Dan Mihalascu

The Model 3 Highland is not only the cheapest to buy but also the most efficient and easiest to charge, UK review finds.

The 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV will enter production at General Motors’ Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico in the first quarter of next year, GM Mexico CEO reportedly announced. Francisco Garza, President and CEO of GM Mexico, Central America and the Carribean, told the Vanguardia newspaper that Chevy’s compact electric SUV will become the second GM EV assembled in the country after the Blazer EV starting next quarter. Get Fully Charged Can GM finally deliver the Equinox EV to buyers? After some del…

The Volkswagen Group has big plans for electric SUVs for the U.S. market under its revived Scout Motors brand, and now, its CEO has revealed that famed contract auto manufacturer Magna International will be its “engineering partner.” Speaking with Automotive News, Scout CEO Scott Keogh said the collaboration with Magna was a “good, efficient way to get the car to market on time.” The Canadian company was helpful at the start of the project to get things moving, according to Keogh. “But now Scout…

Battery preconditioning—or simply put, battery preheating—is critical before a DC fast charging session, especially in the cold season that we now have in the northern hemisphere. Bringing the battery cells to the optimum temperature for charging will not only prolong their life but also help maximize range—which takes a big hit in the cold season—and shorten charging times. Preconditioning the battery also ensures a safe charging session for your battery. Basically, this function will heat your…

Stellantis 'In The Black' On EVs In The U.S. And Europe, CEO Says

The Tesla Cybertruck has huge potential for personalization, and the EV maker is the first to know it, which is why it has released a wide range of accessories for its wedge-shaped electric pickup truck. But Tesla is not the only one trying to make a buck off Cybertruck owners who wish to make their truck stand out even more. Leading Tesla aftermarket specialist Unplugged Performance has already unveiled its lineup of accessories for the Cybertruck, marketed under the UP Invincible product line.…

Some potentially bad news for any hopeful Tesla owners next year: the two most popular Model 3 variants, the RWD and Long Range, will see their federal tax credits halved come Jan. 1, 2024 thanks to new rules around battery materials in electric cars. Instead of being eligible for up to $7,500 as it’s still the case now, the two Model 3 trims will qualify for up to $3,750 starting next year under the updated Inflation Reduction Act guidance announced last week. Tesla has confirmed this on its…

Toyota has unveiled more electric vehicle concepts than we can remember over the past two years, and you can now add one more to the list: the Urban SUV Concept. Unveiled today at Toyota’s annual Kenshiki Forum in Brussels, Belgium, the Urban SUV is said to preview a subcompact electric SUV for Europe that will be revealed in the first half of 2024 and will have its market launch later in the year. There is no indication that the new model will make it to the U.S. market, unfortunately. Toyota s…

Chinese automakers Geely and Nio yesterday signed a strategic partnership agreement centered on EV battery swapping. Geely, China’s leading privately-controlled automotive technology group, and EV startup Nio, the world’s largest operator of battery swapping stations for EVs, will cooperate on five key areas. Those will include battery standards, battery swapping tech, battery swapping network expansion and operation, development of future battery swappable models, and battery asset management,…

Exactly four years after Tesla unveiled the original Cybertruck prototype, deliveries of the futuristic-looking electric pickup are scheduled to start on November 30. But as we mentioned in our October 31 story that crowdsourced information from Tesla Cybertruck reservation holders, the silence is deafening from the EV maker’s side – not one of the dozens of preorder holders we surveyed said they had received any update from Tesla since placing their reservations. So, what do we really know abou…