The ID. Buzz has been criticized for having poor range, with only 234 miles of EPA range in its most efficient configuration. The good news is that it appears to beat its EPA range in Edmunds range testing, which is conducted using a mix of city and highway driving. You'll have to wait until our…

Massachusetts-based Factorial has introduced a process for manufacturing solid-state battery cells, in the size range that electric vehicles can use, that is also close to what can be used for mass production. The company has been providing test cells to automakers, but on Thursday announced that it had scaled sample cells to an "automotive-relevant" 40-amp-hour…

Transforming a car manufacturing plant entering its seventh decade into a futureproof facility, ready for AI-powered autonomous driving, comes with natural challenges. Among them: 1960s architecture drawings—and the imperial system. “We had to survey everything and go out with the tape measure,” explains Dan Ford, site director at Jaguar Land Rover’s (JLR) site in Halewood,…

A new report from Deutsche Bank says a sub-$30,000 Tesla is arriving next year. The bank is citing Tesla's own executive, which means this is probably true. Deutsche Bank is referring to the new product as a "Model Q," but that name isn't confirmed. Tesla will launch a sub-$30,000 vehicle after tax credits early next…

Canadian electric school bus firm Lion Electric faces financial difficulties and is looking to be rescued, reports Bloomberg. Lion on Sunday announced the layoff of 400 people, representing more than half of its workforce, and said it was suspending manufacturing at its U.S. factory in Joliet, Illinois. When the factory was announced in 2021, Lion…

Honda is working on solid-state batteries that will give its future EVs impressive driving ranges. By the end of the decade, Honda believes its electric cars will be able to drive 620 miles on a full charge. From 2040, the driving range is expected to increase to 776 miles. Honda is kicking its solid-state battery…

Hybrids continue to excel in reliability, while plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles are improving, according to a new Consumer Reports survey. The publication's 2025 Automotive Report Card showed the same rate of problems for hybrids as non-hybrids, based on reliability and owner satisfaction data from Consumer Reports's member surveys. "Today’s hybrids deliver reliability that…

“[BYD’s] disclosures show a serious lack of transparency on human rights diligence in its battery supply chains,” said Amnesty’s Callamard. “Other low-scoring firms, such as Hyundai and Mitsubishi, lack the necessary depth and information about implementation across key human rights due diligence areas.” “The commitments these companies report on are often vague and provide little…

Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares has resigned. An Interim Executive Committee led by chairman John Elkman has been established. The company's Board of Directors will appoint a new CEO "within the first half of 2025." Carlos Tavares has suddenly resigned from his position as Chief Operating Officer at Stellantis, one of the largest car manufacturers in…

The potential high cost of EV battery replacements is a major worry for new-car shoppers, but that likely won't be the case for long, according to battery-analysis firm Recurrent. Recurrent, which produces battery health reports for used EVs, predicts that plummeting new-battery prices will make replacing a battery pack cheaper than repairing a gasoline engine…