Faraday Future has secured U.S. Patent No. 12,630,004 for a range-extending hybrid transmission system, granted to subsidiary Future AIHER and slated for the FX Super One and future FX models.
NHTSA has closed its engineering analysis into loss of power-assisted steering on 2023 Tesla Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, citing fewer complaints after Tesla's recall 25V092 over-the-air software remedy.
Amble, a new Lisbon-based EV company, has unveiled the Amble One, an open-air street-legal electric buggy priced from €20,000 ($25,000) and built for short-range journeys, with consumer deliveries from 2028.
Aptera Motors reported more than 4 kWh of daily solar generation on a validation vehicle, topping 4.42 kWh — enough energy to travel up to 44 miles in one day.
Toyota is recalling 20,991 model-year 2026 bZ, Lexus RZ, and Subaru Solterra EVs over a battery ECU fault that can shut down the electric drive system and cause power loss.
Subaru priced the 2027 Uncharted from $34,995, holding the entry cost flat from the outgoing model. The electric crossover reaches U.S. retailers nationwide this fall with up to 308 miles of range.
Target hosts EV charging at more than 300 stores across 42 states, with roughly 3,000 stalls in operation. The retailer says its charging footprint has grown over 200% since 2020.
iCAUR has introduced the V27 for the European market, a range-extender electric SUV whose Ultra EV powertrain pairs electric drive with a 1.5T generator the company says reaches 44.5% thermal efficiency.
Polestar will end new-vehicle sales in the U.S. from model year 2027 after regulators declined authorization under the Connected Vehicle Rule, redirecting its strategic focus toward Europe and other growth markets.
BYD will bring Parkopedia-powered in-car parking payments to production vehicles in early 2027 via a ParkPay service on Android Automotive OS, beginning in Europe and later adding EV charging, tolling, and reservations.
Unplugged Performance has released the UP Forged CYBRDISC, a 24-inch full-face forged monoblock wheel for the Tesla Cybertruck, offered in three finishes with 295/45R24 or 315/45R24 tire options.
JLR has unveiled Cornerstone, a circular-design concept demonstrator built from 49 components co-developed with more than 40 suppliers to halve their combined carbon footprint and prove recycled, bio-based materials for future vehicles.
Terawatt Infrastructure secured a five-year senior secured facility of up to $300 million, led by RBC Capital Markets, to acquire and develop AV and EV charging depots across the U.S.
Slate Auto has priced its electric Slate Truck at $24,950, with an estimated 205-mile range, a 2,000-pound tow rating, and 1,550 pounds of payload. Preorders open at $300 ahead of Q4 2026 deliveries.
The Tesla Model 3 leads Cars.com's 2026 American-Made Index, but fewer electric vehicles qualified this year as the discontinued Model S, Model X and Volkswagen ID.4 thinned the field.