Stellantis reported a substantial 21% year-over-year decline in vehicle sales in the U.S. during the second quarter of 2024, to 344,993. It was the group's fourth consecutive negative quarter, but troubles did not end there. According to Stellantis, in Q2 2024, its plug-in hybrid vehicle sales in the U.S. decreased. And that's a surprise…
Some Electrify America locations in California will limit charge to 85%
“High-utilization station” locations were chosen for the pilot test
Regular charging and idle fees apply
Electrify America is testing a strategy that may help alleviate wait times at some of its busiest stations by preventing customers from charging all the way to 100%.
Through…
Many electric vans have been shunned by businesses and private buyers because they don’t have enough range for anything other than urban activities. However, with a reasonably large new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) 113 kWh battery pack, the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter should easily provide over 200 miles of range in normal operation, which opens up a…
Lucid Air has been recalled, twice, in two weeks
Over-the-air software updates have been shipped to cars for both issues
Lucid will replace any high-voltage coolant heaters that fail on affected cars
Lucid has issued two recalls applying to its Air electric sedan.
The two independent recalls include a software error that could cause a…
If you had to ask me which vehicle manufacturers really stepped up their EV sales this year, I'd have to give it to Hyundai and Kia. Both brands saw stellar results in the first half of 2024 and with some huge industry incentives, it's no surprise why some buyers are flocking to the South Korean…
Mazda taps Toyota's hybrid system for its CX-50 crossover
219 hp, up to 38 mpg combined
Prices start from $35,390
Mazda has confirmed it will add a hybrid edition of its popular CX-50 crossover SUV to the lineup for 2025.
Hybrids get a revised front end, an available red leather interior, and new…
Rimac is one of those companies whose existence and success seemed unlikely but which proved a leading automotive tech company and hypercar manufacturer could be based in Croatia. The company was started 15 years ago by its now renowned founder, Mater Rimac, and it is launching a special edition of its Nevera EV to mark…
72 Bolt EV and EUV models missed software to signal a bad battery
Those models need to return to dealerships for the software
Affected owners should park outside, not charge above 90%
A small subset of Chevrolet Bolt EVs previously recalled for potential battery fires have once again been recalled for the same.
While this…
Plug-in electric car sales in China increased again in May, reaching the third-highest monthly level ever and a record market share. According to EV Volumes' data, shared by researcher Jose Pontes, 816,875 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered in China in May. That's about 33% more than a year ago. More importantly, the…
Despite being discontinued, the Chevy Bolt EV has outsold the Blazer EV in the first half of 2024
Launched last year, the Blazer EV appears to have overcome a problematic rollout
GM promises that when the Bolt EV comes back for 2026 it will be the most affordable EV
The Chevrolet Bolt EV is no…