Nio ET9 will have fully wire-controlled chassis, company executive says

Nio ET7 goes 650 miles on 150 kwh with semi-solid-state battery

Nio ET7A Nio ET7 with the automaker's new 150-kwh battery pack traveled 650 miles on a single charge, the company claims. This was achieved by a group of drivers, including Nio founder and CEO William Li, on a 14-hour trip between the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Xiamen, according to a company press release. Nio claims the trip used 97% of the car's...

Biden and VW back Tesla EV charging connector, now a standard

VW, Audi, Porsche, and Scout commit to NACSTesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) DC fast charging connector is now living up to its name, becoming a true standard rather than just a hardware design. SAE International on Tuesday released the technical information for standardization of the NACS connector. Known as SAE J3400, the finalized standard comes just six months after the...

2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is eligible for $1,000 Costco discount

2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVCostco members can get up to $1,000 off the purchase or lease of a 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV through Jan. 2. According to CarsDirect, the Blazer EV was added to General Motors' year-end Costco rebate promotion last Friday. The program runs nationwide, but only for shoppers who have been Costco members since Oct. 31 of this year. The Blazer EV isn't...

Canada’s EV mandate: All sales plug-in or fuel-cell by 2035

2024 Hyundai Kona ElectricOn Tuesday, Canada unveiled the framework for an EV mandate for 2035. The mandate, known as the Electric Vehicle Availability Standard, will gradually step up the amount of "zero-emission vehicles" until they account for 100% of new-car sales in Canada. It stipulates 20% zero-emission vehicle sales in 2026, and 60% in 2030 before eliminating sales...