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To support its transition from gas guzzlers to electric vehicles, China has rolled out more public charging facilities than the rest of the world combined. The problem is many are barely being used. New research from the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies found that public charging posts in China are used on average about once

The 2025 Ram 1500 REV electric pickup will have a more conservative look than the Revolution concept truck shown earlier this year and a targeted range of 500 miles with its largest battery pack — numbers that will best its competitors. Ram said the REV will offer a standard 168-kilowatt-hour battery pack with a range

The ghosts of Nikola’s past are still clattering around in the startup commercial truck maker’s corporate attic. But they aren’t distracting CEO Michael Lohscheller, the 31-year auto industry veteran who became Nikola CEO just over a year ago. The company, founded by disgraced former CEO Trevor Milton, convicted last year on three counts of fraud

For businesses, Zoom rapidly became the blessing and the bane of the pandemic as companies pivoted to conducting hours of daily meetings virtually. It kept operations going, but there was no escape. Automakers noticed, and now they are bringing the office into the car by making Zoom available on dashboard screens. Both Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen

Microvast Holdings Inc. said it will invest $504 million in the creation of a polyaramid separator plant in Hopkinsville, Ky. The battery manufacturer of Texas makes lithium ion batteries for electric vehicles and energy storage systems. The project will create up to 562 new full-time jobs, the company said. “We intend to build the world’s

As more electric vehicles hit the used-car market, dealers and buyers are starting to ask about the health and longevity of their batteries. But there is a dearth of information. The auto industry lacks a standard method and set of metrics for reporting battery health to shoppers of used EVs. For now, it’s buyer beware.

Jeep’s latest collection of Easter Jeep Safari concepts features a mix of eco-friendly powertrains, luxury and the brand’s trademark ruggedness. The seven concepts will be tested on the off-road terrain in Moab, Utah, for the 57th annual gathering of Jeep enthusiasts, which begins April 1. It’s one of the largest off-road gatherings in the world,

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Friday said it was approving California‘s plans to require a rising number of zero-emission heavy-duty trucks as the state pushes to cut pollution. California Governor Gavin Newsom said as a result of the plan, “half of all heavy duty trucks sold in CA will be electric by 2035.”

Self-driving technology company Waymo will retire its fleet of Chrysler Pacifica hybrid minivans, the vehicular flag-bearers for the nation’s first autonomous ride-hailing service. Waymo said Thursday it will replace the vans used in its metro Phoenix ride-hailing service by increasing its deployment of Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicles. The transition will occur in a matter of

WASHINGTON — Ford Motor Co. has withdrawn its petition to deploy a limited number of self-driving vehicles without traditional driving controls or features on U.S. roads, an unpublished federal document shows. In the notice, which is scheduled to be published Friday, NHTSA said Ford has withdrawn its July 2021 request for a temporary exemption from

Getty Images By Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News The UK’s car sector could disappear unless the government follows the US and EU in helping with the switch to electric, an industry veteran warned. It was “probable” car firms would leave the UK without a huge subsidy package similar to the billions of support the

DETROIT — Stellantis looks to generate more revenue through vehicle software in the years ahead, but consumers don’t have to worry about the automaker charging for basic amenities such as heated seats. Any premium services coming from Stellantis will provide additional value, said Mamatha Chamarthi, Stellantis’ chief business growth officer, software experience. The company expects

SHANGHAI – Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio Inc. began trial operation on Tuesday of faster, more efficient battery swapping stations in China in its push to make battery swapping a viable alternative to rival EV makers’ rapid-charging technology. With capacity to store up to 21 battery packs each, Nio’s Power Swap Station 3.0 can speed

Lyft Inc. tapped David Risher to be its new CEO, replacing co-founder Logan Green and setting the stage for a potential sale as the ride-hailing company struggles to compete with bigger rival Uber Technologies Inc. Green, and co-founder and current President John Zimmer will step back from daily operations after more than a decade with

Researchers from French cybersecurity firm Synacktiv won $350,000 and a new Tesla Model 3 at a security conference by hacking into the gateway and infotainment subsystems of the vehicle in less than two minutes. During the Pwn2Own 2023 hacking conference held in Vancouver, British Columbia, last week, Synacktiv’s so-called ethical hackers were able to “fully

WASHINGTON — Automakers represented by the Alliance for Automotive Innovation have joined nearly 350 business, labor and trade groups urging Congress to pass a permitting reform bill before summer’s end. In a letter sent Monday to congressional leaders, the diverse coalition — led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — called on lawmakers to pass

The rethink of auto shows continues. Organizers of IAA Mobility 2023 said Wednesday they’ve reached an agreement with venture capital firm Assembly Ventures to oversee a portion of the show’s conference programming this fall in Munich. The development underscores an evolving shift for IAA, which in recent years has changed locations and expanded to include

Technology is making in-vehicle digital cockpits more intelligent by using deeper machine-learning capabilities to create more robust occupant monitoring features and other systems. The advancements were on display at the InCabin Phoenix conference held this month. The three-day event, hosted by AutoSens, drew companies from around the world to share new in-cabin technology, spanning deeper

SHANGHAI – Chinese battery giant CATL plans to start this year the mass production and delivery of batteries based on a new materials technology, M3P, which will perform better and cost less than nickel and cobalt-based batteries, the major supplier’s chairman said. M3P batteries will have greater energy density and perform better than lithium ion

BEIJING — The Wuhan Economic Development Investment Co. plans to invest 50 billion yuan ($7.30 billion) to build an innovative automobile corridor in the city that will focus on new energy vehicles, automotive electronics, automotive chips and the automotive aftermarket. In a statement on Thursday, the state-owned company said in cooperation with several major banks

Self-driving technology company Cruise is expanding its California ambitions beyond San Francisco. Company executives asked California regulators Monday to amend their existing permit to allow for testing of autonomous vehicles throughout the state. Cruise’s efforts have been restricted to specified areas of San Francisco. Should the California Department of Motor Vehicles grant the company’s request,

How can pizza delivery be more “en-pie-ronmentally friendly?” A fleet of custom-wrapped Domino’s electric delivery vehicles, emblazoned with this cheesy pun, has hit the streets of southeast Michigan to answer that question. Now the EVs are serving up pizza and brand visibility across nine locations in suburban Detroit as part of a wave of electrification

A cellphone used as a dash cam paired with a driver safety app is helping users implement safer driving behavior, data from Driver Technologies Inc. shows. The Parkersburg, W.Va., company’s Driver mobile app allows a cellphone to be used as a dash cam by recording trips. It also offers safety features such as visual and

SHANGHAI — Baidu and Pony.ai said on Friday they have won permits to provide fully driverless ride-hailing services in the Chinese capital of Beijing. Baidu’s Apollo service will deploy 10 fully autonomous vehicles in a technology park developed by the government of Beijing, the Chinese ride-hailing giant said in a statement. The permit marks a

Mercedes-Benz is putting the electric G-Class through silent paces in the Arctic ahead of the off-roader’s debut in the U.S. next year. The new model, previewed as the Concept EQG in 2021, is expected to deliver 430 kW of combined power from four motors. The low RPM torque in motors makes battery electric vehicles especially

Electric vehicle owners’ satisfaction with the home charging experience declined last year because of high costs of charging, slow charging speed and limited charging education, J.D. Power said Thursday. More than two-thirds of EV owners use a mounted Level 2 home charger, and their satisfaction with charging declined 12 points last year to 740 on

WASHINGTON — General Motors CEO Mary Barra met with two key U.S. senators on Thursday as the automaker pushes for legislation to speed deployment of self-driving vehicles on U.S. roads. Barra met with Senate Commerce Committee Chair Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., and Sen. Gary Peters, a fellow Democrat and a Commerce Committee member, the company confirmed.

Long the next big advancement in green transportation, hydrogen may have missed its chance to become a major fuel for light vehicles. Even as technology advances, battery-electric vehicles have quickly become the green vehicle of choice for most U.S. consumers. Tesla, which offers only electric vehicles, sold nearly 187,000 cars in California last year, trailing

SUZUKA, Japan – Toyota’s newly appointed CEO Koji Sato says hydrogen will be a top priority of his carbon neutral strategy, even as he redoubles his focus on electric vehicles. Under his watch, through the end of the decade, the focus will be expanding the hydrogen infrastructure and the array of industries using the futuristic

BERLIN — Volkswagen Group plans to invest in mines to bring down the cost of battery cells, meet half of its own demand and sell to third-party customers, Thomas Schmall, the automaker’s technology chief, said. VW wants its battery unit PowerCo to become a global battery supplier, not just produce for the group’s own needs,