The Fellten Charge Qube uses old EV batteries to charge other EVs. It gives a second life to high-mileage or damaged batteries that are otherwise healthy. There’s a good chance that you heard about electric vehicles being totaled left and right because of insurance companies not wanting to pay for repairs. The truth is, oftentimes…

However, there has been the feeling that at least some of the fall could be due to anger over Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s political activism and the decisions made by the so-called Department of Government Efficiency under his leadership. Since mid-February, Tesla showrooms have attracted protesters in 100 or so cities across the US, eager…

Rivian is looking to patent wheel covers with active aerodynamic elements to further improve the efficiency of its electric vehicles. Smooth wheel covers—like the ones available on the updated 2025 Rivian R1S and R1T—can help reduce aerodynamic drag, but they're generally fixed in place, and thus not optimized for all scenarios. In its patent filing,…

The ride-hailing world is changing fast. Waymo is already running over 200,000 paid robotaxi trips per week in select U.S. cities. Tesla is gearing up to launch its own autonomous ride-hailing service later this year. Now, more upstarts are entering the ring, albeit with unique approaches. A new pilot program launched in Detroit this week…

There are two polite words to describe President Trump’s auto industry policies: uncertain and self-contradictory. He claims he wants to revitalize the car industry, which was already thriving under the previous administration. But the approach involves tariffs that could gut American manufacturing jobs. Then there’s the war on the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) emissions standards,…

Public fast charging for electric vehicles isn't always the easiest or most reliable experience, but it's getting better all the time. Case in point: Electrify America, the country's second-largest DC fast-charging network and the one that lays claim to having the most hyper-fast EV chargers, reports that it saw big growth and big improvements in 2024.…

DC Fast Chargers can cost a fortune to build. About 60% of that cost is a circuit designed to prevent people from getting electrocuted while charging. There may be a cheaper, just-as-safe way to accomplish this while also making EV chargers more reliable. Ever wonder why DC Fast Chargers are so expensive to build? A…

Rivian will soon push paid software upgrades that unlock more range and power in dual-motor versions of its R1S electric SUV and R1T electric pickup. A Dual Performance upgrade will be available as part of Rivian's 2025.06 software release, Wassym Bensaid, the automaker's chief software officer, said in a post on X (formerly Twitter). The…

Volkswagen's successor to the e-up! will arrive in 2027 in the form of the ID. Every1. Previewed here as a concept, it will ride on the MEB platform with a front-wheel-drive configuration and get a fresh new design. The automaker said it's "from Europe for Europe" and will be made in Wolfsburg. Electric cars have…

Mercedes-Benz is testing prototype electric versions of its GLC-Class crossover in the Arctic, the automaker confirmed Monday in a press release. About two weeks ago, Mercedes announced the electric GLC, along with electric versions of the C-Class and E-Class sedans, would arrive by 2027. They'll be among "dozens" of new or refreshed models the automaker…