I have always really liked the Hyundai Ioniq 6. But I also completely understand why it's not everyone's cup of tea. After all, we live in a world where bland-looking crossover SUVs—usually in white, black or gray—rule the day, and the Ioniq 6 is a sedan that leans into the avant-garde.  That's why I'm thrilled that…

Under the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, the U.S. was on track to meet all its battery demand for electric vehicles from local manufacturing by the end of the decade. Now, the country may not reach that goal as billions of dollars worth of clean energy projects have stalled in Q1 2025. The U.S. is…

The Skoda Elroq RS gets a dual-motor powertrain with 340 hp. It can go from zero to 62 mph in 5.4 seconds. Czech automaker Skoda has wasted no time in giving its new entry-level electric model a sporty makeover. This is the new Skoda Elroq RS, a battery-powered compact crossover that can go from a…

Hyundai's new Metaplant in Georgia is one of America's most advanced automotive factories, and one that's now set to produce more than half a million electric and hybrid cars annually. Officials from Kia were also on hand at the plant's opening last week—an interesting development for two brands under the same corporate umbrella that generally…

Another exception is that non-American citizens can bring their foreign vehicle to the country temporarily without getting an American license plate, says Cao Yang, owner of CDM Import, a Los Angeles–based company that’s exploring the nascent market for Chinese vehicle imports. Cao has helped facilitate some newer and larger Chinese cars to be shipped to…

GM says it sold more than 87,000 Wuling Hongguang Mini EVs in China for Q1 2025. By comparison, GM sold 31,612 EVs in the US during the same time period. The Wuling Hongguang Mini EV is part of SGMW, which is a partnership between SAIC, Wuling and GM's China operations. It’s funny how statistics and…

An experimental lithium-ion battery showed minimal to no susceptibility to sub-zero temperatures. Developed by Arbor Battery Innovations and University of Michigan researchers, the cells charged rapidly and lost no range. The battery uses a special "3D electrode architecture" that's less resistant to extreme temperatures.  Frigid weather and electric vehicle batteries aren’t besties. If your electric…

Every single EV for sale in the U.S. will be impacted by tariffs. Not even the most American-made EVs are completely made in America. About half of all EVs have 10% or fewer components sourced from the U.S. and Canada. It turns out "Made in America" means a lot less when you pop the hood…

Welcome to post-Liberation Day, where corporate America is feeling the heavy-handed effects of tariffs on the market. Repercussions on the car market aren't great—and we're not just talking about stocks here. A very rocky future of automotive pricing is sending car makers and analysts into panic mode as they try to decode how tariffs will…

Over the last decade, Hyundai has emerged as a design leader in the automotive industry, and its luxury arm, Genesis, is upending the traditional hierarchy with distinctive, beautiful cars. Much of that credit goes to SangYup Lee, who joined Hyundai as design chief in 2016. He’s one of the most talented people in the automotive…