Many electric vans have been shunned by businesses and private buyers because they don’t have enough range for anything other than urban activities. However, with a reasonably large new lithium iron phosphate (LFP) 113 kWh battery pack, the Mercedes-Benz eSprinter should easily provide over 200 miles of range in normal operation, which opens up a…

Lucid Air has been recalled, twice, in two weeks Over-the-air software updates have been shipped to cars for both issues Lucid will replace any high-voltage coolant heaters that fail on affected cars Lucid has issued two recalls applying to its Air electric sedan. The two independent recalls include a software error that could cause a…

If you had to ask me which vehicle manufacturers really stepped up their EV sales this year, I'd have to give it to Hyundai and Kia. Both brands saw stellar results in the first half of 2024 and with some huge industry incentives, it's no surprise why some buyers are flocking to the South Korean…

Mazda taps Toyota's hybrid system for its CX-50 crossover 219 hp, up to 38 mpg combined Prices start from $35,390   Mazda has confirmed it will add a hybrid edition of its popular CX-50 crossover SUV to the lineup for 2025. Hybrids get a revised front end, an available red leather interior, and new…

Rimac is one of those companies whose existence and success seemed unlikely but which proved a leading automotive tech company and hypercar manufacturer could be based in Croatia. The company was started 15 years ago by its now renowned founder, Mater Rimac, and it is launching a special edition of its Nevera EV to mark…

72 Bolt EV and EUV models missed software to signal a bad battery Those models need to return to dealerships for the software Affected owners should park outside, not charge above 90% A small subset of Chevrolet Bolt EVs previously recalled for potential battery fires have once again been recalled for the same.  While this…

Plug-in electric car sales in China increased again in May, reaching the third-highest monthly level ever and a record market share. According to EV Volumes' data, shared by researcher Jose Pontes, 816,875 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered in China in May. That's about 33% more than a year ago. More importantly, the…

Despite being discontinued, the Chevy Bolt EV has outsold the Blazer EV in the first half of 2024 Launched last year, the Blazer EV appears to have overcome a problematic rollout GM promises that when the Bolt EV comes back for 2026 it will be the most affordable EV The Chevrolet Bolt EV is no…

NASCAR and electrification company ABB have joined forces with Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota to develop an impressive new electric performance car. Their goal is not only to demonstrate the excitement and power that electric racing can bring to the table. They also want to gauge fan interest in this new category of high-performance electric vehicles.…

Hybrids and plug-in hybrids accounted for a record 11% of U.S. car sales in the first quarter, reports Automotive News, citing data from Cox Automotive. Sales of hybrids more than doubled in Q1 compared to a year earlier, the Cox data showed, while plug-in hybrid sales rose 59% in the quarter. Owner loyalty was also…