Faraday Future aims for mainstream masses with $20,000 EV
Faraday Future provided further detail on plans for its new FX sub-brand at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this week. The company reaffirmed plans for an affordable EV called the FX 5 that will cost between...
Faraday Future not dead, launches FX brand for AI minivans
Faraday Future launched the FX sub-brand during 2025 CES FX initially aims for trio of minivans with a choice of electric or hybrid powertrains It says first model will be a luxury minivan called...
Most Scout reservations pick hybrid over EV, says CEO
Scout received over 50,000 reservations since revealing its Terra pickup truck and Traveler SUV last fall Around 70% opted for the Traveler and over 50% opted for a hybrid powertrain The new Scouts...
Scout thinks EVs should be easy to repair yourself
Scout Motors wants owners to be able to repair its electric trucks without visiting a dealership unless absolutely necessary. Now it’s providing more detail on how it plans to make that...
Tesla Model S and X recalled due to torn airbags
Tesla is recalling a small number of 2024 and 2025 Model S and Model X electric vehicles because their driver’s-side airbags could tear during deployment—increasing the risk of injury to...
2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 costs $174,995, 1,064 hp comes standard
General Motors on Thursday announced pricing for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, and confirmed that order books will open in mid-February. The base 1LZ coupe starts at $174,995, while the 1LZ...
Scout CEO: Most people ordering the hybrid because of range anxiety
Reservations for Scout Motors’ range-extended models are outpacing those for pure electric versions, Scout CEO Scott Keogh said in an interview with Bloomberg at CES 2025 in Las Vegas this...
Frankencar 2025: The best of the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 finalists
The 2025 Frankencar is electric It’s a steal at $67,685 in make-believe land You’ll never find anything like it on the market The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N bested the competition to be named...
Ford recalls nearly 300,000 heavy duty diesel trucks
Diesel trucks prefer to work, at least that’s what the latest Ford recall suggests. Ford Super Duty diesel pickup trucks that sat idle during the pandemic may have a fuel pump that failed due...
Mercedes-Benz EVs gaining Tesla Supercharger access in February
Starting in February, Mercedes-Benz electric vehicles will be able to charge at 20,000 Tesla Supercharger stations in the U.S., the automaker announced Thursday. Supercharger access will be enabled...
Volkswagen EVs gaining Tesla Supercharger access in June
Volkswagen will rollout Tesla Supercharger access for its EV customers this summer, when adapters will be ready for current CCS-equipped vehicles. “We get access to the network in June/July,...
Feds investigating 2.6M Teslas over Smart Summon remote driving feature
The NHTSA on Tuesday said it is opening an investigation into 2.6 million Tesla electric vehicles in the U.S. over reports of crashes involving the automaker’s Actually Smart Summon...
Mazda plans to build an EV battery factory in Japan
Mazda on Monday announced a new Japanese battery plant that will assemble cylindrical cells into modules and battery packs for use in a planned electric vehicle based on a dedicated platform....
Let’s make the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N better
The Hyundai Ioniq 5 N is the Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2025 The Ioniq 5 N could be less flashy, less expensive, and go farther The Ioniq 5 N is damn fun Just 48 hours ago the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N...
Rolls-Royce invests $370M to build more bespoke luxury cars
Rolls-Royce is making its biggest investment in its plant since the site’s opening in 2003 The investment is to support personalization services as well as EV production Rolls-Royce plans to...
Honda Says Thin Is In: 0 Saloon And 0 SUV Designs Are Close To Production
The 0 Saloon and 0 SUV will enter production in Ohio starting in 2026. It’s not clear if the 0 Saloon or 0 SUV will remain the production names for these vehicles. Honda executives...
2025 Toyota Prius
What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Toyota Prius? What does it compare to? The Prius is a fuel-sipping hatchback with sleek styling. Compare it to the Toyota Corolla Hybrid and the Hyundai Elantra...
Donut Lab claims the world’s most power-dense electric motor
Donut Lab, a subsidiary of Finland-based Verge Motorcycles, claims to have a motor with the highest power density of any such unit in the world. At CES 2025, Donut Lab announced it had achieved this...
Thomas Jouley next-gen electric school bus debuts with new eAxle
Thomas Built Buses manufacturers most of the yellow school buses that populate U.S. roads—and an increasing number of them are electric. The company on Tuesday unveiled its second-generation...
Sony and Honda’s Afeela 1 electric hatchback arriving in 2026 for $89,900
The Afeela 1, the EV from a joint venture between Honda and Sony, will arrive in 2026 Base Afeela 1 EVs will cost $89,900 while the Signature trim costs $102,900 Afeela is now taking $200 deposits,...