Category: Electric cars

Volkswagen EVs gaining Tesla Supercharger access in June

2025 Volkswagen ID.BuzzVolkswagen will rollout Tesla Supercharger access for its EV customers this summer, when adapters will be ready for current CCS-equipped vehicles. "We get access to the network in June/July, when we have an official VW adapter," VW spokesperson Mark Gillies told PCMag at CES 2025 this week, adding that the automaker is still lining up suppliers to...

Mazda plans to build an EV battery factory in Japan

2025 Mazda Mazda3Mazda on Monday announced a new Japanese battery plant that will assemble cylindrical cells into modules and battery packs for use in a planned electric vehicle based on a dedicated platform. Located in Iwakuni City, in Japan's Yamaguchi Prefecture, the plant targets 10 GWh of annual production, Mazda said. Cells will be supplied by Panasonic...

Donut Lab claims the world’s most power-dense electric motor

Donut Lab electric motorsDonut Lab, a subsidiary of Finland-based Verge Motorcycles, claims to have a motor with the highest power density of any such unit in the world. At CES 2025, Donut Lab announced it had achieved this feat with donut-shaped motors designed to be integrated with a vehicle's wheels and tires. This adds unsprung mass, which can make tuning for ride and...