Elon Musk wants the steering wheel in steer-by-wire-equipped Teslas to stay centered while on Autopilot. The only Tesla equipped with steer-by-wire is the Cybertruck. Tesla is mainly betting on autonomy and its Full Self-Driving technology, and less on newer and more affordable models. Steer-by-wire opens up a lot of new…

General Motors is looking to patent an "Endurance Mode" to help electric race cars go the distance. Not to be confused with a certain ill-fated electric pickup truck, Endurance Mode is designed to emphasize range over outright pace, according to a GM patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on…

Massachusetts-based Factorial has a new solid-state battery named Solstice. Factorial is backed by Mercedes-Benz, which led a $200 million funding round in the company in 2022. Mercedes-Benz is already working on bringing these batteries to market by the end of the decade. Solid-state batteries are considered the next big thing…

A small electric SUV with 300 miles of range produces 52% fewer life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than a comparable gasoline vehicle, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Greenhouse gas emissions from production and distribution are currently around double that of gasoline production and distribution, the DOE notes, but that's more than offset by…

Lucid Motors' Gravity SUV will come from the factory with Tesla's charging port.  Gravity production is set to begin in late 2024.  It will be one of the first EVs to have Tesla's connector built right in, as the auto industry shifts standards.  Tesla's takeover of the electric vehicle charging…

Volvo might end gas models sometime after 2030 even if demand still exists Charging infrastructure, slower EV adoption are behind new timeline Volvo PHEVs will keep evolving toward EV, with smaller engines too Although Volvo last week walked back plans to sell only plug-in vehicles by 2030, relaxing the electrified target to 90% by then,…

Lucid CEO and CTO Peter Rawlinson said he's reluctant for Lucid to make an electric pickup truck during an event on Tuesday.  He said it's unrealistic to make EV pickups that are usable and cost-effective without a breakthrough in battery technology.  That's because EV trucks require bigger, more expensive batteries than other vehicle…

Swedish battery maker Northvolt is undertaking a strategic review that could lead to job losses as the company aims to cut costs and scale back ambitious expansion plans, Reuters reported Monday. "No final decisions have been made on the precise nature of any (workforce) resizing," Northvolt said in a statement to Reuters. The company has…

Prices of one to five-year-old used EVs plummeted 25% over the past year. The average price of a used EV in the U.S. is now $27,000, lower than the average price of used gas cars and hybrids. Tesla Model 3, Kia Niro EV and Hyundai Kona Electric are among those leading this plunge.…

The European Union will lower proposed tariffs on electric vehicles from Tesla and certain Chinese automakers after hearing comments submitted by the automakers, Reuters reported Tuesday. Citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter, Reuters reported that the proposed tariff for Tesla EVs will drop from 9% to 7.8%, while the tariff for Geely will…