Mazda taps Toyota's hybrid system for its CX-50 crossover 219 hp, up to 38 mpg combined Prices start from $35,390   Mazda has confirmed it will add a hybrid edition of its popular CX-50 crossover SUV to the lineup for 2025. Hybrids get a revised front end, an available red leather interior, and new…

Rimac is one of those companies whose existence and success seemed unlikely but which proved a leading automotive tech company and hypercar manufacturer could be based in Croatia. The company was started 15 years ago by its now renowned founder, Mater Rimac, and it is launching a special edition of its Nevera EV to mark…

72 Bolt EV and EUV models missed software to signal a bad battery Those models need to return to dealerships for the software Affected owners should park outside, not charge above 90% A small subset of Chevrolet Bolt EVs previously recalled for potential battery fires have once again been recalled for the same.  While this…

Plug-in electric car sales in China increased again in May, reaching the third-highest monthly level ever and a record market share. According to EV Volumes' data, shared by researcher Jose Pontes, 816,875 new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered in China in May. That's about 33% more than a year ago. More importantly, the…

Despite being discontinued, the Chevy Bolt EV has outsold the Blazer EV in the first half of 2024 Launched last year, the Blazer EV appears to have overcome a problematic rollout GM promises that when the Bolt EV comes back for 2026 it will be the most affordable EV The Chevrolet Bolt EV is no…

NASCAR and electrification company ABB have joined forces with Chevrolet, Ford and Toyota to develop an impressive new electric performance car. Their goal is not only to demonstrate the excitement and power that electric racing can bring to the table. They also want to gauge fan interest in this new category of high-performance electric vehicles.…

Hybrids and plug-in hybrids accounted for a record 11% of U.S. car sales in the first quarter, reports Automotive News, citing data from Cox Automotive. Sales of hybrids more than doubled in Q1 compared to a year earlier, the Cox data showed, while plug-in hybrid sales rose 59% in the quarter. Owner loyalty was also…

In May, plug-in electric car sales in Europe decreased by 10% year over year, which is not a good sign, especially since the overall market noted only a 3% drop. According to EV Volumes data, shared by researcher Jose Pontes, 226,178 new plug-in electric cars were registered in Europe in May. The market share…

As luck would have it, I got scheduled into a weekend with the 2024 Mercedes-Benz eSprinter exactly when I needed it. The third wettest Spring on record in Southeastern Wisconsin flooded my mom’s basement. Prior to moving from a condo to a house three years ago, I stashed a lot of my own clutter downstairs…

The public charging experience in the U.S. is, to be frank, not great. Electrify America, one of the country's largest fast-charging networks, is taking aim at one major sticking point through a new pilot program.  On Monday, Electrify America announced a "Congestion Reduction Pilot," aimed at reducing long lines at some of its most…