EV
This ‘Groundbreaking’ EV Battery Is Terrifyingly Over-Engineered. Here’s Where You’ll See It First
Silicon anodes are now entering production to improve electric vehicle charging speeds. They're still blended with graphite as startups work to develop 100% silicon anodes. This unique battery allows the Mercedes-AMG GT to charge from 10-80% in just 11 minutes. …
China Is Turning Against The EV Gimmicks It Helped Popularize
China is going from global EV boundary-pusher to global EV safety watchdog. Regulators are targeting EV gimmicks like hidden handles, yokes, and reclining seats. China’s rules could shape how future EVs are designed far beyond its own market. Chinese car…
Walmart’s Expanding EV Charging Network Is Getting Easier To Pay For (And Cheaper)
Walmart is rapidly expanding its EV fast charging network in the United States. The American retail giant is also making a few improvements along the way, as well as cutting prices for store members. The company increased the size of…
What EV Slowdown? Plug-In Car Sales Grew 20% Last Year
It’s a bleak time for America’s electric car market. But zoom out and take a look at what’s happening in the rest of the world, and you quickly see that the U.S. is increasingly the odd one out. As the…
Charging A Volvo EV At A Tesla Supercharger In Europe Will Get Way Easier
Volvo is integrating over 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in Europe into its own smartphone app. EV owners will no longer have to use the Tesla app to top up at Superchargers in 29 European countries. The DC fast chargers join…
Jeep’s Parent Company Is Considering Building Chinese EVs In North America
Stellantis is looking into bringing Chinese cars to North America. The automotive giant’s CEO said there’s an opportunity to assemble Chinese-branded EVs in Mexico and Canada. As for the United States, there is currently “no space” for doing something like…
I Saw Ferrari’s First EV In The Flesh. Here’s My Honest Take.
People of the internet, warm up your keyboards. Ferrari just launched its first-ever electric car, and it’s not what anybody expected. For a while now, Ferrari has been trickling out details about its plunge into the EV world. Last year,…