Rivian R2's Ventilated Seats Just Got Downgraded. Buyers Are Outraged New Rivian R2s no longer push air through their seat backs. The change has sent the R2 fans and buyers into a frenzy. InsideEVs · 4h ago
Historic Ohio Truck Plant Shuts, Leaving 1,341 Jobless as New Owner Gives No Reopening Date Ohio truck plant shutdown leaves Springfield workers waiting on buyer Roshel; learn why almost every job ended and where union talks stand. International Business Times UK · 12h ago
London drivers can check prices at nearby fuel stations on Google Maps for first time Google Maps is now displaying the price of petrol and diesel when a user searches for a nearby forecourt on the app Evening Standard · 12h ago
EU and China open crunch trade talks in Beijing on hybrid car exports European Union trade commissioner Maros Sefcovic arrives in Beijing on Thursday for two days of high-stakes talks with China, with Brussels seeking a pilot agreement to curb the surge in Chinese hybrid-car exports and reduce a trade deficit now running at around €1 billion per day. Radio France Internationale · 18h ago
Buying an EV for the First Time? 7 Things You Should Check For a first-time EV buyer, the biggest questions are often simple ones. Where will you charge it? How far will it actually go? What happens on a long trip? And what does the battery warranty really cover? Before you book your first electric car, check these seven things. 1. Check… MyLifeXP · Oct 7
Honda Builds Roads That Charge EVs While They Drive Honda’s dynamic wireless charging road readies for a late-2026 durability track, then a 984 foot E14 Tateyama Expressway trial. Motor1 · Oct 7
‘Fuel thieves think they’ve got away from my petrol station – then I chase them in my car’ Exclusive data shared with The Independent shows thefts and motorists declaring no means of payment for diesel at UK forecourts rose by a fifth in a year The Independent UK · Oct 7
EU negotiators head to China hoping to curb cheap imports of hybrid electric cars Mood in trade talks said to have changed as EU member states harden demands for protection against Chinese imports The Guardian - UK · Oct 7
Ionna Wants To Teach Car Dealers How To Sell EVs Ionna will be training dealerships on how to educate customers about EVs, their range, and how the charging infrastructure is improving. InsideEVs · Oct 6
Electric vehicles surge ahead as petrol car sales stall Diesel and petrol-powered vehicle sales are slowing as figures show more Australians are getting behind electric and hybrid cars. AAP · Oct 6
Honda Will Test Wireless EV Chargers On The Highway In 2027 Honda will begin testing wireless EV charging on a Japanese highway in 2027. It pitches the tech as something that could enable EVs to have smaller batteries. InsideEVs · Oct 6
Ford’s Mexico factory hired a hawk to cut pigeon activity by 80% Ford’s Hermosillo assembly plant in Sonora, Mexico, found itself dealing with an unusual workplace problem involving persistent pigeons entering the sprawling factory and leaving droppings around equipment and freshly painted vehicles. The facility employs more than 4,000 workers and produces more than 300,000 vehicles a year, making the bird problem… The Times of India · Oct 6
Lucid Production Plunges As The EV Maker Tries To Clear Inventory The American startup delivered fewer than 4,000 EVs in the third quarter, while production remains capped at a single shift. InsideEVs · Oct 6
2027 Ford Bronco RTR Gets Big Price Cut Versus Bronco Raptor Ford positions the 2027 Bronco RTR tens of thousands below the Bronco Raptor, with key options pushing a loaded truck just under $60,000 before destination. Motor1 · Oct 6
The Guardian - UK · Oct 6 ‘It really hammers people’: Scottish islanders hit by highest diesel prices in UK Inhabitants of the Hebrides and Shetland tell of how fuel costs are putting the squeeze on commuting, services, food and more
InsideEVs · Oct 5 Toyota’s New Hydrogen Bus Has 50% More Range That’s despite having less hydrogen on board than its predecessor.
RideApart · Oct 5 New York State Wants To Make It Much Harder To Buy An Electric Dirt Bike A New York bill would ban sales of some high-speed e-motos and force electric dirtbike purchases through registered dealers.
The Independent UK · Oct 5 Hungary’s Orbán-era foreign minister grilled over ties to Chinese automaker after joining company Hungary’s former foreign minister Péter Szijjártó is appearing before a parliamentary committee to address questions about his dealings with Chinese automaker BYD
InsideEVs · Oct 5 The Jeep Recon EV Went Just 160 Miles In A Highway Range Test The Recon’s boxy body and stubby wheels are made for off-roading, but drivers still need to drive on the highway to get to trails.
Motor1 · Oct 3 Man Goes To Gas Station To Fill Up. Then He Sees The Price Of E85 Fuel: ‘That Yellow Cap’ "E85 me."
InsideEVs · Oct 2 Tesla Sales Are Down. But They're Doing A Lot Better Than Some Competitors Tesla sales fell slightly in the third quarter. But with EV sales struggling in the U.S. and China overrun with domestic competitors, that's a good showing.
InsideEVs · Oct 2 Tesla Will Now Let You Drive Away From A Supercharger In An Emergency Tesla will begin rolling out a new safety feature that allows cars to break away from a Supercharger in an emergency, but also warns that it will cause damage.
International Business Times · Oct 2 Tesla Deliveries Top Wall Street's Forecast. Its Stock is Jumping. Tesla said on Thursday that it produced 464,391 vehicles during the quarter, meaning deliveries exceeded production by more than 22,000 vehicles.
Motor1 · Oct 2 Ford Says Its $30,000 Fathom Truck Will Require One 'Heck Of An Effort' The Fathom is unlike any vehicle Ford has made before, with a new platform and production process.
InsideEVs · Oct 2 Germany Wants Parked EVs To Earn Money Germany is clearing the way for a unified system that lets EV owners sell power back to the grid, provided their cars and the chargers are up to the job.