Future Mini EVs will switch to the BMW Neue Klasse platform. BMW created the Neue Klasse architecture with either rear- or all-wheel drive in mind. No cheaper front-wheel-drive version of the platform is planned. Minis have traditionally been small and fun front-wheel drive cars characterized by their nippy go-kart-like handling. All Minis, both before and…

Ten new battery plants are set to go online this year, giving the U.S. EV industry a shot in the arm and the infrastructure needed to move supply chains away from China. LG Energy Solution, SK On and Panasonic are some of the battery giants spearheading this effort. President Trump's policies will help determine how…

The Dongfeng Nammi 06 is a new electric crossover that slots above the Nammi 01 hatchback. This small SUV is 169 inches long (4,300mm), or about the same size as the Nissan Kicks. It's currently only announced for China, but it could make its way to the rest of Asia and parts of Europe. Dongfeng…

Strictly speaking, God’s Eye is the camera, ultrasonic radar, and lidar array alone, split into A, B, and C variants, with A being best. The system’s operating software is known as DiPilot, introduced in 2020 on the BYD Han, and now with the good, better, and best tiers of DiPilot 100, 300, and 600. God’s…

Report suggests GSA may be forced to pull the plug on thousands of EVs and chargers GSA's biggest fleets are USPS, Dept. of Defense; 20% of its 2024 light-vehicle orders were EVs Could affect chargers at national parks, VA hospitals, other venues The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA), which manages all federal government buildings and…

Does it make sense to go for a 350 kW DC fast charger when the Chevy Equinox EV can only accept 150 kW? Tom Moloughney tried three different fast chargers to see if it made a difference. Surprisingly, the 250 kW charger had the shortest charging session, not the 350 kW stall. The Chevrolet Equinox…

At long last, a refreshed Tesla Model Y has arrived. For 2026, the electric crossover gets its first meaningful update since it went on sale way back in 2020. The big question is: Is it enough? You can interpret that in a few ways. Is the revamped model enough to counteract Tesla's slowing sales, which dropped…

I'm becoming more optimistic about EV battery longevity. Research shows batteries rarely fail, and most of what I've seen has convinced me that battery degradation is not a major concern over the typical lifespan of a vehicle. But Out Of Spec's testing on this 250,000-mile Tesla Model S is tempering my expectations. First, we saw…

The Polestar 3 electric SUV will get an upgraded chipset for its second model year, the automaker confirmed Thursday in a press release. Due to arrive in showrooms later in the 2025 calendar year, the 2026 Polestar 3 is the first of the brand's EVs to receive the Nvidia Drive AGX Orin processor, a more…

Tesla says an issue with a circuit board may cause certain Model 3 and Model Y vehicles to lose power steering assistance.  The company is recalling 376,241 affected vehicles. Yet recall may be a strong term, as the issue has already been fixed via an over-the-air update, the federal filing shows. Tesla is recalling 376,241…