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Rivian has filed a patent application for a pass-through charging system that would allow the automaker’s electric trucks to pass current from vehicle to vehicle.

Rivian has filed a patent application for a pass-through charging system that would allow the automaker’s electric trucks to pass current from vehicle to vehicle. As described in the application, which was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on June 22 and originally filed in December 2021, pass-through charging could solve […]

EV startup Canoo last week announced delivery of vehicles for NASA, and expansion of a battery-development project with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), but gave no updates on the production of customer vehicles. Dubbed Crew Transportation Vehicles (CTVs), the three Canoo EVs delivered to NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida will be used to […]

The Jaguar I-Pace was the very first entry of what now feels in many respects like the core of the EV market: compact fully electric crossovers with roomy interiors, leading-edge cabin tech, and a luxury car price tag.  Jaguar delivered its first U.S. I-Pace in October 2018. That’s before the original Audi E-Tron SUV, a […]

General Motors this week revealed a military vehicle based on the GMC Hummer EV at the Modern Day Marine trade show in Washington, D.C. Called the Electric Military Concept Vehicle (eMCV), the concept takes the same approach as the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2-based Infantry Squad Vehicle, draping a military-specific body and hardware over a civilian vehicle’s […]

Walmart plans to build its own EV fast-charging network, in what reads as an aspiration to create something much larger than what it currently has with Electrify America. The company on Thursday announced plans to install “thousands” of chargers at its Walmart and Sam’s Club stores nationwide by 2030. That’s in addition to almost 1,300 […]

Canoo officials say the company has acquired a Canadian County property “bought specifically” for its electric vehicle manufacturing operations in Oklahoma.

Automakers are trying out subscription models for EVs as an alternative to traditional buying or leasing, but a new Deloitte report argues they may also play a somewhat surprising role in gasoline-car sales. With expected growth in EV adoption, concerns over the resale value of internal-combustion cars may drive subscription models, according to the report. […]

General Motors is said to be considering adding a compact electric pickup to its lineup, as one of several models that might be priced at less than $30,000.  That’s according to a report Thursday from Automotive News, which claims to have seen the pickup at GM’s “affordable EV design studio” in Warren, Michigan.  Automotive News […]

Some future versions of the Lucid Air and Gravity SUV may make their impressive range claims with U.S.-made batteries. On Tuesday, Lucid Group and Panasonic Energy Co. confirmed a multi-year agreement that will keep Lucid supplied as it ramps up the rest of the Lucid Air lineup in 2023 and starts production of the Gravity […]

Yesterday we took stock of our five Green Car Reports Best Car To Buy 2023 finalists, and one of the vehicles we named—the Cadillac Lyriq, Ford F-150 Lightning, Genesis GV60, Kia EV6, and Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV—will earn the annual distinction. But there’s always a lot of interest in the backstory, and why some models didn’t […]

Used EV prices are dropping, but long-range models appear to be holding their value better, according to Automotive News.

The Ford F-150 Lightning was the first electric pickup truck available to federal agencies for fleet use—but because it’s currently sold out, those agencies can’t order any of the trucks. Outside first reported that the United States Forest Service (USFS) is currently evaluating the Lightning, and that it is the only electric pickup available through […]

Used EV prices are dropping, but long-range models appear to be holding their value better, according to Automotive News. As analysts try to apply used-car value metrics to the growing population of used EVs, J.D. Power is applying a “pretty significant deduct” to the residual value of any model with a range below 275 miles, […]

Ford announced Monday that its Ford Pro unit will deliver 2,000 electric delivery vans to Deutsche Post DHL Group worldwide, by the end of 2023. Nested behind this is a piece of news that signals a far greater impact over the long term: The deal includes a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for future vehicles, plus […]

Canoo in July was selected by the U.S. Army for the supply of an electric vehicle for evaluation purposes, as part of the Army’s aim to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. The EV startup on Thursday announced it has delivered the vehicle, a specially prepared version of its Canoo Pickup Truck that was first […]

After becoming the first company in China to be granted a permit to run a robotaxi service without the need for a safety driver in August, Baidu has now announced an ambitious plan to have the service cover a wider area than any rival as soon as 2023. Baidu, which is often referred to as […]

Another major milestone on the road to fully self-driving cars was reached this week with Mercedes-Benz and Bosch being granted regulatory approval for commercial use of a fully automated valet in a public parking lot. The approval came from Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority and at present only applies for the P6 parking garage run […]

The Lexus UX 300e went on sale in Europe two years ago as the luxury brand’s first EV. It’s now getting a bigger battery pack and more range—but still won’t be available in the United States. The battery-pack size increases from 54.3 kwh to 72.8 kwh, while range increases from 196 miles to 280 miles […]

Nearly every 2023 Porsche Taycan variant gets an EPA-estimated range boost, the automaker confirmed this week. Porsche in July announced a software update it said would bring an efficiency and range boost, but now the automaker is providing specific figures. 2023 Porsche Taycan range numbers, from Porsche Cars North America The Taycan Turbo Cross Turismo […]