A 2025 Chevrolet Equinox EV owner drove in freezing temperatures to see how far he could go. At a constant 75 mph on the highway, the EV quickly lost a significant amount of range. The Chevrolet Equinox EV is a great electric car for the money, and the sales figures prove exactly that. The electric…

Not counting some long-term costs, GM EVs became profitable in Q4 High-priced Cadillac Escalade IQ and GMC Sierra EV models contribute to that 2024 GM EV sales summed about 189,000 for the year; GM targets 300,000 in 2025 General Motors claims that, by at least one metric, its electric vehicles achieved profitability in the fourth…

California loves its electric cars. More than 2.1 million battery-powered vehicles are driving around the state, and last fall, over a quarter of new cars sold there were electric. Lawmakers are trying to ensure the future holds even more. In December, California received special permission from the US government to enact regulations that would…

Forget the EV tax credit. Rivian founder and CEO R.J. Scaringe is far more concerned about another threat from President Donald Trump: tariffs.  “It has, in some ways, bigger implications, far bigger, than what happens with the IRA tax credits,” Scaringe told reporters last week, referring to the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which contains pro-EV…

Could consolidate 50+ ECUs typical in new EVs to just a few Nets a 3-5% gain in efficiency and range, faster charging Simplifies assembly, cuts weight, extends reach of OTA updates Karma Kaveya EV arriving in 2026 is built on Intel architecture The idea of the software-defined vehicle is, it seems, a billion-dollar buzzword in…

This week, some auto industry observers felt a creeping sense of déjà vu. Seemingly out of nowhere, a Chinese firm made international headlines by besting Western companies at the tech they supposedly invented. No, it wasn’t BYD, the 20-year-old automaker that gained sudden global recognition in recent years as it began to export low-price…

Geely-owned, Chinese brand Zeekr last year revealed its Golden battery, claimed to be the fastest-charging in the world. The lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) pack with prismatic cells was claimed to charge from 10-80% in just 10.5 minutes when plugged into a suitably powerful charger. Zeekr wasn't lying. The 7X SUV equipped with the Golden battery beat the…

The first of several planned new Mitsubishi electric vehicles will be a small electric SUV, Automotive News reported on Sunday. This new model will arrive in the U.S. in the second half of 2026, according to the report, which cites comments from Mitsubishi executives to dealers at the 2025 National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) show in New…

Porsche set a new ice drifting record for EVs with the Taycan. Jens Richter drifted a Taycan GTS for 46 minutes. The Porsche Taycan just secured its fourth Guinness World Record. All it took was a trip to the German company’s Arctic Center in Lavi, Finland and a driver keen enough to drive in circles…

Every BMW iX has more range for 2026 The iX gets a price cut with an expanded lineup; it now starts at $76,325 The updated iX will arrive in the second quarter The 2026 BMW iX electric crossover gets refreshed styling, improvements to range and power, and an effective price cut thanks to a new…