September 25, 2024
At the 2016 dedication of the first state-sponsored electric vehicle charging station in Beatty, former Gov. Brian Sandoval demonstrated how easy it was to charge an electric Ford Focus. “This is the first electric highway in the United States,” the …
August 30, 2024
The U.S. auto safety regulator said on Wednesday it has closed two separate probes into Fisker’s Ocean SUVs over an alleged door malfunction and a loss of brake performance, after the electric-vehicle startup issued recalls to fix the problems. The …
August 22, 2024
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened an investigation into a crash and fire involving a Tesla electric semi-truck on a California highway, the agency said late Wednesday. The NTSB will carry out the safety investigation along with the …
August 20, 2024
In Fernley, Nevada, east of Reno, there are 16 cords that rapidly charge electric vehicles — not bad for a city of just 24,000 people. This weekend, that ratio will be upended. Roughly 30,000 vehicles are expected to roll through …
June 28, 2024
Electric-vehicle firm Fisker is recalling more than 12,000 Ocean vehicles to fix an issue where exterior door handles can stick and fail to open, the company said on Friday, marking its third recall this month. The U.S. National Highway Traffic …
June 21, 2024
High claim severities, persistent risky driving behavior, electric vehicles and shop-and-swap consumers are challenging auto insurers to stay profitable. The challenges will continue through the end of the year and beyond, according to the 2024 U.S Auto Insurance Trends Report …
June 18, 2024
Fisker filed for bankruptcy protection late on Monday, as the U.S. electric-vehicle maker looks to salvage its operations by selling assets and restructuring its debt after burning through cash in an attempt to ramp up production of its Ocean SUVs. …
May 20, 2024
General Motors and South Korea’s LG Electronics reached a settlement to establish a $150 million fund to provide relief to Chevrolet Bolt EV owners affected by defective batteries, documents filed in a U.S. court on Thursday showed. General Motors first …
May 6, 2024
The first quarter of the year saw the sixth straight quarterly increase (.7%) in overall registrations in California in the first quarter from the same period last year, while the state’s love affair with Tesla’s may be getting old, the …
April 16, 2024
Electric car sales already are in a funk in key markets around the globe. Challenges finding enough repair technicians threatens to further stifle demand in the UK, where consumer uptake has stagnated for the better part of two years. A …