The Rivian R2 will have a heat pump, the company’s CEO, RJ Scaringe, confirmed in a reply to another user on X. Furthermore, in another reply on Instagram, the California-based EV maker confirmed that both the R2 and the R3 will have an optional tow hitch available. That’s separate from the built-in Rear Accessory…

If there's one way to incentivize innovation, it's by giving out tax breaks—if you do them right, anyway. Those could be for corporations who want to build a new factory in a desolate town, or a $7,500 credit for a consumer to buy a qualifying EV. But as you get ready for April 15, you may…

By the end of this year in the United States, Volkswagen's lone all-electric offering will be joined by a sleek, long-range sedan and a retro-throwback van with three rows of seats. But those EVs won't be bringing a 2023-style price war with them.  That's according to Pablo Di Si, the CEO of the Volkswagen Group…

Imagine pulling up in a garage or parking lot in your nearly depleted EV, and having no pesky charging cables to fiddle with, no payment systems to navigate, and no charging apps to download. Just park and walk away. Researchers are taking wireless charging seriously, and one U.S. lab has achieved a breakthrough: 96% efficiency…

BMW is relying on Shell Recharge Solutions to offer customers streamlined access to EV charging stations across multiple networks. The automaker on Wednesday announced an agreement with Shell Recharge Solutions that it claims will provide access to more than 100,000 public chargers through the My BMW app. These chargers are not only part of Shell's…

The Tesla Model Y may be the best-selling car-shaped vehicle in the world right now, but the brand itself is not in the clear. Buyers are thirsty for reasonably priced EVs. Elon Musk has confirmed that the brand plans on meeting that demand with a $25,000 EV, a car that some on social media are…

In a life cycle assessment of the Volvo EX30 electric vehicle released Thursday, the automaker underscored that its upcoming compact EV has the lowest carbon footprint of any electric Volvo yet. The team behind the EX30 analysis looked at two EX30 versions—one with the 69-kwh lithium nickel cobalt manganese oxide (NMC) battery pack, the other…

Hyundai is about to deliver a facelift for its popular Giugiaro-inspired electric crossover, the Ioniq 5. Yet, as we await the updated interior and fresh new rear windshield wiper for the 2025 model year, Hyundai also has plans to broaden the Ioniq 5's appeal for what may be more rugged, off-road-ish adventures. Watch out, Ioniq 5…

App-based features pitched as a way to become a safer and more efficient driver may end up reporting you as a higher-risk driver to insurers, The New York Times reports. New cars, EV or not, have substantial data-gathering capability thanks to their array of onboard sensors, which is sometimes presented to consumers as a way…

The global passenger xEV (BEVs, PHEVs, HEVs) battery market continued to expand quickly in 2023, partially thanks to record vehicle sales and partially because the average battery capacity is increasing. According to Adamas Intelligence in 2023, about 689.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of battery capacity was deployed onto roads globally in all newly sold passenger xEVs.…