electric vehicles

  Toyota hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius are selling strong. Pixabay Toyota Motor Corp. announced a nearly 5% year-over-year increase in global sales in April. The automaker attributes the…

Eight of the 10 most-shopped-for electrified vehicles were hybrids, half of which were Toyota. IMAGE: Toyota New-vehicle shoppers considering an electrified model gravitated toward hybrids rather than fully electric models…

  FreeWire’s battery-integrated Boost ChargerTM delivers fast charging (200 kW) without the need for costly grid upgrades. IMAGE: Pixabay/LeeRosario The Ford Minority Dealership Association selected FreeWire as its preferred electric…

While some automakers are just beginning to get into electric cars, Hyundai’s EVs have already taken several evolutionary steps. From the Ioniq Electric to the Kona Electric to the Ioniq…

Measurements will be taken from the vehicle over time to assess how an individual EV battery is performing. IMAGE: Pixabay/Photoman J.D. Power, a data analytics and consumer intelligence provider, and…

The U.S. Energy Department finalized a $2.5 billion loan to a joint venture of General Motors Co. and LG Energy Solution for three lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facilities. IMAGE: Getty…

MotorTrend said the Lightning is “the first and (for now) only electric truck for ‘truck people.’” IMAGE: Ford Ford’s F-150 Lightning is MotorTrend’s truck of 2023, marking the second year…

The new facility will employ 1,500 people and produce enough cathode and anodes components to supply 1 million EVs annually. IMAGE: Pixabay Redwood Materials has announced plans to build a…

The company said it plans to produce components at the plant to support manufacture of more than a million EVs annually. IMAGE: Rathaphon Nanthapreecha A Nevada manufacturer is getting a…

The move will affect 1,350 employees who will be indefinitely laid off at the Belvidere, Illinois, plant. IMAGE: Getty Images Stellantis announced plans to shutter its Illinois plant in February…

Classification tweak raises retail price maximum from $55,000 to $80,000, opening up the credits to previously disqualified models, such as the Cadillac Lyric. IMAGE: Cadillac More models will qualify for…

Mazda said the CX-90 has an “all-new” e-Skyactiv powertrain “tuned specifically for the North American market.” IMAGE: Mazda Mazda dived deeper into electrification with the introduction of its first plug-in…

Around $28 billion in green bonds are available globally for automakers to help fund their transition to electric vehicles. Around $28 billion in green bonds are available globally for automakers…

Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda says there is a silent majority who question whether automakers should pursue electric vehicles exclusively. IMAGE: Toyota Toyota Motor Corp. President Akio Toyoda claims…

GM has recalled 140,000 Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicles in North America over a potential fire risk when seat belt pretensioners deploy in a crash. IMAGE: Chevrolet General Motors has recalled…

Buick dealers must invest $300,000 to $400,000 to sell and distribute the OEM’s EV lineup. IMAGE: Buick Buick has announced it will require dealers to invest in tooling, training and…

Audi luxury electric SUV e-tron in carmaker’s current EV lineup. IMAGE: Audi Audi joined the parade of automakers targeting all-electric lineups, announcing that it will phase out internal-combustion-engine vehicle production…

As of January 1, consumers can lease electric vehicles and qualify for up to $7,500 in commercial clean vehicle tax credits. IMAGE: GettyImages/martin-dm As of January 1, consumers can lease electric…

In the fourth quarter, Stellantis reported new vehicle sales declined 16% to 347,669 vehicles. IMAGE: Stellantis Stellantis has reported that in the fourth quarter, new vehicle sales declined 16% to…

U.S. electric vehicle purchases climbed to 5.8% of all vehicles sold in 2022, up from 3.2% in 2021, according to Motor Intelligence. IMAGE: Getty Images U.S. electric vehicle purchases climbed…