Electric and Electrified Vehicles

Discussions of hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery powered vehicles and technology.

Hyundai snags two of six Edmunds best of 2026

Edmunds best The recently released Edmunds best of 2026 list includes two entries from Hyundai. In fact, of the over…

2 weeks ago

Factorial silent on lithium metal use in EV battery

Lithium metal Two weeks ago, we reported on Karma Automotive, Inc. and Factorial, Inc. announcing the launch of the first…

2 weeks ago

A warmer week pushes range boost

Range boost A single week with high temperatures at or near 40 F has left its mark on the Kia…

2 weeks ago

Karma, Factorial to build first solid-state battery powered EV

Solid-state battery Karma Automotive, Inc. and Factorial, Inc. have announced the launch of the first solid-state battery production program in…

4 weeks ago

Continued cold fails to harm Niro EV range

Niro EV range The east coast of the U.S. continues to suffer from an extended cold snap the likes of…

4 weeks ago

Marquee models sacrificed as Tesla EV sales plummet

Tesla EV sales In a clear sign of trouble at the company, CEO Elon Musk says that production of the…

1 month ago

New YASA electric motor promises more power from less mass

YASA electric motor It turns out that the YASA axial flux electric motor has been in development for about 20…

1 month ago

Latest Niro re-charge produces only a small range gain

Range gain A week of generally warmer weather and a re-charge added only a modest amount of range gain in…

2 months ago

How to increase your EV’s battery life

EV's battery life In assembling yesterday's post on an EV's battery life, I ran across this piece from Recurrent. It…

2 months ago

New study answers the question of EV battery longevity

EV battery longevity A new study from Canada's Geotab finds that EV battery longevity should not be a concern when…

2 months ago