One’s a retro icon, electrified, the other’s a fast, sleek luxury seven-seater—but they both qualify as minivans if you squint. Remember minivans? The hugely practical family vehicles with three rows of seats, superb cabin access, sliding side doors, and features like hidden floor compartments and vanishing third rows? They hit their height of popularity in… Read more »
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2026 Subaru Uncharted: quirky brand’s third EV is, yes, another model shared with Toyota
If the company’s contribution to the Uncharted was largely AWD tuning, ride, and safety … what makes it a Subaru? Subaru unveiled its third dedicated electric vehicle Thursday night, a compact hatchback roughly the size of its Crosstrek, to be known as the Uncharted. The 2026 Subaru Uncharted is 7 inches shorter than its Solterra,… Read more »
GMC Sierra EV Denali Max Range: Luxury ride or tricked-out work truck? Why not both?
Here in the Land of Pickup Trucks, there’s a truck for every taste—GM alone offers at least two dozen different variants. The GMC Sierra EV Denali Max Range is for the pickup fan with a taste for the best (and the means to gratify it). This EV, built by union labor at GM’s Factory Zero,… Read more »
UL Solutions launches Advanced Battery Testing Center in Germany
US-based safety and certification organization UL Solutions has opened its Europe Advanced Battery Testing Laboratory in Aachen, Germany to test batteries used in electric vehicles, expanding the company’s battery technology testing capabilities and its European footprint. The lab provides testing, simulation and certification services addressing automotive and stationary battery research, safety and performance. Driven by… Read more »
Providing second lives for fleet EV batteries
Zenobe’s stationary storage business complements its turnkey EV offering for fleets. Here at Charged, we’ve covered a lot of companies that provide fleet electrification services. However, we’re far from done writing about them (and readers, I hope you aren’t tired of reading about them), because each one seems to have its own unique set of… Read more »
How the transition from graphite to silicon-anode batteries will revolutionize the EV industry
Q&A with Group 14’s CEO As EV makers continue to grapple with the challenges of using traditional lithium-ion batteries, including alleviating concerns about range anxiety, safety and raw material sourcing, battery material manufacturers are exploring alternative chemistries. There has been talk about using silicon anodes to replace graphite anodes in lithium-ion batteries for several years…. Read more »
How to design a wireless EV charging system: technical considerations and components needed
Sponsored by Littelfuse. Ditch the plug! Make wireless EV charging a reality now! Unique components ensure safety, efficiency and reliability. Imagine an EV charging experience that’s as seamless and intuitive as parking your car—just “park, charge, and go.” For the end-user, the appeal is clear: EV owners envision pulling into their garage, a designated parking… Read more »
Voltpost to demonstrate lamppost EV chargers in Connecticut
Curbside EV charging is the solution to the problem of EV drivers who aren’t able to install chargers at their homes. It’s a red-hot field, and one of the companies targeting this market is Voltpost, which makes an EV charging platform that can be retrofitted to existing lampposts. Now Voltpost has been selected by Connecticut’s… Read more »
First Drive: For 2025, updated Hyundai Ioniq 5 adds XRT “off-road” model to growing lineup
It’s still the Ioniq 5 you know and love, with some useful tweaks plus hot-rod and XRT versions. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 crossover utility vehicle is now a familiar site in regions where electric cars are popular. Entering its fourth model year in North America, the square-edged hatchback gets some minor updates to styling, inside… Read more »
Dannar brings a multipurpose electric platform to the off-highway market
One EV, a thousand applications Q&A with CEO Gary Dannar Different buyers need (or want) different vehicles—that’s why most consumer automakers offer a range of a dozen or so models, from practical family cars to sleek sports cars to hulking pickup trucks. But in the commercial vehicle sphere, this wouldn’t be good enough—different markets demand… Read more »