Electric Car

If you were hoping the Biden administration's $5 billion investment in building a cross-country network of EV chargers would soon have you road-tripping in an electric car without range anxiety, think again: The Trump-led US Dept of Transport has put the plan under review and halted new funding. In a…

Electric vehicles are still generally unprofitable due to the high costs associated with making batteries, which remain the priciest component of an EV. Tesla's first profitable year was not until 2020. Last month, General Motors said it's finally starting to make some money with electric cars. Ford's Model e division,…

Mercedes’ poor electric vehicle sales prompted the company to take a bold step earlier this year by discontinuing the EQS AMG. This decision marks the first of several upcoming discontinuations in the months ahead. Following two years of declining electric car sales, 2025 is viewed as a pivotal year for…

It's been nearly two years since Volkswagen unveiled the ID.2all concept as a window into the future of its €25,000 ($26,000) electric car. That future is still not here, considering that a production model won't hit the market until sometime next year. Nevertheless, VW is already eager to preview an…

A standard Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S electric car, equipped with a 86 kWh battery, consumed just 9.2 kWh/100 km of electricity during a maximum efficiency test in December 2024. February 3, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Volkswagen AG A Volkswagen ID.7 Pro S car has covered 941 km on a single…

Renault says that the Filante Record 2025 is a laboratory on wheels for testing new technologies, materials and innovations. Filante Record 2025 will be on show at the Rétromobile motor show in Paris from 5 to 9 February 2025. Renault is on course to set a new record for power…

Lithium-ion batteries used in portable electronics like earbuds come with fire risks. Adding flame ... retardants to their plastic battery enclosures may not be help. It can also lead to health harm. getty If you’re reading this on a smartphone or laptop, you can thank lithium-ion batteries. Their high energy…

Huawei and JAC started pre-sales of the Maextro S800 car on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. Credit: Huawei/JAC Huawei and Chinese car manufacturer JAC have jointly kick-started the development of two new models under their ultra-luxury brand Maextro, according to a New Year address released by state-owned JAC on Monday, which…

Let’s set aside, for a moment, all the current uncertainty around sales of EVs, and the bitter division they cause on the internet among people who forget that it’s okay to like more than one thing. Is the new electric Porsche Macan actually any good? We’re really going to have…

* Chinese travelers packed into cars, trains and planes on Tuesday, kicking off the landmark chunyun, or Spring Festival travel rush. * Authorities expect an unprecedented 9 billion inter-regional trips during the 40-day travel period. * More electric car owners and foreign tourists are expected to join. BEIJING, Jan. 14…