Kia boosts global EV target, plans purpose-built robotaxi
In a presentation to investors this week, Kia announced plans to boost its EV sales targets and launch a purpose-built robotaxi. The automaker said it’s now targeting sales of 1.6 million EVs...
Toyota Prius Prime review, Mercedes EQE and VW ID.7 drives: Today’s Car News
Does the 2023 Toyota Prius Prime reboot the formula pioneered by the Chevy Volt for the better? How do the aero-focused VW ID.7 and plush Mercedes EQE SUV drive? And automakers start to detail which...
2024 Ford Puma EV Likely To Share Powertrain With E-Transit Courier
The upcoming 2024 Ford Puma EV subcompact crossover, scheduled to launch next year, may share the all-electric powertrain with the 2023 E-Transit Courier battery-electric van unveiled today by Ford...
F-150 Lightning tax credit will remain $7,500 after April 18, Ford says
Ford on Wednesday confirmed that the F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck and Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring plug-in hybrid SUV will be eligible for the full $7,500 federal tax credit going forward,...
Kia EV9 electric SUV confirmed for Georgia production in 2024
The 2024 Kia EV9 electric SUV will be built at the automaker’s West Point, Georgia, factory starting in the 2024 calendar year, Kia announced Wednesday at the 2023 New York Auto Show. The...
Sila claims 20% range boost with silicon-anode battery tech
Battery firm Sila Nanotechnologies claims a 20% EV range boost, as well as faster charging, with its nano-composite silicon-anode battery tech, branded Titan Silicon. The company made that claim in...
VW plans to sunset gas and diesel VW Golf in favor of EVs
Volkswagen is not planning new gasoline or diesel versions of its staple Golf hatchback, long Europe’s bestselling car, as it looks to go all-electric, brand boss Thomas Schaefer told German...
See How Rivian Prepared For The Rebelle Rally With An R1T And An R1S
Rivian released a short video documentary of its efforts to prepare for, enter, and run in the 2022 Rebelle Rally with a pair of all-electric vehicles and an all-female team. Embedded above, the...
Preview drive: 2025 Volkswagen ID.7 hatchback shows why aero rules for EVs
Obsessive wind-tunnel work—of the sort that used to be reserved for racing and supercars—has become an essential in building modern electric vehicles like the Volkswagen ID.7. Aero can go a long way...
Review: 2023 Mercedes EQE 350+ 4Matic SUV surfs the electric wave
Off the coast of Portugal near Lisbon, a vast underwater canyon tosses up some of nature’s fiercest waves at the cliffs at Nazaré. Surfers set records here on dizzying curls that can unleash...
Wireless battery management could add EV range, downsize packs
LG Innotek, a unit of battery supplier and electronics giant LG, has introduced a wireless battery management system (BMS) it claims will boost EV range. Introduced in February, and first spotted by...
GM BrightDrop electric trucks are headed to Ryder rental fleet
Ryder will be the latest customer for General Motors’ BrightDrop electric vans. The rental company on Monday announced plans to acquire 4,000 BrightDrop vans through 2025, with the first 200...
Jeep Dealers Impressed With Recon, Wagoneer S Electric SUVs
Jeep’s upcoming electric SUVs, the Recon and Wagoneer S, have made their first public appearances last month at a Stellantis dealer meeting, and they enjoyed a great reception. First previewed...
Ioniq 6 review, Tesla demand, Fisker Ocean range, Audi Q8 E-Tron price: Today’s Car News
Tesla results suggest demand may be flagging, while a study underscores the importance of legacy automakers keeping up with EV demand. The revamped Q8 E-Tron lineup reaches for 300 miles in America,...
Do latest Tesla sales numbers suggest more price cuts?
Did a big Tesla price hike help the world’s biggest maker of only electric vehicles get back on track with sales and growth? The short answer by the numbers appears to be: yes and no. Tesla on...
2024 Audi Q8 E-Tron starts at $75,495, EPA range to 300 miles
The 2024 Q8 E-Tron starts at $75,495 with destination, Audi confirmed, and it suggested that the Q8 E-Tron will have at least one version capable of a 300-mile EPA range. In addition to the base Q8...
Mitsubishi Moonstone Concept Revealed As Electric SUV Designed By Students
Mitsubishi and the European Design Center (Istituto Europeo Di Design – IED) in Torino, Italy have worked together to create a unique all-electric concept that’s supposed to showcase...
Fisker Ocean tops Model Y in range: 440-mile rating for Europe
The Fisker Ocean hasn’t received official EPA range ratings for the U.S., but Fisker last week announced a 440-mile range rating for the electric crossover on Europe’s WLTP testing...
Review: 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 sedan marries form and function
By the numbers, the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 electric sedan outpaces the Tesla Model 3, improves on the related Hyundai Ioniq 5, and matches the Lucid Air as the most efficient electric car on sale in...
Study: Brands not meeting EV demand will lose market share
Automakers that don’t meet growing demand for EVs will gradually lose market share and struggle to find buyers for internal-combustion vehicles, Consumer Reports predicts. A recent study by...