Chad Kirchner

In an email circulating this morning, Rivian announced that it will support the Tesla connector charging standard by 2024, and provide Rivian drivers access to the 12,000 charging stations on the Tesla Supercharger network. Following the lead of Ford, and then General Motors, Rivian is the next electric OEM to dump CCS for NACS. Rivian […]

If you’re in the market for a new Jeep Wrangler, you probably have seen the all-new 4xe version of the Sahara and Rubicon. The plug-in hybrid Jeeps represent a paradigm shift for off-roading, and based on our first drive impressions, it’s an excellent bit of kit. In order to take advantage of driving on pure […]

If you live in a CARB state, your local Jeep dealership is only going to have 4xe Wranglers on the lot. If you live in a non-CARB state, the reverse will be true. That is, unless you custom order. Based on a report from Automotive News, Stellantis is changing up how it allocates its gasoline-only […]

With Ford and GM announcing that their respective companies will be adopting the Tesla charging (NACS) connector in 2025, it has been asked who else is going to support it. Which automakers are supporting NACS? But more importantly, which charging companies, EVSE providers, and more are supporting NACS? The folks over at EVAdoption are maintaining […]

As we predicted when Ford pulled the trigger a couple of weeks ago, General Motors is the next automotive OEM to adopt the Tesla North American Charging Standard on its future EVs. “Our vision of the all-electric future means producing millions of world-class EVs across categories and price points, while creating an ecosystem that will […]

To help further the company’s development of batteries for battery electric vehicles, Toyota is building a new battery lab in Michigan and expanding the company’s electrified vehicle development capability here in the United States. The lab, to be built at the company’s R & D headquarters in York Township, Michigan, is a $50 million project […]

Volvo has pulled the covers off of its smallest SUV yet. Called the EX30, it’s an all-electric crossover that sits at the bottom of the band’s lineup below the XC40 Recharge and C40. “The fully electric EX30 might be our smallest ever SUV, but it’s a big deal for our customers and a big deal […]

In the illustrious world of three-row Toyota SUVs, you find yourself amidst a bounty of tantalizing choices. The incumbent Toyota Highlander – also available in a hybrid avatar – might catch your eye. Or perhaps, the lure of the majestic Sequoia, the new kid on the block with its full-bodied SUV flair, could tickle your […]

Ford’s Jim Farley today announced that in future Ford EVs, customers will be able to take advantage of native charging on the Tesla Supercharger network thanks to the addition of a North American Charging Standard port. “Tesla has led the industry in creating a large, reliable and efficient charging system and we are pleased to […]

If you have a Porsche Taycan and you’re taking a long road trip, you’re going to want to use the built-in route planning software in the Porsche navigation system. It knows how much charge your car has and can route you to stations so you can complete your journey without having to worry about range […]