Alpine teased a lightly camouflaged A390 electric crossover prototype before its May 27 unveiling. The A390 is built on the same platform as the Nissan Ariya, but it has one more electric motor for extra power and control. It will be followed by an electric four-seat sports car built on the same underpinnings and an…

Earlier Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup trucks may charge at a faster rate at DC fast-chargers thanks to an over-the-air (OTA) update. News of the update, available for 2022 and 2023 models, was first reported by InsideEVs Thursday and confirmed to Green Car Reports by Ford spokesperson Sam Schembari, who explained that the update raises…

Electric vehicle rebates in Canada differ from those in the U.S., but they serve the same purpose: bringing the upfront costs of EVs down. Dealerships provide rebates of up to $5,000 at the point of sale and then the government reimburses them. However, before the program ended in January, Tesla reportedly claimed over half of the…

Cadillac on Wednesday announced a stretched version of its Escalade IQ electric SUV. Due to start production later this year, the 2026 Cadillac Escalade IQL boasts more interior space than the standard Escalade IQ, serving the same function Escalade ESV does in the internal-combustion Escalade lineup. 2026 Cadillac Escalade IQL Cadillac points to an…

At this point, it's no secret that the future of electric vehicles doesn't lie with more six-figure luxury sedans. What matters now will be battery-powered options with reasonable price tags for more unique use cases. A few interesting startups are beginning to make the most of this moment.  California-based Telo Trucks is one of the…

Maserati has canceled a planned all-electric version of its MC20 supercar, citing lack of customer interest. The news was first reported on Mar. 6 by Evo, which referenced an official statement from the automaker. It's an indication that Maserati's commitment to phasing out gasoline cars by the end of the decade is already weakening. …

Trump will exempt automakers from the 25% tariff on Mexican and Canadian goods for at least a month, the White House said. The exemption applies to vehicles that comply with the relatively complicated criteria set out in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada free trade agreement. Moving an automotive supply chain takes a lot longer than a month, though,…

Volkswagen and Audi are recalling 60,490 electric vehicles because of a potential software issue that could prevent shift-lever indicators on instrument panels. The recall includes 2021-2023 VW ID.4 and 2022-2023 Audi Q4 E-Tron and Q4 E-Tron Sportback electric crossovers, which share the VW Group's MEB platform. These vehicles left the factory with software that might…

2022 and 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning EVs will charge faster after a software update. The over-the-air software increases the peak charging current. This cuts the 10% to 80% charge time by about 11%. Ford is doing a wide-scale release of an over-the-air (OTA) software update that enables 2022 and 2023 F-150 Lightning EVs to accept…

Claimed to be most aerodynamic Volvo production car ever Single- or dual-motor versions, with 88 or 102 kwh of usable capacity 800-volt system good for 350-kw fast-charging, 10-80% in 20 min. Volvo's electric future won't be limited to SUVs. Unveiled early Wednesday morning, the Volvo ES90 houses the automaker's latest tech in a traditional three-box…