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  1. Rivian Adventure Network charging site in Joshua Tree, CaliforniaOwners report more than ten times the issues with Shell Recharge, EVgo, or Blink than with Tesla Rivian's own charging network was second only to Tesla...
  2. Mercedes-Benz battery recycling plant in Kuppenheim, GermanyChinese researchers claim to have developed a process to recover nearly all of the lithium from used electric vehicle batteries for recycling. The Independent (via...
  3. Karma AmarisKarma Automotive on Thursday unveiled the Amaris, a plug-in hybrid coupe the company says is due to start production in the fourth quarter of next year, and confirmed that it's moving closer to a replacement for the Revero sedan. Shown at the company's first...
  4. Rivian x iKamper Skycamp Mini rooftop tentRivian R1T and R1S owners can now buy a rooftop tent designed specifically for their electric vehicles. Tent and camping gear manufacturer iKamper recently announced a special edition of its Skycap...
  5. 2025 Audi Q6 E-Tron at Electrify America fast-charging stationOwners of Audi's latest electric vehicles can now get one year of free DC fast-charging at Electrify America locations. Electrify America confirmed Thursday...
  6. 2025 Tesla Cybertruck  -  Courtesy of Tesla, Inc.Over a year after it went on sale, the Tesla Cybertruck is still presenting issues that require recalls. A recall of 46,096 electric pickup trucks announced Tuesday deals with their...
  7. 2024 Honda PrologueHonda and Acura electric vehicles will be able to use Tesla Supercharger stations starting this spring, Honda said Thursday. As with other non-Tesla brands, Honda and Acura EV owners will receive adapters that allow Tesla's NACS connectors to...
  8. Rendering of Ample battery swapping station for TokyoDeployment of 5-minute battery swaps could support hundreds of commercial EVs Ample says it's a straightforward retrofit, switching to its own battery packs Solution is less...
  9. Nio and CATL battery swappingChinese battery firm CATL and automaker Nio are preparing to launch what the two companies claim will be the world's largest electric vehicle battery swapping network. CATL and Nio announced a technical partnership last year...
  10. 2024 Nissan AriyaSK On will supply batteries to Nissan for U.S.-made electric vehicles, the two companies announced Wednesday in a press release. Under the agreement, SK On will supply nearly 100 gigawatt-hours of batteries to Nissan from 2028 to 2033. They'll go...
  11. Mazda dedicated EV platform spawning first model in 2027Mazda on Tuesday unveiled yet another update to its electrification plans—culminating in what appears to be a more independent approach than the automaker has taken...
  12. Volkswagen ID.Every1 concept2027 production form of ID.Every1 concept will debut Rivian zonal architecture for VW Sets the stage for modular SSP EVs like ID Golf coming in 2028 Starting around 20,000 euros, will be VW’s lowest-priced EV yet...
  13. 2025 Lucid Air TouringCalifornia electric vehicle drivers could lose single-occupancy carpool lane access later this year, Automotive News reported Monday. The federal law that allows California to grant this perk, one of the earliest such EV ownership incentives, is...
  14. 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5Hyundai is further expanding an offer of free home chargers or public-charging credits to buyers of the 2024 and 2025 Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 6 lineups. This perk was previously offered to owners of the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N performance variant, and...
  15. BYD Super E-Platform chargingChinese automaker BYD on Monday unveiled a new high-power charging system which it plans to deploy at thousands of locations in its home country. As reported by Reuters, the BYD "Super E-Platform" enables megawatt...