Michael Calore: Of course, Norway is always ahead of us on just about everything. One last question for you. Anybody who has been following EV related news over the last few weeks can't help but notice that a lot of electric vehicles are catching on fire. And since we're talking about charging, and since this…

Kia is offering up to $1,500 off the price of a new EV6 or EV9 until the end of September. The dealer incentive applies to customers who already own or lease a Tesla. The automakers is also offering $7,500 in bonus cash for electric vehicles. The current state of the…

More so than almost any other previous EV, the 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N targets driving enthusiasts. Many of those enthusiasts may also be new to EVs and charging, so Hyundai is offering some options to help get them started. For customers who purchase or lease a new Ioniq 5 N, Hyundai is providing a…

Lithium-ion battery fires can be intense and frightening. As someone who used to repair second-hand smartphones, I’ve extinguished my fair share of flaming iPhones with punctured lithium-ion batteries. And the type of smartphone battery in your pocket right now, is similar to what’s inside of electric vehicles. Except, the EV battery stores way more…

Lucid is gearing up to launch its first SUV, the Gravity. Designing a car that can handle a decade of life in the real-world is hard, as Tesla's frequent durability problems have proven. To get around that, traditional automakers, Lucid and others use "proving grounds" that torture-test their vehicles. Lucid's latest video…

The Santa Fe Hybrid's the smart pick in Hyundai's three-row SUV family. A turbo-4 plus a motor and batteries nets 231 hp for good acceleration EPA combined gas mileage hits 36 mpg with front-wheel drive The 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe is a striking redesign of the Korean maker’s longstanding SUV model. With three rows now…

This story originally appeared on WIRED en Español and has been translated from Spanish. China has positioned itself as the main car supplier in Mexico, with exports reaching $4.6 billion in 2023, according to data from Mexico's Secretariat of Economy. The Chinese automaker BYD surpassed Honda and Nissan to position itself as the seventh…

Car companies have big dreams for software features, connected services and more as they aim to make "smartphones on wheels."  But the bankruptcy of one such automaker in China is showing what can go wrong when software support evaporates. How do car companies ensure their products will work for the long haul? …

The tri-motor Lucid Air Sapphire provides a quick means of escape from trouble, but should no escape route be available, there's now an armored version as well. California-based U.S. Armor Group has made the electric luxury sedan bullet-resistant. The company will outfit an Air Sapphire with composite armor that it claims is 10 times stronger…

Rivian launched a referral program that rewards owners for getting their friends to buy Rivians.  If someone buys a Rivian using an owner's unique code, both parties can earn free charging at Rivian stations and money to spend in Rivian's store. Customers who rack up enough points can get a new Rivian (mostly)…