The automotive industry has called every compact and aspirational premium electric crossover a "Model Y fighter" for the past five years. Many brands have tried to challenge Tesla, and some have even had modest success. But it’s not that easy to dethrone the best-selling vehicle in the world.  That’s not going to stop plenty of…

Biggest price hike applies to base front-wheel-drive Sportage Hybrid 2025 Sportage Hybrid remains cheaper than rivals if AWD isn’t a priority Sportage PHEV carries over at 34 miles of range, includes AWD Kia has carried over its Sportage Hybrid and Plug-In Hybrid lineups for the 2025 model year. And while there are few changes to…

The operating system has been developed well, and is largely easy to use, but there is a lot going on. And that’s not all. The Edition 1 model comes with an additional 10.9-inch display for the passenger, which can stream YouTube, show the navigation, or change the music. We found this to be novel but…

In May 2024, global registrations of plug-in electric cars continued to expand at a healthy rate despite a slowdown in some markets, particularly in Europe. According to EV-Volumes data from researcher Jose Pontes, more than 1.32 million new passenger plug-in electric cars were registered globally in May. The market share amounted to roughly 20%,…

The 2025 Ram 1500 REV is Ram's electric truck launching near the end of 2024 Ram said the 1500 REV will have up to 500 miles of range, but standard battery trucks will have 350 miles of range A range-extended Ram 1500 Ramcharger arrives after the electric Ram 1500 REV Ram is looking to go…

After major investor Volvo decided to decrease its stake and cut funding for Polestar early this year, the EV company went in search of $1.3 billion of new funding. It raised a $950 million lifeline three-year loan from a banking syndicate led by BNP Paribas, and told investors it has plans to continue raising the…

The second quarter of 2024 brought a year-over-year decrease in Tesla EV production and deliveries, but the results were not as bad as some expected. Among the findings, we can note that the company limited production to reduce the noticeable gap between production and deliveries from Q1 and just achieved the milestone of 6 million…

Hyundai's Tucson PHEV crossover SUV refreshes its interior New Baby and Green Zone drive modes file down powertrain edges Up to 33 miles of EPA-rated range possible The 2025 Hyundai Tucson crossover SUV tackles its midlife crisis with a series of updates that include standard all-wheel drive in PHEV editions, and new infotainment screens. With…

I've tested a ton of scooters. Not all of them deserve a spot above, but some are still worth considering. These are a few other good scooters I like, just not as much as the ones above. MiniMotors USA Dualtron Mini Special for $1,399: The instructions to assemble this scooter are vague, and a few…

You've gotta hand it to Porsche lately. With all of the talk of an electric vehicle slowdown this year, you'd think it would be easy for a brand so defined by its internal combustion engines to reverse course a bit and hold off on an EV transition. But according to one Porsche board member, that's…