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Volvo’s parent Geely is selling a $15,000 electric SUV with massaging seats and 600 km of range

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In short: Geely, which owns Volvo, Polestar, Lotus, and Zeekr, has launched the EX5, a battery-electric SUV starting at 109,800 yuan (~$15,300) with massaging seats, a 1,000-watt sound system, and up to 610 km of range. Already sold in 35 countries and the most exported BEV A-class crossover in China, it undercuts the cheapest European […]

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Ford’s EV and software chief Doug Field is leaving the company

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Doug Field, who left Apple five years ago to helm Ford’s multibillion-dollar bet on electric vehicles and software, is stepping down next month. Replacing him will be Alan Clarke, the ex-Tesla engineer who now leads Ford’s California-based skunkworks lab. Clarke’s new title will be vice president of advanced development projects, and he will continue to […]

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The Mercedes EQS returns with massive range and charging gains

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A year ago, Mercedes-Benz did the prudent thing and paused its EQ lineup of electric vehicles in the US. With customer demand drying up for luxury EVs, and federal incentives getting axed by vengeful Republicans, Mercedes put its first-generation EVs on ice. But then, in January, Mercedes quietly reintroduced the EQS brand in the US, […]

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Mercedes adds steer-by-wire — and a dang steering yoke — to the EQS

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Steer-by-wire, in which a car can be steered electronically rather than through a physical connection between the steering wheel and steering rack, is coming to Mercedes-Benz. The German automaker says it will use the steering technology in its forthcoming refreshed EQS sedan, marking its first foray into the world of steer-by-wire. Steer-by-wire systems replace traditional […]

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Geely says it will stop building factories and start borrowing everyone else’s instead

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Li Shufu, the billionaire chairman of Geely Holding Group and the man who bought Volvo Cars from Ford for $1.8 billion in 2010, has arrived at a conclusion that many of his peers in the global automotive industry have been slower to reach: the world has too many car factories, and building more of them […]

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These retractable studded tires might save our roads, ears, and lungs

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If you want to feel truly invincible when driving in the snow, you need a set of studded snow tires. They’re illegal in some places, typically restricted to the frigid months of the year in others. Spring for a set, though, and they’ll see you through the worst, slipperiest, snowiest driving conditions you can imagine. […]

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Uber, Pony.ai, and Rimac’s Verne announce Europe’s first commercial robotaxi service

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On-road testing in Croatia’s capital is already underway using Pony.ai’s Gen-7 system on the Arcfox Alpha T5, a Chinese-manufactured robotaxi. Uber intends to invest in Verne. The three companies plan to scale to thousands of vehicles across Europe, but have declined to announce a commercial launch date. Mate Rimac built his reputation making electric hypercars […]

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Sony and Honda ain’t feelin’ the Afeela anymore

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Sony and Honda seem to have lost that loving Afeela. The joint venture announced today that it would be discontinuing the $90,000 Afeela 1 electric sedan, as well as the unnamed Afeela SUV concept, as it adjusts to slower EV demand and policy pullbacks. In a statement, Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) determined there was not […]

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Google’s Android Automotive is moving from the dashboard to the ‘brain’ of the car

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Google announced a new version of its Android Automotive open-source operating system for software-defined vehicles. Whereas previously Android Automotive operated exclusively in the car’s infotainment system, Google is now expanding its “open infrastructure” to the non-safety parts of the car’s internal computer system. As cars have swiftly become “computers on wheels,” there is still a […]

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All the wrong EVs are getting cancelled

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These past few weeks have been particularly brutal for the EV industry – and anyone who believes that electric vehicles are the future. Thanks to slowing demand and policy whiplashes, automakers are on an EV murder spree, killing a host of promising new models. The EV graveyard grows bigger by the minute. And unfortunately, as […]

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