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Future Toyota Prime plug-in hybrids: How much range and performance?Future Toyota Prime plug-in hybrids: How much range and performance?

Bengt Halvorson

There will be future Prime plug-in hybrids from Toyota. Just don’t necessarily expect them to raise the bar for the genre quite like the RAV4 Prime. That’s among the takeaways from a recent check-in on Toyota’s...

Mercedes goes Mad Max lux with Project Maybach off-road EV coupe conceptMercedes goes Mad Max lux with Project Maybach off-road EV coupe concept

Stephen Edelstein

Mercedes-Benz on Wednesday unveiled a very different kind of EV concept for its Maybach ultra-luxury sub-brand. The Project Maybach concept is an off-road coupe designed in partnership with the late fashion designer Virgil Abloh, who died...

Stellantis CEO: EVs cost company 50% more, "beyond the limits" of what industry can sustainStellantis CEO: EVs cost company 50% more, "beyond the limits" of what industry can sustain

Stephen Edelstein

The added cost of manufacturing electric cars is “beyond the limits” for what the auto industry can sustain, Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said in an interview with Reuters published Wednesday. EVs bring 50% additional cost over...

Battery material plant will feed GM's North American EV supply chainBattery material plant will feed GM's North American EV supply chain

Bengt Halvorson

In order to produce affordable electric vehicles at scale, automakers need to both drive down battery costs and secure a stable supply of critical materials. For General Motors and its Ultium Cells LLC joint-venture battery plants...

Report: EV battery costs hit another low in 2021, but they might rise in 2022Report: EV battery costs hit another low in 2021, but they might rise in 2022

Stephen Edelstein

Global average battery prices fell 6% between 2020 and 2021, but they might be on the rise going forward, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance’s (BNEF) annual battery price survey. Lithium-ion battery pack prices averaged $132...

Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis invest in Factorial for solid-state cells boosting range up to 50%Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis invest in Factorial for solid-state cells boosting range up to 50%

Stephen Edelstein

Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis are investing in Massachusetts-based solid-state battery firm Factorial Energy, becoming the latest in a series of automakers to back development of solid-state batteries. Multiple solid-state battery firms have cropped up promising improvements in...

Nio and Shell partner for battery swapping and charging stations, in Europe and ChinaNio and Shell partner for battery swapping and charging stations, in Europe and China

Stephen Edelstein

Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell and Chinese EV firm Nio last week announced a cooperative agreement to expand charging and battery swapping stations in Europe and China. The agreement includes a network of co-branded battery swapping...

Nissan aims for 15 EVs by 2030, solid state batteries by 2028Nissan aims for 15 EVs by 2030, solid state batteries by 2028

Stephen Edelstein

Nissan on Monday unveiled an ambitious plan to launch nearly two dozen new electric cars and hybrids and invest in solid state battery tech by the end of the decade. Dubbed Nissan Ambition 2030, the plan...

Toyota is poised to make affordability, not range, at the center of its EV playToyota is poised to make affordability, not range, at the center of its EV play

Bengt Halvorson

Toyota’s onslaught of battery electric vehicles is likely to arrive later than those from other automakers. But when these models appear, don’t expect Tesla range numbers—or Tesla prices. Toyota instead plans to go light with batteries...

Mercedes Vision EQXX concept touted as brand's most efficient EV yet, due for January 3 revealMercedes Vision EQXX concept touted as brand's most efficient EV yet, due for January 3 reveal

Stephen Edelstein

The efficiency-focused Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX concept will be revealed on January 3, 2022, Mercedes R&D boss Markus Schäfer announced in a LinkedIn post last week. Announced in July, the Vision EQXX targets 1,000 kilometers (621 miles)...

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Future Toyota Prime plug-in hybrids: How much range and performance?Future Toyota Prime plug-in hybrids: How much range and performance?

Mercedes goes Mad Max lux with Project Maybach off-road EV coupe conceptMercedes goes Mad Max lux with Project Maybach off-road EV coupe concept

Stellantis CEO: EVs cost company 50% more, "beyond the limits" of what industry can sustainStellantis CEO: EVs cost company 50% more, "beyond the limits" of what industry can sustain

Battery material plant will feed GM's North American EV supply chainBattery material plant will feed GM's North American EV supply chain

Report: EV battery costs hit another low in 2021, but they might rise in 2022Report: EV battery costs hit another low in 2021, but they might rise in 2022

Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis invest in Factorial for solid-state cells boosting range up to 50%Mercedes-Benz and Stellantis invest in Factorial for solid-state cells boosting range up to 50%

Nio and Shell partner for battery swapping and charging stations, in Europe and ChinaNio and Shell partner for battery swapping and charging stations, in Europe and China

Nissan aims for 15 EVs by 2030, solid state batteries by 2028Nissan aims for 15 EVs by 2030, solid state batteries by 2028

Toyota is poised to make affordability, not range, at the center of its EV playToyota is poised to make affordability, not range, at the center of its EV play

Mercedes Vision EQXX concept touted as brand's most efficient EV yet, due for January 3 revealMercedes Vision EQXX concept touted as brand's most efficient EV yet, due for January 3 reveal

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