STLA Frame platform can handle electric, range-extended electric, hybrid, and ICE powertrains Towing capacity maxes out at 14,000 pounds, which exceeds rivals by 4,000 pounds Stellantis again confirmed Ram 1500 REV electric truck will have up to 500 miles of range On Tuesday, Stellantis filled in some further info about the STLA Frame platform that…

CATL's second-generation sodium-ion cells can reportedly discharge normally even at -40 degrees Celsius (-40F as temperature scales converge).  Depending on the make and model, EV batteries perform the best between 60F to 110F. The operating range can go much higher or lower, but that affects performance and range. Sodium-ion battery production is in its nascent…

A Mercedes-Benz CLA EV prototype toppled a record set by the Porsche Taycan Mercedes drove a CLA EV 2,309 miles in 24 hours around the Nardo test track The Mercedes CLA EV could become the most efficient EV on sale in the U.S. Records are meant to be broken, and Mercedes-Benz has just busted one…

In 1845, somewhere between inventing a system for detonating explosives by electricity and the refillable fountain pen, Robert Thomson, a Scottish engineer and entrepreneur, patented the first pneumatic tire—a then wondrous, now everyday item that has been gradually evolving ever since. Now, in the era of electric vehicles, they are more in focus then ever…

This Fisker Ocean has driven over 10,000 miles and is still going strong. That's despite Fisker going bankrupt and selling its assets. The Fisker Ocean was supposed to be one of the many “Tesla Model Y killers.” And while it was a promising EV, its fate was sealed after the automaker behind it went bankrupt.…

The holiday season is fast approaching, and with it, all manner of uncomfortable conversations with relatives who think they know a lot about a lot but are in fact just walking examples of Dunning-Kruger in action. Not going home is always an option—there's no reason you should spend your free time with people you can't…

Donald Trump plans to take a sledgehammer to the $7,500 federal tax credit for electric car purchases. What does that mean for you? Well, if you’ve been hemming and hawing about buying a new electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle, you’d be wise to act fast.  “With tax credits unfortunately on the chopping block there may…

EV policy was one of the top issues for Michigan voters in the 2024 Presidential election. And in a state where the Biden administration's policies have created some of the most jobs, negative messaging may have helped deliver the key swing state to Donald Trump. That's the conclusion of a postmortem report by the American…

When former President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to end the $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit, many people pointed to his newfound close ties with Tesla CEO Elon Musk as proof that he wouldn't really act to deliberately harm America's nascent EV sector.  But as with all things Musk, it's not that simple. It…

Zeekr will gain a controlling share of Lynk & Co and access to its dealer network. There is currently overlap between Zeekr and Lynk and parent company Geely wants to streamline the business and cut costs. It will act as Geely's research, development and innovation leader sharing its technology with the group's 12 brands. Geely…