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Recently, I drove from Breckenridge back to San Francisco over two days. At the start of the month, I did the same drive but in the other direction. The weather and traffic were variable, as was the quality of the innumerable podcasts I listened to. But there was one constant: I cursed Electrify America the whole way. To be clear, Electrify America chargers got me where I needed to go. I never once wasn’t able to charge and, while one charger broke the chip on my credit card (I will never know how), I didn’t experience the mass outages or…

GM may soon have Chevy and GMC plug-in hybrid pickups. Dodge considers EVs that have much more than a V-8 soundtrack. And the Honda Prologue remixes GM’s Ultium into its own gateway EV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.  In a first drive of the 2024 Honda Prologue EV, we found that this roomy, refined, and feature-packed electric crossover fits in just fine as an establishing statement toward flashier Honda EVs arriving in the near future.  According to a patent filing made last year and recently found via a Mopar fan site, parent company Stellantis may be considering…

General Motors has cancelled plans for more electric vans and a Ford Maverick-sized electric pickup trucks as it undertakes a “crash program” to launch plug-in hybrid pickups, Autoweek reported Tuesday. The automaker has nixed electric replacements for the ancient Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans based on the BrightDrop electric delivery van, according to the report, which cited anonymous sources familiar with the matter. BrightDrop EV600 It’s unclear where this places GM’s BrightDrop unit, which was due to develop a smaller model below its Zevo 400 (originally named EV410). GM has paused production at the Canadian plant for the electric…

Dodge has long hinted that its electric muscle car—which is due to be revealed in production form March 5—will be screaming loud. But a patent filing hints that it may also vibrate like it has a V-8. First spotted by Mopar Insiders (via Jalopnik), Dodge parent Stellantis has filed a patent application for an “Active Vibration Enhancement” system that would “generate vibrations within the vehicle’s structure.” Teaser image of electric Dodge Charger successor According to Mopar Insiders, the system would rely on a scaled-up version of the haptic generators used in smartphones, which vibrate to replicate the sensation of a…

China’s auto market saw seasonal weakness in February as the 2024 Lunar New Year holiday fell in mid-February, the CPCA noted. China’s new energy vehicle (NEV) sales will continue to plummet in February due to the Chinese New Year holiday, according to the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). In February, retail sales of passenger NEVs in China are expected to be around 380,000 units, down 43 percent from January, according to estimates released today by the China Passenger Car Association (CPCA). Retail sales of passenger NEVs in January were 667,000 units, up 101.8 percent year-on-year, the CPCA said. The sales…

The Prologue is Honda’s first mass-market EV. And fortunately it’s making a lot more sense on arrival than it was a few months ago.  What happened last month was a big contextual piece. The company rolled out two head-turning Honda EV concepts providing a glimpse of its 0 Series (Zero Series) electric vehicles set to launch in 2026—and they look like clean-slate efforts that pay no heed to precedent. Neither of these concepts don retro cues or heritage design; they’re a radical new look for Honda. And the U.S. market is a priority for them.  But the Prologue really doesn’t…

Ding Lei said that he was using old-fashioned business strategies and was no match for his counterparts from Internet companies. He also said that there have been companies expressing interest in HiPhi, including acquisitions and investments. (Image credit: CnEVPost) HiPhi founder Ding Lei was spotted at the company’s Shanghai headquarters after its production shutdown sparked widespread concern. It was Ding’s first public appearance since HiPhi announced its six-month production halt, local media outlet Sina Tech said in a report today, citing a HiPhi employee. In an internal meeting with employees, Ding apologized to them, saying he was using old-fashioned business…

Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email. Or follow us on Google News! With relatively low costs and a more robust supply chain than conventional lithium-ion batteries, magnesium batteries could power EVs and unlock more utility-scale energy storage, helping to shepherd more wind and solar energy into the grid. That depends on whether or not researchers can pick apart some of the technology obstacles in the way. The going has been slow, but recent developments indicate that things are moving in the right direction. Magnesium Batteries Solve Their Dendrite Problem Magnesium batteries have been talked up quite…

Nio delivered 50,045 vehicles in the fourth quarter, exceeding the upper end of its previous guidance range of 47,000 to 49,000 vehicles. Nio (NYSE: NIO) will report unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2023 before the US stock market opens on Tuesday, March 5, the company announced today. The electric vehicle (EV) maker delivered 50,045 vehicles in the fourth quarter, up 24.95 percent year-on-year, but down 9.72 percent from the third quarter. Deliveries for the quarter exceeded the upper end of its previous guidance range of 47,000 to 49,000 vehicles. Nio had previously guided fourth-quarter…

Huawei and M Hero are still discussing specific partnership models, with those based on parts supply or the HI model being prioritized. (Image credit: CnEVPost) Huawei has entered into a strategic partnership with Dongfeng Motor’s premium electric off-road brand M Hero, after it struck a deal with the automaker’s Voyah brand a month ago. M Hero and Huawei recently signed a strategic cooperation agreement that will see the two build a smart car industry ecosystem, Huawei’s intelligent vehicle solutions business unit said in a press release today. M Hero, China’s first luxury electric off-road brand, is committed to becoming a…