The opening of the Tesla Supercharging network is a positive thing for the EV industry but it brings challenges due to the specifics of the older Supercharging dispensers. As we discussed many times already, the cable at V3 Supercharging stalls is short because Tesla designed it for its own EVs, with a standardized charging…

A Tesla Model X with a body covered in nickels is fitted with monster tires. Watch it drive over the top of a limousine in this crazy video. However, before we can discuss those monster wheels we have to take a step back and talk about those nickels. It's a nickel-clad Model X, but…

General Motors is finally putting the Chevrolet Blazer EV debacle behind it. The automaker has resumed sales of the troubled SUV after pulling it off the market due to software issues in December.  Plus, GM on Friday announced new, cheaper pricing for the Blazer EV lineup that could help juice sales following the pause.…

Rivian on Thursday delivered what was expected—the R2 electric SUV. And then it stole the R2’s stage with products that fans, investors, and EV shoppers didn’t know they needed: the Rivian R3 and R3X. A short time after the reveal, I noted that while plenty of fans were checking out the R2, there was a…

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…