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Nissan has launched an all-new 2026 Leaf EV that brings a 303 mile range with a starting price of just over $31,000 delivered even without tax incentives.

Stellantis has cancelled plans to build a full battery electric version of the Ram 1500 pickup truck, but will proceed with the extended range EV variant

Mercedes-Benz has driven an EQS sedan with a prototype solid state battery from Factorial Energy 749 miles on a single charge

The federal imigration raid last week on a Hyundai-LG Energy Solution battery plant in Georgia could make companies reconsider investing in the US

US EV sales remain robust as consumers try to purchase ahead of the end of federal tax credits, but Tesla's share has dipped to its lowest level in 8 years

Ahead of next week's IAA Mobility Show in Munich, BMW has officially launched the first model from its new Neue Klasse EV architecture, the iX3

The 2026 Honda Prelude is arriving late this year as a two-door hatchback sport coupe based on the Civic hybrid but using suspension and brakes from the high-performance Type R

Despite the challenges of lack of hydrogen fueling infrastructure, BMW still has plans for a commercial launch of a fuel cell powered iX5 in 2028

Tariffs are taking a toll on pricing and availability of more affordable models increasing since they went into effect earlier this year. 

Chargepoint has announced a DC charging architecture that will support up to 600-kW charging for passenger vehicles and 3.7 MW for heavy duty vehicles with 30% lower cost

Stellantis has reportedly cancelled plans to launch its Level 3 AutoDrive system.

Tensor Auto appears to be a spin-off of China's AutoX and it has announced plans to sell a robocar to consumers in 2026

Jeep is finally reentering the compact/midsize crossover segment with an all-new Cherokee for 2026 that at launch will be exclusively available as a hybrid. https://www.theautopian.com/the-2026-jeep-cherokee-is-a-big-boxy-hybrid-that-promises-37-mpg/

Hertz is partnering with Amazon to sell used rental vehicles through the e-commerce giant's site

Nissan has announced pricing for the all-new 2026 Leaf EV which will start at $31,485 delivered with 303 miles of range

Lucid Motors may be running out of time

At Monterey Car Week 2025 Acura showed off a prototype of its upcoming RSX electric SUV coupe, the first product of a new in-house developed electric platform

The latest EV charging study from JD Power shows signs that charging is getting more reliable in the US although customers aren't happy with increasing prices, especially at Tesla Superchargers

Despite the poltical and economic challenges to electric vehicle adoption, there continues to be positive signs of progress. https://pitch.paren.app/v/paren---state-of-the-ev-charging-industry-report---q2-2025-25kbce/f8c544be-1db5-4c14-b27f-5a13fe7cacf3

A day after Ford announced the new production system it will implement for next-generation lower cost EVs in Louisville Kentucky, I have more thoughts

Ford will retool its Louisville assembly plant to build a new generation of electric vehicles starting with a midsize pickup truck costing $30,000

Jeep is launching 4 new or refreshed models in North America in the next four months and keeping the V8-powered Wrangler in the lineup

Torc Robotics has opened a new engineering office in Ann Arbor Michigan

Taiwanese electronics contract manufacturer is giving up on building EVs in Ohio

In the course of the investigation following a fatal 2019 crash that involved a Tesla Model S running on Autopilot, Tesla lied and misled investigators about the existance of a data file it uploaded from the car to its servers. https://electrek.co/2025/08/04/tesla-withheld-data-lied-misdirected-police-plaintiffs-avoid-blame-autopilot-crash/