The all-electric Rivian R1S can now be leased and not just purchased, the California-based EV startup announced in a post on X (formally Twitter). This means that wannabe customers can benefit from the full $7,500 tax credit that is unavailable when purchasing the battery-powered adventure vehicle (some Rivians are eligible for a $3,750 tax credit…

Mazda will use Tesla's North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector for future EVs, but is still investing in development of a new generation of its signature rotary engines. The automaker announced Tuesday that it would adopt the NACS connector for EVs launched in North America from 2025 onward, and will give customers access to the…

French outdoor and sports retailer Decathlon has been making waves in the cycling industry all across the world, specifically in Europe. The brand has managed to strike a balance between value for money and impressive performance, and has pretty much raised the bar when it comes to “department store bicycles.” While Decathlon’s bikes are available…

It's a wild feeling when a top executive at an automaker arguably best known for its inline-six engines (and maybe the occasional VANOS failure, if you want to get snarky) admits that internal combustion isn't where they see the growth moving forward. And yet, here we are with BMW, of all automakers, telling us about the…

Imagine if a single car in your driveway could change shape depending on the needs of a particular day. Moving a couch? Van time. Buying some lumber? Pickup bed, activated.  That’s the sort of future envisioned by Kia’s “Platform Beyond Vehicle” (PBV) program. The Korean brand plans to sell several different EV models—from shuttle…

Building robotaxis is hard. Ask Elon Musk, who promised them years ago, or General Motors' Cruise division, which just had to lay off a quarter of its personnel following a choppy rollout. Getting this tech right takes a lot of time, and a lot of money. German startup Vay is shortcutting all of that, with…

Frigid weather and electric cars: it’s known for quite some time now that they’re not the best of friends. Even though this frosty relationship isn’t breaking news, a new furor sparked this week following a FOX 32 Chicago report that showcased several Tesla drivers struggling to charge their EVs at a Tesla Supercharger in Oak…

Electric bike brand Engwe is all about making e-bikes accessible to all sorts of riders. Headquartered in the UK, Engwe has a wide selection of models most of which are designed for commuters looking to ride to school or work on the weekdays, while having enough performance to go on occasional off-road excursions on weekends.…

The Honda 0 Series Saloon concept is a look at the company's future. It's all-electric. It has a steer-by-wire system. It's bound for production in some (modified) form. But in one key way, it turns out that concept also a nod to the past. As Threads user @d2lo pointed out today, the Saloon looks…

Fewer Tesla EVs now qualify for the $7,500 federal EV tax credit, but for those that do, Tesla is now applying the credit at the time of purchase. The automaker's website now says that eligible buyers will have the full $7,500 credit applied when they purchase their vehicles. Customers are responsible for determining their eligibility…