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Kia exec: Plug-in hybrids misunderstood, Telluride hybrid a possibility

Joel Feder

Kia has already ushered in several new EVs over the past model year. Looking ahead to the next year, it will solidify some new decisions about its range of hybrids and plug-in hybrids for the brand,...

Safety experts: EVs are too heavy for US guardrails

Stephen Edelstein

EVs tend to weigh more than comparable internal-combustion models, which may require a rethink of highway guardrail designs, according to a new University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) study. For it, researchers conducted what they claim are the first-ever...

Ionna EV charging network may rival Tesla, first US stations in 2024

Bengt Halvorson

EV road trips might soon be getting a little bit easier, thanks to thousands of highway fast-chargers starting this year from a network called Ionna. Ionna, as it’s called, is an EV charging network jointly backed...

Electrify America's flagship urban EV charging station is indoors

Stephen Edelstein

Electrify America on Wednesday unveiled its first indoor charging station, which the charging network says will serve as a template for future sites in urban areas. Located in San Francisco’s South Market neighborhood, two blocks from...

Cheaper Rivian R1S, R1T arrive: Up to 315 miles, no LFP yet

Bengt Halvorson

Rivian on Thursday revealed long-awaited Standard and Standard+ versions of its R1T pickup and R1S SUV—essentially ready to be delivered now, with what appears to be a $3,100 price drop, and likely qualifying for the same...

GM taps ex-Tesla battery chief to deliver cheaper EVs sooner

Stephen Edelstein

General Motors has hired former Tesla battery-development boss Kurt Kelty as its new vice president of batteries. In this newly-created position, Kelty will be tasked with bringing together GM’s development resources “to more quickly deliver profitable,...