Elaphe created in-wheel motors compatible with track-ready brakes
Slovenia’s Elaphe is emphasizing performance applications for its in-wheel electric motors. At CES 2025, the company unveiled the Sonic 1, a thin electric motor it claims is compatible with...
Polestar 7: Here’s A Theory About What It Could Look Like
The Polestar 7 will be the brand’s compact SUV replacement, of sorts, for the Polestar 2 sedan. Polestar is owned by China’s Geely Group, which builds many different cars on versions of...
Polestar 7 small SUV announced, Polestar 5 reconfirmed for 2025
The next Polestar electric vehicle will be a compact SUV called the Polestar 7, the automaker confirmed Thursday in a business update. The Polestar 7 will be manufactured in Europe, and will mark...
Rivian R1T VS. Toyota Tacoma: EV Against Hybrid Off-Road
The Rivian R1T and the hybrid Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro are both seriously capable off-roaders. The R1T gets adaptive dampers, dual e-motors churning over 800 pound-feet of torque and a clever traction...
Special Alpina B8 GT marks transition to BMW takeover
Alpina has unveiled the B8 GT Hommage Burkard Bovensiepen The tuned BMW 8-Series Gran Coupe packs 625 hp and will hit 62 mph in only 3.3 seconds Alpina plans to build just 99 examples German...
Electric pickup trucks: A complete guide
Electric pickup trucks may not have the massive towing capacity of heavy duty diesel trucks, but for virtually every other purpose they are superior to gas- or diesel-powered trucks: they’re...
For Sale, Maybe: A Six-Wheel Van That Launches A Flying Car
“Let me show you a magic trick,” Wang Tan said to me. We were surrounded by throngs of onlookers at CES, all of them starting at the hulking gray-and-black van his company...
Honda and Acura EVs gaining Tesla Supercharger access this spring
Honda and Acura electric vehicles will be able to use Tesla Supercharger stations starting this spring, Honda said Wednesday in a business update. As with other non-Tesla brands, Honda and Acura EV...
Italdesign Quintessenza hides 1,000-hp of Elaphe in-wheel electric motors
Elaphe has a new in-wheel electric motor that can be used for hybrids or EVs Elaphe previewed the motor at 2025 CES in the Italdesign Quintessenza concept car The motor delivers a continuous 268 hp...
Which automakers have Tesla Supercharger access?
Tesla’s opened its Supercharger network to non-Teslas Ford and Rivian were the first non-Teslas to plug in Access takes an automaker-provided adapter or Tesla Magic Dock In most cases there...
Acura RSX returning as electric crossover
Acura’s second EV will be the RSX crossover It enters production in late 2025 at the Honda EV Hub plant in Ohio It will share a platform with Honda’s 0 Series EVs, which will also be...
Electric Chrysler SUV development halted
Stellantis has halted development of what was to be the first electric vehicle for its Chrysler brand, shifting focus to other electric models. The Chrysler Airflow concept unveiled in 2022 was to...
2026 Honda CR-V TrailSport arrives soon as part of refresh
The Honda CR-V will be updated for the 2026 model year Among the updates will be a rugged CR-V TrailSport model The smaller Honda HR-V will also be updated for the 2026 model year An updated Honda...
Kia EVs gain Tesla Supercharger access in Q1, adapters in early 2025
Those who purchased a Kia EV after Sept. 4 will get free NACS adapters in 2025 Kia hasn’t said how much the adapters will cost for everyone else Kia EVs will be able to charge at Tesla...
Rolls-Royce marks year of the dragon with bespoke Phantoms
Rolls-Royce is celebrating the year of the dragon on the Chinese zodiac calendar The automaker has revealed special-edition Phantoms with dragon motifs throughout The cars are the first special...
GM sidesteps China with synthetic graphite for EV batteries from US
General Motors on Wednesday signed a multi-year agreement with Norway’s Vianode for supply of synthetic graphite anode material for electric vehicle batteries. The deal runs from 2027, when...
Acura RSX name confirmed for upcoming electric SUV
Acura’s second EV will be the RSX The RSX will be a fastback crossover SUV built in Ohio The RSX will feature Honda and Acura’s next-gen operating system called Asimo Acura will add a...
Telo electric truck to feature solar panels from Aptera
The tiny Telo MT1 electric truck will be available with solar panels The solar panels will add 1-2 kwh of energy to the battery per day Aptera, which hasn’t yet delivered its electric...
2026 Aston Martin Vantage Roadster ready to drop its top
A redesigned Aston Martin Vantage Roadster reaches showrooms in Q2 2025 The luxury convertible sports car matches its coupe counterpart’s 656 hp A weight increase of only 132 pounds was...
Rolls-Royce Phantom nameplate turns 100
Rolls-Royce is celebrating its Phantom nameplate’s centennial The nameplate is the oldest still in use, though it hasn’t been in continuous use over the years Rolls-Royce has launched...