Becoming a brick From The Atlantic, “My Car is Becoming a Brick” certainly got my attention. It references the idea that software updates can leave older models in the dust. But I have to say, its the last thing on my mind as my car ages. When I read the headline, I was concerned that …
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GM dumps development of automotive fuel cells
Fuel cells General Motors (GM) announced this week that it will halt next-generation hydrogen fuel cells development through its HYDROTEC brand. HYDROTECH is a complete hydrogen fuel cell system with the HYDROTEC power cube at its core. GM said that the company will concentrate research and development and capital on batteries, charging technology, and EVs, …
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Hyundai Ioniq 5 price drops nearly $10k
EV price drops A few days ago, we commented that the loss of the $7,500 federal tax credit for the purchase of a new EV would likely result in price drops across the industry to keep sales flowing. It took Hyundai less than 24 hours to do exactly that. And the cut is big! Edmunds.com …
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Cadillac may call it Arrival Mode, but it’s CrabWalk baby!
CrabWalk In the process of finishing an update of the Cadillac symbols page, we found that the Escalade EV has all wheel steering and its symbol when turned off (left) looked very familiar. Sure enough its an exact match for the GMC Hummer EV, which uses the all wheel steering system to do what it …
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The Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon’s G-Turn is completely insane
G-Turn This piece from InsideEVs discusses some features of the 2025 G-Wagon EV, but focuses a lot of energy on what Mercedes call the G-Turn. And its just wild — and aptly named. Aptly named because the car in question, again the G-Wagon EV, manages to completely spin around without leaving its spot, all due …
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Solid-state battery tech poised to take EV range to 800+ miles
Battery tech An automaker in China is touting solid-state battery tech capable of nearly double the energy density of today’s best lithium-ion EV packs. As reported by Autoblog, the company, Chery, says the technology could take driving range up to and over 800 miles on a single charge. Solid-state batteries offer a number of key …
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