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Donut Lab's Latest Solid-State Battery Test Proves It Isn't A Supercapacitor The startup's third test evaluates whether its solid-state battery is actually a supercapacitor. Here's what the results say.

The startup's third test evaluates whether its solid-state battery is actually a supercapacitor. Here's what the results say.
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The 2027 Chevy Bolt Is A Great Affordable EV. But It's Already Doomed This is the affordable EV Americans need. But sadly, they don’t seem to want it, which is why it's already been scheduled for execution.

The 2027 Chevy Bolt is the affordable EV Americans need. Sadly, they don’t seem to want it.

Slate Names New CEO Months Before Launching Its Cheap EV Truck Slate's new top executive, Peter Faricy, will be tasked with bringing its mid-$20,000s pickup truck to market.

Slate's new top executive, Peter Faricy, will be tasked with bringing its mid-$20,000s pickup truck to market.

The Tesla Model 3’s Worst Nightmare Has Arrived In China The BYD Seal 07 sedan costs far less than the Tesla Model 3 in China, but leads in charging performance and overall tech.

The BYD Seal 07 sedan costs far less than the Tesla Model 3 in China, but leads in charging performance and overall tech.
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Rivian's R2 Production Target For 2026 Is Mighty Ambitious Only the Tesla Model Y hit 20,000 units quicker than Rivian is planning for the R2, TechCrunch found.

Rivian is banking its entire future on the R2 rollout being smooth and successful. That starts with 20,000 to 25,000 units shipped in 2026.

9 Minutes To 97%: BYD Just Made EV Charging Basically As Quick As Getting Gas It’s also the world’s most powerful fast charger, arranged like your neighborhood gas station.

BYD's new Flash chargers are capable of delivering 1,500 kilowatts of power, enough to charge an EV to 97% in just nine minutes.

BYD’s Second-Generation Blade Battery Makes Western EV Tech Look Ancient The battery can add a staggering amount of range in under 10 minutes. Here's just how quick it is, and how it compares to the best Western designs.

On a 1,500-kilowatt charger, these batteries added over 500 miles of indicated range in ten minutes.

The Hyundai Ioniq 6 Is Dead In America The standard Ioniq 6 is gone. The high-performance Ioniq 6 N will be sold in limited numbers this year.

The standard Ioniq 6 is gone. The high-performance Ioniq 6 N will be sold in limited numbers this year.
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Volkswagen Dealers Are Really Not Happy With Scout Motors VW dealers sued Scout and Volkswagen on Tuesday in an attempt to block the brand's direct-to-consumer sales strategy.

VW dealers sued Scout and Volkswagen on Tuesday in an attempt to block the brand's direct-to-consumer sales strategy.

Which Automakers Build The Cleanest EVs? This Study Has Answers A new study ranks automakers based on how clean and responsible their supply chains are. These are the winners and losers.

A new study shows several Western automakers are significantly ahead of Chinese brands when it comes to reducing emissions from EV manufacturing, building cleaner supply chains and sourcing battery materials responsibly.

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Car Debt Is Crushing American Buyers The average negative equity on a trade-in hit an all-time high last quarter. Again. How are we going to get out of this?

The average negative equity on a trade-in hit an all-time high last quarter. Again. How are we going to get out of this?

VinFast's New Ultra-Luxury Models Look Great The designs of the 'Lac Hong' models are fantastic. We'll see how they feel and drive in the real world, though.

The designs of the "Lac Hong" models are fantastic. We'll see how they feel and drive in the real world, though.

We 'Totally Would've Done It Differently': Ford CEO On The Failure Of The F-150 Lightning 'I mean, look, we didn't know what we didn't know,' he says. The F-150 Lightning was a lesson the company had to learn the hard way.

"I mean, look, we didn't know what we didn't know," he says. The F-150 Lightning was a lesson the company had to learn the hard way.

What Donut Lab’s Latest Solid-State EV Battery Test Actually Reveals The Donut Lab solid-state battery was heated to the boiling point of water. Here’s what happened next.

The Donut Lab solid-state battery was heated to the boiling point of water. Here’s what happened next.

The Sales Numbers Are In: The Hyundai Ioniq 5 Is Cooking Again The beloved chunky crossover had its best month of sales since the EV tax credit expired. It's a sign that EV demand is bouncing back.

The beloved chunky crossover had its best month of sales since the EV tax credit expired.

Volkswagen Is A Sneaky EV Success Story The German brand just delivered its 2 millionth electric model. 2026 could be even bigger, with the launch of several mass-market EVs.

VW just sold its 2 millionth EV.

Toyota Highlander Vs. Hyundai Ioniq 9 Vs. Kia EV9: Which Three-Row EV Is Best? In most categories, the Toyota is neck-and-neck with its Korean rivals. But the Hyundai and Kia still have one key advantage.

In most categories, the Toyota is neck-and-neck with its Korean rivals. But the Hyundai and Kia still have one key advantage.

'Ten Times Bigger To Me:' Why Ford's CEO Thinks Software Is A Bigger Challenge Than EVs or China Jim Farley thinks the software-defined vehicle revolution is a bigger deal for his business than the transition to EVs. I think he's right.

Jim Farley thinks the software-defined vehicle revolution is a bigger deal for his business than EVs.

We think he's right.

Want An Electric Outback? The Subaru Trailseeker Is Your Answer It’s spacious, fun to drive, and capable. It's only lacking two things I want: Route-planning capability and a spare tire.

The Trailseeker is spacious, fun to drive, and capable. Two additions would make it perfect.

Why Lamborghini Canceling Its EV Actually Makes Sense On this week's Plugged-In Podcast: electric supercars, Uber's big autonomous bet, and Lucid needs the midsize EV more than ever.

On this week's Plugged-In Podcast: Do electric supercars make sense? Plus: Uber's big autonomous bet, and Lucid needs the midsize EV more than ever.

Donut Lab's Solid-State Battery Charges Fast. But Experts Still Have Questions The individual cell charged in about five minutes in an independent test. But can it do that at the pack level over many charging sessions?

The individual cell charged in about five minutes in an independent test. But can it do that at the pack level over many charging sessions?
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I Drove The $37,000 Toyota C-HR. Here Are 4 Things I Liked, And 3 Ways It Fell Short The new C-HR EV has plenty of style, power, and range. But it falls short on EV features like route planning.

The new C-HR EV has plenty of style, power, and range. But it falls short on EV features like route planning.

The Volvo EX30 Just Got One Of The Best EV Features Volvo has given its smallest EV, the EX30, a midlife makeover, which includes V2L charging that's also coming to existing owners via an OTA update.

Volvo's cheapest EV just got one of the best EV features.

The Subaru Uncharted Is The Electric Crosstrek You Asked For, With A Big Asterisk Subaru knows exactly what its customers want. But it’s still missing what EV buyers need.

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The Subaru Uncharted is the electric Crosstrek you asked for, with a solid driving experience and range at a reasonable price.

But Subaru and Toyota—which builds the Uncharted—are still stubbornly resisting EV-specific features, making this yet another electric option with an asterisk attached.

Jeep And Ram's Parent Company Got The EV Shift Wrong. The Bill Is Enormous Stellantis misread and mishandled the EV transition, resulting in a cataclysmic loss last year. Here's how it plans to turn it around.

Stellantis misread and mishandled the EV transition, resulting in a cataclysmic loss last year. Here's how it plans to turn it around.

Jeep, Ram Parent’s Potential Chinese EV Deal Signals A Major Auto Industry Role Reversal Stellantis is reportedly considering using Leapmotor's powertrain and battery technology across its brands.

Stellantis is reportedly considering using Leapmotor's powertrain and battery technology across its brands.
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Rivian's $24 Billion Bet: Burn The Cash Now, Scale Later Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe says that Rivian's negative cash flow, amounting to a hefty $24 billion, was necessary to help build Rivian into a 'very large' company.

RJ Scaringe defends Rivian's $24 billion cash burn—soon it'll let the R2 do the talking.

Want A Great EV Deal? Buy One That's A Year Old Three-year-old models used to represent the best balance of condition and value. But right now, you can get crazy discounts on barely-used EVs.

Right now, you can get crazy discounts on barely-used EVs.

Why Lucid Needs Its $50,000 Midsize EV More Than Ever Lucid aims to produce 25,000 to 27,000 vehicles this year. It's a big jump over 2025 but not enough to put it in the big leagues.

Lucid aims to produce 25,000 to 27,000 EVs this year. That's a big jump over 2025, but not enough to put it in the big leagues.