Hyundai, Kia, and Genesis are recalling about 208,000 EVs in the United States due to an issue that could cause the vehicles to suddenly lose power, according to several filings with the National ...
But VW’s investment in SSP, with the platform’s ability to underpin a wide variety of vehicles, especially performance EVs, does not mean development of other architectures will dry up.
The company’s CEO Toshihiro Mibe has eluded that solid-state batteries will also be the key to unlocking cheaper EVs.
Here is where it all stands right now. As consumer products, EVs face a number of headwinds. It comes as no surprise that the biggest hurdle, according to John Bozzella, president and CEO of the ...
For EVs, tire manufacturers’ primary concern is rolling resistance, which is the energy it takes to keep the tire rolling. Look at a car as it sits still. (If you’re sitting inside and don’t ...
You’ve reached your account maximum for followed topics. Tesla is the dominant automaker in the electric vehicle space. In the last decade, the automaker has effectively changed the way that the ...
Investment giants including Macquarie, M&G, Aviva and Schroders have poured money into charging points in recent years on the basis that the mandate would help to drive takeup of EVs. However ...
Extended-range electric vehicles, or EREVs, are having a moment. The newest examples are the electric Scout Terra truck and Traveler SUV, unveiled last month and due in 2027. Their debuts came ...
VW argues that even in its EVs with over 300 horsepower, drum brakes are sufficient for the rear. Most of the braking is done by the front brakes anyway, so going back to this older style of ...
Most EVs today use lithium-ion batteries or similar technologies, which feature a liquid electrolyte. Solid-state batteries, as their name implies, replaces this with a solid electrolyte.
Prices for new EVs start at under £15,000 for the cheap and very cheerful Dacia Spring, with other brands offering big discounts and zero per cent finance offers (including Tesla) to make monthly ...