Leapmotor has a joint venture with Stellantis Leapmotor T03 will be one of Europe's cheapest EVs Some Leapmotor vehicles will be built in Europe to avoid tarrifs Affordable new electric cars are more common in Europe than in America but are still rare. The newly launched Leapmotor T03 will be…

Volkswagen Group of America CEO Pablo Di Si wants to bring hybrids back to the VW's U.S. lineup, Automotive News reports. VW hasn't sold a hybrid in the U.S. since the Jetta Hybrid was pulled from the lineup in 2017 after a three-year production run, but Di Si said in the interview that he's trying to…

General Motors has started shipping the entry-level 2025 Chevy Equinox EV LT to dealerships. At $35,000 (including destination), it's now the cheapest EV in the U.S. with over 300 miles of range. It's the latest weapon in GM's EV line-up that could help the automaker drive volumes. Affordability has been…

The Volkswagen Group ultra-luxury brand Bentley appears to have cooled even more on EVs. As its CEO Frank-Steffen Walliser recently told Car and Driver "what we see in the luxury market right now (is that) people reject electric cars." Wealthy consumers "consider luxury cars only with a combustion engine," the executive claimed. In 2020,…

After officially hiking tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports earlier this month, the US government is getting even more serious about keeping China-made autos out of the country. On Monday, the US Commerce Department proposed a new rule that would ban some Chinese- and Russian-made automotive hardware and software from the US, with software…

More automakers are getting access to the Tesla Supercharging network Tesla owners aren't exactly thrilled, especially when the owners need to take up two charging spots to plug-in OEMs are working on fixing the problem As you probably know, Tesla Superchargers have started opening up to non-Tesla EVs like the…

Revel on Thursday opened what the company claims is New York City's first electric vehicle fast-charging site open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Located at Pier 36 in the Lower East Side section of New York's Manhattan borough, the site features 10 320-kw DC fast-chargers from Finnish company Kempower, according to a…

The dual-sport Origin has a city range of 90 miles and a combined range of 70 miles. Riding flat out at average speeds above 55 mph, I saw about 50 miles of range. That’s enough of a difference to notice it in day to day use. The off-road knobby tires probably didn't help those numbers,…

Floods have pummeled the Southeast, especially North Carolina, destroying countless structures and leaving many vehicles at least partially underwater. Authorities say electric car batteries that have been submerged in salt water pose a fire risk, as the flooding can trigger a short circuit. If your vehicle has been flooded, be aware of the…

Ford's aiming to make life easier and less confusing for EV buyers. On Monday, Ford CEO Jim Farley posted on LinkedIn that the automaker will be providing a free home charger, along with installation, to its buyers that buy or lease a Mustang Mach-E, F-150 Lightning, or E-Transit. Farley said the complimentary Level 2…