870 Miles Without Refueling? Renault Bets On Range-Extending EVs
Renault’s next electric cars will have a gas engine working as a generator to charge the battery. The range-extender option will boost range by over 400 miles. Without a range…
Stellantis EVs: Did The Company Fail?
Stellantis bet on the wrong approach to the EV transition; it misread demand, and it cost billions. The automaker is shifting back to combustion engines after overestimating EV adoption and…
40,000 EVs Could Catch Fire
Volvo is recalling more than 40,000 EX30 electric crossovers. The battery pack is at risk of overheating and catching fire. Volvo is telling customers to limit charging the battery to…
Ford Mustang Sales Are Up. But Its EVs Are Way Down
Ford finds its EV sales numbers in a tough spot. The news isn’t surprising, of course, as federal tax credits have disappeared. What is surprising, however, is the rise of…
Kia Sales Are Way Up—But Its EVs Continue to Struggle
Kia continues to cook this year, with the Korean automaker recording its best October ever. The automaker sold just over 69,000 cars last month, beating October 2024’s sales by just…
Bentley Sticking With Gas Engines Amid ‘Dip In Demand for Luxury EVs’
Bentley was among the first automakers to enthusiastically announce plans to hop on the electric bandwagon. Five years ago, Crewe pledged to abolish combustion-engine cars by the end of the…
Toyota Will Make Land Cruiser and RAV4 EVs: Report
For 10 years, Toyota has made the Lexus ES in Kentucky. But as Americans move away from sedans, and as Toyota needs to produce more EVs in the States to…
One of Volkswagen’s EVs Is Already Facing The Chopping Block
After a hesitant start, the Volkswagen Group’s EV onslaught is finally paying off. In the first half of the year, global EV sales for the entire automotive conglomerate rose 47…
Volkswagen Is Making Less Money Because It’s Selling More EVs
The Volkswagen Group’s earnings after tax plummeted 40.6 percent to €2.18 billion in the first quarter of 2025. At first glance, you might assume this sharp decline was due to…
Ola Electric Stores See Raids, Seizures on Flouting India Rules
Ola Electric Mobility Ltd.’s rapid expansion into brick-and-mortar showrooms is running into regulatory trouble. The Bengaluru-based electric scooter maker, once a champion of the digital-only sales model, recently scaled up…