When it came to the new 2026 Rivian R2 (and adorable little R3), Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe said that millions of decisions were made across thousands of engineers—and the charge port location was definitely a decision. It's so polarizing that the internet can't help but ask "why did Rivian move the charge port to the…

Have you ever wanted a two-seater Tesla Model Y? No, not like a shooting brake (although how cool would that be)—but just a Model Y with the rear seats removed. It doesn't matter, because Tesla knows that someone in France needs one, and that was all the motivation it needed to create exactly that. …

It's an outcome no company wants for any product, let alone one with months of hype behind it: something new goes on sale, immediately suffers from glitches that play out in the media and has to be parked for months until a fix is found and deployed.  That's exactly what happened nearly three months…

Acura announced that all versions of the upcoming 2024 Acura ZDX are expected to qualify for the full federal $7,500 tax credit. The entry-level version starts at an MSRP of $64,500. After applying the incentive at the time of purchase, the cost drops to $57,000 (plus the destination fee). Just a few days ago,…

GM announced Friday that it’s dropping prices by up to $6,520 on its 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV, while resuming sales and deliveries of the model to customers. The Blazer EVs once again reaching customers have been given “significant software updates,” according to Chevrolet. Examples of the updates include new gauge-cluster graphics for battery percentage, as…

Japan is an industrial juggernaut and has long been one of the world’s biggest car exporters. Despite this, the country’s appetite for all-electric cars is extremely low. In the first half of 2023, just 2% of Japan’s new car sales were represented by pure battery EVs (hybrids excluded). The fact that local automakers like Toyota and…

The 2024 Honda Prologue and 2024 Acura ZDX will both qualify for the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit, Honda and its Acura luxury brand have confirmed. For the Prologue, which is scheduled to start arriving at dealerships in the coming weeks, the $7,500 credit applies to the purchase of vehicles built after February 26,…

Predictably, Rivian’s R2 is already racking up reservations. Rivian’s CEO RJ Scaringe took to X (Twitter) to announce that Rivian had more than 68,000 reservations for the R2. Considering that it’s $100 to reserve an R2, that’s a cool $6.8 million generated for the brand in less than 24 hours.    Get…

The 2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron gets a number of changes, including faster charging, more range, quicker acceleration, and retuned ride and handling. These changes, which previously weren't expected to arrive until the 2025 model year, are incorporated into a new Q4 55 E-Tron grade that replaces the Q4 50 E-Tron. Standard SUV and Sportback body…

Tesla has released an interesting video that presents its top-of-the-line Cybertruck version climbing the Hell's Revenge trail in Moab, Utah. The Tri-Motor Tesla Cybertruck Cyberbeast is known for its high-power, all-wheel drive powertrain and outstanding acceleration, but how does it fare with an off-road challenge? Get Fully Charged Tesla…