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Electric cars may be the 'green' choice, but they're driving a scramble for critical minerals

Our cars are responsible for about 20% of global carbon emissions. The move to electric vehicles (EVs) is central to the effort to decarbonize the world's transport. Read More

The Future is Electric: Top New EVs and Hybrids You Can't Miss from IAA Mobility 2025

At the IAA Mobility 2025 in Munich Germany on Monday, global automakers unveiled a slew of new electric vehicles, doubling down on their electrification strategies for the European market. Major car ... Read More

Nissan’s New EV Battery Might Finally Fix the Biggest Problem with Electric Cars

Nissan’s breakthrough EV battery claims to double range and halve charging times, signaling a major leap forward for its global electrification strategy. Read More

Pollution from electric-battery production mitigated by longer car use

Despite environmental costs from obtaining lithium to produce batteries for electric cars, gasoline-powered cars cause at least twice as much environmental damage over their lifetime ... Read More

Forget Electric—BMW’s Hydrogen X5 Could Be the Real Future of Clean Performance

BMW is gearing up to make hydrogen power mainstream with its upcoming iX5 FCEV, a production-ready hydrogen fuel cell SUV based on the next-generation X5. The new X5, set to debut in 2026, will ... Read More

The Layoffs Are Coming To The EV Sector. Here's What It Means

General Motors lays off 3,300 EV workers, South Korea strikes a tariff deal, and Stellantis gets into robotaxis. Read More

Subaru Just Patented a Wild New Engine Idea for Its Future EVs

Subaru engineers appear to be thinking really far outside the box. The automaker recently filed a patent with the World Intellectual Property Organization for a turbine engine-assisted extended-range ... Read More

Study finds EVs quickly overcome their energy-intensive build to be cleaner than gas cars

Making electric vehicles and their batteries is a dirty process that uses a lot of energy. But a new study says that EVs quickly make up for that with less overall emissions through two years of ... Read More

G.M. Will Cut 1,750 Jobs in Electric Vehicle Business

The layoffs at factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee follow the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars. Read More

Car Doctor Q and A: Technology is changing rapidly in electric cars

Q. I am interested in an electric car and the Tesla Model 3 looks good, but somehow Elon and politics are entering into my decision to buy or lease a Tesla. I am generally not political, but it may be ... Read More

Electric vehicles outperform gasoline cars in lifetime environmental impact

After two years of use, lithium-ion battery electric vehicles (BEVs) result in a reduction in cumulative carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions compared to fossil-based internal combustion engine (ICE) ... Read More