Author: news@greencarreports.com (Stephen Edelstein)

A German startup believes it has the recipe for electric vehicle battery cells which can be cheaper, more energy dense, and fewer problematic for the environment than current lithium-ion cells. But commercialization seems a good distance off. Theion announced Thursday in a press release that it’s near completing a 15 million euro (roughly $16.2 million at current exchange rates) Series A round to development of its sulfur-crystal battery chemistry. It’s based on proprietary anode technology that Theion hopes will extend battery life—certainly one of the principal obstacles to sulfur-based chemistries. Theion sulfur-crystal EV battery development With this chemistry, Theion is…

Karma Automotive on Thursday unveiled the Amaris, a plug-in hybrid coupe the corporate says is as a consequence of start production within the fourth quarter of next 12 months, and confirmed that it’s moving closer to a substitute for the Revero sedan. Shown at the corporate’s first Create Karma production presentation event in Irvine, California, the Amaris will plug a niche in Karma’s product cadence created by the delay of the all-electric Kaveya, a 1,000-hp supercar that was originally as a consequence of arrive in 2026 but is being pushed back to 2027 “in response to changes within the near-term…

Mazda on Tuesday unveiled one more update to its electrification plans—culminating in what appears to be a more independent approach than the automaker has taken to date. The 2025 Mazda CX-50 hybrid uses a Toyota-sourced hybrid system, and the EZ-6 electric sedan was developed in partnership with China’s Changan Automobile. But such partnerships could also be limited in the long run, Mazda CEO Masahiro Moro and other executives indicated in a presentation held Tuesday in Tokyo. Mazda is moving ahead with plans, first discussed last November, to launch an in-house developed hybrid system within the CX-5 crossover, in addition to…

If the Trump Administration eliminates the federal EV tax credit, it could have a devastating effect on U.S. manufacturing, a brand new study warns. Produced by the REPEAT Project, a Princeton University group that analyzes environmental policy, the study found that killing the $7,500 tax credit would reduce EV demand, in addition to endanger manufacturing jobs related to making those vehicles and the batteries that power them. “The report can also be the one evaluation I’m aware of thus far that attracts the connection to U.S. manufacturing as well,” Jesse D. Jenkins, an assistant professor at Princeton and the study’s…

Toyota and EVgo on Tuesday announced the opening of latest DC fast-charging stations for underserved communities. Positioned in Baldwin Park and Sacramento, California, the fast chargers are a part of Toyota’s Empact plan for making electric vehicles more accessible to communities not reached by previous infrastructure projects, comparable to those in urban areas with limited off-street parking and better population density in multi-family dwellings. Toyota and EVgo Empact EV fast-charging stations for underserved communities Situated in “amenity-rich areas” with nearby grocery stores, restaurants, shopping malls, and other places one might drive to, the charging stations can serve as much as…

Ford is again recalling 2021-2022 Mustang Mach-E electric vehicles due to a difficulty with a key propulsion-system component that would cause lack of drive power. The core issue is that battery fundamental contractors can overheat after DC fast charging or when the driving force floors it too persistently in a row. That may result in “arcing and deformation of the electrical contact surfaces, which can lead to a contractor that is still open or a contractor that welds closed,” in keeping with the NHTSA. 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E The identical issue led Ford to halt Mach-E deliveries in Jun. 2022.…

Rivian is seeking to patent wheel covers with energetic aerodynamic elements to further improve the efficiency of its electric vehicles. Smooth wheel covers—just like the ones available on the updated 2025 Rivian R1S and R1T—might help reduce aerodynamic drag, but they’re generally fixed in place, and thus not optimized for all scenarios. In its patent filing, which was submitted to the USA Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in August 2023, but only published by that office Mar. 6, Rivian discusses giving aero wheels movable elements to achieve flexibility. Rivian energetic aero wheel cover patent image As described by Rivian within…

Claimed to be most aerodynamic Volvo production automotive ever Single- or dual-motor versions, with 88 or 102 kwh of usable capability 800-volt system good for 350-kw fast-charging, 10-80% in 20 min. Volvo’s electric future won’t be limited to SUVs. Unveiled early Wednesday morning, the Volvo ES90 houses the automaker’s latest tech in a conventional three-box shape. That shape says sedan, however the ES90 also has a raised ride height and a rear hatch as a substitute of a trunk, much like the smaller Polestar 2 from Volvo’s spinoff brand. The wheel-well gap left by that elevated ride height is filled…

Airstream on Saturday unveiled its first all-electric travel trailer, which might use battery power to operate off the grid. Called the Airstream Basecamp 20Xe, the trailer features a 10.3-kwh battery pack and 3,000-watt inverter powering a 30-amp electrical system, providing onboard power for charging devices from built-in outlets, in addition to running an optional air-conditioning system or microwave. A typical induction cooktop powered by a 110-volt outlet could be used inside or outside the trailer. A 600-watt rooftop solar array provides supplementary power. The trailer also comes pre-wired for a further 300 watts of solar-generating capability, and features a 20-pound…

Flat-towing an electrical vehicle—that’s, towing it with its wheels in touch with the road—is harder than with internal-combustion vehicles. But automakers are working on solutions. When internal-combustion vehicles are flat-towed, their transmissions are shifted into neutral, or prop shafts are removed or disengaged, to permit the normally-driven wheels to rotate freely without risking damage to mechanical components. But mechanically decoupling electric motors from the wheels they normally drive is not as straightforward with EVs. Stellantis EV flat towing patent image In a patent filing published by america Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Jan. 30, 2025 (and submitted Jul. 24, 2023),…