#electric-vehicles

Rivian's upcoming R2 crossover represents the company's most critical bet yet — an affordable EV that must succeed for the automaker to achieve sustainable profitability.

As trade tensions escalate, a growing number of electric vehicles manufactured in Mexico and Canada face potential tariff exposure. Here is which models are at risk and what it means for buyers.

Rivian is launching a separate venture focused on compact electric vehicles and alternative mobility solutions, signaling a strategic shift toward urban transportation and smaller form factors.

China has deployed a sodium-ion battery in a production electric vehicle for the first time, achieving a 248-mile range and potentially disrupting the lithium-dependent EV supply chain.

Ford is exploring a Plan B for its Kentucky battery plant, potentially shifting focus from EV batteries to grid-scale energy storage systems.

The 2026 Lexus ES EV enters the luxury electric sedan market with a starting price below $50,000, challenging Tesla and BMW in a competitive segment.

BYD's new flash charging station delivers 1,500 kilowatts, dwarfing the fastest US chargers and charging capable EVs in minutes rather than hours.

BYD unveils Blade Battery 2.0 with over 1,000 km pure electric range and ultra-fast charging, debuting in the Yangwang U7 luxury sedan.

Canada's most comprehensive real-world test of electric semi trucks has concluded, showing that fleets can realize nearly $160,000 in savings per truck over six years. The 12-month study compared diesel and electric Freightliner Cascadia trucks across 200,000 kilometers of Montreal-area driving.

Europe's ambitious plans to build a homegrown battery industry are colliding with reality as factories close, investment stalls, and Chinese manufacturers widen their cost advantage. Automakers face a painful choice between domestic sourcing goals and economic survival.

डोनट लैब नामक एक स्टार्टअप ने सॉलिड-स्टेट बैटरी तकनीक में एक महत्वपूर्ण प्रगति हासिल करने का दावा किया है, जो लंबे समय से खोजी जा रही एक पवित्र कब्र है जो इलेक्ट्रिक वाहनों और ऊर्जा भंडारण को बदल सकती है। लेकिन कंपनी को अब सबसे कठिन हिस्से का सामना करना पड़ रहा है: एक संशयवादी उद्योग को यह विश्वास दिलाना कि यह सफलता वास्तविक है।

लिथियम-आयन तकनीक की छाया में वर्षों के बाद, सोडियम-आयन बैटरी 2026 में व्यावसायिक लॉन्च के लिए तैयार है। कई निर्माता उत्पादन को बढ़ा रहे हैं, लागत में गिरावट आ रही है, और तकनीक की सुरक्षा और संसाधन उपलब्धता में लाभ ग्रिड स्टोरेज और किफायती इलेक्ट्रिक वाहनों के लिए इसे तेजी से आकर्षक बना रहे हैं।

2025 में इस्तेमाल किए गए इलेक्ट्रिक वाहन की बिक्री में 35% की वृद्धि हुई, साथ ही इन्वेंटरी का 56% $30,000 से कम कीमत पर है। विद्युत वाहनों के साथ उपभोक्ता संतुष्टि रिकॉर्ड स्तर तक पहुंच गई है, क्योंकि बाजार Tesla की पूर्व प्रभावशाली स्थिति से परे विविधता ला रहा है।

Ford has made significant engineering breakthroughs to reduce EV costs, but its upcoming electric vehicles will remain full-size. Cheaper batteries, simplified wiring, and multi-function components drive savings without sacrificing vehicle dimensions.

A newly surfaced Ford patent reveals an EV input device that combines gear selection, drive mode switching, and digital controls into a single component. The design reflects Ford's philosophy that the best part is one that does multiple jobs.

EV registrations fell 0.4% in the US last year as federal tax credit elimination and rising prices stalled momentum after years of rapid growth.

From manufacturing losses to subsidy exploitation and protectionist trade barriers, the factors behind Detroit's massive EV retreat reveal systemic failures rather than a simple market correction.

Toyota will replace its iconic Highlander SUV with a purely electric model starting in 2027, a bold bet that the declining gas variant can yield its nameplate to an EV while the larger Grand Highlander absorbs traditional buyers.

Tested through sub-zero temperatures and blizzard conditions in Minnesota, the dual-motor Lucid Air Touring proved that premium electric sedans can handle brutal winter weather as well as the best all-wheel-drive legends of the past.

January 2026 data reveals a stark geographic divide in Tesla's European performance, with sales cratering by up to 88% in Norway while climbing sharply in Spain, Italy, and Finland.