Smart's biggest EV has two huge screens and an impressive charging rate. Dubbed the Smart #5, it's a mid-size crossover. It can charge at up to 400 kW and offers vehicle-to-load. This is the new Smart #5. No, it’s not the fifth model in the Chinese automaker’s portfolio, which makes things rather confusing. But it…

For a minute there, it seemed like the Hyundai Motor Group did everything right. It invested early into electric vehicles, used its growing technology advantage to reset perceptions of the Hyundai and Kia brands, and then ramped up huge EV and battery factories in the U.S. to take advantage of tax credits and policies designed…

A German startup believes it has the recipe for electric vehicle battery cells that are cheaper, more energy dense, and less problematic for the environment than current lithium-ion cells. But commercialization seems a long way off. Theion announced Thursday in a press release that it is close to completing a 15 million euro (approximately $16.2…

In 2024, public charging in California expanded at record levels The state has double the publicly accessible chargers versus 2022 Nearly 30% of U.S. EV sales go to California customers In California, drivers are now much more likely to encounter an electric vehicle charging connector than a gas pump nozzle. The state reached 178,549 public…

Tesla's so-called Full Self-Driving was put to the test using a fake wall. The video is a follow-up to Mark Rober's controversial clip where a Model Y slams through a painted wall. This time, creator Kyle Paul used two Tesla EVs with mixed results. Wile E. Coyote is popular again. That’s thanks to former NASA…

Edmunds pits the electric Dodge Charger against the most powerful Ford Mustang in a U-drag race. The Ford has a better power-to-weight ratio, but the Dodge has more power and traction and quicker acceleration. The Dodge beats the Ford in both races, but the second race is very close, highlighting the two cars' strengths. Electric…

Owners report more than ten times the issues with Shell Recharge, EVgo, or Blink than with Tesla Rivian's own charging network was second only to Tesla Hardware-related issues have become more prevalent than payment problems Charging networks operated by Tesla and Rivian tended to have fewer problems than non-automaker efforts, according to a recent Consumer…

Every time I visit California for business or pleasure, I'm amazed at the sheer preponderance of electric vehicles I see everywhere. The state is the original home of Tesla and Rivian, the heart of the tech industry, and has some of the most comically expensive gasoline you can find anywhere in the United States. It's no…

This is the next-generation Alfa Romeo Stelvio testing under camouflage in Sweden. It doesn't appear to have exhaust pipes, and its grille is fully closed off, so it's likely a full EV. Alfa Romeo is abandoning the $2 billion Giorgio platform and using STLA Large for the Stelvio and Giulia. As the electric vehicle market…

The first thing most cyclists do before riding a new bike is to correctly size the frame, adjusting to make sure the standover clearance, seat tube length, and reach are all the right fit. The Bronco has a one-size-fits-all frame advertised to fit heights from 5' 4'' to 6' 5''. My 5' 9'' self was…