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Harlan Charles has been let go as the Corvette’s product marketing manager He was a member of the Corvette team for 24 years He played a key role in taking the Corvette down the mid-engine path and was responsible for bringing back the ZR1 name Chevrolet’s veteran Corvette product marketing manager, Harlan Charles, is no longer with General Motors. He revealed the news via an Instagram post made last week, where he described his departure as his “Corvette dream” being over and that his bubble had burst. In the post, Charles said GM had notified him that his time at…

The 2025 Chevrolet Blazer SS has gone on sale, more than a year later than originally promised A standard dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain delivers a peak of 615 hp with Wide Open Watts mode Pricing starts at $61,995, including destination It’s been three years since the Chevrolet Blazer EV SS was first shown, but the high-performance electric crossover is only now available for sale. Fortunately, the wait was worth it, as Chevy has delivered more power than originally promised. The 2025 Blazer EV SS is available at a starting price of $61,995, including a $1,395 destination charge, and comes standard with…

General Motors is looking at different ways to utilize electric-vehicle bidirectional charging capability and multiple charge ports, a newly surfaced patent filing shows. Published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Dec. 26, 2024, after being filing by GM Jun. 22, 2023, the document deals less with specific hardware and more with usage schemes and control strategies—and how to balance current in and out of different charge ports. What it could lead to is a greater flexibility for charging or discharging EVs at any given time, as energy storage devices. GM lays out a few examples of how…

Apple’s Formula 1 movie will be titled “F1” The movie, starring Brad Pitt, will hit theaters June 27, 2025 Real F1 teams will play a supporting role in the movie Two trailers for “F1” have been released, one during Super Bowl Sunday We now have a title and two railers for Apple’s Formula 1 movie starring Brad Pitt. The movie is called simply “F1,” Formula 1 confirmed alongside the release of a teaser trailer during the 2024 British Grand Prix. It stars Pitt as veteran driver Sonny Hayes, who is lured out of retirement to partner with rookie Joshua Pearce…

Genesis has been spotted testing a full-size electric SUV, expected to be called the GV90 The Genesis Neolun concept unveiled in 2024 previewed the design A market launch in 2026 is currently anticipated Genesis’ biggest SUV at present is the midsize GV80, but the automaker has been spotted testing a full-size offering tipped to be badged as the GV90 and powered exclusively by batteries. The GV90 prototype is heavily camouflaged, but details like the daytime running lights, side indicators, and light strips for the taillights can clearly be seen. They all match up with the design featured on Genesis’ Neolun…

Due to slowing EV growth, Porsche is now focusing on developing additional gas and plug-in hybrid models Costs associated with the development have led Porsche to cut its profit forecast for 2025 Porsche may terminate the contracts early for the bosses of its finance and sales divisions Porsche has warned that its 2025 profits will take a major hit due to additional investment required to expand its lineup with new gas and plug-in hybrid models. The automaker, while announcing on Feb. 6 some preliminary financial figures for 2024, said the additional investment, which will also include funding for “battery activities”…

After record sales in 2024, Volvo plans to launch five new or updated models in 2025 Two of the vehicles are expected to be the EX30 Cross Country and ES90 Volvo will follow up in 2026 with the first EVs based on the next-generation SPA3 platform Volvo, in a recent press conference outlining its financial results for 2024, announced plans to launch five new or updated models during the course of 2025. Two of those will be a rugged EX30 Cross Country electric subcompact crossover, which Volvo will reveal on Feb. 10, plus an ES90 electric midsize sedan, which the…

Damage to the batteries’ separator could lead to shorts and/or fires Recall campaigns from Stellantis, Ford, and Audi allow replacement of battery packs New paperwork filed by battery supplier Samsung SDI says the issue remains under investigation Plug-in hybrids from multiple automakers have been recalled due a potential issue with vehicles’ Samsung SDI-supplied battery cells that could cause loss of power or fires. And new paperwork filed with the federal government this week suggests that the issue has not yet been fully resolved. A total of 180,196 vehicles are affected in the U.S., including 155,096 from Stellantis, 20,484 from Ford,…

DOT to review $7.5B federal EV charging program, funded with 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Keeps funding projects in progress but rescinds guidance for continued buildout Means new state proposals for rules not yet released, months of delay for states’ funding Tesla has captured more than $41 million in government money for the buildout The Trump Administration is stalling on dispersing more funds to U.S. states for the Biden Administration’s electric vehicle charging infrastructure program—one that Tesla has profited from handily. The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program calls for 500,000 charging stations nationwide, and was funded with $7.5 billion…

The high-performance Mercedes-AMG G 63 is available in four different trim levels. In standard form, it has everything the regular G-Class comes with, but with 22-inch AMG-specific alloy wheels, an AMG bodykit plus AMG styling details inside. Opting for the Carbon Edition adds more black and carbon-fibre exterior styling details. The Manufaktur Edition has some special paint options, a heated steering wheel, an extended leather package for the interior and ventilated front seats. The top-of-the-range Magno Edition builds on the Manufaktur Edition by including more black and carbon-fibre trim both inside and out. The off-roading heritage of the Mercedes G-Class…