Electric Vehicles

New York City is getting a vast, unique electric-vehicle charging hub that will run on lithium-ion batteries. Charging company XCharge and electrification contractor Energy Plus say the 44-stall station will…

There’s a new best-selling non-Tesla EV on the block.  The Model Y and Model 3 were by far the U.S.’s most popular electric cars in 2025.  General Motors is the…

Tesla failed to register the Cybercab trademark ahead of its unveiling. Another company beat Tesla to filing for the trademark. The USPTO has suspended Tesla’s application until the other company…

Waymo’s newest vehicle has a name: Ojai.  Made by Chinese automaker Zeekr, the electric van will roll out to Waymo’s various markets later this year. The company still has about…

This year’s edition of CES in Las Vegas is all about robots and artificial intelligence. One of the biggest headlines came from Hyundai, which announced its plan to integrate 30,000…

2025 total sales fell 7%, and Volvo’s global EV sales dropped 13% year-over-year. U.S. EVs jumped 91% in 2025, but U.S. plug-ins fell 23% as PHEVs dropped 40%. China BEVs…

Welcome back to Critical Materials, your daily source for the biggest stories at the intersection of mobility and tech. On today’s docket: Europeans are still sour on Tesla, there’s a…

German car parts supplier ZF is bringing artificial intelligence into the vehicle dynamics game. The company’s AI Road Sense solution takes data from multiple sensors and adapts the car’s driving…

Ford sold a record number of hybrid vehicles in 2025.  Its EV sales slumped by 14.1%.  The F-150 Hybrid and Maverick Hybrid alone made up nearly three-quarters of Ford’s hybrid…

Teslas, barring the Cybertruck, were some of the most popular used electric vehicles of 2025. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 jumped nine spots to become one of the most popular used…