Volkswagen announced a new plan on Wednesday that signals a broader shift towards building affordable EVs. A new entry-level model positioned under the ID.2 is coming to Europe by 2027, the automaker said. The plant in Wolfsburg is on track to become Volkswagen's "capital of our new all-electric compact class." Beyond the first and second…

At this point, it's no secret that car dealers in the United States haven't exactly welcomed electric vehicles with open arms. Study after study shows that dealers aren't excited to sell them. Car dealers' lobbyists are among the loudest voices decrying regulations driving a more electric future market. And lately, even new efforts aligned with…

Proposed merger between Honda and Nissan may not go ahead Multiple reports suggest Nissan wants to back out due to concerns Honda might take too much control The merger is seen as a potential lifeline for Nissan and would create world's third-largest automaker The anticipated merger between Honda and Nissan announced last December, is encountering…

For decades, Nissan and Honda have competed with one another in just about every way possible, except for pickup trucks and motorcycles. That's why the world was shocked last year when the rivals announced a $60 billion plan to merge into one company in what was seen as the biggest move toward auto industry consolidation…

The U.S. EV charging network Ionna is picking up speed in its infrastructure build-out as the nascent network aims to make good on its promise of installing tens of thousands of electric vehicle chargers over the next five years. It said on Tuesday in a press release that it is transitioning "from public beta to…

Toyota will begin shipping battery packs from its new North Carolina factory in April. The facility is the company's first in-house battery factory outside Japan. It will build batteries for electric vehicles, hybrids and plug-in hybrids assembled in North America. Toyota’s battery manufacturing facility in North Carolina is ready to begin production after a nearly…

As promised, Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles can now charge at 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S. market. Mercedes-Benz said in January access to Tesla's Supercharger charging network would open to the German EVs in February. While Mercedes didn't announce the switch has been flipped, Tesla updated its list of automakers with access to the Supercharger network…

Mercedes-Benz EV owners in the United States can use the Tesla Supercharger network starting today. An NACS to CCS1 charging adapter is needed. All compatible Supercharger stalls are integrated into the Mercedes-Benz smartphone app. Mercedes-Benz is the latest non-Tesla automaker to gain access to the Tesla Supercharger network of electric vehicle DC fast chargers in…

Welcome to Tariff Tuesday, the day when Trump's tariffs are slated to go into effect—except, as per the recent trend in U.S. politics, there are a couple of last-minute wrenches thrown into the mix. The tariffs are now delayed, meaning that the North American auto industry is shielded from feeling the pain for another month…

Ford is reportedly planning to launch extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) across multiple segments later this decade. EREVs get a battery and electric motors. They also get a gas-powered generator to recharge the battery, but the wheels are only powered by the e-motors. The automaker is also working on its 'skunkworks' EVs to take on Tesla…