Meet Ziggy, the EV-charging robot
If you’ve driven an electric vehicle, you know the struggle of arriving at a parking lot only to find the sparse EV charging spots all filled up. Worse yet, one of the cars hooked up to the charging port is …
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Apple CarPlay at the top of Initial Quality Survey frustrations
Dropped connections. Frustrating interfaces. Intrusive driver-assist systems. The number of reported problems in the first 90 days of car ownership has never been higher than in the 36-year history of the J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey. The most frequent problem …
Wireless charging roads technology completes pilot project
After months of testing at the “Arena del Futuro” circuit, Stellantis, together with its project partners, demonstrated in Chiari, Italy, the capability of Dynamic Wireless Power transfer (DWPT) technology to wirelessly recharge electric vehicles as they travel over specially equipped, …
Giant-Mini garage puzzles keep waiting buyers occupied
Like every single other automaker lately, Mini is having trouble getting enough of its vehicles to meet customer demand. That means some customers are waiting months or longer to get their new Mini models. To thank them for the wait, …
2024 European BMWs will offer Level 3 autonomous driving
The yet-to-arrive and newest generation of the BMW 5 Series (platform code G60/G61) hasn’t even been spied without all of its camo yet, and it still won’t be revealed until later this year. A report from the BMW forum Bimmerpost, …
Audi and Nunam partner to recycle EV batteries into electric rickshaws
German automotive behemoth Audi has teamed up with Nunam, a German-Indian business that is developing electric rickshaws in India using end-of-life EV batteries. Nunam will also engage with partner companies in India to set up sustainable charging stations that are …
EV repairs could be costly and elusive without right-to-repair legislation
With electric vehicles becoming increasingly popular, industry experts say future repairs could be costly and harder to access unless automakers provide service information to independent mechanics. Information on how to repair many parts of EVs is currently limited, with manufacturers …
VW likely to overtake Tesla in global EV market next year: Bloomberg
Tesla is likely to retain its global number one battery electric vehicle (BEV) sales spot for at least another 18 months as legacy automakers struggle to sell a meaningful share of BEVs in 2022 and 2023 according to a new …
Electrify Canada to offer free charging on Canada Day
The Canada Day long weekend is usually one for visiting Canada’s great outdoors or heading to see family and friends. In celebration of our nation’s birth, Electrify Canada will give away free electrons at its 30 ultra-fast charging stations. …
Top 10 most efficient cars sold in North America
The cost of a gallon of gas just passed $5 across the U.S. and people are thinking it’s time to panic. There are many ways to panic: You can run screaming through the street with your hair on fire. …
2022 most American-Made Cars list
People like buying products made in their home country, and cars seem to be a big talking point in the discussion on buying domestic goods. Each year, Cars.com ranks vehicles on how American-made they are, and the 2022 list …
OEMs researching EV batteries that can be recycled multiple times
While a number of automakers have launched programs aimed at EV battery recycling, a new program by Volkswagen along with several partners will attempt a far more complex task: Recycling EV batteries multiple times to create a closed loop when …
