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On Wednesday, global automaker Stellantis revealed details about, and even a few pictures of, its new STLA Medium electric vehicle platform, which was first announced along with three other EV architectures back in 2021. This new vehicle foundation promises to offer class-leading range and energy efficiency as well the adaptability to underpin a wide range […]

Rare-earth elements are critical for building efficient motors that power electric vehicles. Ensuring it has a reliable source for these difficult-to-source materials, Stellantis announced on Thursday that it signed a rare-earth offtake term sheet with NioCorp Developments Ltd., a US-based mineral development company. According to the automaker, this agreement, “envisions a definitive agreement for a […]

If you’ve ever noticed a large number of white Teslas at your local charging station, it’s for a pretty big reason. Sure, white is a good looking color on these cars, but additionally it’s the only color that is a no cost option. As in free. Every other color is at least a $1,000 addition. […]

Now that the industry has seemingly decided that NACS is the way to go for charging, automakers are starting to come on board pledging to support it. It makes sense that once Volvo decided to make the switch, Polestar wouldn’t be far behind. It took the whole of two days for Polestar to announce that […]

The dominoes of NACS adoption are falling quickly, but when it all settles there needs to be more competitors to DCFC than just Tesla. That’s what other charging manufacturers are also adopting the connector. Today, Electrify America announced that it will be supporting NACS by 2025. Current stations will be retrofitted and new stations will […]

First it was Ford. Then it was GM. Then it was Rivian. This week, another automaker has announced its adoption of the Tesla connector starting in 2025. “As part of our journey to becoming fully electric by 2030, we want to make life with an electric car as easy as possible,” said Jim Rowan, CEO […]

If you spend any considerable time with an electric vehicle, you know there’s more to charging than just having a charging station to plug into. Where are they located? Are they busy? Do they work? Are they along my route? How long do I need to stay there? How do I pay for it? These […]

The 2024 Honda Prologue all-electric SUV promises to offer plenty of great technology. On Tuesday, the Japanese automaker announced the upcoming utility vehicle will “offer customers the latest digital services technology and features” including Google built-in, an infotainment system powered by the search giant’s technology. This system is available in a range of products from […]

If you spend enough time in the EV world, someone will talk about A Better Routeplanner and how great it is for, you know, planning routes. With a lot of built-in trip planning solutions not yet up to snuff, A Better Routeplanner would often come in clutch for EV road trips. Rivian, seeing an advantage, […]

Rivian is unquestionably one of the more interesting startup electric vehicle manufacturers. The company’s closely related R1T pickup and R1S utility vehicle not only look great, but they come with upscale interiors and offer lots of clever features. Broadening this up-and-coming brand’s appeal, Rivian is working on a series of smaller vehicles. As with the […]