VW's PowerCo could eventually make up to 80 gigawatt-hours of solid-state cells annually QuantumScape and PowerCo will combine forces to scale up production Production timeline and location weren't specified Volkswagen’s PowerCo battery unit and the solid-state battery tech firm QuantumScape on Thursday announced a path toward the industrialization and mass-production of solid-state lithium-metal batteries for…

By the end of 2023, Florida’s roads were home to about 232,000 electric vehicles, making the Sunshine State the second-biggest EV market in the U.S. Chalk it up to low electricity costs, or abundant sunlight for solar energy, or even the huge luxury car market in cities like Miami. No matter the reasons, Florida’s electric…

Polestar's Concept BST contemplates a spicy 6 electric convertible The 6's still on the docket for 2026 Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath says more BST editions are coming  While the Polestar 3 SUV swings for efficient performance and the Polestar 4 swings for body-style-curious buyers, the upcoming Polestar 6 might be swinging at Tesla. Still two…

Many car companies have crazy-performance sub-brands that cater both to auto engineers’ genetic predisposition to show off, and customers for which normal acceleration and handling simply isn’t hairy enough. BMW has its M division, Range Rover has SVR, or Special Vehicle Operations, Hyundai has N. The “N” apparently refers to two things: the Namyang…

Tesla plans to delay the reveal event for its robotaxi to October, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the decision.  Tesla CEO Elon Musk previously said the event would happen on August 8. According to Bloomberg, teams working on the project, potentially called the "Cybercab," need more time to build additional prototypes. …

Chevrolet appears to have held true on the arrival of an Equinox EV version that costs just $34,995 and is set to deliver well over 300 miles of range.  According to Chevy, the base 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV LT will be available soon. It rides on 19-inch machined wheels and doesn’t hold back on any…

According to Tesla CEO Elon Musk, the Tesla Model Y is not going to get a major refresh this year, although some work on the updated version (aka Juniper) is progressing. This week, we saw photos of a test vehicle. The lack of the Model Y refresh seems to be taking a toll on…

Genesis confirmed its GV60 Magma for production in 2025 The first public look at the production model comes this week at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed Genesis plans a Magma for every model The rolling design statement that is the Genesis GV60 gets a performance edition in 2025. The South Korean luxury brand confirmed…

Xpeng may be one of the more prolific Chinese car EV startups. It roared onto the scene in 2019 with a Tesla Model S-sized electric car that was priced closer to the Tesla Model 3 called the XPeng P7. And like Tesla, the Xpeng P7 boasted a suite of semi-autonomous driving capabilities analogous to Autopilot…

Porsche reports that its global car sales during the second quarter of 2024 amounted to 78,305, down nearly 10% year-over-year. It was the fourth negative quarter in a row. The sales issues also concern the all-electric Porsche Taycan model, which in Q2 noted a 48% year-over-year decline to 4,602 units. It was the second…