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This plant will produce battery cells for both cars and energy storage systems. The Toyota Highlander will use NMC cells from this plant. The energy storage systems will use LFP cells. This facility will employ up to 1,700 people and produce up to 35 GWh worth of cells per year. LG Energy Solution announced today that it has officially started production of EV batteries in its new facility in Lansing, Michigan. This 226-acre plant will be instrumental in providing EV battery cells and modules to key products from some well-known car brands. The 226-acre facility has had more than $2…
A Tesla “Robotaxi” running with no safety monitor onboard drove straight through a row of bollards protecting a closed-off lane in Austin, then kept driving. The video surfaced Monday, less than a month after Tesla’s head of AI told investors the Robotaxi program has an “impeccable safety record” with “zero notable incidents.” While no one was hurt or in danger in this incident, it is worrying to see an unsupervised Tesla vehicle ram through clearly visible bollards with plenty of time to see them and think about going around them. What the video shows The footage was posted to r/SelfDrivingCars…
The 2027 Toyota bZ is now on sale, starting at $34,980 in the US and CA$45,985 in Canada. 2027 Toyota bZ prices and range by trim After introducing the updated 2026 bZ last year, Toyota’s electric SUV suddenly became one of the most popular electric vehicles in the US. Toyota improved it in the areas that matter most to drivers: longer driving range, more power, a refined interior, and an added NACS charge port. The bZ was America’s fourth top-selling EV in the first half of the year. For the 2027 model year, Toyota is keeping prices about the same,…
An Illinois couple alleges its parked 2022 Gladiator caught fire in 2024. FCA tried to force the fire claims into arbitration but a judge refused. The alleged issue now anchors a 1.07 million-vehicle Jeep recall. A lawsuit over a 2022 Jeep Gladiator that allegedly caught fire while sitting outside an Illinois family’s home is moving forward in federal court. The plaintiffs say the pickup burned in 2024 because of a defective power steering pump electrical connector. In the process, it damaged their home. FCA US attempted to send the dispute to arbitration, but a judge rejected that. It’s especially awkward…
Chevrolet boasts a long and storied history of producing SUVs and crossovers. In fact, some automotive pundits and historians point to the 1935 Chevy Carryall Suburban as the very first SUV. If that original Suburban ignited the fuse of SUV production at Chevrolet, the full-size, truck-based 1969 Blazer with a removable convertible top was the explosion, creating the foundation for today’s crop of Chevy SUVs. Read on for the carmaker’s lineup of smallest to largest SUVs to find out which one works best for you. What Are Chevrolet’s SUVs from the Smallest to the Largest? Chevy boasts a glorious selection…
I’m not trying to pick on the O.G. Nissan Leaf. It was a groundbreaking car that brought electrification to the masses before anything else. But it wasn’t exactly a long-range EV. In fact, it offered a similar range to this nearly 100-year-old EV. According to Mecum Auctions, this 1918 Detroit Electric Model 75B, that went up for auction during Monterey Car Week, had an original range of 80 miles. There are Mk7 VW e-Golfs that’d be happy with that range. It does come with a caveat, though: the Detroit Electric had a top speed of just 20 mph, so you can…
We’ve got an even more EV-packed edition of Green Deals than we saw yesterday, filled with first-time deals from three of our favorite brands. First, there’s the backorder bundle deal on Lectric’s XPress2 Long-Range Step-Thru Cruiser e-bike with $723 in FREE gear, including an extra battery for an extended 100+ miles of travel – all for $1,399. Right behind that we have the first-ever discounts on Aventon’s upgraded Pace 5 REC Smart Cruiser e-bike at $1,599, while the Level 4 REC Smart Commuter e-bike is down at $1,799. There’s also the pre-order launch deal for Segway’s Ninebot S2 Kids Self-Balancing…
Tesla is preparing to launch the Cybercab in Austin, Texas, later this month, a new report claims. Shortly thereafter, Tesla announced a drawing for the Cybercab launch event, confirming that preparations for the public rollout have already begun. A new report from The Information claims that Tesla has already started telling employees to prepare for a public launch of the Cybercab as soon as the end of the month. The vehicle will launch publicly to riders in Austin initially. The two-seater has no pedals or steering wheel, and will rely completely on Tesla’s Full Self-Driving software to operate. While the report…
China’s Apple Car has been a major success. In just 28 months, tech company Xiaomi managed to sell more than a half-million examples of its first EV. It’s sold a total of 760,000 EVs since April 2024. It seems like just yesterday that the Xiaomi name was unknown in the car world. The company was known as a consumer technology brand. But it was a full 28 months ago that the company dove headfirst into the auto industry. It suddenly introduced its first ever EV: the SU7. And boy, was it a hit. Now, just over two years into producing cars,…
Aston Martin has been working on a track-focused version of the Vantage. The car has been spotted earlier as well, but the latest spy images coming from the Nurburgring reveal a pre-production prototype with what appears to be the final bodywork and aero package. The images used in this article, though, are not of the latest test mule. The new hardcore Vantage RS will feature a more aggressive-looking front grille, which has multiple ducts instead of the usual mesh. There are vents on either side, possibly for cooling the brakes, and a prominent splitter with small end plates. The Vantage…