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Could Jeep reinvent planetary hybrid tech for 4WD adventures?

Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe autonomous prototypes testing in Moab, UtahStellantis may be looking to adapt planetary gear hybrid systemsβ€”like the one currently used in the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid plug-in hybrid minivanβ€”to more rugged vehicles, a patent filing indicates. The Pacifica Hybrid uses a planetary power-split system to juggle its 3.6-liter V-6 and a pair of electric motors, which can both be used...

Southern US states are set for the most EV range, data suggests

2024 Fiat 500eExtreme temperatures can affect electric vehicle range, but the extreme heat of the South is nothing to offset the extreme cold in other parts of the U.S., according to new findings. Vaisala, a Finnish instrumented measurement firm, analyzed the effect of weather and road conditions on EV range across the Lower 48 states, looking at how these...

Sulfur-crystal battery could triple EV range without cobalt or nickel

Theion sulfur-crystal EV battery developmentA German startup believes it has the recipe for electric vehicle battery cells that are cheaper, more energy dense, and less problematic for the environment than current lithium-ion cells. But commercialization seems a long way off. Theion announced Thursday in a press release that it is close to completing a 15 million euro (approximately $16.2...

California has nearly 50% more public EV chargers than gas nozzles

2025 Audi Q6 E-TronIn 2024, public charging in California expanded at record levels The state has double the publicly accessible chargers versus 2022 Nearly 30% of U.S. EV sales go to California customers In California, drivers are now much more likely to encounter an electric vehicle charging connector than a gas pump nozzle. The state reached 178,549 public...

Study: Tesla, Rivian charging networks have far fewer problems

Rivian Adventure Network charging site in Joshua Tree, CaliforniaOwners report more than ten times the issues with Shell Recharge, EVgo, or Blink than with Tesla Rivian's own charging network was second only to Tesla Hardware-related issues have become more prevalent than payment problems Charging networks operated by Tesla and Rivian tended to have fewer problems than non-automaker efforts, according to a...

EV battery recycling breakthrough recovers 99.99% of lithium

Mercedes-Benz battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, GermanyChinese researchers claim to have developed a process to recover nearly all of the lithium from used electric vehicle batteries for recycling. The Independent (via InsideEVs) reports on study results first published in the German academic journal Angewandte Chemie claiming recovery of 99.99% of lithium from a used battery, as well as 97% of nickel...

Karma Amaris plug-in hybrid coupe revealed, production end of 2026

Karma AmarisKarma Automotive on Thursday unveiled the Amaris, a plug-in hybrid coupe the company says is due to start production in the fourth quarter of next year, and confirmed that it's moving closer to a replacement for the Revero sedan. Shown at the company's first Create Karma production presentation event in Irvine, California, the Amaris will plug a...

Rivian gear shop adds rooftop tent good for R1T or R1S

Rivian x iKamper Skycamp Mini rooftop tentRivian R1T and R1S owners can now buy a rooftop tent designed specifically for their electric vehicles. Tent and camping gear manufacturer iKamper recently announced a special edition of its Skycap 3.0 Mini rooftop tent for Rivian, with mounting hardware keyed to the automaker's trucks, an aerodynamic shell to reduce drag, and a Rivian-inspired...

Audi Q6 E-Tron and A6 E-Tron get one year free fast-charging at Electrify America

2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron at Electrify America fast-charging stationOwners of Audi's latest electric vehicles can now get one year of free DC fast-charging at Electrify America locations. Electrify America confirmed Thursday that the 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron crossover SUV just reaching dealerships now comes with this free-charging perk, and so will the 2025 Audi A6 E-Tron sedan when it arrives at showrooms this summer...

Tesla Cybertruck recalled eighth time, exterior body panels can fall off

2025 Tesla Cybertruck  -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.Over a year after it went on sale, the Tesla Cybertruck is still presenting issues that require recalls. A recall of 46,096 electric pickup trucks announced Tuesday deals with their stainless steel exteriors. The cant rail, one of the exterior trim pieces, can fall off, according to the NHTSA. That can pose a hazard to other road users. The...

Tokyo project aims to scale up battery swapping for electric trucks

Rendering of Ample battery swapping station for TokyoDeployment of 5-minute battery swaps could support hundreds of commercial EVs Ample says it's a straightforward retrofit, switching to its own battery packs Solution is less demanding on the grid than fast-charging stations California-based startup Ample is looking to deploy its battery-swapping tech with fleets of electric delivery trucks in...

CATL and Nio aim for world's largest EV battery swapping network

Nio and CATL battery swappingChinese battery firm CATL and automaker Nio are preparing to launch what the two companies claim will be the world's largest electric vehicle battery swapping network. CATL and Nio announced a technical partnership last year that included battery swapping, but on Tuesday they confirmed plans to start coordinating efforts as they build out battery...

Nissan taps SK On for US-made EV batteries

2024 Nissan AriyaSK On will supply batteries to Nissan for U.S.-made electric vehicles, the two companies announced Wednesday in a press release. Under the agreement, SK On will supply nearly 100 gigawatt-hours of batteries to Nissan from 2028 to 2033. They'll go into EVs produced at the automaker's Canton, Mississippi, assembly plant starting in 2028. Nissan...

Mazda is taking on electrified future on its own

Mazda dedicated EV platform spawning first model in 2027Mazda on Tuesday unveiled yet another update to its electrification plansβ€”culminating in what appears to be a more independent approach than the automaker has taken thus far. The 2025 Mazda CX-50 hybrid uses a Toyota-sourced hybrid system, and the EZ-6 electric sedan was developed in partnership with China's Changan Automobile. But such...

California EV carpool lane access ending in 2025

2025 Lucid Air TouringCalifornia electric vehicle drivers could lose single-occupancy carpool lane access later this year, Automotive News reported Monday. The federal law that allows California to grant this perk, one of the earliest such EV ownership incentives, is set to expire Sept. 30, according to the report. California lawmakers reportedly want to extend the...

Hyundai offering Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 buyers a free home charger

2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5Hyundai is further expanding an offer of free home chargers or public-charging credits to buyers of the 2024 and 2025 Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 lineups. This perk was previously offered to owners of the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N performance variant, and then later the entire 2025 Ioniq 5 mode line, but Hyundai confirmed Tuesday that it's now available to...

BYD targets 5-minute EV charge at thousands of sites in China

BYD Super E-Platform chargingChinese automaker BYD on Monday unveiled a new high-power charging system which it plans to deploy at thousands of locations in its home country. As reported by Reuters, the BYD "Super E-Platform" enables megawatt chargingβ€”1,000 kw of powerβ€”and can add 400 kilometers of range, or nearly 250 miles, in five minutes of charging at that...

Project aims for EV batteries that can work past minor damage

Honda 0 Series battery packResearchers in Norway are looking at ways to make electric vehicle battery cells more resilient. As part of an EU-funded project involving a series of battery suppliers and researchers, the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) said in a recent press release (via Tech Xplore) that its researchers have been looking at different ways...

Report: Honda to buy batteries from Toyota to avoid Trump's tariffs

2025 Honda Civic HybridHonda is looking to source batteries from Toyota for U.S.-market hybrids amid continuing uncertainty over the Trump Administration's tariffs, Nikkei Asia reported Monday. Starting this fiscal year, Honda is planning to buy enough batteries for approximately 400,000 vehicles, according to the report. Honda sold 308,000 hybrids in the U.S. in 2024...

Renault 5 Turbo 3E brings in-wheel motors to electric hot hatch

Renault 5 Turbo 3ERenault continues to look to the past with a performance version of its affordable electric hatchback. Just as the electric Renault 5 E-Tech is inspired by the cult-classic original that launched in 1972, the limited-edition Renault 5 Turbo 3E pays homage to an extreme performance version of that hatch. Due to start deliveries in 2027, production...
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