E-Cars

Mercedes-AMG would like to develop an EV coupe, but it needs to know there’s a business case for one first. The two-door could be built on the same AMG.EA platform as the upcoming C590 Porsche Taycan rival. AMG built an excellent electric coupe before, the SLS Electric Drive, so with modern tech, it would probably […]

Volkswagen says that flush door handles are “terrible to operate.” The brand pledges to give models “proper” door handles. Volkswagen is getting ready for a big electric push that includes the ID. Polo and ID. Cross.  Volkswagen’s top brass has come to the same conclusion as just about every single person trying to open a

They call it “the most Polestar Polestar yet.” It rides on a bespoke electric-vehicle platform unique to that car. It won’t be watered down to make a crossover. And it won’t be shared across the board with Polestar’s many corporate cousins.  All of that is part of what makes the Polestar 5 so special. But

ExxonMobil claims to have made a lithium-ion battery breakthrough. The company claims its synthetic graphite anode can extend an EV battery’s lifespan by 30%. Synthetic graphite is an emerging alternative to natural graphite which requires extensive mining. When ExxonMobil chemist Stanley Whittingham invented the lithium-ion battery in the 1970s, few could have imagined it would

Photo: Enel North America Enel North America and food and snacks giant Mars have signed a massive clean energy deal that will power up Mars’s operations with Texas solar. The two companies completed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the full output – all 851 megawatts (MW) – of three Texas solar farms. Together, those plants

Lease deals get all the headlines, but 75% of new car buyers still finance their cars, indicating that they want to own their vehicles once the payments are done. If that sounds like you, and you’ve been holding out for relief from sky-high payments, a wave of new EVs are now available with 0% financing

Image: FLO EV charging networks SWTCH Energy and FLO have signed a roaming agreement that lets drivers charge on either network with just one app, removing the need to juggle multiple accounts or payment methods. One of the biggest frustrations for EV owners is charging network fragmentation. Using multiple apps and memberships makes it clunky

Believe it or not, the Lucid Air is the best-selling luxury electric sedan in the US. And it’s now cheaper than ever after Lucid slashed Air lease prices again this month. Lucid lowers Air lease price to the lowest yet Lucid is promising to launch more affordable vehicles soon. In the meantime, Lucid has been

Cadillac’s new luxury electric SUVs may offer even more driving range than the official numbers suggest. Although they boast an EPA-estimated driving range of over 300 miles, the latest models drove well over that. Cadillac’s Optiq, Vistiq electric SUVs top range estimates Cadillac is making a comeback thanks to its new EV lineup. The luxury

Six months after announcing plans to begin EV production in Europe with the help of contract manufacturer Magna Steyr, XPeng Motors has begun rolling two initial all-electric models off those assembly lines overseas. The Chinese automaker continues to deepen its presence in the EU to gain a larger market share. While XPeng Motors remains one