Cylindrical and pouch cells have so far dominated EV batteries. Now prismatic cells are gaining steam.
Author: Suvrat Kothari
LMR battery chemistry will unlock weight savings, more range and lower costs, General Motors claims.
A simpler name, bigger battery, NACS charging and loads of new features make the 2026 Toyota bZ an EV you'd genuinely want.
Also in the news: LG acquires GM’s Michigan battery plant and Polestar sees better days.
We also discuss Slate Auto’s financial backers and Europe’s softer CO2 emissions targets.
As the cloud of tariff-related price hikes looms over the auto industry, there’s some calm to be enjoyed before the storm hits.
Plus, we analyze April’s EV sales drop and how Chinese EVs are helping decarbonize road transport in several countries.
Several EVs, including the $35,000 Equinox EV, are built in Mexico. But General Motors is keeping sticker prices steady for now.
Plus it's got 350 miles of range, so it should handle your road trip, too.
Plus, Tesla has sharply raised prices in Canada due to tariffs and Japanese automakers have teamed up with Chinese software giants.