Enlarge / Everyone loves a good time machine, including Porsche. The company made a short video to celebrate reaching a charging capacity milestone in the US and Europe. (credit: Porsche) Many of the electric vehicles we’ve been waiting for are finally starting to appear on our roads. But wide adoption of EVs depends on more […]
Enlarge / Volvo’s latest electric vehicle is the C40 Recharge, which is built in Ghent, Belgium. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Volvo provided flights to Brussels and two nights in hotels so we could drive the C40 Recharge. Ars does not accept paid editorial content. GHENT, BELGIUM—Volvo built a rather good little crossover in the form of […]
Enlarge / Toyota’s current lineup of electrified vehicles will be joined by a battery electric crossover in 2022. (credit: Toyota) In 2025, Toyota will open a new North American battery manufacturing plant as part of the automaker’s electrification strategy. The company made the announcement on Monday morning, stating that it will spend $3.4 billion (¥ […]
Enlarge / In 2024, Ram will offer a battery-electric Ram 1500 pickup truck, with battery packs of up to 200 kWh. (credit: Stellantis) On Monday morning, the car conglomerate Stellantis and LG Energy Solution announced a new joint venture that will produce lithium ion battery cells destined for electric vehicles in North America. The factory—to […]
Enlarge / The BMW i4 M50 is the first BMW EV to benefit from the attention of the company’s M division. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) BMW provided flights to Munich and seven nights in hotels so we could attend IAA Mobility and drive BMW’s two new electric cars, the iX and i4. Ars does not accept […]
Enlarge / This is the 60kWh electric battery pack found inside a Chevrolet Bolt EV. The front of the pack is to the right of the picture, and the hump to the left is the double-stacked modules that live under the rear seat. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Chevrolet was one of the particular first automakers to […]
Enlarge / Cyber Orange Metallic paint is one of the colors exclusive to the Mustang Mach-E GT. You’ll also notice new styling at the front. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) Ford provided flights to San Francisco and a night in a hotel so we could drive the Mustang Mach-E GRAND TOURING and Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Edition. […]
The Lucid Air may look the same as the early electric prototype we saw in 2017, but a lot has changed. [credit: Jonathan Gitlin ] In 2021, there are easily two dozen electric vehicle start-ups whose founders dream of becoming the particular next Tesla. Wanting to be typically the next big thing is a story […]
Enlarge / Tesla is not completely abandoning California, but it has moved its HQ to Austin, Texas. (credit: Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images) On Thursday, Tesla CEO Elon Musk told investors that the US’s largest electric carmaker has moved its headquarters from California to Texas. In 2020, Musk personally relocated to Texas , which is home to […]
Enlarge / Ultra Cruise will ultimately enable door-to-door hands-free driving on all public paved roads in the US and Canada, says the company. (credit: General Motors) On Wednesday and Thursday, General Motors laid out its plan for the coming years to its investors. The company wants “a world with zero crashes, zero emissions, and zero […]