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Toyota and Panasonic JV Formally Established; CATL to Supply Tesla

The two Japanese companies look to deepen their existing battery ties, while a Chinese battery supplier gets Tesla business.

Democrats Propose National Charging Network; U.K. Wants to Phase Out Non-Electrics

The plan, dubbed the EV Freedom Act, wants to establish the charging networks along high-speed public roads in the next...

Stop Hating on the Hummer Electric

GM isn’t the first automaker to see the value in tagging an EV with a high-performance moniker. We doubt it’ll...

Canada LV Sales Up 3.5% in January

Canada started the year with a large uptick in light trucks and lower than expected drop in cars.

GM Kicks Hybrids to the Curb

“I just can’t get my head around making money on (hybrids), even as a stopgap,” says GM President Mark Reuss.

Auto Tech Check: ’20 Honda Civic Si Coupe

New standard features such as comprehensive driver assists and a straightforward infotainment system make this $25,000 car a bargain and...

Average Fuel Economy Down in January

The U.S. industry average was hurt by a drop in BEV sales in the luxury segment  However, hybrid sales boosted...

GM Aggressively Pushing Ahead With BEV Programs

GM is increasing the number of BEVs is sells in China and North America several times faster than the industry.

NVIDIA Moves to Accelerate AV Development

Autonomous-vehicle development is proving tougher than expected, and the computing power needed to drive the technology may have been underestimated...

Nikola Details Fuel Cell Electric Badger Pickup

The Badger, using a 120-kW fuel-cell stack and a 160-kWh flooded module lithium-ion battery pack, will have an estimated 600...