General Motors on Wednesday signed a multi-year agreement with Norway's Vianode for supply of synthetic graphite anode material for electric vehicle batteries. The deal runs from 2027, when Vianode expects to begin producing synthetic graphite at a new North American plant, to 2033, according the companies. The material will be used in battery cells manufactured…

"Let me show you a magic trick," Wang Tan said to me. We were surrounded by throngs of onlookers at CES, all of them starting at the hulking gray-and-black van his company hopes to make a reality soon. "One, two, three." And with a snap of his fingers, the rear section of the Land Aircraft Carrier opened up,…

Those who purchased a Kia EV after Sept. 4 will get free NACS adapters in 2025 Kia hasn't said how much the adapters will cost for everyone else Kia EVs will be able to charge at Tesla Superchargers before the end of the first quarter Kia on Tuesday modified its rollout plan for Tesla North…

Tesla is offering discounts of up to $2,630 on Cybertrucks. The discounted Cybertrucks do not appear to be eligible for the $7,500 federal purchase incentive, however. If you personally qualify for the federal tax credit, we'd still recommend ordering a new Cybertruck. The non-Foundation Series version of the Tesla Cybertruck only hit the market late…

Stellantis has halted development of what was to be the first electric vehicle for its Chrysler brand, shifting focus to other electric models. The Chrysler Airflow concept unveiled in 2022 was to serve as the basis for a production electric SUV, but Mopar Insiders reported earlier this week that development work on this model had…

Volkswagen is trying to figure out how to best use its idled plants after 2027 Chinese OEMs have their eyes on at least two soon-to-be-idled VW factories China's presence in Germany could prove to be a huge political power play for an entry into the European market. German automakers are looking to the sky right…

Tesla's opened its Supercharger network to non-Teslas Ford and Rivian were the first non-Teslas to plug in Access takes an automaker-provided adapter or Tesla Magic Dock In most cases there are software components and it's more than just an adapter By the end of 2024, nearly ever major EV brand selling cars in the U.S.…

The Polestar 7 will be the brand's compact SUV replacement, of sorts, for the Polestar 2 sedan. Polestar is owned by China's Geely Group, which builds many different cars on versions of the same platforms worldwide. One common architecture can be found with Zeekr and Volvo as well. Could the Polestar 7 emulate the Volvo…

Toyota-derived hybrid system mated to Subaru AWD system Crosstrek Hybrid gets 8.7 in. ground clearance, X-Mode trail capability Lithium-ion battery and AWD layout allow flat cargo floor, same seating space Subaru will stake out its own corner of the growing market for affordable, high-mpg hybrids with all-wheel drive. On Thursday, it confirmed a Crosstrek Hybrid…

Buyers of the 2025 Ioniq 5 can get either a free Level 2 home charger, or $400 worth of charging  credit at Chargepoint public chargers. ($450 for Ioniq 5 N) The offer must be redeemed within 60 days of purchasing or leasing a new 2025 Ioniq 5. The offer does not include installation. The refreshed…