Category: Electric

Mazda MX-30 R-EV Adds Rotary Engine for Longer Range

A promise is a promise. Mazda is fixing the biggest shortcoming of its small electric crossover, the MX-30 , by adding a range-extending rotary engine. Sounds simple, but it’s actually more complicated than that. For the new MX-30 e-Skyactiv R-EV (as it’s officially called), Mazda engineers cut the battery’s size …

Mercedes reportedly plans to drop EQ badging for EVs

2023 Mercedes-Benz EQSMercedes-Benz could drop its EQ badge for electric cars as it moves toward an EV-only lineup, a German business newspaper reported. EQ was launched in 2016 as a sub-brand that would serve as a launch point for EVs, but Mercedes plans to drop the EQ nomenclature from the end of 2024, according to Handelsblatt (via Automotive News Europe). The...