GM President Mark Reuss notes during a CES 2021 conversation with author Malcom Gladwell that GM concluded about two years ago it didn’t want to spend another dollar in R&D “on things that carry two propulsion systems.”

The factory already builds the XC40 Recharge BEV, as well as plug-in hybrid versions of the XC40, and will launch production of a second BEV model later this year.

HERE Technologies discusses at CES 2021 new ways to reduce range anxiety and is announcing advances in 3D mapping and privacy tools and a new EV Routing feature that optimizes suggestions so drivers take the most efficient routes.

The German supplier pivots its research and investment toward fuel cells and electric-vehicle technology in hopes the necessary fueling infrastructure is established. An executive also says fully autonomous vehicles will not be visible before 2025.

The ID.4, arriving this year in the U.S., is striking proof that Volkswagen can produce a truly world-class electric car. The refined, 5-seat CUV also serves up a notable array of digital and connectivity functions and impresses with its ride and...

A European Union court rules the German automaker’s diesel emission measures cannot be legally justified.

The sensational new 2021 Toyota Mirai encapsulates the company’s state-of-the-art approach to hydrogen fuel-cell technology, wrapped in seductive new body work and equipped with the latest infotainment and driver-assistance systems.

Kia says it will build small-capacity, high-efficiency, hybrid-compatible gasoline engines on three engine production lines, with the fourth dedicated to the brand’s latest Smartstream 1.6L diesel 4-cyl.

GM’s Dane Parker says by the middle of the decade, the battery packs used by the automaker are projected to have twice the energy density of those used today and cost 60% less.

Called the Electric-Global Modular Platform (E-GMP), the new flexible architecture will be used on future battery-powered sedans, SUVs and CUVs from Hyundai, Kia and Genesis.