It's Thursday, which means that you've almost made it to the end of the week (congratulations, by the way)! It also means one last chance to read Critical Materials—your daily news roundup featuring a few of today's must-know EV and tech stories—until Monday. Today, we'll talk about some cybersecurity challenges for auto dealerships and how…

Prices of certain versions of the 2024 Ford F-150 Lightning electric pickup truck are going up, while others go down, Ford revealed Tuesday, in a recalibration of costs for the electric truck as the automaker prepares to cut production. The base Pro grade, aimed primarily at fleet buyers, will now start at $57,090 including the…

The fight for the quickest electric lap time on the legendary Nürburgring race track in Germany is far from over. And now, there’s a new king in town. Again. A pre-production version of the upcoming facelifted Porsche Taycan set a new record on the so-called Green Hell circuit in Germany’s Eifel region, beating the…

It’s finally happening. Pre-production of the refreshed Tesla Model 3, also known as “Project Highland,” is apparently underway at the company’s Fremont Gigafactory, which is currently responsible for manufacturing all of Tesla’s passenger vehicles that make up the rather cheesy but internet-famous S3XY lineup of EVs. The facelifted Model 3 debuted last year in…

A few days ago, unless you lived in China or followed the auto industry as a professional or an enthusiast, you probably didn't know anything about BYD. But now the Chinese giant just dethroned Tesla as the world's top seller of electric vehicles in the final quarter of 2023, and that's put it on everyone's…

Kia America reported 60,275 vehicle sales in the United States in December, which is basically on par with December 2022. In the whole of 2023, the company sold 782,451 vehicles (up 12.8% year-over-year), setting a new annual record (12% better than the previous one from 2021). December brings very positive results for Kia's all-electric car…

Finally, we can put an end to the great debate over whether you absolutely need all-wheel drive (AWD) for winter driving or if front-wheel drive (FWD) or rear-wheel drive RWD) with winter tires will be adequate for your winter driving needs. Leave it to the folks at Engineering Explained to put an end to…

Gravel bikes are arguably the best thing to hit the bike scene in recent memory. I remember first seeing them on the road and trails a decade-and-a-half ago, and being extremely skeptical about what they brought to the table. That said, since then, I’ve owned half-a-dozen gravel bikes. So it goes without saying that that…

Hyundai Motor America reported 75,164 vehicle sales in the United States in December, which is up 4.3% year-over-year. That represents Hyundai's 17th month of consecutive growth and the best December ever. In 2023, the brand sold 801,195 vehicles, which is 10.6% more than a year ago. However, the strongest growth was seen in the all-electric car…

If you need hard data to back up General Motors' continued struggles on the electric vehicle front, its fourth-quarter sales report speaks volumes.  GM reported 625,176 vehicle deliveries during Q3 2023 in the United States, which is 0.3% more than a year ago. The total volume in 2023 amounted to 2,594,698 (up 14.1% year-over-year.) The…