Donut Lab, a subsidiary of Finland-based Verge Motorcycles, claims to have a motor with the highest power density of any such unit in the world. At CES 2025, Donut Lab announced it had achieved this feat with donut-shaped motors designed to be integrated with a vehicle's wheels and tires. This adds unsprung mass, which can make tuning for ride and...

Thomas Built Buses manufacturers most of the yellow school buses that populate U.S. roads—and an increasing number of them are electric. The company on Tuesday unveiled its second-generation electric school bus. Dubbed the Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley, it features a number of changes over the first-generation model that launched in 2017. Key among...

The Afeela 1, the EV from a joint venture between Honda and Sony, will arrive in 2026 Base Afeela 1 EVs will cost $89,900 while the Signature trim costs $102,900 Afeela is now taking $200 deposits, but it'll only be available in California initially Sony and Honda confirmed pricing for the first electric vehicle from their joint Afeela brand at...

77% of Americans indicated they'd wait up to 40 minutes for a charge to 80% Many current EVs meet that timeframe already More consumers prefer dedicated charging stations vs. gas stations with chargers Long charging times and lack of available public charging stations have been cited as major roadblocks to EV adoption in countless studies and...

The 2025 Toyota Prius continues unchanged except for a new Nightshade grade and a small price increase. The base Prius LE grade now costs $29,485 including the mandatory $1,135 destination charge—$400 more than the comparable 2024 model. The cost of the Prius XLE positioned just above it increases by the same amount, to $32,930. Toyota also...

The electric Ford Mustang Mach-E SUV outsold its gasoline coupe and convertible siblings in 2024. Ford recently released its Q4 and year-end sales results, which showed 51,745 Mach-E sales and 44,003 gasoline Mustang sales. Those represented a year over year increase of 26.9% from 2023 for the Mach-E, and a decrease of 9.5% for the gasoline...

Pebble first showed its Flow electric travel trailer in 2023 The Pebble Flow is expected to enter production early this year The Pebble Flow costs $109,500 and comes with a 45-kwh LFP battery pack California-based startup Pebble on Monday unveiled a production-intent version of its Flow EV travel trailer, which it hopes to begin delivering to...

Genesis is giving the GV60 a mild refresh for 2026 Genesis revealed the updated GV60 globally, but hasn't detailed specs The revamped 2026 GV60 should arrive in the U.S. later this year The Genesis GV60 is about to receive its first major refresh, which will include a new dashboard display and minimal styling changes. Genesis revealed the updated...

Porsche built its reputation with internal-combustion sports cars, but at the turn of the 20th century Ferdinand Porsche, whose son Ferry would later start the sports-car brand, tinkered with electric motors—including in-wheel hub motors. The first electric-vehicle boom occurred at the turn of the 20th century, before internal combustion...

With megawatt charging slow to ramp up, General Motors appears to have an alternative solution to speed up charging for electric commercial vehicles. This is discussed in a patent filing published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Nov. 26, 2024, although it was originally filed by GM about two years earlier. In the document...

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 2021-2024 Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring plug-in hybrids, with 16,480 Fords and 4,004 Lincolns affected. These vehicles may have battery packs with cells...

Lexus expands the LX lineup for 2025 with a hybrid The hybrid system is unlikely to make a meaningful impact on fuel economy The Lexus LX 700h hybrid arrives at the beginning of 2025 and costs $115,350 Lexus has offered hybrid powertrains in its LS flagship sedan and LC flagship coupe for some time, and now it's adding one to those models' SUV...

The Lexus TX three-row SUV enters its second model year with minimal changes, while continuing to offer both hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrain options alongside a non-hybrid gasoline version. The 2025 Lexus TX 500h hybrid comes in F Sport Performance Premium and F Sport Performance Luxury versions, priced from $70,010 and $73,160, respectively...

Genesis is testing a more efficient way to power heated windshields—metal-coated glass—by drawing from a vehicle's 48-volt electrical system. As described by Genesis, current is passed through a 20-layer transparent coating of conductive material, raising the temperature of the glass enough to clear fogging or other visual...

Support for the federal EV tax credit stands at around 50% Nearly 80% of EV owners would buy another one without incentives Three out of five Americans want state and local EV incentives if Trump kills the federal credit Even as the Trump Administration is expected to take aim at electric vehicle purchase incentives, they're actually quite popular...

FX 5 and FX 6 would together span a $20,000-$50,000 price range California EV maker has shipped prototypes from "collaboration partners" in China Would offer EVs with and without gasoline range-extenders; claims to be entering U.S. regulatory testing Faraday Future plans to show prototypes of affordable electric vehicles at CES 2025, scheduled for...

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 2024 models. These vehicles may have front upper control arm ball-joint nuts that weren't properly tightened at the factory, which could allow the...

Recent data suggests infrastructure has built out to handle peak EV charging demand There are about 50% more public charging connectors in 2024 vs. 2023 Public EV charging is making progress in reliability U.S. public electric vehicle charging infrastructure kept up with EV sales growth in 2024, and even improved in reliability, according to a...

Toyota Previa was a striking 1990s mid-engine minivan Return of Previa nameplate might include its ovoid design influences EV, PHEV reportedly considered for resurrected Previa, fuel cell ruled out With its aerodynamic shape and mid-mounted engine, the Toyota Previa minivan remains one of the Japanese automaker's most daring designs. And it might...

Kia is recalling 22,883 EV9 electric SUVs because they may be missing mounting bolts for their second- and third row-seats. The EV9 arrived in the U.S. as a 2024 model and is currently being sold here as a 2025 model. The recall includes a mix of vehicles from both model years that may have left the factory with missing seat bolts due to an error...