Taylor Barnard kept DS PENSKE happy at their home race, topping the timesheets in the second and final free practice session in Miami. The time, a 55.531s, couldn’t be improved at the end of the session as it was ended prematurely for a clash between Mitch Evans (Jaguar TCS Racing) and Lucas di Grassi (Lola … Continue reading “FP2 REPORT: Barnard quickest ahead of Miami qualifying”
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Ford’s future hybrids may use batteries from Chinese behemoth BYD. The automaker is reportedly planning to import BYD batteries for its models made overseas. In the U.S., Ford’s EV plans took a step back last year after the end of the tax credits. Ford wants to strengthen its hybrid lineup in the U.S. and overseas … Continue reading “Ford Hybrids May Use Cutting-Edge Batteries From China's BYD: Report”
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Smart Routing, Plug & Charge, Over-the-Air Updates, and Always-On eSIM Data This article may include affiliate links. America’s best EV drives don’t begin at the charger—they begin in your planning app and your connectivity plan. Whether you’re crossing Utah’s red rock in a crossover or dispatching a half-dozen light-duty vans across the Gulf Coast, the … Continue reading “Charge, Route, Report: A 2025 U.S. EV Road-Trip & Fleet Guide”
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Tesla has been working on its dry cathode technology for years, even running into development issues. Now, those development efforts appear to be materializing. The Cybertruck equipped with dry cathodes is just a few months away, according to a new report. There’s a lot happening at Tesla this year: Robotaxi launch, the potential reveal of … Continue reading “The Tesla Cybertruck May Soon Get A Significant Battery Upgrade: Report”
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Local news reports out of South Korea suggest that Hyundai is planning to reveal its first solid-state battery pack in March. A pilot production line has reportedly been built at its research center, and the first prototype EV with solid-state battery may roll out within a year. If true, Hyundai would join a growing list … Continue reading “Hyundai May Reveal Its Game-Changing Solid State Battery In March: Report”
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Prior to ending its much-discussed electric-vehicle project, Apple worked with Chinese automaker BYD on batteries, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. A partnership between the two companies started around 2017, according to the report, with the goal of developing lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for the Apple car. BYD has much experience with this tech, claiming cooling and safety … Continue reading “Report: Apple worked with China's BYD to develop EV batteries”
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General Motors will drop the Ultium name from the modular EV batteries and related components used in all of the automaker’s current and planned U.S.-market electric vehicles, CNBC reported on Tuesday. The hardware will remain the same, but GM will erase the Ultium name other than for production operations such as its Ultium Cells LLC … Continue reading “Report: GM pulls the plug on Ultium name”
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Tesla may introduce four new battery types for its next-generation models, including the Robotaxi. The Cybertruck will reportedly get a new battery next year that uses “dry cathodes.” The battery timeline for the Robotaxi indicates it won’t be available before 2026. Silicon carbon anodes are under development to improve range and charging speeds. While Tesla … Continue reading “Tesla Isn't Giving Up The Battery Race Yet: Report”
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Tesla has released a new safety report claiming a slight improvement in miles between Autopilot crashes. For years, Tesla used to release a “Vehicle safety report” that tracked miles between accidents in its vehicles based on the level of Autopilot used or not used and compared it to the industry average. The automaker used the … Continue reading “Tesla releases new safety report, claims improvement in Autopilot crashes”
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Donald Trump hates electric cars—particularly Chinese electric cars—but his administration’s sanctions against China’s Xiaomi in early 2021 sparked the company’s decision to build an EV, CEO Lei Jun told Reuters at a company event Friday. Best known for its smartphones, Xiaomi launched its first EV earlier this year. It’s the product of a move Lei … Continue reading “Report: Trump sanctions sparked Chinese smartphone maker to build EVs”