Kia is celebrating its 80th anniversary The automaker commissioned an electric conversion of its Pride hatchback A pair of 10-kwh batteries provide up to 120 miles of range in the restomod Kia turns 80 this year, and to celebrate the automaker's U.K. division commissioned an electric restomod of a humble Pride hatchback. The EV conversion…

BMW and Mini saw healthy sales increases for their EVs in the third quarter. Meanwhile, sales of combustion-powered models were down. BMW Group, which includes BMW, Mini and Rolls-Royce, saw healthy sales increases for its all-electric vehicles in the third quarter despite dipping 13% year-over-year overall. Globally, BMW Group sold…

General Motors on Tuesday filled in some details on plans to use cost-cutting lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells in future EVs. Now it has a number for the level of cost-cutting that's potentially gone into the next Bolt EV. As reported by InsideEVs, GM executives said at an investor conference that LFP cells would…

After a disappointing second quarter, Tesla Supercharger deployments rose in Q3. Tesla's DC fast charging network grew by 23% compared to last year. The Tesla Supercharger network of electric vehicle fast chargers saw a healthy uptick in deployments in the third quarter after a disappointing Q2 caused by the massive surprise…

China's 2025 Leapmotor C10 aims to shake up the ever-expanding electric vehicle segment of the mainstream mid-size SUV market, which is currently dominated by the Tesla Model Y. This latest video review of the C10 comes to us via Australia's Cars Guide on YouTube. Previous video reviews of the C10 have been very positive…

California officials could mandate that all new EVs sold there have bidirectional charging capabilities. It could spread to other states or lead to a nationwide change in auto regulations. V2L charging means EVs can support the grid during disasters or even power life-saving equipment, as we have seen from several recent natural disasters.…

It's priced from $9,850 It only goes 124 miles on a charge It weighs 2,800 pounds and has only 101 horsepower China is known for its much lower car prices compared to any other part of the world, but the Wuling Hong Guang EV MPV is cheap even by Chinese…

“I think you can envision this playing out pretty well for BYD, actually,” says Ilaria Mazzocco, a senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. “And also, they're going to have less competition from other Chinese automakers.” BYD is known for its ability to control production costs, so it can still sell its…

Rove's new station in Santa Ana, California, offers 40 fast-charging stalls. It also offers much-needed amenities that most chargers lack, like bathrooms, a 24/7 lounge, night security, WiFi, vending and food options. It opens to the public on October 15. An upstart in California has beaten automaker-backed Ionna to the…

Soon you could see Waymo self-driving tech in Hyundai cars. The autonomous driving tech developer Waymo said this week that it would partner with the Korean automaker Hyundai to equip a fleet of its electric vehicles with self-driving technology. The vehicles, modified Ioniq 5s, will hit the road as part of Waymo’s self-driving ride-hail service…