The Kia PV5 is an all-electric, configurable electric van, with crew van, box van, refrigerated truck and camper variants on the way. It gets a 161-horsepower motor and a maximum range of 248 miles. Kia hasn't ruled out a U.S.-market version, but U.S. import duties make it expensive to bring in commercial vehicles built outside of…

It wouldn’t be a Kia EV Day without a concept car showing the future, would it? That’s why for 2025, Kia brought out the Concept EV2, a preview of what a super-small, super-affordable electric Kia SUV will look like. And this one packs a lot to be excited about.  While firm details are thin on…

Sedans aren’t having an easy go of things at the moment. If they were, the Hyundai Ioniq 6 and Lucid Air would be among America’s top-selling EVs, and they are, to date, not. Then again, plenty of people still buy the Tesla Model 3 (or did, anyway) and four-door cars remain very popular in other…

NACS will debut in Nissan-branded pure EV in 2025, be widely available in 2026 Unclear whether that’s refreshed Ariya, or next-generation Leaf Nissan won’t immediately renew home charging around NACS Nissan was the first Japanese automaker to confirm a switch to the Tesla-based North American Charging Standard (NACS) connector for future U.S.-market EVs.  It announced…

I have to admit that I wasn't expecting yesterday's Lucid Motors' fourth-quarter earnings call to be an especially interesting one. The company has its marching orders: ramp up production of the Lucid Gravity SUV in particular, double car production overall and move its groundbreaking electric vehicle technology to a new class of buyer who wants…

Mercedes-Benz's design chief says that AI is coming for the jobs of automotive designers. He said that AI today is about quantity, not quality, but that will change. But—and here's the kicker—can AI give us what makes car design truly special? In case you haven't bowed down to our AI overlords just yet, Mercedes-Benz design…

The Volkswagen ID.4 went back on sale this year and it's already off to a strong start. It was America's third best-selling EV in January, right behind the Tesla Model Y and Model 3. Volkswagen is offering tempting lease and financing deals on the ID.4. It has some catching up to do after its production…

The Lynk & Co 08 will be able to travel more than 683 miles (1,100 km) on a full charge and a full tank of fuel. This car rides on an updated version of the CMA platform that underpins the Volvo XC40, called CMA Evo. It will go on sale this June, starting at $55,591 (52,995…

EV market share is up to 9.1% of all new cars sold, up from 8.4% last year. Because of the uncertainty behind tax credits, J.D. Power is expecting demand to stay flat this year.  The BMW iX has the highest owner satisfaction among all models surveyed. It’s a not-so-good time for EVs right now, at…

The 2026 Ram Ramcharger plug-in hybrid will now arrive in the second half of 2025 The Ramcharger will have a total driving range of 690 miles Ram's CEO mentioned a price of $69,995 No one said it'll be quick, or efficient, but Ram's upcoming Ramcharger plug-in hybrid can do the tough truck deeds, according to…