'A Better Product': What Rivian Learned From The R1 To Make The R2 Rivian engineers and designers say they took customer feedback seriously from the R1S and R1T to make the R2. Among them: two glove boxes. By Patrick George Design - Feb 10 -
The 2027 Audi Q6 And A6 E-Tron Have A ‘Power Nap’ Mode To Doze In Your $80,000 EV It “creates a calm and restful atmosphere during charging sessions,” according to Audi. By Iulian Dnistran News - Feb 6 -
The Kia Niro Plug-In Hybrid Is Dead The Niro PHEV is not getting a 2026 model, and its future in the U.S. is a little blurry right now. By Iulian Dnistran Manufacturing / Production - Feb 5 -
Tesla Has A New, Cheaper Model Y. Will It Work? Plus: Volvo says EVs will be cheaper than gas cars soon, and Rivian's robotics venture takes shape. By Tim Levin Critical Materials - Feb 4 -
Tesla Adds A Cheaper Model Y AWD In The U.S., Skipping The 'Standard' Badge Well, that didn’t last long: the most affordable Model Y and Model 3 are no longer called “Standard.” By Iulian Dnistran News - Feb 3 -
Volvo's CEO Thinks The U.S. Market Is 'Perfect' For EVs. He Has A Point One key reason why it’s going to be a lot easier to electrify the U.S. compared to Europe. By Mack Hogan Industry Outlook - Jan 30 -
This Small Skoda Might Become One Of Europe’s Most Popular EVs The Epiq will become the cheapest electric Skoda, but it won’t skimp on range or space. By Andrei Nedelea News - Jan 29 -
25 EVs Were Range-Tested In Extreme Cold. It Didn’t Go Well Driving at the speed limit while the thermometer shows -24 degrees can take a toll on any car, not just EVs. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Jan 29 -
The Tesla Model S And X Are Dying Next Quarter To Make Room For Robots It's the end of the road for Tesla's long-running electric sedan and SUV. By Tim Levin News - Jan 28 -
The Volvo EX90 Was A Disaster. Here's Why The EX60 Should Be Different Volvo's flagship EV arrived with serious bugs and missing features. Here's what Volvo learned from that process, according to its CEO. By Mack Hogan News - Jan 28 -
Volkswagen Recalls ID.4 EVs Over Battery Fire Risk, Tells Owners To Park Outside The car company has issued three different recalls affecting over 45,000 ID.4 electric crossovers sold in the United States. By Iulian Dnistran Recalls - Jan 28 -
Toyota's Next EVs Are Coming Soon. Here's What They Cost The 2026 Toyota C-HR and bZ Woodland EVs are coming soon. Here's how much they cost—and why to consider their Subaru cousins instead. By Tim Levin News - Jan 26 -
The Case For Plug-In Hybrids Is Changing. Here’s What Happened Plus: More details on the long-awaited arrival of the Rivian R2, and what Tesla's investors want to hear on this week's earnings call. By Patrick George Critical Materials - Jan 26 -
14 Family EVs Faced This Freezing Highway Simulation. One Was A Clear Winner The EVs had to travel 361 miles under identical but simulated conditions, and a 300 kW fast charger was available at all times. By Iulian Dnistran Range / Efficiency - Jan 26 -
The Volkswagen ID.4 Is Getting A New Name—And It’s One You Already Know Volkswagen’s best-selling car in the U.S. will lend its name to the ID.4 later this year, when the EV gets a comprehensive facelift. By Iulian Dnistran News - Jan 26 -
BMW Is Building A Long-Wheelbase iX3 In China Offering stretched versions of standard models is a common practice in China, and the BMW iX3 is getting one too. By Andrei Nedelea News - Jan 24 -
I Left My EV Unplugged In The Cold For Weeks. Here's How Much Range I Lost My Kia EV6 was left unplugged in a cold garage for nearly a month over the holidays. The amount of range I lost was truly surprising. By Patrick George Range / Efficiency - Jan 24 -
What Every EV Driver Should Know Before A Major Winter Storm Hits An electric vehicle's performance can be uniquely affected when the temperatures drop, but there are ways to deal with it. By Patrick George Buying Tips - Jan 23 -
The Clever Way Volvo Solved The Biggest Issue With Electric Door Handles What do you do when the 12-volt battery dies? By Mack Hogan Safety - Jan 23 -
The BMW iX3 Is Racking Up Orders Without Test Drives BMW's next-generation SUV is drawing unusually strong early demand, including from many first-time BMW buyers. By Andrei Nedelea News - Jan 23 -
The Mercedes GLC EV Is Looking Like A Sales Hit Already “Demand is significantly exceeding our expectations,” a Mercedes-Benz official said about the new electric SUV. By Iulian Dnistran News - Jan 23 -
Tesla Removes Autosteer From All Model 3 And Model Y Trims Tesla has officially removed lane-centering for Model 3 and Model Y trims in the U.S. It's a big nudge toward subscription Full Self-Driving. By Rob Stumpf News - Jan 23 -
Watch What Happens When The Volvo EX60 Slams Into A Pole Volvo engineered the new EX60 to be as safe as possible. This means putting it through realistic crash scenarios. By Iulian Dnistran Safety - Jan 22 -
'Cell-To-Body': How The Volvo EX60's Battery Changes How EVs Are Built Despite being smaller than the EX90, the new EX60 gets more range and a larger battery thanks to clever packaging. By Suvrat Kothari Battery Tech - Jan 21 -
