General Motors is now rolling out its PowerBank energy-storage battery packs, providing the first real competition to the Tesla Powerwall home energy-storage system directly from an automaker. While other automakers have discussed energy-storage products, and the Ford F-150 Lightning can be had with a home backup power system, GM appears to be the

Honda might add the sounds of vintage performance models to future EVs The sounds might be offered for download for a small cost Honda’s next-gen user interface could enable in-vehicle purchase capability  The upcoming Honda 0 Series EVs are shaping up to be super-quiet inside.  But would you rather like your Honda EV to sometimes sound like

A study found EV drivers cause more accidents than those of gas and diesel cars EVs cost more to insure and repair than gas and diesel vehicles Data shows EVs are still driven less on average than gas or diesel vehicles EV drivers in Europe are more likely to be at fault in crashes than […]

Nissan Leaf batteries are getting a second life Nissan expects to use the battery packs from about 50-60 Leafs The project is projected to reduce yearly carbon dioxide emissions by up to 3.7 tons Used Nissan Leaf batteries will help power the automaker’s U.S. headquarters in Franklin, Tennessee. The automaker announced Thursday that it is [&h

After quickly winning critical acclaim in its initial model year, the 2024 Kia EV9 has been recalled due to a software issue with the remote smart parking system in some of these EVs. The recall affects 12,400 EV9 GT-Line and Land models that have the feature, which allows the SUV to be maneuvered in and […]

Revel on Thursday opened what the company claims is New York City’s first electric vehicle fast-charging site open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Located at Pier 36 in the Lower East Side section of New York’s Manhattan borough, the site features 10 320-kw DC fast-chargers from Finnish company Kempower, according to a […]

2025 Blazer EV gets up to 334 miles of EPA-rated range, according to Chevy Power has been boosted by up to 25 hp versus 2024 Blazer EV models Base front-wheel-drive $45,995 Blazer EV LT will be available for order “soon” Chevrolet on Friday confirmed a boost to both EPA range ratings and power output for […]

The redesigned Kia Carnival has a hybrid option with 33 mpg combined Standard as a hybrid, the Toyota Sienna gets 36 mpg or 35 mpg with all-wheel drive The Chrysler Pacifica is the only plug-in hybrid minivan, with a 32-mile electric range  The Chrysler Voyager may be back as the base model of the Pacifica, […]

GM CEO is “surprised” EVs are political Barra said GM is on track to be EV-only by 2035 if customers are ready GM’s Corvette boss didn’t commit to an electric Corvette, but one’s already been confirmed GM’s top executive is surprised that EVs became a political lightning rod. “It did surprise me; I never th

A study found the average EV battery degrades 1.8% per year That means EV batteries could last over 20 years, or longer than the EV itself Further reduction in degradation could help assure more second uses Battery degradation can be a concern for potential electric vehicle owners, but new data indicates most batteries will outlast […]

Hybrids now account for over 50% of U.S. Honda Accord sales, the automaker said Monday while detailing pricing for the 2025 Accord. The Accord introduced Honda’s two-motor hybrid system for the 2014 model year, and was offered as a hybrid intermittently before that, but Honda got more serious about growing hybrid sales with the mid-size [&hel

The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV should make shopping lists We dig the Blazer EV’s design, efficiency, and build quality Blazer EV rear seat comfort varies by person, and the iOS app needs a redo Unlike soap-bar-styled EVs eking out that extra range the Chevy Blazer EV charts its own distinctly American path. The 2024 Chevrolet […]

Italian officials want the European Union to review a plan to end sales of new internal-combustion cars by 2035 earlier than scheduled. “The ban must be changed,” Italian energy minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin told Automotive News Europe last week on the sidelines of the TEHA business forum in Cernobbio, on the shores of Italy’s