Starting price and performance details

Starting price and performance details

Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe stands next to a R2 SUV at an unveiling event in Laguna Beach, California, U.S., March 7, 2024.  Mike Blake | Reuters Rivian Automotive surprised consumers and next new vehicle will be an all-electric midsize SUV called the R2 that’s expected to start around $45,000 when it goes on sale in … Read more

Gas Industry Loses Bid To Block Green Codes

Gas Industry Loses Bid To Block Green Codes

The natural gas industry lost its initial bid to strip key climate-friendly measures out of national homebuilding guidelines, HuffPost has learned. The rules in the model building code will require new homes to come equipped with the circuitry to hook up induction stoves and electric car chargers, and will be used as a benchmark in … Read more

Ford February sales jump 10.5%, led by gains in hybrids and EVs

Ford February sales jump 10.5%, led by gains in hybrids and EVs

A 2022 Ford Motor Co. Maverick compact pickup truck during the Washington Auto Show in Washington, D.C., on Friday, Jan. 21, 2022. Al Drago | Bloomberg | Getty Images DETROIT – Ford Motor’s U.S. sales jumped 10.5% last month compared to February 2023, led by increases in its hybrid and all-electric vehicles sales. The Detroit … Read more

For Mack Trucks, the 18-wheeled big rig future is still going to be EV

For Mack Trucks, the 18-wheeled big rig future is still going to be EV

Mack MD electric trucks. Mack Trucks Mack Trucks, founded in Brooklyn, New York, in 1900, is renowned for its 18-wheelers, diesel-powered big rigs with a trademark bulldog mounted on the hood. In 2021, that iconic ornament debuted in copper, rather than its usual gold hue, signifying the venerable manufacturer’s first foray into battery-electric vehicles. Appropriately, … Read more

Smart rings, robot dogs, bendable phones

Smart rings, robot dogs, bendable phones

Mobile World Congress 2024, the world’s biggest mobile trade show, had a lot of future-looking tech on display. Arjun Kharpal | CNBC The Mobile World Congress, the world’s largest mobile show, is a place where device makers show off some of their latest innovations. And there was quite a lot on display in Barcelona, Spain, … Read more

I Want An Electric Vehicle That Can Fit The Family! What Car Should I Buy?

I Want An Electric Vehicle That Can Fit The Family! What Car Should I Buy?

After living overseas for a while, Aaron and his family are returning to the US and moving to Arkansas. He is looking for a fully electric car that can handle two kids in car seats and ideally a few bicycles. With a budget of up to $45,000, what car should he buy? AAA Offers an … Read more

What drivers need to know

What drivers need to know

An all-electric Ford Mustang Mach-E at a Tesla Supercharger station charging. Ford DETROIT – Ford Motor is rolling out Tesla Supercharging capabilities to owners of its electric vehicles in the U.S. and Canada. The launch begins Thursday, but is expected to be supply constrained at the start. The Detroit automaker was the first to announce … Read more

The White House Warns Cars Made in China Could Unleash Chaos on US Highways

The White House Warns Cars Made in China Could Unleash Chaos on US Highways

The US government has launched an investigation into the national security risks posed by foreign-made vehicles with internet connectivity—especially those made in China. At a briefing on Wednesday, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo even raised the specter of Beijing remotely triggering mayhem on US highways. “Imagine if there were thousands or hundreds of thousands of … Read more

Skoda EV: Plan to enter mass market EV segment in India: Skoda Auto

Skoda EV: Plan to enter mass market EV segment in India: Skoda Auto

Czech carmaker Skoda Auto plans to enter the mass market of electric vehicles segment in India, for which it is exploring all options, including partnerships with local companies for economies of scale, company’s management board member Martin Jahn said on Wednesday. The company is gearing up to enter the electric vehicles segment in India this … Read more

Tesla Model Y, Toyota hybrids make Consumer Reports’ top 10 ranking

Tesla Model Y, Toyota hybrids make Consumer Reports’ top 10 ranking

Toyota hybrid vehicles for sale at a dealership in Chicago, Feb. 6, 2024. Scott Olson | Getty Images Hybrid vehicles led the 2024 top vehicle rankings released Tuesday by influential product testing organization Consumer Reports. Such “electrified” vehicles, including plug-in hybrid models, represented six of the top 10 picks by the nonprofit consumer organization. The … Read more