV charging's Big Game.
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Report: Quirky Toyota Previa minivan returning as PHEV, with EV variantToyota might be working on an electric minivan and if true to history it would feature a daring design.
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Kia EV9 recalled due to missing seat boltsThe EV9 has been recalled, again, and this time the issue affects the safety of those seated in the second and third rows.
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GM proposes making prismatic EV batteries differentlyReduced cooling needs could boost energy density or reduce EV battery pack sizes, a GM patent filing suggests—if suppliers are able to make cells with a different stack shape inside.
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GM working on mixed-chemistry EV battery packsIn a recently filed patent, GM thinks through how it would charge—and divide—an EV battery pack that mixes multiple battery chemistries.
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Hyundai is continuing work on in-wheel hub motors for electric vehicles, two recent patent filings indicate.
One filing, published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 14,...
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2025 Kia Sorento PHEV promptly recalled for fuel leak, possible fireOwners of the 2025 Kia Sorento Plug-In Hybrid will need to visit a dealership to have a cover added around the fuel line.
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2025 Subaru Solterra prices cut by up to $7,000The 2025 Subaru Solterra gets a price cut, a new Onyx Edition, and up to 227 miles of range.
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California dealers seek to block VW Scout EV brand, which cut them outVW's Tesla-like sales model that bypasses dealerships is being challenged by a group that tends to voice up for auto retailers around the nation.
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2025 Subaru Forester Hybrid set to arrive in mid-2025The first Forester Hybrid, unlikely to have a charge port, is due to arrive in the U.S. sooner than Subaru had originally let on.
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2025 Nissan Ariya lineup drops longest-range modelNissan shrunk the Ariya lineup to six trims for 2025, but prices hold steady.
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- Vinfast recalled 4,888 VF 8 electric SUVs
- The center airbag mounted to the driver's seat could deploy improperly
- Vinfast will replace the airbag free of charge
Vinfast is recalling certain VF 8...
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Study: EV battery material supply challenges loom by 2030An exponential increase in EV sales could use almost the entire available supply of lithium by 2030 without alternate battery chemistries or more reuse and recycling.
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Jaguar buying back nearly 3,000 I-Pace EVs over fire riskAfter multiple recalls Jaguar's buying back some I-Pace electric cars because of a continued fire risk.
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Canoo reportedly places remaining employees on "mandatory unpaid break"The commercial EV maker's troubles seem far from over.
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Honda and Nissan merger planned by 2026 to fend off Tesla and Chinese EVsMitsubishi might be included in a partnership covering "a wide range of fields," Honda and Nissan added.
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Electric Rolls-Royce conversions make classic luxury silentEven though the Spectre coupe already kicked off an era of original Rolls-Royce EVs, classic conversions show some quiet potential.
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