Author: Stephen Edelstein

ChargePoint attempts to fight EV charger cord cutting

ChargePoint alarm systemChargePoint aims to curtail vandalism at public electric vehicle charging stations by equipping them with cut-resistant cables and alarm systems. The company unveiled both features Thursday, confirming that cut-resistant cables will be available for all of its "commercial and fleet charging stations." It also plans to license the cut-resistant...

Report: Ram cancels 500-mile 1500 REV electric truck

2025 Ram 1500 REVStellantis has reportedly cancelled a bigger-battery version of the Ram 1500 REV electric pickup truck that the automaker previously said would offer 500 miles of range. According to a Wednesday Mopar Insiders report, the truck brand is now telling suppliers that the long-range model has been cancelled, and to cease work and spending on any parts...

Ram cancels 500-mile 1500 REV electric truck

2025 Ram 1500 REVStellantis has cancelled a bigger-battery version of the Ram 1500 REV electric pickup truck that the automaker previously said would offer 500 miles of range. Ram confirmed the 500-mile target, to be achieved with a 229-kwh double-layer battery pack, at the 2023 New York auto show. But Mopar Insiders reports that the truck brand is now telling...

Which automakers have Tesla Supercharger access?

EVs charging at Tesla SuperchargerTesla's opened its Supercharger network to non-Teslas Ford and Rivian were the first non-Teslas to plug in Access takes an automaker-provided adapter or Tesla Magic Dock In most cases there are software components and it's more than just an adapter By the end of 2024, nearly ever major EV brand selling cars in the U.S. had signed on to offer Tesla...

Electric Chrysler SUV development halted

Chrysler Airflow conceptStellantis has halted development of what was to be the first electric vehicle for its Chrysler brand, shifting focus to other electric models. The Chrysler Airflow concept unveiled in 2022 was to serve as the basis for a production electric SUV, but Mopar Insiders reported earlier this week that development work on this model had been suspended...