One waiver allows California to set stricter rules for new vehicles—progressively mandating EVs A second EPA waiver green-lights the state's heavy-duty vehicle emissions rules Trump may attempt to withdraw the waiver, continuing the regulatory ping-pong The EPA on Wednesday granted two requests from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to implement and enforce the state's…

The European car market went down in November. Hybrids continued to grow their market share while electric, gas and diesel cars went down. As the year is coming to an end, the European electric vehicle market couldn’t be murkier. It’s a mishmash of numbers and depending on where you look or who you ask, you…

Fisker went bankrupt earlier this year, and its assets will be liquidated. That includes around 3,000 Ocean EVs sitting in inventory. Volkswagen, on the other hand, had other issues in October. October was a great month for several automakers. General Motors and Hyundai, for instance, saw big gains in registrations. Meanwhile, Ford’s Mustang Mach-E, Rivian’s…

Honda released a teaser of its upcoming all-electric SUV. It's part of the automaker's Honda 0 Series lineup. The electric crossover prototype will be unveiled next to an electric sedan prototype that is near-production-ready. Honda has big plans for its electric vehicle future. After collaborating with General Motors to produce the Prologue crossover–which is doing…

Honda will unveil prototypes of its 0 Series electric vehicles at CES in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2025. The pair of prototypes follow initial concept versions unveiled at CES 2024 this past January, and preview production models due in 2026. A teaser image shows one vehicle that appears to retain the general shape of…

Stellantis is delaying its fully electric pickup truck, the Ram 1500 REV, to 2026.  The Ramcharger, an extended-range EV, will now launch first.  Stellantis cited "slowing industry demand for half-ton BEV pickups." Ram parent company Stellantis on Wednesday said it will delay the brand's first fully electric pickup truck, the 1500 REV, to 2026 from…

California wants to require all cars to be EVs, hydrogen-powered or plug-in hybrids by 2035. The Environmental Protection Agency just approved the regulation, giving California the green light to start ratcheting up EV quotas. But Trump has promised to end the "EV mandate," and the EPA waiver is unlikely to survive his next term as…

Audi is recalling 4,616 plug-in hybrids because of a battery issue that could lead to fires. The recall includes certain 2022 and 2023 Audi Q5 plug-in hybrid crossovers, as well as 2022 Audi A7 plug-in hybrid hatchbacks. These vehicles may have defective battery modules that could overheat, presenting a fire risk, according to the National…

AutoPacific found that nearly half of all three-row crossover and SUV buyers surveyed would consider buying an EV.  8% of all three-row crossover buyers surveyed fully intend to buy a full EV. AutoPacific predicts that three-row crossover segment will grow to nearly 400,000 units sold per year by 2029.  It’s unfortunate that it feels like…

While many Americans aspire to own an RV, renting from companies like Cruise America is also a popular option. Now a Silicon Valley startup aims to offer an electric alternative. RollAway broke cover in 2023, announcing plans to rent out a fleet of electric RVs based on General Motors BrightDrop vans. It's now accepting online…