Batteries in electric vehicles that regularly use 100-plus-kilowatts fast chargers degrade faster than those that rely primarily on slow charging, a new study suggests. Using fast chargers more frequently can cause some packs to lose nearly a quarter of their capacity in eight years, it claims. We’ve seen other studies suggest that fast charging has…
The Ford F-150 Lightning is canceled, as is its fully electric replacement, codenamed “T3.” Meanwhile, China’s EV and PHEV options keep making inroads in cheap segments across the globe. Ford’s Universal EV Platform is still on track to launch in 2027. The F-150 Lightning will gain a gas engine. An American-made commercial electric van has…
Zach Yadegari, 18, isn’t new to being a tech entrepreneur. Instead of making money from lemonade stands growing up—he made it from apps. In his teens, he started building apps he deemed as “small projects.” One of them isn’t so small anymore, as Cal AI has taken off to become a $30 million empire. The…