The 2024 Tesla Model 3 Performance beat its EPA-estimated range in an independent range test.  Edmunds managed to drive one 307 miles.  That's 31 miles less than the Model 3 Long Range AWD did in the firm's testing.  Usually, EV range and performance are inversely correlated. It's just one of…

Every company, whether it makes gadgets or home entertainment or software, wants its own technology to win. But it also has to go where the market is going. I'd say that's even tougher in the automotive world these days as global regulations push car companies toward a zero-emission future. The world's largest automaker by…

The Kia EV9 and Rivian R1S are among the few three-row electric SUVs on sale. Edmunds compared them and the results are really close. If you’re in the market for an all-electric, stylish three-row SUV, you should know that there aren’t a lot of choices out there. The American-made Kia EV9…

The 2025 Toyota Sequoia full-size SUV receives small changes while continuing to offer a standard hybrid powertrain. For 2025, the Sequoia adds optional massaging front seats, a new Mudbath color option for the TRD Pro off-road grade, an optional wireless trailer camera system, and a new 1794 grade with Western-themed decor that sits near the…

Enel X Way North America, maker of the JuiceBox connected charger, is shutting down. Owners of the charger got an abrupt notice when they found they could not connect to their chargers.  It is unclear what long-term support, if any, that owners will get.  With the bankruptcy of Fisker and…

Remember when Nissan Zs and GT-Rs ruled the streets? Or when your local highway was filled with Big Altima Energy, and Tesla's biggest competition was the Leaf? Nissan used to be a powerhouse—a true player in the auto market that promised affordable car and loans for anybody who could sign on the dotted line. But…

Toyota plans to delay the start of production of its first U.S.-made electric vehicle, Nikkei reported.  The automaker had planned to start building a large electric SUV in Kentucky in 2025.  Now that timeline has reportedly slipped to 2026.  You may have to wait a few extra months for your battery-powered…

Tesla has dropped the Foundation Series premium from the Cybertruck The cheapest version now starts below $80,000 Is that drop enough to earn the truck more sales? The Tesla Cybertruck saga is finally taking a new turn. After years of waiting for the hotly-anticipated trapezoid-on-wheels, folks who didn't want to…

Chances are, by now, you've seen footage of an EV on fire. It's a pretty scary sight. Evil, black smoke rolling out from under the car, possibly lit up by shooting sparks and ceaseless flames that seemingly no amount of water can extinguish. These fires are so often highlighted on the news and social media…

Fisker faces an investigation from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  We don't know exactly what the agency is looking into.  It's the latest wrinkle in the startup automaker's long bankruptcy saga.  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is investigating bankrupt EV startup Fisker, the regulatory agency said in…