As many automakers begin to roll out dedicated EV platforms—ones not designed to accommodate internal-combustion powertrains—BMW is taking its time. The automaker won’t have such a platform until 2025, and that’s because it’s not completely…
Author: Stephen Edelstein
Canoo EV startup moves away from subscription plan, Hyundai partnership
EV startup Canoo is reshuffling its business plans, moving away from subscriptions and automaker partnerships and toward fleet sales, The Verge reported Monday. During an investor call—Canoo’s first as a publicly-traded company—chairman Ton…
Rivian battery warranty beats Tesla, other EVs
Ahead of first deliveries of the Rivian R1T electric pickup and R1S electric SUV this summer, the U.S. electric truck maker has released details on its battery warranty. And it surpasses the terms of the longest Tesla battery warranty. According to Riv…
Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept: Sleek crossover previews future EVs from Toyota luxury brand
Lexus has long shunned electric cars in favor of hybrids, but the Toyota luxury brand finally appears ready to take all-electric vehicles seriously. The Lexus LF-Z Electrified concept unveiled Tuesday previews styling, powertrain hardware, and tech for…
Short-loop electric bus serves as a proving ground for dynamic wireless charging
Israeli startup Electreon is testing dynamic wireless charging on a short bus route in Tel Aviv, allowing an electric bus to recharge as it drives along a stretch of road. Electreon has electrified a roughly 700-meter (0.4-mile) section of a 2.0-kilome…
Electrify America is helping Jeep set up a charging network at off-road trailheads
Electrify America will set up charging stations for the 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid at off-road trailheads, the two companies announced Friday. Jeep executives previously mentioned a network of charging stations, but this serves as an officia…
Swappable battery system set by companies representing half of global motorcycle market
A consortium of manufacturers representing half the global motorcycle market announced an agreement Friday for a standardized battery-swapping system for electric motorcycles. The Swappable Battery Consortium for Electric Motorcycles includes the top J…
Making EV batteries the body: Researchers claim a tech breakthrough
Technology that allows vehicle body shells to serve as batteries may be a step closer to reality. Researchers at the Chalmers University of Technology claim to have produced a working “structural battery” that can both hold a charge and, as the name sa…
Tesla saves more range at 0% than other EVs, test finds
When an electric car’s range estimate reads zero miles, there’s often still a few miles of range left. This range buffer is more than just a few miles in Tesla models, though—and considerably more than those of other makes—Edmunds found in …
Tesla pushes court to reinstate penalties for gas-guzzling fleets
Tesla is pushing a United States appeals court to reinstate a 2016 rule enacting steeper fines for automakers that fail to meet fuel economy targets, Reuters reports. In January—just days before President Joe Biden took office—the Trump adm…
