Author: Stephen Edelstein

Acura RSX name confirmed for upcoming electric SUV

Acura RSX EVAcura's second EV will be the RSX The RSX will be a fastback crossover SUV built in Ohio The RSX will feature Honda and Acura's next-gen operating system called Asimo Acura will add a second electric SUV to its lineup this year, this time designed in-house, and once again recycling a name from the brand's past. The automaker announced Wednesday...

Telo electric truck to feature solar panels from Aptera

Telo electric truck with solar panels from ApteraThe tiny Telo MT1 electric truck will be available with solar panels The solar panels will add 1-2 kwh of energy to the battery per day Aptera, which hasn't yet delivered its electric three-wheeler, will supply the solar panels The tiny Telo MT1 electric pickup truck will be able to recoup some range from the sun thanks to solar panels supplied by...

Jaguar plans to close the loop on recycling seat foam

JLR tests recycled seat foamJLR is looking to use recycled content in seat foam to further lower the environmental impact of its future electric cars. The automaker announced in November that it's working with chemical company Dow and seat specialist Adient to recycle polyurethane seat foam, a difficult task that means most of the material usually ends up in landfills...

2025 Ford F-150 Lightning carries on for $65,090

2025 Ford F-150 LightningThe 2025 Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck carries over without major changes. For now at least, that includes prices—remarkable, given the unpredictably of Lightning pricing since the truck's launch. Ford substituted 2024's Avalanche paint color for Space White Metallic, but the least-expensive Lightning is still the fleet-oriented...

Rivian’s dreaming up heated headlight lenses

Rivian R3Rivian is looking to patent heated headlight lenses to help increase the performance of the lighting on its electric pickup trucks and SUVs in snow, ice, and rain. The LED headlights that have become the standard in the auto industry don't give off so much waste heat all the time as previous HID or halogen lights, which can often melt any...

Faraday Future aims for mainstream masses with $20,000 EV

Faraday Future FX 6 prototypeOn Thursday, Faraday Future provided a status update on its FX sub-brand, which was announced in September 2024 and further detailed at CES 2025 in January. The company once again reaffirmed plans for an affordable EV called the FX 5 that will cost between $20,000 and $30,000 and a larger model called the FX 6 priced between $30,000 and $50,000...