Volkswagen recalled 98,806 ID.4 EVs because their doors could open unexpectedly Volkswagen issued a stop-sale for the ID.4 until a fix can be implemented Production of the ID.4 has been halted Volkswagen is recalling 98,806 of its ID.4 electric vehicles due to defective door handles that could cause doors to open unexpectedly. Until a fix can be... VW recalling 98,800 ID.4 EVs, stop-sale and stop-production issued
Volkswagen recalled 98,806 ID.4 EVs because their doors could open unexpectedly Volkswagen issued a stop-sale for the ID.4 until a fix can be implemented Production of the ID.4 has been halted Volkswagen is recalling 98,806 of its ID.4 electric vehicles due to defective door handles that could cause doors to open unexpectedly. Until a fix can be... 
The European Union will lower proposed tariffs on electric vehicles from Tesla and certain Chinese automakers after hearing comments submitted by the automakers, Reuters reported Tuesday. Citing an anonymous source familiar with the matter, Reuters reported that the proposed tariff for Tesla EVs will drop from 9% to 7.8%, while the tariff for... 
Swedish battery maker Northvolt is undertaking a strategic review that could lead to job losses as the company aims to cut costs and scale back ambitious expansion plans, Reuters reported Monday. "No final decisions have been made on the precise nature of any (workforce) resizing," Northvolt said in a statement to Reuters. The company has decided... 
Italian officials want the European Union to review a plan to end sales of new internal-combustion cars by 2035 earlier than scheduled. "The ban must be changed," Italian energy minister Gilberto Pichetto Fratin told Automotive News Europe last week on the sidelines of the TEHA business forum in Cernobbio, on the shores of Italy's Lake Como... 
Toyota now aims for a million or more EVs in 2026, down from 1.5 million It plans to start making next-gen batteries in Japan in 2026, including solid-state cells At an eventual 9 gigawatt-hours annually, the advanced batteries are likely only for niche models EVs Toyota will ramp up EV production to at least one million units in 2026, and will... 
More so than almost any other previous EV, the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N targets driving enthusiasts. Many of those enthusiasts may also be new to EVs and charging, so Hyundai is offering some options to help get them started. For customers who purchase or lease a new Ioniq 5 N, Hyundai is providing a ChargePoint Home Flex Level 2 charger for free... 
A small electric SUV with 300 miles of range produces 52% fewer life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than a comparable gasoline vehicle, according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Greenhouse gas emissions from production and distribution are currently around double that of gasoline production and distribution, the DOE notes, but that's more... 
General Motors is looking to patent an "Endurance Mode" to help electric race cars go the distance. Not to be confused with a certain ill-fated electric pickup truck, Endurance Mode is designed to emphasize range over outright pace, according to a GM patent application published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Aug. 22... 
Ford has filed a new patent application for hardware that would allow EVs to charge while driving. The new patent filing was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Aug. 15 and was submitted by Ford to the agency earlier this year. It deals with a method for aligning the wireless inductive charging coils mounted on an EV... 
Automakers are increasingly turning to lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries for affordable EVs, and packs with that chemistry can benefit from a different charging regimen than that usually used for the currently dominant nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) chemistry. As laid out in a recent Engineering Explained video, automakers are recommending... 