The Tesla Cybertruck does without a 12-volt lead-acid accessory battery, shifting to a 48-volt electrical system. For a mass-produced vehicle, it's an industry first, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is taking on the role of 48-volt evangelist. John Hayes, CEO of autonomous-driving software company Ghost Autonomy, recently posted on X (formerly Twitter)... Tesla Cybertruck dumps 12V for 48V, so might next-gen Ford EVs
The Tesla Cybertruck does without a 12-volt lead-acid accessory battery, shifting to a 48-volt electrical system. For a mass-produced vehicle, it's an industry first, and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is taking on the role of 48-volt evangelist. John Hayes, CEO of autonomous-driving software company Ghost Autonomy, recently posted on X (formerly Twitter)... 
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a bill aiming to block the EPA from finalizing stricter emissions rules for model years 2027-2032. The bill, H.R. 4468, or the "Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act of 2023," seeks to prohibit the EPA from "finalizing, implementing, or enforcing a proposed rule with respect to emissions from... 
Recent coverage of increasing EV inventories is missing the point, J.D. Power argues in a new report. EVs accounted for 8.2% of new-vehicle sales in the U.S. through October 2023, up from just 2.6% in 2020. But much recent discussion has focused on the increasing number of EVs on dealer lots, which is taken as an indication that EV demand is... 
A Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck takes money and energy to operate, but Ford is now trying to show customers one way the truck can earn its keep while parked. The automaker on Thursday announced a project in partnership with Residio Technologies to demonstrate how the Lightning's vehicle-to-home (V2H) capability can be used for home... 
British automaker Morgan on Wednesday unveiled a new prototype for an electric version of its classic three-wheeler. In addition to charmingly anachronistic sports cars, Morgan is known for three-wheelers, which the company originally started producing to exploit a tax loophole in its home market. Morgan has teased both three-wheeled and... 
The real-world range of EVs can vary a lot at highway speeds, Consumer Reports found in a recent test. The publication tested 22 EVs from multiple automakers at a constant speed of 70 mph to simulate highway-driving conditions. While some cars exceeded their EPA-rated ranges—one by more than 70 miles—nearly half fell short. A Ford... 
Rivian is developing a simplified battery-pack structure for its R1S electric SUV and R1T electric pickup truck, CFO Claire McDonough said in a recent interview. Around the 14-minute mark in the roughly 40-minute interview, conducted during Barclays' 2023 Global Automotive & Mobility Tech Conference (and first spotted by Electrek), McDonough... 
Lucid on Tuesday announced a number of changes to the 2024 Lucid Air lineup, which now starts at $78,900 with destination. That base price is $5,000 lower than before, but that's because all-wheel drive is no longer standard on the base Air Pure model. The Pure launched with all-wheel drive, but a rear-wheel drive version that launched in October... 
Toyota this week unveiled the Urban SUV Concept, previewing a small electric SUV for the European market. But such a vehicle could also makes sense in the U.S. The concept measures 169.2 inches long, 71.6 inches wide, and 63.7 inches tall, making it a few inches shorter than a Toyota Corolla Cross. The eventual production version is aimed at the... 