EV
These Plug-In Hybrid EV Batteries Hold Up Best After 100,000 Miles
ADAC study of 28,500 PHEVs shows major brand differences in battery aging rates. Mercedes packs age slowly; Mitsubishi’s degrade faster, even at low mileage. It recommends always doing a battery health check before buying a used PHEV. Just like in…
Waymo’s Hyundai Ioniq 5 Robotaxis Hit The Road For Testing
Hyundai Ioniq 5s are one step closer to hitting Waymo's fleet of robotaxis. On Tuesday, the cars started manual on-road testing in San Francisco. Waymo currently uses Jaguar I-Paces, but it plans to launch Hyundai and Zeekr vehicles to its…
Why Used Teslas Are Flying Off Of Lots
New-car prices have been climbing steadily for more than a year, with tariffs and inflation only adding fuel to the fire. In September, the average transaction price topped $50,000 for the first time on record. As more buyers turn to…
Porsche And Hyundai Just Beat Lucid Where It Matters Most
Porsche Taycan tops Germany’s EV fast-charging test, beating the Lucid Air. The Hyundai Ioniq 6 also performs better and comes closest to matching the Taycan. A combination of consistent charging curves and long range determines which EVs are truly suitable…
Tariffs Cost Japan’s Auto Companies Nearly $10 Billion So Far
The great EV retreat continues as more and more automakers are pulling investments out of the battery race in favor of classic petroleum. Its latest victim? Subaru. The maker of damn near every car in Vermont plans to scale back its…
Heliox’s New DC Fast Charger Can Send Power Back To The Grid
Heliox, a Siemens business, is now selling a U.S.-made DC fast charger that can send power from an EV back to the grid. This allows fleet owners to maximize savings by charging their EVs when electricity is cheap and selling…
Europe’s Largest Battery Storage Project Can Power 100 Million Lights
Germany is building the largest battery storage facility in Europe. U.S.-based Fluence Energy’s project is five times bigger than the current flagship. When it’s ready, the facility will be handed over to Lusatia’s LEAG energy provider. One of the largest…