Electric Vehicles

Waymo recalled 1,212 vehicles for a software update to help prevent crashes. The company’s fifth-generation Automated Driving System had trouble with objects like gates and chains. This was already resolved through a fleet-wide update that ended in late December 2024. Waymo is having some trouble with its autonomous tech. The ride-hailing company has recalled 1,212 […]

If Tesla’s plan was always to kickstart the electric vehicle revolution and then pass the baton to others to take it forward, then that plan is going phenomenally well. While Tesla experiments with its next potential disruptors—robotaxis and humanoid robots—its core passenger vehicle business has taken a pummeling. The once dominant brand even got overtaken

MAN claims to be the first major European truck brand to launch a battery electric Coach. With a capacity of up to 536 kWh, the eCoach has a claimed driving range of up to 403 miles. It can charge at up to 375 kW, with a potential bump to 750 kW once the charging infrastructure

The Toyota C-HR returns for 2026 as an EV-only crossover.  Underneath, it shares much of its mechanical bits with the new Toyota bZ. It will come in all-wheel-drive guise only, with 338 horsepower and up to 290 miles of range.  Remember the Toyota C-HR? I do. It was a four-door crossover SUV that straddled a

The U.S.-spec Mercedes-Benz CLA EV will be compatible with both 800V and 400V fast chargers. Initially, the company said the four-door EV would be restricted to 800V to maximize charging speeds. The U.S.-bound CLA will come with a 400V converter, allowing it to use the vast majority of DC fast chargers, including Tesla Superchargers. The

General Motors on Tuesday said it’s planning to become the world’s first automaker to use lithium-manganese-rich (LMR) batteries in production trucks and full-size SUVs starting in 2028. The new chemistry marks a major pivot, not just from today’s nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) and lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries, but also from pouch cells GM has long relied on. Going

Twenty years ago, Ford CEO Alan Mulally revitalized the company in part through his “One Ford” strategy. It saw the Blue Oval doubling down on its global ambitions while reducing the number of disparate vehicles for different markets. It seemed like the natural course for what was then a hyper-globalized world, rooted in the hope

General Motors and Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution have jointly developed a new lithium manganese rich (LMR) battery chemistry that promises to extend driving range and lower the cost of electric trucks. The new batteries will debut on GM’s models in 2028. Electric vehicle batteries come in different flavors, shapes and sizes. The most

The Toyota bZ4x finally gets some much-needed upgrades for 2026. That starts with a newer and simpler name: bZ. The 2026 Toyota bZ will come with a larger battery, more driving range and more powerful motors. It also gets a heat pump, battery preconditioning, route planning and a factory-fitted NACS charging port.  If you were