Today is April Fools' Day. But you know what's no joke? Tariffs, which are on the docket to begin in an unprecedented way tomorrow. Automakers across the globe are scrambling to figure out how to deal with them, and soon dealers will need to figure out how to convince consumers that a car with a…

In terms of battery power, I had been impressed that when sitting idle in the garage through a few months of winter, the bike held a charge, diminishing only 19 percent from a full 100 to 81. I was less impressed, however, that when I resumed riding after a month-long hiatus on a 33-degree day,…

Hyundai puts the Inster on steroids to create the Insteroid design study. Although Hyundai doesn't say it, its inspiration for this concept was Group B rally cars from the 1980s. There are no plans to take the Insteroid racing, though, as cool as that would be. Hyundai knows how to build its image to make…

This high-mileage Tesla Model S sat unused for six months. Both its batteries were drained, and there was no way of getting inside. While there is a manual release for the hood, the cable broke. Modern cars are sometimes extremely complicated in ways that are not necessarily needed. They’re more powerful and generally much more…

The Chevrolet BrightDrop electric van gets a massive discount through June 30. It can potentially be combined with the $7,500 federal tax credit. The Chevrolet BrightDrop electric van isn’t exactly a sales success–General Motors sold around 1,500 units last year. But, with the latest round of price discounts, GM’s battery-powered commercial vehicle could be the…

U.S. spec is 3-row, 10 in. longer than Euro version out two years ago Larger 91-kwh battery pack, higher-power rear motor EPA range up to 234 miles, 10-80% in 26 min. Starts at $61,545, spans to $71,545 for top 1st Edition AWD  VW’s electric Bus reboot is finally arriving in the U.S.. And by design,…

At the Hyundai Motor Group's new Metaplant just outside of Savannah, Georgia, workers assemble the Ioniq 5 and Ioniq 9 electric crossovers without ear protection because the factory was designed to be so quiet. Automated platforms roam the floor carrying components, partially assembled cars and even completed ones from place to place. Boston Dynamics' robotic dog,…

Zeekr and Huawei announce EV chargers capable of delivering over 1,000 kilowatts of power. They promise to supply up to 1,200 kW and 1,500 kW, respectively. Typical family EVs don't really need this much charging power, so this may be a case of Chinese carmakers battling it out for bragging rights. There is an electric…

Chevrolet Equinox EV owner tells all after 20,000 miles. Nothing broke on the car, but there are some bugs. With a price of just under $30,000 with the federal tax credit thrown into the mix, the Chevrolet Equinox EV is a value hero. Few, if any cars, in the U.S. come close to it, electric…

What is an American car? Is it a Ford Mustang Mach-E made in Mexico? A Mercedes-Benz made in Alabama? A Tesla made in Shanghai and shipped to Canada? The modern auto industry is a complicated one that's built around a complex web of global supply networks. And if President Donald Trump makes good on his…