Electric vehicles

Batteries

Ford is retreating from EVs — but embracing grid batteries

Amid its $20B EV failure, the storied automaker will retool a Kentucky plant to try and break into the booming energy storage sector.

By Julian Spector . 17 December 2025
EV charging

Some gas stations are revamping to attract EV drivers with time to kill

Fuel retailers are betting that fast chargers, clean bathrooms, and tasty snacks will draw EV drivers — and keep their stations central to how motorists refuel.

By Benton Graham . 28 November 2025
Electric vehicles

Chicago-area mayors push ahead on EVs despite federal pullback

Trump funding cuts scrambled the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus' plans to deploy chargers, but the group is redoubling other efforts to boost EV adoption.

By Kari Lydersen . 24 November 2025
Electric vehicles

Chart: EVs are ascendant — and gas cars are past their prime

Sales of gas-only vehicles are down by 31% from their peak, while electric vehicle sales are growing rapidly worldwide, largely due to China.

By Dan McCarthy . 21 November 2025
Electric vehicles

Ford’s failed bet on an electric F-150

Production of the F-150 Lightning is on hold after a factory fire, and as economic and political challenges mount, Ford may be scrapping it for good.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 14 November 2025
Electric vehicles

Chart: EV sales just hit a record in the US, but a cliff looms

Facing Trump’s new deadline for expiring tax incentives, drivers bought electric vehicles in record numbers last quarter. Can carmakers keep the good times going?

By Dan McCarthy . 17 October 2025
Electric vehicles

Will the Southeast’s booming EV sector survive the end of tax credits?

Demand for electric vehicles is rising in the region, a new study says. Consumers, utilities, and automakers may help sustain growth despite loss of federal support.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 30 September 2025
EV charging

EV Realty lands $75M to expand electric truck charging in California

The startup has four mega-charging sites planned in the state, and says the underlying economics of electric freight hauling can withstand federal policy reversals.

By Jeff St. John . 18 September 2025
Electric vehicles

Trump’s immigration crackdown hits clean energy

The immigration raid at Hyundai’s Georgia EV factory already has Korean companies backing away from the U.S.

By Kathryn Krawczyk . 12 September 2025
EV charging

Cruising Virginia countryside in an electric vehicle is a lot easier now

As EV tourism takes hold in rural towns, historic Middleburg looks to attract eco-minded visitors with a high-speed electric-vehicle charger.

By Elizabeth Ouzts . 19 August 2025