Category: eV

US EV trip lengths are way up, nearly equaling gasoline trips

Volkswagen ID.4 built at ChattanoogaThe average length of trips done in electric vehicles has been going up, and it may equal internal-combustion vehicle trip lengths within the next 18 months, according to new analysis. It's an indication more buyers might be directly replacing gasoline models with EVs, and that range anxiety may be waning. These conclusions come from UK-based data...

Kia previews design of production EV9 flagship electric SUV

Teaser for 2024 Kia EV9 debuting on March 15, 2023Kia has released teaser images of its EV9 flagship electric SUV, which is scheduled to debut in production-ready form March 15. Those images hint at styling that's broadly similar to the EV9 concept that debuted at the 2021 Los Angeles Auto Show, preserving the concept's boxy profile, vertical headlights, and even the angled side glass, which...

Is Tesla preparing to offer wireless EV charging?

Model S wireless charging padFrom phones to computing to power tools, cutting the cord has been a mark of progress—and much in the same way, wireless charging for EVs could be a game-changer. With Tesla finally teasing a wireless inductive charging pad within the various forward-looking statements of its Investor Day presentation on Wednesday, consider it game on. Tesla...